(vi)such other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to express the opinions
set forth below, subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein.
As to the facts upon which the opinions are based, we have relied upon certificates of public officials and
certificates and written statements of agents, officers, directors and representatives of the Company without having
independently verified such factual matters.
In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents
submitted to us as original documents, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as
copies, the legal capacity of natural persons who are signatories to the documents examined by us and the legal
power and authority of all persons signing on behalf of the parties to such documents (other than the Company). We
have further assumed that there has been no oral modification of, or amendment or supplement (including any
express or implied waiver, however arising) to, any of the agreements, documents or instruments used by us to form
the basis of the opinion expressed below.
On the basis of the foregoing and subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth in this
letter, we are of the opinion that:
1.Upon the completion of all Corporate Proceedings (as defined herein) relating to the Common Stock, the
issuance of the Common Stock will be duly authorized and, when and if issued and delivered against payment
therefor in accordance with the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement and the Corporate
Proceedings, or upon exercise of the Subscription Rights or upon conversion of the Preferred Stock or the Debt
Securities as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement and the Corporate
Proceedings, the Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
2.Upon the completion of all Corporate Proceedings and filing of the articles supplementary with the SDAT
relating to the Preferred Stock, the issuance of the Preferred Stock will be duly authorized and, when and if issued
and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus
Supplement and the Corporate Proceedings, the Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
3.Upon the completion of all the Corporate Proceedings relating to the Debt Securities, the issuance of the
Debt Securities will be duly authorized. The Debt Securities, when (a) duly authorized, executed by the Company
and authenticated by the trustee in accordance with the provisions of an applicable, valid, binding and enforceable
indenture and issued and sold in accordance with the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement
and the Corporate Proceedings, and (b) delivered to the purchaser or purchasers thereof against receipt by the
Company of such lawful consideration therefor as the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof or
a duly authorized officer of the Company) may lawfully determine, will be valid and binding obligations of the
Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms.
4.Upon the completion of all the Corporate Proceedings relating to the Subscription Rights, the issuance of
the Subscription Rights will be duly authorized. The Subscription Rights, when duly authorized and issued in
accordance with the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement and the Corporate Proceedings
and the provisions of an applicable subscription certificate and any applicable, valid, binding and enforceable
subscription agreement, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in
accordance with their respective terms.
The opinions set forth herein are subject to the following assumptions, qualifications, limitations and
exceptions being true and correct at or before the time of the delivery of any Securities offered pursuant to the
Registration Statement and/or appropriate Prospectus Supplement:
(i)At the time of issuance of any of the Securities, the Company will be a validly existing corporation in
good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland.