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MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

This Agreement is made this May 20, 2022 between Moonshot Animation Studios having a place
of business located at 2093 Philadelphia Pike #7178, Claymont, DE 19703, United States
and Carpenter Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation, having an office at 1735 Market
St., 15th Fl., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 USA (“Carpenter”). All references to Carpenter
and Company shall be deemed to include their Affiliates, as defined below.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Carpenter and Company for their mutual benefit, wish to disclose to each other
confidential and proprietary information for the purposes of keeping the shared materials and
information during the project confidential; and

WHEREAS, Carpenter and Company desire to protect the confidential and proprietary
information of both parties which may, from time to time, be disclosed to each other for the Project.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants described below and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:

1. Each party shall hold in confidence all information in any form, tangible or intangible,
including, but not limited to, trade secrets, inventions, discoveries, technical data, compositions,
specifications, processing or manufacturing methods or techniques, testing methods or techniques,
business data, business plans, commercial practices, customer information, vendor information,
product samples, prototypes, and information regarding the Project, including the existence of this
Agreement, any negotiations between the parties regarding the Project and the Project (“Proprietary
Information”) that the party providing its information (the “Disclosing Party”) may communicate to
the party getting the information (the “Receiving Party”), whether or not patentable. Such
Proprietary Information shall include all samples and equipment that may be provided to the
Receiving Party for the Project as well as any information the Receiving Party may get access to
while visiting any of the other party’s facilities. The Receiving Party shall not disclose any
Proprietary Information, including the fact that discussions regarding the Project have taken place,
except to its employees, subcontractors and directors or its Affiliates (as defined below) and their
employees and directors with a need to know in relation to the Project that are under a confidential
obligation to Receiving Party no less stringent than the requirements of this Agreement. Regardless,
the Receiving Party shall remain responsible for their employees and directors’ and their Affiliates’
employees and directors failure to adhere to the terms of this Agreement. “Affiliates” in terms of
this Agreement shall mean any company directly or indirectly owning or controlling any Party, or any
company under the same direct or indirect ownership or control as any Party, or any company
directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any Party. Ownership or control shall exist through the
direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% of the nominal value of the issued equity share capital
or of more than 50% of the shares entitling the holders to vote for the election of directors or
persons performing similar functions. The Receiving Party shall not use any Proprietary Information
for any purpose except in furtherance of the Project and, except as is necessary for the Project, shall
not directly or indirectly analyze or disassemble, or cause to be analyzed or disassembled, any
samples or equipment provided by the Disclosing Party unless the Disclosing Party provides prior
written consent.

2. The Receiving Party agrees that any Proprietary Information supplied to it by the
Disclosing Party, including any copies or notes drawn from the same, may be recalled at any time by
the Disclosing Party, or destroyed, upon request by the Disclosing Party, and any such recalled
Proprietary Information must be returned within 30 days of the receipt of the recall request; provided
the Receiving Party may retain a summary of the information within its legal or secured files solely
for the purpose of verifying its adherence to the terms of this Agreement. When destroyed, the
Receiving Party shall submit a statement signed by an authorized officer acknowledging complete
destruction of the Proprietary within said thirty (30) day period upon the request of the Disclosing
Party. Where Proprietary Information was provided to or maintained electronically by the Receiving
Party, such electronic files shall be deleted from the Receiving Party’s electronic systems provided
the Receiving Party need make only commercially reasonable efforts to delete the same from any
back-up systems so long as such back-up systems are not made readily available for use for general
business purposes.

3. No provision of this Agreement shall affect the Receiving Party’s rights to use for any
purpose or to disclose to third parties any Proprietary Information received from the Disclosing Party
that (a) prior to the receipt, was already in its possession and not under a separate confidentiality
obligation or was generally available to the public; (b) through no act by the Receiving Party in breach
of this Agreement, becomes generally available to the public; (c) is rightfully received by Receiving
Party from a third party not under an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party; (d) is
independently acquired or developed by or for the Receiving Party’s personnel without access to the
Proprietary Information and not in violation of any obligation under this Agreement, as evidence by
written documentation; or (e) is required by law to be disclosed, provided that, to the extent legally
possible, prior to such disclosure, the Receiving Party shall provide notice of such requirement to the
Disclosing Party to allow it a reasonable opportunity to obtain a protective order and then, where
disclosure is made, it is limited to only that information the Receiving Party’s legal counsel determines
is necessary to meet the legal requirement.

4. Nothing in this Agreement shall require the disclosure of Proprietary Information by either
party. It is the intention of the parties to restrict the information supplied pursuant to this Agreement
to information that, at least in part, relates to the Project, and either party may refuse to receive as
Proprietary Information any information that is not so restricted. Either party may, but shall not be
obligated to, return to the other party and refuse to receive as Proprietary Information any
information that at the time of delivery the Receiving Party already has the right to use or disclose to
others as provided in Paragraph 3 above.

5. The Receiving Party shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard the Disclosing Party's
Proprietary Information and to preserve it in confidence. The Receiving Party shall be deemed to
have discharged its obligations if, in safeguarding the Proprietary Information, the Receiving Party
gives it at least as careful treatment as it gives its own confidential information, but not less than
reasonable care.

6. It is understood by both parties that no right, option or license is granted to the Receiving
Party from the Disclosing Party in connection with any Proprietary Information, or any present or
future invention, patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other rights in information now or
hereafter disclosed under this Agreement. The Receiving Party understands that the Disclosing Party
in any given case has not made and will not make any representation or warranty, guaranty, or
representation, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the Proprietary Information
unless specifically so stated by the Disclosing Party in writing at the time of disclosure and as such the
Proprietary Information is provided “as is”. Neither party shall be liable in damages of whatever kind,
as a result of the other party’s reliance on or use of the Proprietary Information provided hereunder.

7. Either party, upon 30 days' notice given in writing to the other party, may terminate this
Agreement. Unless sooner terminated, this Agreement shall automatically terminate three (3) years
from the date hereof unless agreed otherwise by the parties. The termination of this Agreement shall
not affect the rights, duties and obligations of confidentiality and non-use of the parties under this
Agreement.

8. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and governed in accordance with the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws
thereof. The parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, and agree not to commence any action, suit or proceeding related thereto
except in such courts. The Receiving Party acknowledges and agrees that any violation of this
Agreement would result in substantial and irreparable injury to the Disclosing Party and the
Disclosing Party would not have an adequate remedy at law with respect to any such violation.
Accordingly, the Receiving Party agree that, in the event of any violation of this Agreement, the
Disclosing Party shall have the right and privilege to obtain, in addition to any other remedies that
may be available, and without the need to post any bond or other financial guarantee, equitable relief,
including temporary and permanent injunctive relief, to cease or prevent any actual or threatened
violation of any provision hereof.

9. An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade
secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a Federal, State, or local
government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected
violation of law. An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State
trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document
filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. An individual who files a
lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade
secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if
the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and does not disclose the
trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

10. The parties acknowledge that any information, including Proprietary Information,
provided or received under this Agreement may be subject to governmental export control regulations
including, but not limited to, the relevant regulations in the countries where the parties are
established, the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the U.S. Export
Administration Regulations (“EAR”). The Receiving Party acknowledges that no Proprietary
Information received hereunder shall be disclosed to any non-U.S. person(s), nor shall any data be
exported from the United States, without first complying with all requirements of the ITAR and the
EAR, including the requirement for obtaining an export license, if applicable.

11. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. This
Agreement is binding on both Parties, as well as any successor companies, and their respective
officers, employees, agents and representatives. Neither party shall assign, sell or transfer this
Agreement or any interest therein without first obtaining the written consent of the other party, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or restricted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such
consent shall not be necessary in the event of (a) a change of control, including but not limited to a
sale of shares or assets or by operation of law, provided the acquirer of such shares or assets is not a
competitor of the Disclosing Party, or (b) should a Receiving Party merely change or otherwise alter
or amend its corporate name. In all such cases, assignment shall become automatic upon written
notice to the Disclosing Party and all parties shall be bound as if the successor company was an
original signatory to the Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire understanding and
agreement of the Parties with respect to the protection of Proprietary Information and supersedes any
and all prior agreements or understandings regarding use of such Proprietary Information for the
Project, whether written or oral. This Agreement may be modified or waived only by a separate
writing between the Parties expressly so modifying or waiving this Agreement. All communications
and proceedings of any kind related to this Agreement or the Project shall be in the English language.
The Parties acknowledge that only the English language version of this Agreement shall be executed
and binding upon the parties and that any translation of this Agreement shall be provided for
convenience purposes only.

12. This Agreement may be executed by the exchange of faxed executed copies, certified
electronic signatures or executed copies delivered by electronic mail in a document format, and any
signature transmitted by such means for the purpose of executing this Agreement shall be deemed an
original signature for purposes of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears
thereon, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the last date
written below.

MOONSHOT ANIMATION
STUDIOS CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION

By: Anna Lopez By:

Printed Name: Anna Lopez Printed Name:

Title: Director of projects/Accounts Title:

Date: 5/19/2022 Date:

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