(nn) Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company and each of its subsidiaries have such permits, licenses, patents, franchises, certificates of need and other approvals or authorizations of governmental or regulatory authorities (“Permits”) as are necessary under applicable law to own their properties and conduct their businesses in the manner described in the Prospectus, except for any of the foregoing that would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change; each of the Company and its subsidiaries has fulfilled and performed all of its obligations with respect to the Permits, and no event has occurred that allows revocation or termination thereof or results in any other impairment of the rights of the holder or any such Permits, except for any of the foregoing that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.
(oo) Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company and each of its subsidiaries (i) are, and at all times prior hereto were, in compliance with all laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances, common law, rules, orders, judgments, decrees, policies, permits or other legal requirements of any governmental authority, including without limitation any international, national, state, provincial, regional, or local authority, relating to the protection of human health or safety, the environment, or natural resources, or to hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental Laws”) applicable to such entity, which compliance includes, without limitation, obtaining, maintaining and complying with all permits and authorizations and approvals required by Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses, and (ii) have not received notice of any actual or alleged violation of or responsibility under Environmental Laws, or of any potential liability for or other obligation concerning the presence, disposal or release any Hazardous Material (as hereinafter defined), except as would not qualify as a Material Adverse Change. Except as described in the Prospectus, (A) there are no proceedings that are pending, or known to be contemplated, against the Company or any of its subsidiaries under Environmental Laws in which a governmental authority is also a party, (B) the Company and its subsidiaries are not aware of any issues regarding compliance with Environmental Laws, or liabilities or other obligations under Environmental Laws or concerning hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants, that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (C) none of the Company and its subsidiaries anticipates material capital expenditures relating to Environmental Laws. As used herein, “Hazardous Material” means any pollutant, chemical, substance and any toxic, infectious, carcinogenic, reactive, corrosive, ignitable or flammable chemical, or chemical compound, or hazardous substance, material or waste, whether solid, liquid or gas, that is subject to regulation, control or remediation under any Environmental Laws, including without limitation, any quantity of asbestos in any form, urea formaldehyde, toxic mold, PCBs, radon gas, crude oil or any fraction thereof, all forms of natural gas, petroleum products or by-products or derivatives.
(pp) The Company has obtained standard Phase I Environmental Audits with respect to each of the Company Properties and, except as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus: (i) the Company has not received any notice of, and has no knowledge of, any occurrence or circumstance which, with notice or passage of time or both, could give rise to a claim or liability under or pursuant to any Environmental Law, which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change; and (ii) none of the Company Properties is included and, to the knowledge of the Company, none is proposed for inclusion on the National Priorities List issued pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or, to the knowledge of the Company, proposed for inclusion on any similar list or inventory.
(qq) The Company is organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) under the Code, commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2013, and the Company’s method of operation will enable it to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code. The Operating Partnership has been properly classified either as a partnership or as an entity disregarded as separate from the Company for Federal income tax purposes throughout the period from its formation through the date hereof. All statements regarding the Company’s qualification and taxation as a REIT and descriptions of the Company’s organization and proposed method of operation set forth in the Prospectus are true, complete and correct in all material respects.
(rr) The Operating Partnership is not currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Company, from making any other distribution on its capital stock, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances to such subsidiary from the Company or from transferring any of its property or assets to the Company or any other subsidiary of the Company, except as contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.
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