HomeMy WebLinkAbout17-086CITY OF LAKEVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 17-86
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE AND SALE OF
$11,535,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2017A
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota (the City), as
follows:
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. It is hereby determined to be in the best interests of the City to
issue its General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017A, in the aggregate principal amount of
$11,535,000 (the Bonds), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 475 and 429, for the
purpose of (a) financing various street and utility improvement projects in the City and
(b) refunding the February 1, 2019 through February 1, 2028 maturities of the City's General
Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds, Series 2007H, dated December 15, 2007.
SECTION 2. TERMS OF PROPOSAL. Springsted Incorporated, municipal advisor to the City, has
presented to this Council a form of Terms of Proposal for the Bonds which is attached hereto
and hereby approved and shall be placed on file by the Administrator. Each and all of the
provisions of the Terms of Proposal are hereby adopted as the terms and conditions of the
Bonds and of the sale thereof, with such changes thereto as the Administrator shall approve.
Springsted Incorporated is hereby authorized, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section
475.60, Subdivision 2, paragraph (9), to solicit proposals for the Bonds on behalf of the City on
a competitive basis.
SECTION 3. SALE MEETING. This Council shall meet at the time and place shown in the Terms
of Proposal, for the purpose of considering proposals for the purchase of the Bonds and of
taking such action thereon as may be in the best interests of the City.
ADOPTED this 17" day of July, 2017
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
las r.,�nderson, Mayor
ATT ST:
Charlene Friedges, City Cllr
THE CITY HAS AUTHORIZED SPRINGSTED INCORPORATED TO NEGOTIATE THIS
ISSUE ON ITS BEHALF. PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:
TERMS OF PROPOSAL
$11,5351000*
CITY OF LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2017A
(BOOK ENTRY ONLY)
Proposals for the above -referenced obligations (the "Bonds") will be received by City of Lakeville,
Minnesota (the "City") on Monday, August 7, 2017, (the "Sale Date") until 10:00 A.M., Central Time at
the offices of Springsted Incorporated ("Springsted"), 380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul,
Minnesota, 55101, after which time proposals will be opened and tabulated. Consideration for award of
the Bonds will be by the City Council at 7:00 P.M., Central Time, of the same day.
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Springsted will assume no liability for the inability of a bidder to reach Springsted prior to the time of sale
specified above. All bidders are advised that each proposal shall be deemed to constitute a contract
between the bidder and the City to purchase the Bonds regardless of the manner in which the proposal is
submitted.
(a) Sealed Bidding. Proposals may be submitted in a sealed envelope or by fax (651) 223-3046 to
Springsted. Signed proposals, without final price or coupons, may be submitted to Springsted prior to the
time of sale. The bidder shall be responsible for submitting to Springsted the final proposal price and
coupons, by telephone (651) 223-3000 or fax (651) 223-3046 for inclusion in the submitted proposal.
OR
(b) Electronic Bidding Notice is hereby given that electronic proposals will be received via PARITY®.
For purposes of the electronic bidding process, the time as maintained by PARITY® shall constitute the
official time with respect to all proposals submitted to PARITY®. Each bidder shall he solely responsible
for making necessary arrangements to access PARITY' for purposes of submitting its electronic proposal
in a timely manner and in compliance with the requirements of the Terms of Proposal. Neither the City,
its agents, nor PARITY® shall have any duty or obligation to undertake registration to bid for any
prospective bidder or to provide or ensure electronic access to any qualified prospective bidder, and
neither the City, its agents, nor PARITY® shall be responsible for a bidder's failure to register to bid or
for any failure in the proper operation of, or have any liability for any delays or interruptions of or any
damages caused by the services of PARITY®. The City is using the services of PARITY® solely as a
communication mechanism to conduct the electronic bidding for the Bonds, and PARITY® is not an agent
of the City.
If any provisions of this Terms of Proposal conflict with information provided by PARITY®, this Terms
of Proposal shall control. Further information about PARITY®, including any fee charged, may be
obtained from:
PARITY®, 1359 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10018
Customer Support: (212) 849-5000
Preliminary; subject to change.
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DETAILS OF THE BONDS
The Bonds will be dated as of the date of delivery and will bear interest payable on February 1 and
August 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 2018. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360 -day
year of twelve 30 -day months.
The Bonds will mature February 1 in the years and amounts*as follows:
2019 $ 900,000 2023 $1,065,000 2027 $1,075,000 2031 $110,000 2035 $100,000
2020 $1,025,000 2024 $1,075,000 2028 $1,090,000 2032 $105,000 2036 $ 95,000
2021 $1,025,000 2025 $1,095,000 2029 $ 115,000 2033 $105,000 2037 $ 95,000
2022 $1,050,000 2026 $1,110,000 2030 $ 110,000 2034 $100,000 2038 $ 90,000
* The City reserves the right, after proposals are opened and prior to award, to increase or reduce the principal
amount of the Bonds or the amount of any maturity or maturities in multiples of $5,000. In the event the
amount of any maturity is modified, the aggregate purchase price will be adjusted to result in the same gross
spread per $1,000 of Bonds as that of the original proposal. Gross spread for this purpose is the differential
between the price paid to the City for the new issue and the prices at which the proposal indicates the securities
will be initially offered to the investing public.
Proposals for the Bonds may contain a maturity schedule providing for a combination of serial bonds and
term bonds. All term bonds shall be subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption at a price of par plus
accrued interest to the date of redemption scheduled to conform to the maturity schedule set forth above.
In order to designate term bonds, the proposal must specify "Years of Term Maturities" in the spaces
provided on the proposal form.
BOOK ENTRY SYSTEM
The Bonds will be issued by means of a book entry system with no physical distribution of Bonds made
to the public. The Bonds will be issued in fully registered form and one Bond, representing the aggregate
principal amount of the Bonds maturing in each year, will be registered in the name of Cede & Co. as
nominee of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), New York, New York, which will act as securities
depository for the Bonds. Individual purchases of the Bonds may be made in the principal amount of
$5,000 or any multiple thereof of a single maturity through book entries made on the books and records of
DTC and its participants. Principal and interest are payable by the registrar to DTC or its nominee as
registered owner of the Bonds. Transfer of principal and interest payments to participants of DTC will be
the responsibility of DTC; transfer of principal and interest payments to beneficial owners by participants
will be the responsibility of such participants and other nominees of beneficial owners. The lowest bidder
(the "Purchaser"), as a condition of delivery of the Bonds, will be required to deposit the Bonds with
DTC.
REGISTRAR
The City will name the registrar which shall be subject to applicable regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The City will pay for the services of the registrar.
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
The City may elect on February 1, 2026, and on any day thereafter, to redeem Bonds due on or after
February 1, 2027. Redemption may be in whole or in part and if in part at the option of the City and in
such manner as the City shall determine. If less than all Bonds of a maturity are called for redemption,
the City will notify DTC of the particular amount of such maturity to be redeemed. DTC will determine
by lot the amount of each participant's interest in such maturity to be redeemed and each participant will
then select by lot the beneficial ownership interests in such maturity to be redeemed. All redemptions
shall be at a price of par plus accrued interest.
SECURITY AND PURPOSE
The Bonds will be general obligations of the City for which the City will pledge its full faith and credit
and power to levy direct general ad valorem taxes. In addition, the City will pledge special assessments
against benefited properties and net revenues of the City's water and street light utility funds for
repayment of a portion of the Bonds. The proceeds will be used to (i) finance street and utility
improvement projects in the City; and (ii) refund the February 1, 2019 through February 1, 2028
maturities of the City's General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds, Series 2007H, dated
December 15, 2007.
BIDDING PARAMETERS
Proposals shall be for not less than $11,535,000 (Par) plus accrued interest, if any, on the total principal
amount of the Bonds. No proposal can be withdrawn or amended after the time set for receiving proposals
on the Sale Date unless the meeting of the City scheduled for award of the Bonds is adjourned, recessed,
or continued to another date without award of the Bonds having been made. Rates shall be in integral
multiples of 1/100 or 1/8 of 1%. The initial price to the public as stated on the proposal for each maturity
must be 98.0% or greater. Bonds of the same maturity shall bear a single rate from the date of the Bonds
to the date of maturity. No conditional proposals will be accepted.
ESTABLISHMENT OF ISSUE PRICE AT TIME OF AWARD
In order to establish the issue price of the Bonds for federal income tax purposes, the City requires
bidders to agree to the following, and by submitting a bid, each bidder agrees to the following.
If a bid is submitted by a potential underwriter, the bidder confirms that (i) the underwriters have offered
or reasonably expect to offer the Bonds to the public on or before the date of the award at the offering
price (the "initial offering price") for each maturity as set forth in the bid and (ii) the bidder, if it is the
winning bidder, shall require any agreement among underwriters, selling group agreement, retail
distribution agreement or other agreement relating to the initial sale of the Bonds to the public to which it
is a party to include provisions requiring compliance by all parties to such agreements with the provisions
contained herein. For purposes hereof, Bonds with a separate CUSIP number constitute a separate
"maturity," and the public does not include underwriters (including members of a selling group or retail
distribution group) or persons related to underwriters.
If, however, a bid is submitted for the bidder's own account in a capacity other than as an underwriter of
the Bonds, and the bidder has no current intention to sell, reoffer, or otherwise dispose of the Bonds, the
bidder shall notify the City to that effect at the time it submits its bid and shall provide a certificate to that
effect in place of the certificate otherwise required below.
If the winning bidder intends to act as an underwriter, prior to the time of award, the City shall advise the
winning bidder whether (i) the competitive sale rule or (ii) the "hold -the -offering price" rule applies.
If the City advises the Purchaser that the requirements for a competitive sale have been satisfied and that
the competitive sale rule applies, the Purchaser will be required to deliver to the City at or prior to closing
a certification, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, as to the reasonably expected initial
offering price as of the award date.
If the Ci1y advises the Purchaser that the requirements for a competitive sale have not been satisfied and
that the hold -the -offering price rule applies, the Purchaser shall (1) at the earliest practicable time or upon
request from the City confirm that the underwriters did not offer or sell any maturity of the Bonds to any
person at a price higher than the initial offering price of that maturity during the period starting on the
award date and ending on the earlier of (a) the close of the fifth business day after the sale date or (b) the
date on which the underwriters have sold at least 10% of that maturity to the public at or below the initial
offering price; and (2) at or prior to closing, deliver to the City a certification substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B, together with a copy of the pricing wire.
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Any action to be taken or documentation to be received by the City pursuant hereto may be taken or
received on behalf of the City by Springsted.
Bidders should prepare their bids on the assumption that the Bonds will be subject to the "hold -
the -offering -price" rule. Any bid submitted pursuant to the Terms of Proposal shall be considered
a firm offer for the purchase of the Bonds, and bids submitted will not be subject to cancellation or
withdrawal.
GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT
To have its proposal considered for award, the Purchaser is required to submit a good faith deposit to the
City in the amount of $115,350 (the "Deposit") no later than 1:00 P.M., Central Time on the Sale Date.
The Deposit may be delivered as described herein in the form of either (i) a certified or cashier's check
payable to the City; or (ii) a wire transfer. The Purchaser shall be solely responsible for the timely
delivery of its Deposit whether by check or wire transfer. Neither the City nor Springsted have any
liability for delays in the receipt of the Deposit. If the Deposit is not received by the specified time, the
City may, at its sole discretion, reject the proposal of the lowest bidder, direct the second lowest bidder to
submit a Deposit, and thereafter award the sale to such bidder.
Certified or Cashier's Check. A Deposit made by certified or cashier's check will be considered timely
delivered to the City if it is made payable to the City and delivered to Springsted Incorporated,
380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 by the time specified above.
Wire Transfer. A Deposit made by wire will be considered timely delivered to the City upon submission
of a federal wire reference number by the specified time. Wire transfer instructions will be available from
Springsted following the receipt and tabulation of proposals. The successful bidder must send an e-mail
including the following information: (i) the federal reference number and time released; (ii) the amount of
the wire transfer; and (iii) the issue to which it applies.
Once an award has been made, the Deposit received from the Purchaser will be retained by the City and
no interest will accrue to the Purchaser. The amount of the Deposit will be deducted at settlement from
the purchase price. In the event the Purchaser fails to comply with the accepted proposal, said amount
will be retained by the City.
AWARD
The Bonds will be awarded on the basis of the lowest interest rate to be determined on a true interest cost
(TIC) basis calculated on the proposal prior to any adjustment made by the City. The City's computation
of the interest rate of each proposal, in accordance with customary practice, will be controlling.
The City will reserve the right to: (i) waive non -substantive informalities of any proposal or of matters
relating to the receipt of proposals and award of the Bonds, (ii) reject all proposals without cause, and
(iii) reject any proposal that the City determines to have failed to comply with the terms herein.
BOND INSURANCE AT PURCHASER'S OPTION
The City has not applied for or pre -approved a commitment for any policy of municipal bond insurance
with respect to the Bonds. If the Bonds qualify for municipal bond insurance and a bidder desires to
purchase a policy, such indication, the maturities to be insured, and the name of the desired insurer must
be set forth on the bidder's proposal. The City specifically reserves the right to reject any bid specifying
municipal bond insurance, even though such bid may result in the lowest TIC to the City. All costs
associated with the issuance and administration of such policy and associated ratings and expenses (other
than any independent rating requested by the City) shall be paid by the successful bidder. Failure of the
municipal bond insurer to issue the policy after the award of the Bonds shall not constitute cause for
failure or refusal by the successful bidder to accept delivery of the Bonds.
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CUSIP NUMBERS
If the Bonds qualify for assignment of CUSIP numbers such numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but
neither the failure to print such numbers on any Bond nor any error with respect thereto will constitute
cause for failure or refusal by the Purchaser to accept delivery of the Bonds. The CUSIP Service Bureau
charge for the assignment of CUSIP identification numbers shall be paid by the Purchaser.
SETTLEMENT
On or about September 7, 2017, the Bonds will be delivered without cost to the Purchaser through DTC
in New York, New York. Delivery will be subject to receipt by the Purchaser of an approving legal
opinion of Dorsey & Whitney LLP of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and of customary closing papers,
including a no -litigation certificate. On the date of settlement, payment for the Bonds shall be made in
federal, or equivalent, funds that shall be received at the offices of the City or its designee not later than
12:00 Noon, Central Time. Unless compliance with the terms of payment for the Bonds has been made
impossible by action of the City, or its agents, the Purchaser shall be liable to the City for any loss
suffered by the City by reason of the Purchaser's non-compliance with said terms for payment.
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE
In accordance with SEC Rule 15c2 -12(b)(5), the City will undertake, pursuant to the resolution awarding
sale of the Bonds, to provide annual reports and notices of certain events. A description of this
undertaking is set forth in the Official Statement. The Purchaser's obligation to purchase the Bonds will
be conditioned upon receiving evidence of this undertaking at or prior to delivery of the Bonds.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
The City has authorized the preparation of a Preliminary Official Statement containing pertinent
information relative to the Bonds, and said Preliminary Official Statement will serve as a near -final
Official Statement within the meaning of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. For
copies of the Preliminary Official Statement or for any additional information prior to sale, any
prospective purchaser is referred to the Municipal Advisor to the City, Springsted Incorporated,
380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101, telephone (651) 223-3000.
A Final Official Statement (as that term is defined in Rule 15c2-12) will be prepared, specifying the
maturity dates, principal amounts, and interest rates of the Bonds, together with any other information
required by law. By awarding the Bonds to the Purchaser, the City agrees that, no more than seven
business days after the date of such award, it shall provide without cost to the Purchaser up to 25 copies
of the Final Official Statement. The City designates the Purchaser as its agent for purposes of distributing
copies of the Final Official Statement to each syndicate member, if applicable. The Purchaser agrees that
if its proposal is accepted by the City, (i) it shall accept designation and (ii) it shall enter into a contractual
relationship with its syndicate members for purposes of assuring the receipt of the Final Official
Statement by each such syndicate member.
Dated July 17, 2017
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BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Is/ Charlene Friedges
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE —COMPETITIVE SALES WITH FEWER THAN THREE BIDS FROM ESTABLISHED
UNDERWRITERS
$ [PRINCIPAL AMOUNT]
[BOND CAPTION]
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, on behalf of [NAME OF UNDERWRITER/REPRESENTATIVE] ( ["[SHORT
NAME OF UNDERWRITER]")] [the "Representative")] [, on behalf of itself and [NAMES OF OTHER
UNDERWRITERS] (together, the "Underwriting Group"),] hereby certifies as set forth below with
respect to the sale of the obligations named above (the "Bonds").
1. Sale of the General Rule Maturities. As of the date of this certificate, for each Maturity
of the General Rule Maturities, the first price at which at least 10% of such Maturity was sold to the
Public is the respective price listed in Schedule A.
2. Initial Offering Price of the Hold -the -Offering -Price Maturities.
(a) [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] [The Underwriting Group] offered the Hold -the -
Offering -Price Maturities to the Public for purchase at the specified initial offering prices listed in
Schedule B (the "Initial Offering Prices") on or before the Sale Date. If there is a Hold -the -Offering -
Price Maturity, a copy of the pricing wire for the Bonds is attached to this certificate as Schedule C.
(b) As set forth in the [Bond Purchase Agreement] [Notice of Sale and bid award], [SHORT
NAME OF UNDERWRITER] [each member of the Underwriting Group] has agreed in writing that, (i)
for each Maturity of the Hold -the -Offering -Price Maturities it would neither offer nor sell any of the
Bonds of such Maturity to any person at a price that is higher than the Initial Offering Price for such
Maturity during the Holding Period for such Maturity (the "Hold -the -Offering -Price Rule"), and (ii) any
selling group agreement shall contain the agreement of each dealer who is a member of the selling group,
and any retail distribution agreement shall contain the agreement of each broker-dealer who is a party to
the retail distribution agreement, to comply with the Hold -the -Offering -Price Rule. Based on its own
knowledge and, in the case of sales by other Underwriters, representations obtained from the other
Underwriters, no Underwriter has offered or sold any Maturity of the Hold -the -Offering -Price Maturities
at a price that is higher than the respective Initial Offering Price for that Maturity of the Bonds during the
Holding Period.
3. Defined Terms.
(a) General Rule Maturities means those Maturities of the Bonds, if any, listed in Schedule
A hereto as the "General Rule Maturities." If any Maturity is both a General Rule Maturity and a Hold -
the -Offering -Price Maturity, it is listed on both Schedule A and Schedule B.
(b) Hold -the -Offering -Price Maturities means those Maturities of the Bonds, if any, listed in
Schedule A hereto as the "Hold -the -Offering -Price Maturities." If any Maturity is both a General Rule
Maturity and a Hold -the -Offering -Price Maturity, it is listed on both Schedule A and Schedule B.
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(c) Holding Period means, with respect to a Hold -the -Offering -Price Maturity, the period
starting on the Sale Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the close of the fifth business day after the Sale
Date ([DATE]), or (ii) the date on which [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER][the Underwriters]
[has][have] sold at least 10% of such Hold -the -Offering -Price Maturity to the Public at one or more
prices, each of which is no higher than the Initial Offering Price for such Maturity.
(d) Issuer means [DESCRIBE ISSUER].
(e) Maturity means Bonds with the same credit and payment terms. Bonds with different
maturity dates, or Bonds with the same maturity date but different stated interest rates, are treated as
separate Maturities.
(f) Public means any person (i.e., an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association,
company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a related party to an Underwriter. Persons
generally are "related parties" for purposes of this certificate if they have more than 50 percent common
ownership or control, directly or indirectly.
(g) Sale Date means the first day on which there is a binding contract in writing for the sale
of the respective Maturity of the Bonds. The Sale Date of each Maturity of the Bonds is [DATE].
(h) Underwriter means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the
Issuer (or with the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of
the Bonds to the Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly
with a person described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the
Public (including a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution agreement participating in
the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public).
The representations set forth in this certificate are limited to factual matters only. Nothing in this
certificate represents [NAME OF UNDEWRITING FIRM] [the Representative's] interpretation of any
laws, including specifically Sections 103 and 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
the Treasury Regulations thereunder. The undersigned understands that the foregoing information will be
relied upon by the Issuer[ and the Borrower] with respect to certain of the representations set forth in the
[Tax Certificate] [Tax Exemption Agreement] and with respect to compliance with the federal income tax
rules affecting the Bonds, and by [BOND COUNSEL] in connection with rendering its opinion that the
interest on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes, the preparation of
the Internal Revenue Service Form 8038[ -G][ -GC][ -TC], and other federal income tax advice that it may
give to the Issuer [ and the Borrower] from time to time relating to the Bonds.
Dated: [ISSUE DATE]
[UNDERWRITER][REPRESENTATIVE]
By:
Name:
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EXHIBIT B
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE FOR COMPETITIVE SALES WITH AT LEAST THREE BIDS FROM ESTABLISHED
UNDERWRITERS
$[PRINCIPAL AMOUNT]
[BOND CAPTION]
ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, on behalf of [NAME OF UNDERWRITER] ("[SHORT NAME OF
UNDERWRITER]"), hereby certifies as set forth below with respect to the sale of the obligations named
above (the "Bonds").
1. Reasonably Expected Initial Offering Price.
(a) As of the Sale Date, the reasonably expected initial offering prices of the Bonds to the
Public by [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] are the prices listed in Schedule A (the "Expected
Offering Prices"). The Expected Offering Prices are the prices for the Maturities of the Bonds used by
[SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] in formulating its bid to purchase the Bonds. Attached as
Schedule B is a true and correct copy of the bid provided by [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] to
purchase the Bonds.
(b) [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] was not given the opportunity to review other
bids prior to submitting its bid.
(c) The bid submitted by [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER] constituted a firm offer to
purchase the Bonds.
2. Defined Terms.
(a) Maturity means Bonds with the same credit and payment terms. Bonds with different
maturity dates, or Bonds with the same maturity date but different stated interest rates, are treated as
separate Maturities.
(b) Public means any person (i.e., an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association,
company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a related party to an Underwriter. Persons
generally are "related parties" for purposes of this certificate if they have more than 50 percent common
ownership or control, directly or indirectly.
(c) Sale Date means the first day on which there is a binding contract in writing for the sale
of the respective Maturity of the Bonds. The Sale Date of each Maturity of the Bonds is [DATE].
(d) Underwriter means (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the
Issuer (or with the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndicate) to participate in the initial sale of
the Bonds to the Public, and (ii) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly
with a person described in clause (i) of this paragraph to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the
Public (including a member of a selling group or a party to a retail distribution agreement participating in
the initial sale of the Bonds to the Public).
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The representations set forth in this certificate are limited to factual matters only. Nothing in this
certificate represents [SHORT NAME OF UNDERWRITER]'s interpretation of any laws, including
specifically Sections 103 and 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury
Regulations thereunder. The undersigned understands that the foregoing information will be relied upon
by the Issuer[ and the Borrower] with respect to certain of the representations set forth in the [Tax
Certificate][Tax Exemption Agreement] and with respect to compliance with the federal income tax rules
affecting the Bonds, and by [BOND COUNSEL] in connection with rendering its opinion that the interest
on the Bonds is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes, the preparation of the
Internal Revenue Service Form 8038[ -G][ -GC][ -TC], and other federal income tax advice that it may give
to the Issuer [ and the Borrower] from time to time relating to the Bonds.
Dated: [ISSUE DATE]
[UNDERWRITER]
By:
Name:
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