In all such examinations, we have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of
all signatures, the authenticity of original and certified documents and the conformity to original or certified
documents of all copies submitted to us as conformed, electronic or reproduction copies. As to various questions of
fact relevant to the opinion expressed herein, we have relied upon, and assume the accuracy of, representations and
warranties contained in the Agreements and certificates and oral or written statements and other information of or
from public officials, officers or representatives of the Company and others. With your permission, all assumptions
and statements of reliance herein have been made without any independent investigation or verification on our part,
and we express no opinion with respect to the subject matter or accuracy of such assumptions or items relied upon.
To the extent it may be relevant to the opinion expressed herein, we have assumed that (i) all of the parties
to the Documents are duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of their respective
jurisdictions of organization and have the power and authority to (a) execute and deliver the Documents to which
they are a party, (b) perform their obligations thereunder and (c) consummate the transactions contemplated thereby;
(ii) each of the Documents has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by all of the parties thereto, the
execution thereof does not violate the charter, the bylaws or any other organizational document of any such parties
or the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation or formation of any such parties, and each of the Documents
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of all the parties thereto enforceable against such parties in accordance
with its respective terms (other than as expressly addressed in the opinion below as to the Company); (iii) the Debt
Securities have been duly authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture
against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Agreements; and (iv) all of the parties to the
Documents will comply with all of their covenants, agreements and obligations under the Documents and all laws
applicable thereto.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth
herein, we are of the opinion that the Debt Securities, when paid for by the Underwriters in accordance with the
terms of the Agreements, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company.
The opinion set forth above is subject to the following qualifications:
A.We express no opinion as to the validity, binding effect or enforceability of any provision of the
Debt Securities or the Indenture:
(i)relating to indemnification, contribution or exculpation;
(ii)containing any purported waiver, release, variation, disclaimer, consent or other
agreement of similar effect (all of the foregoing, collectively, a “Waiver”) by the Company under any of
such Documents to the extent limited by provisions of applicable law (including judicial decisions), or to
the extent that such a Waiver applies to a right, claim, duty, defense or ground for discharge otherwise
existing or occurring as a matter of law (including judicial decisions), except to the extent that such a
Waiver is effective under, and is not prohibited by or void or invalid under, provisions of applicable law
(including judicial decisions);
(iii)related to (a) forum selection or submission to jurisdiction (including, without limitation,
any waiver of any objection to venue in any court or of any objection that a court is an inconvenient forum)
to the extent that the validity, binding effect or enforceability of such provision is to be considered by any
court other than a court of the State of New York, (b) choice of governing law to the extent the validity,
binding effect or enforceability of any such provision is to be considered by any court other than a court of
the State of New York or a federal district court sitting in the State of New York, in each case, applying the
choice of law rules of the State of New York, (c) service of process, or (d) waivers of any rights to trial by
jury;
(iv)specifying that provisions thereof may be modified or waived only in writing;