Except as required by law, each Lender agrees that it shall keep confidential and shall not disclose or divulge any confidential, proprietary or secret information that such Lender may obtain from the Company pursuant to its operating agreement, financial statements, reports and other materials submitted by the Company to such Lender pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, or pursuant to visitation or inspection rights granted under this Agreement, unless such information is known, or until such information becomes known, to the public; provided that a Lender may disclose such information (a) to its attorneys, accountants, consultants and other professionals to the extent necessary to obtain their services in connection with its investment in the Company, or (b) to any affiliate of such Lender or to a partner, member or stockholder of such Lender.