Each of the Agent and each Lender agrees to keep confidential all material non-public information provided to it by any Loan Party pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement that is designated as confidential; provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Agent or any Lender from disclosing any such information (a) to the Agent, any other Lender or any affiliate thereof, (b) subject to an agreement to comply with the provisions of this Section 9.13 , to any actual or prospective Assignee, (c) to its employees, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors or those of any of its affiliates, (d) upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority, (e) in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Requirement of Law, (f) if requested or required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding, (g) that has been publicly disclosed, or (h) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document. The Agent and each Lender further agrees that it shall not engage in any public purchases or sales of any securities of Cadiz for so long as the Agent or such Lender possesses material non-public information about the Borrowers.