Regulation as a Utility Buyer is not subject to regulation as a public utility or public service company (or similar designation) by the United States, any state of the United States, any foreign country or any municipality or any political subdivision of the foregoing.
Taxation as a Partnership No election shall be made by the Company or any Member for the Company to be excluded from the application of any of the provisions of Subchapter K, Chapter I of Subtitle A of the Code or from any similar provisions of any state tax laws or to be treated as a corporation for federal tax purposes.
Qualification as a REIT The General Partner shall use its best efforts to cause the Partnership to distribute sufficient amounts under this Article 5 to enable the General Partner to pay dividends to the Stockholders that will enable the General Partner to
Qualification and Taxation as a REIT The Company will use its best efforts to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code for its taxable year ending December 31, 2011, and the Company will use its best efforts to continue to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code unless the Board of Directors of the Company determines that it is no longer in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to be so qualified.
Capitalization; Ownership Section 3.2 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth (a) the name and jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of each Acquired Company, (b) the authorized and outstanding capital stock or other ownership interests of each Acquired Company, and (c) the beneficial and holder of record of all of the outstanding shares, membership interests or other equity interests of each Acquired Company. Each such holder owns such shares, membership interests or other equity securities, in each case, free and clear of any Lien or any other restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such shares, membership interests or other equity interests (other than restrictions under federal, state and foreign securities laws). All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, membership interests or other equity interests of each Acquired Company have been duly authorized, and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and have not been issued in violation of any Organizational Document of any Acquired Company, applicable Law, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or similar rights. There are no authorized or outstanding shares of capital stock, membership interests or other equity interests of any Acquired Company, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares, membership interests or equity interests, and no options, warrants, rights, agreements or commitments to which any Acquired Company is a party or which are binding upon such Acquired Company providing for the issuance or redemption of any shares of such Acquired Company’s capital stock, membership interests or other equity interests, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares, membership interests or equity interests. There are no outstanding or authorized equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation or similar rights with respect to any Acquired Company. There are no voting trusts, proxies or other Contracts with respect to the voting of the shares, membership interests or other equity interests of any Acquired Company or other Contracts regarding the equity of any Acquired Company with any third parties. Except as set forth on Section 3.2 of the Disclosure Schedule, no Acquired Company has any Subsidiaries or owns any equity interests or capital stock of any other Person. Upon consummation of the Transactions, Buyer will be, directly or indirectly, the sole owner, beneficially and of record, of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock, shares, membership interests or other equity interests of the Acquired Companies, free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens created by Buyer in connection with the Debt Financing).
Corporation, etc The Buyer is a corporation (other than a bank, savings and loan association or similar institution), Massachusetts or similar business trust, partnership, or charitable organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
S Corporation The Company has not made an election to be taxed as an "S" corporation under Section 1362(a) of the Code.
Capitalization of the Subsidiaries All the outstanding shares of capital stock of each subsidiary have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and, except as otherwise set forth in the Prospectus, all outstanding shares of capital stock of the subsidiaries are owned by the Company either directly or through wholly owned subsidiaries free and clear of any security interests, claims, liens or encumbrances.
Capitalization of the Partnership Subject to Section 8.2, the Partnership is authorized to issue two classes of Partnership Interests. The Partnership Interests shall be designated as General Partner Interests and Limited Partner Interests, each having such rights, powers, preferences and designations as set forth in this Agreement.
