(iii) the LTIP Units may be worthless; and
(iv) ownership of the LTIP Units may result in taxable income to the Member without a corresponding cash or in-kind distribution.
(d) Understanding the Nature of LTIP Units. The Member understands and agrees that:
(i) the LTIP Units will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”), or any applicable state securities laws; they are being issued in reliance upon certain exemptions contained in the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, and the representations and warranties of the Member contained herein are essential to any claim of exemption by OpCo and the Company under the Securities Act and such state laws;
(ii) the LTIP Units are “restricted securities” as that term is defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act;
(iii) the Member may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of or encumber the LTIP Units except as allowed under the provisions of the Award Agreement, the Operating Agreement and the Plan;
(iv) only OpCo and the Company, as applicable, can register the LTIP Units under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, but it is not anticipated that the LTIP Units will be registered in any event;
(v) OpCo and the Company have not made any representations to the Member that OpCo or the Company, as applicable, will register the LTIP Units under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, or any representations with respect to compliance with any exemption therefrom;
(vi) the Member is aware of the conditions restricting the sale or transfer of the LTIP Units under the Operating Agreement, the Award Agreement, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws; and
(vii) OpCo or the Company, as applicable, may, from time to time, make “stop transfer” notations in its transfer record to ensure compliance with the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, and any additional restrictions imposed by state securities administrators.
(e) No Brokers; Additional Representations. The Member acknowledges that:
(i) neither the Member nor anyone acting on the Member’s behalf has paid or will pay a commission or other remuneration to any person in connection with the acceptance of the LTIP Units; and
(ii) at the time and as a condition of delivery of documents evidencing the LTIP Units, the Member will be deemed to have made all the representations and warranties
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