Obligation; Term. Except to the extent otherwise expressly authorized by this Agreement, the Parties agree that, during the Term and thereafter, each Party (the “Receiving Party”) receiving any Confidential Information of the other Party (the “Disclosing Party”) hereunder will: # keep the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information confidential; # not disclose, or permit the disclosure of, the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information; and # not use, or permit to be used, the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information for any purpose other than as expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

No Obligation. This Agreement shall not give effect to any performance or payment obligations of either Party. No such obligations shall be effective until defined in a duly executed Work Order pursuant to this Agreement.

One Obligation. The Revolving Loans, Letter of Credit Obligations and other Obligations shall constitute one general obligation of Borrowers and (unless otherwise expressly provided in any Loan Document) shall be secured by Agent’s Lien upon all Collateral; provided, however, that Agent and each Lender shall be deemed to be a creditor of, and the holder of a separate claim against, each Borrower to the extent of any Obligations jointly or severally owed by such Borrower.

Entire Obligation. Except as provided in [Subsection 4(j)] of this Agreement, following the Executive’s termination of employment under this [Subsection 4(d)], the Executive will have no further obligation to the Company pursuant to this Agreement (other than under [Subsection 4(i)] and Paragraph 18 (to the extent such policies, guidelines and codes by their terms apply post-employment)). Except for the Termination Payment and as otherwise provided in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit programs and plans then in effect or as expressly required under applicable law, after termination by the

Continuing Obligation. Each of the agreements of the Borrower and the Co-Borrower in this Section is a continuing agreement and undertaking, and shall apply to all Obligations whenever arising.

Secured Obligation. The obligations of the Maker under this Note are secured by those certain assets of the Maker designated as “Collateral” as defined and under that certain Security Agreement dated as of April 19, 2021 (as amended and restated pursuant to that certain Amended and Security Agreement dated as of September 29, 2023, and as further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”) by and among the Maker and the Secured Parties (as defined therein and including the Payee).

Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of [[Organization A:Organization]], which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal, liquidated damages, and accrued interest, as applicable, on this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. This Note is a direct debt obligation of [[Organization A:Organization]]. This Note ranks pari passu with all other Notes now or hereafter issued under the terms set forth herein.

Unfunded Obligation. The obligation of the Corporation under this Agreement shall be unfunded. The Corporation shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by benefits under this Agreement. The Corporation shall not be deemed to be a trustee of any amounts to be paid under this Agreement. Any liability of the Corporation to the Executive with respect to any benefit shall be based solely upon any contractual obligations created hereunder; no such obligation shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge or any encumbrance on any property of the Corporation.

Nondisclosure Obligation. Each of Merck and Licensee shall use any Proprietary Information received by it from the other Party only in accordance with this Agreement and shall not disclose to any Third Party any such Proprietary Information without the prior written consent of the other Party. The foregoing obligations shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for a period of ​ years. These obligations shall not apply to Proprietary Information that:

Unfunded Obligation. Participants shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Company. Any amounts payable to Participants pursuant to the Plan shall be unfunded and unsecured obligations for all purposes, including, without limitation, Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Neither the Company nor any Parent or Subsidiary shall be required to segregate any monies from its general funds, or to create any trusts, or to establish any special accounts with respect to such obligations. The Company shall retain at all times beneficial ownership of any investments, including trust investments, that the Company may make to fulfill its payment obligations under this Plan. Neither any investments nor the creation or maintenance of any trust for any Participant account shall create or constitute a trust or fiduciary relationship between the Administrator, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary and a Participant, or otherwise create any vested or beneficial interest in any Participant or the Participant’s creditors in any assets of the Company or Parent or Subsidiary. The Participants shall have no claim against the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary for any changes in the value of any assets that may be invested or reinvested by the Company with respect to the Plan.