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 Covenants. All covenants contained in ARTICLE VI and ARTICLE VII of this Agreement shall be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by one covenant, the fact that such action or condition would be permitted by another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default if such action is taken or condition exists.

Covenants and Agreements as Independent Agreements. Each of the covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant and agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Participant against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement.

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.

It is the express intention of the parties that Advisor is an independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall in any way be construed to constitute Advisor as an agent, employee or representative of the Company, but Advisor shall perform the Services hereunder as an independent contractor. Advisor agrees to furnish (or reimburse the Company for) all tools and materials necessary to accomplish this contract, and shall incur all expenses associated with performance, except as expressly agreed upon by the Company. Advisor acknowledges and agrees that Advisor is obligated to report as income all compensation received by Advisor pursuant to this Agreement, and Advisor agrees to and acknowledges the obligation to pay all self-employment and other taxes thereon. Advisor further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its directors, officers, and employees from and against all taxes, losses, damages, liabilities, costs arid expenses, including attorney’s fees and other legal expenses, arising directly or indirectly from # any negligent, reckless or intentionally wrongful act of Advisor or Advisor’s assistants, employees or agents, including, but not limited to, any damage to or disclosure of any Company Confidential Information # a determination by a court or agency that the Advisor is not an independent contractor, or # any breach by the Advisor or Advisor’s assistants, employees or agents of any of the covenants contained in this Agreement.

Independent Contractor. Provider shall perform the Services as an independent contractor with exclusive control of the manner and means of performing the Scope of Work in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement and the SOW. Provider has no authority to act or make any agreements or representations on behalf of Company or its affiliates. This Agreement or SOW is not intended to create, and shall not be construed as creating, between Company and Provider, the relationship of principal and agent, joint venturers, co-partners or any other such relationship, the existence of which is hereby expressly denied. No employee, or agent engaged by Provider shall be, or shall be deemed to be, an employee or agent of Company or its affiliate and shall not be entitled to any benefits that the Company or its affiliate provides to its own employees.

Independent Activities. Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner and its affiliates, and its (and its affiliates’), officers, directors, shareholders and employees, and each Limited Partner may, notwithstanding the existence of this Agreement, engage in whatever activities they choose, whether the same be competitive with the Business of the Partnership or otherwise, without having or incurring any obligation to offer any interest in such activities to any party hereto. Neither this Agreement nor any activity undertaken pursuant hereto shall prevent such persons from engaging in such activities, and as a material part of the consideration for the General Partner’s execution hereof, each Limited Partner hereby waives, relinquishes and renounces any such right or claim of participation. Nothing in the foregoing, however, shall be deemed to reduce any of the liabilities of the General Partner under this Agreement.

Independent Counsel. The Executive acknowledges that Executive has been represented (or has had the opportunity to be represented) in the signing of this Agreement and in the making of its terms by independent legal counsel, selected of the Executive’s own free will, and that the Executive has had the opportunity to discuss this Agreement with counsel. Executive further acknowledges that Executive has read and understands the meaning and ramifications of this Agreement and as evidence of this fact signs this Agreement below. The Executive further acknowledges that the Company has not made any representations or given any advice with respect to the tax or other consequences of this Agreement, or any transactions contemplated by this Agreement to Executive and that the Executive has been advised of the importance of seeking independent counsel with respect to such consequences. By executing this Agreement, the Executive represents that the Executive has, after being advised of the potential conflicts between Executive and the Company with respect to the future consequences of this Agreement, either consulted independent legal counsel or elected, notwithstanding the advisability of seeking such independent legal counsel, not to consult with such independent legal counsel.

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.