Fixing: WARNING: Found PHP short tags in file

This is a great tool. I am validating a Theme. It is so much joy. BUT I got stuck right now, the website has this code, which I am at lost how to make it pass, any ideas?

<?php
	$catid = get_cat_id($bmb_portfolio_id);
	if (is_category_or_sub($catid)) { ?>

	<?php load_template(get_template_directory() . '/portfolio.php' );?>

	<? } else if (is_category($bmb_services_id)){ ?>

	<?php load_template(get_template_directory() . '/services.php' );?>

	<? } else { ?>

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