Tax Contests Purchaser shall inform Seller of the commencement of any audit, examination or proceeding relating in whole or in part to Taxes for which Seller is responsible to indemnify any Purchaser Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement. With respect to any such Tax, Seller will have the right, at its sole cost and expense, to control (in the case of a Pre-Calculation Date Tax Period) or participate in (in the case of a Straddle Period) the prosecution, settlement or compromise of any proceeding involving the Tax, provided that Seller shall have promptly notified Purchaser in writing of its intention to control or participate in such Tax Contest. Purchaser will (and will cause the Acquired Entity to) take such action in connection with any such proceeding that Seller reasonably requests, including the selection of counsel and experts and the execution of powers of attorney. Purchaser will (and will cause the Acquired Entity to) inform Seller promptly, and send Seller copies promptly upon receipt, of any notice of an audit, examination, claim or assessment for any Tax for which Seller is responsible and keep Seller informed of progress in the proceedings and allow Seller to attend any meetings and scheduled calls with the Governmental Authorities to the extent Seller is not controlling the proceedings. Purchaser shall not settle, consent to the entry of a judgment of or compromise any audit, examination or proceeding relating to Taxes for which it is entitled to indemnification hereunder without the prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of Seller. To the extent that there is an inconsistently between Section 11.06 and this Section 9.03 as it relates to a Tax Contest, the provisions of Section 9.03 shall govern.
Cooperation on Tax Matters (i) Parent, the Company and the Sole Stockholder shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other party, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns pursuant to this Section 7.7 and any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other party’s request) the provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. The Company and the Sole Stockholder agree (A) to retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Company relating to any Tax period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the extent notified by Parent or to the Sole Stockholder, any extensions thereof) of the respective Tax periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any taxing authority, and (B) to give the other party reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if the other party so requests, the Company or the Sole Stockholder, as the case may be, shall allow the other party to take possession of such books and records.
