Independent Accountants. To the Company Group’s knowledge, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, which has expressed its opinion with respect to certain of the financial statements included in the Public Filings, are independent registered public accountants with respect to the Company as required by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and any non-audit services provided by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP to the Company Group have been approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Independent Accountants. Deloitte & Touche LLP, which has expressed its opinion with respect to the audited financial statements (which term as used in this Agreement includes the related notes and supporting schedules, if any, thereto) filed with the Commission as a part of, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, is # an independent registered public accounting firm as required by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”), # in compliance with the applicable requirements relating to the qualification of accountants under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and # a registered public accounting firm as defined by the PCAOB whose registration has not been suspended or revoked and who has not requested such registration to be withdrawn.

Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”), which has expressed its opinion with respect to the financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries including the related notes thereto contained in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, are # independent public or certified public accountants as required by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the Company, # in compliance with the applicable requirements relating to the qualification of accountants under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X and # a registered public accounting firm as defined by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) whose registration has not been suspended or revoked and who has not requested such registration to be withdrawn.

Accountants. The Company’s accounting firm is set forth in the SEC Reports. To the knowledge and belief of the Company, such accounting firm # is a registered public accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act and # shall express its opinion with respect to the financial statements to be included in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

Accountants. ​’s accountants are set forth in the SEC Documents and, to the knowledge of ​, such accountants are an independent registered public accounting firm as required by the Securities Act.

Accountants. The Company’s accounting firm is BDO USA, LLP. To the knowledge and belief of the Company, such accounting firm # is a registered public accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act and # shall express its opinion with respect to the financial statements to be included in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.

engage attorneys, independent accountants, other service providers and such other Persons as the Investment Manager may deem necessary or advisable;

Independent Covenants. This Lease shall be construed as though the covenants herein between Landlord and Tenant are independent and not dependent and Tenant hereby expressly waives the benefit of any statute to the contrary and agrees that if Landlord fails to perform its obligations set forth herein, Tenant shall not be entitled to make any repairs or perform any acts hereunder at Landlord's expense or to any setoff of the Rent or other amounts owing hereunder against Landlord.

Independent Agreements. The parties hereto agree that the foregoing restrictive covenants set forth herein are essential elements of this Agreement, and that, but for the agreement of Employee to comply with such covenants, Employer would not have agreed to enter into this Agreement. Such covenants by Employee shall be construed as agreements independent of any other provision in this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of Employee against Employer, whether predicated on this Agreement, or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Employer of such covenants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee’s

Independent Contractor. The Director’s status during the Directorship Term shall be that of an independent contractor and not, for any purpose, that of an employee or agent with authority to bind the Company in any respect. All payments and other consideration made or provided to the Director under this Section 3 shall be made or provided without withholding or deduction of any kind, and the Director shall assume sole responsibility for discharging all tax or other obligations associated therewith.