The Parties hereto shall, and shall cause its officers, employees, counsel, financial advisors and other representatives to, afford to any other party and its representatives reasonable access during normal business hours during the period prior to the Closing Date of the Agreement to its properties, books, contracts, commitments, personnel and records and, during such period, the parties shall, and shall cause each of its officers, employees and representatives to, furnish promptly to any other party all information concerning its business, properties, financial condition, operations and personnel as such other party may from time to time reasonably request. For the purposes of determining the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each Party set forth herein and compliance by each Party of its obligations hereunder, during the period prior to the Closing Date of the Exchange, each party shall provide each other party and its representatives with reasonable access during normal business hours to its properties, books, contracts, commitments, personnel and records as may be necessary to enable each party to confirm the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each other party set forth herein and compliance by each party of their obligations hereunder, and, during such period, cause its, officers, employees and representatives to, furnish promptly to each party upon its request # a copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and other document filed by it during such period pursuant to the requirements of federal or state securities laws and # all other information concerning its business, properties, financial condition, operations and personnel as such other party may from time to time reasonably request.

Access to Information. At all times prior to the Closing or the earlier termination of this Agreement and in each case subject to Section 5.01(e) below, each party hereto shall provide to the other party (and the other party’s authorized representatives) reasonable access during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice to the premises, properties, books, records, assets, liabilities, operations, contracts, personnel, financial information and other data and information of or relating to such party (including without limitation all written proprietary and trade secret information and documents, and other written information and documents relating to intellectual property rights and matters), and will cooperate with the other party in conducting its due diligence investigation of such party, provided that the party granted such access shall not interfere unreasonably with the operation of the business conducted by the party granting access, and provided that no such access need be granted to privileged information or any agreements or documents subject to confidentiality agreements.