Access to Books and Records During the period from the date hereof to the earlier of the date of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1 or the Closing Date, the Company shall (i) give the Purchaser Parties and their respective authorized representatives reasonable access to all books, records, personnel, offices and other facilities and properties of the Acquired Companies, (ii) permit the Purchaser Parties and their respective authorized representatives to make such copies and inspections thereof as the Purchaser Parties and such representatives may reasonably request, and (iii) cause the officers and employees of the Acquired Companies to (A) furnish the Purchaser Parties and their respective representatives with such financial and operating data and other information with respect to the business of the Acquired Companies as the Purchaser Parties and such representatives may from time to time reasonably request and (B) otherwise cooperate with the Purchaser Parties and their respective representatives in their investigation; provided, that any such access, copies and inspections shall be at the Purchaser Parties’ expense, at a reasonable time, and in such a manner as to maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement and the Transactions and not to interfere with the normal operation of the business of the Acquired Companies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser and its Affiliates, directly or indirectly through their respective representatives, shall not contact customers, suppliers, employees or other stakeholders or business partners (other than the Sellers’ Representative in its capacity as such) of the Acquired Companies without the express written consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, that Purchaser and its Affiliates, to the extent they have independent relations with any such third parties as of the date hereof, may continue to have contact with such third parties in the normal course of business consistent with past practice. Nothing herein shall require Sellers or the Acquired Companies to disclose any information to Purchaser if such disclosure would, based on the advice of the Sellers’ or the Company’s legal counsel, (x) jeopardize any attorney-client or other legal privilege, (y) contravene any Applicable Law, fiduciary duty or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement (including any confidentiality agreement to which Sellers, the Acquired Companies or any of their respective Affiliates are a party) or (z) contravene any obligation of secrecy or confidentiality to any Governmental Entity.
Location of Books and Records The location where Seller keeps its books and records, including all computer tapes and records relating to the Purchased Mortgage Loans and the related Repurchase Assets is its chief executive office.