Access to Books and Records (a) After the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or termination of this Agreement, Sellers shall afford to Representatives of Purchasers reasonable access to the Books and Records of the Transferred Entities’ Businesses during normal business hours consistent with applicable Law and in accordance with the procedures established by Sellers; provided, however, that (i) no Seller or Transferred Entity shall be required to violate any obligation of confidentiality to which a Seller or a Transferred Entity or any of their respective Affiliates may be subject in discharging their obligations pursuant to this Section 5.1(a), and (ii) Sellers shall make available, or cause the Transferred Entities to make available, Transferred Entity Employee personnel files only after the Closing Date. Any information provided to Purchasers or their Representatives in accordance with this Section 5.1 or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement shall be held by Purchasers and their Representatives in accordance with, shall be considered under, and shall be subject to the terms of, the Confidentiality Agreement. (b) Purchasers agree that any permitted investigation undertaken by Purchasers pursuant to the access granted under Section 5.1(a) shall be conducted in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the operation of the Business by Sellers or the Transferred Entities, and Purchasers and their representatives shall not communicate with any of the employees of Sellers or the Transferred Entities without the prior written consent of Sellers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, neither Sellers nor the Transferred Entities shall be required to provide access to or disclose information where, upon the advice of counsel, such access or disclosure would jeopardize the attorney-client privilege of such Party or any of its Affiliates or contravene any Laws. (c) At and after the Closing Date, Purchasers shall, and shall cause their Affiliates to, afford Sellers and their representatives, during normal business hours, upon reasonable notice, full access to the books, records, properties and employees of each Transferred Entity to the extent that such access may be reasonably requested by Sellers, including in connection with financial statements or a proceeding before the Independent Accounting Firm under Section 2.5(d). (d) Purchasers agree to hold all the Books and Records of each Transferred Entity’s Business existing on the Closing Date and not to destroy or dispose of any thereof for a period of seven (7) years from the Closing Date or such longer time as may be required by Law, and thereafter, if they desire to destroy or dispose of such Books and Records, to offer first in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to such destruction or disposition to surrender them to Sellers.