REIT Opinion Company shall have received a written opinion of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, PC, dated as of the Closing Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that, commencing with Parent’s taxable year that ended on December 31, 2010, Parent has been organized and has operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code, and its proposed method of operation will enable Parent to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code, which opinion will be subject to customary exceptions, assumptions and qualifications and based on customary representations contained in an officer’s certificate executed by Parent and provided pursuant to Section 6.2(b).
Section 368 Opinion The Company shall have received a written opinion of G▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Traurig, LLP (or other counsel to the Company reasonably satisfactory to Parent), dated as of the Closing Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that, on the basis of the facts, representations and assumptions set forth or referred to in such opinion, the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering the opinion described in this Section 7.3(e), counsel shall be entitled to require and rely upon customary representations contained in certificates of officers of the Company and Parent, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company and Parent.
Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA Section 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions of TIA Section 314(e) and shall include:
(a) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(c) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and
(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.
Underwriters Counsel Opinion The Representatives will have received (i) an opinion addressed to the Representatives of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP (or such other counsel satisfactory to the Representatives in their reasonable judgment), counsel to the Underwriters, dated the Closing Date, with respect to the validity of the Publicly Registered Notes and such other related matters as the Representatives require and the Depositor will have furnished or caused to be furnished to such counsel such documents as they may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters and (ii) a signed negative assurance letter of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, dated the Closing Date, relating to the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.
Tax Opinion The opinion of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇ L.L.P. that is filed as Exhibit 8.1 to the Registration Statement is confirmed and the Underwriters may rely upon such opinion as if it were addressed to them.
