Except as otherwise required by court order, each party hereto and its agents, representatives and employees shall protect and maintain the confidentiality of all matters related to and contemplated by this Agreement and the agreements executed and delivered in connection herewith (the “Confidential Matters” ). Furthermore, each party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its representatives and agents to protect and maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Matters. Each party agrees to reveal any Confidential Matters only to its representatives, agents and employees who need to know such Confidential Maters for purposes of consummating the transactions contemplated herein, who are informed of the confidential nature of such Confidential Matters, and who agree to act in accordance with the terms of this Section 19.17. Nothing in this Section 19.17 shall prevent a party from disclosing or permitting the disclosure of Confidential Matters if compelled to do so by court order or other requirement of Law or in accordance with Section 19.17. If a party receives a court order compelling disclosure of Confidential Matters, it shall promptly notify the other parties so that such parties may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy. The confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section shall survive any termination of this Agreement for a period of twelve (12) months from such termination.