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and amounts invested and accrued but unpaid interes t thereon shall be repaid to the City or Trustee, as appropriate, and (B) the provider shall become insolvent, not pay its debts as they become due, be declared or petition to be declared bankrupt, etc. (“event of insolvency”), the provider’s obligations s hall automatically be accelerated and amounts invested and accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall be repaid to the City or Trustee, as appropriate.
(12) Pre-refunded municipal obligations rated “AAA” by S&P and “Aaa” by Moody’s meeting the following requirements:
(a) the municipal obligations are (1) not subject to redemption prior to maturity or (2) the trustee for the municipal obligations has been given irrevocable instructions concerning their call and redemption and the issuer of the municipal obligations has covenanted not to redeem such municipal obligations other than as set forth in such instructions;
(b) the municipal obligations are secured by cash or United States Treasury Obligations which may be applied only to payment of the principal of, i nterest and premium on such municipal obligations;
(c) the principal of and interest on the United States Treasury Obligations (plus any cash in the escrow) has been verified by the report of independent certified public accountants to be sufficient to pay in full all principal of, interest, and premium, if any, due and to become due on the municipal obligations (“Verification”); (d) the cash or United States Treasury Obligations serving as security for the municipal obligations are held by an escrow agent or trustee in trust for owners of the municipal obligations;
(e) no substitution of a United States Treasury Obligation shall be permitted except with another United States Treasury Obligation and upon delivery of a new Verification; and
(f) the cash or Un ited States Treasury Obligations are not available to satisfy any other claims, including those by or against the trustee or escrow agent.
The Trustee shall have no responsibility to monitor the ratings of Permitted Investments after the initial purchase of such Permitted Investments.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, firm, association, partnership, trust, or other legal entity or group of entities, including a governmental entity or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
[“Policy” means the Municipal Bond Insurance Policy issued by the Insurer that guarantees the scheduled payment of principal of and interest on the Insured Series 2025A Bonds when due.] “Project” means the acquisition, construction and installation of certain public capital improvements to be located in various sites in the City , including the Ekwill Street and Fowler Road extension (including the Hollister Avenue Old Town interim striping project), Cathedral Oaks crib wall repair, San Jose Creek bike path, Hollister Avenue Br idge replacement, and Goleta Train Depot and 212
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South La Patera improvements , and related infrastructure improvements as further described in Exhibit B to the Lease Agreement.
“Project Fund” means the fund by that name established in accordance with Section 3.05 hereof.
“Principal Fund” means the account by that name established in accordance with Section 5.02 hereof.
“Rebate Fund ” means the fund by that name established in accordance with Section 5.05 hereof.
“Rebate Requirement” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Tax Certificate. “Record Date” means the fifteenth day of the month next preceding an Interest Payment Date, whether or not such day is a Business Day.
“Redemption Fund” means the fund by that name established in accordance with Section 5.02 hereof.
“Redemption Price” means the aggregate amount of principal of and premium, if any, on the Bonds upon the redemption thereof pursuant hereto.
“Registration Books” means the records maintained by the Trustee for the registration of ownership and registration of transfer of the Bonds pursuant to Section 2.05 hereof. “Rental Payments” means, collectively, the Base Rental Payments and the Additional Rental Payments.
“Rental Period ” means the period from the Closing Date through April 30, 2025 and, thereafter, the twelve-month period commencing on May 1 of each year during the term of the Lease Agreement.
“Representation Letter” means the Letter of Representations from the Authority to DTC, or any successor securities depository for any Series of Book-Entry Bonds, in which the Authority makes certain representations with respect to issues of its securities for deposit by DTC or such successor depository.
“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, its successors and assigns, except that if such entity shall no longer perform the functions of a securities rating agency for any reason, the term “S&P” shall be deemed to refer to any other nationally recognized securities rating agency selected by the Authority. “Securities Depositories” means The Depository Trust Company; and, in accordance with then current guidelines of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such other securities depositories as the Authority may designate in a Written Certificate of the Authority delivered to the Trustee. “Security Documents” means this Indenture, the Lease Agreement and the Assignment Agreement.
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“Series” means the Series 2025A Bonds executed, authenticated and delivered on the Closing Date and identified pursuant to this Indenture and a ny Additional Bonds issued pursuant to a Supplemental Indenture and identified as a separate Series of Bonds. “Series 2025A Bonds” means the Goleta Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A issued hereunder.
“Supplemental Indenture ” means any supplemental indenture amendatory of or supplemental to this Indenture, but only if and to the extent that such Supplemental Indenture is specifically authorized hereunder.
“Tax Certificate” means the Tax Certificate executed by the Authority and the City at the time of issuance of the Series 2025A Bonds relating to the requirements of Section 148 of the Code, as originally executed and as it may from time to time be amended in accordance with the provisions thereof.
“Trustee” means The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. , a national banking association duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the United States, or any successor thereto as Trustee hereunder, appointed as provided herein. “Written Certificate of the Authority” and “ Written Request of the Authority ” mean, respectively, a written certificate or written request signed in the name of the Authority by an Authorized Authority Representative. Any such certificate or request may, but need not, be combined in a single instrument with any other instrument, opinion or representation, and the two or more so combined shall be read and construed as a single instrument. “Written Certificate of the City” and “Written Request of the City” mean, respectively, a written certificate or written request signed in the name of the City by an Authorized City Representative. Any such certificate or request may, but need, not, be combined in a single instrument with any other instrument, opinion or representation, and the two o r more so combined shall be read and construed as a single instrument.
Section 1.02 Equal Security . In consideration of the acceptance of the Bonds by the Owners thereof, this Indenture shall be deemed to be and shall constitute a contract among the Authority, the City, the Trustee and the Owners from time to time of all Bonds authorized, executed, issued and delivered hereunder and then Outstanding to secure the full and final payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all Bonds which may from time to time be authorized, executed, issued and delivered hereunder, subject to the agreements, conditions, covenants and provisions contained herein; and all agreements and covenants set forth herein to be performed by or on behalf of the Authority or the Cit y shall be for the equal and proportionate benefit, protection and security of all Owners of the Bonds without distinction, preference or priority as to security or otherwise of any Bonds over any other Bonds by reason of the number or date thereof or the time of authorization, sale, execution, issuance or delivery thereof or for any cause whatsoever, except as expressly provided herein or therein.
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ARTICLE II
THE BONDS
Section 2.01 Authorization of Bonds. The Authority hereby authorizes the issuance of the Bonds under and subject to the terms of this Indenture and applicable laws of the State of California for the purpose of financing and refinancing the Project. The Bonds may consist of one or more Series of Bonds of varying denominations, dates, maturities, interest rates and other provisions, subject to the provisions and conditions contained herein.
Section 2.02 Terms of Series 2025A Bonds.
(a) The Series 2025A Bonds shall be designated the “ Goleta Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds , Series 2025A.” Each Series of Additional Bonds shall bear such additional designation as may be necessary or appropriate to distinguish such Series from every other Series of Bonds.
(b) The Series 2025A Bonds shall be issued in fully registered form without coupons in Authorized Denominations, so lon g as no Series 2025A Bond shall have more than one maturity date. The Series 2025A Bonds shall be dated as of the Closing Date, shall be issued in the aggregate principal amount of $__________, shall mature on May 1 of each year and shall bear interest (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months) at the rates per annum as follows:
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(c) Interest on the Series 2025A Bonds shall be payable from the Interest Payment Date next preceding the date of authentication thereof unless (i) a Series 2025A Bond is authenticated on or before an Interest Payment Date and after the close of business on the preceding Record Date, in which event it shall bear interest from such Interest Payment Date, (ii) a Series 2025A Bond is authenticated on or before the first Record Date, in which event interest thereon shall be payable from the dated date thereof, or (iii) interest on any Series 2025A Bond is in default as of the date of authentication thereof, in which event interest thereon shall be payable from the date to which interest has been paid in full, payable on each Interest Payment Date. Interest shall be paid in lawful money of the United States on each Interest Payment Date to the Persons in whose names the ownership of the Series 2025A Bonds is registered on the Registration Books at the close of business on the immediately preceding Record Date, except as provided below. Interest shall be paid by check of the Trustee mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, on each Interest Payment Date to the Series 2025A Bond Owners at their respective addresses shown on the Registration Books as of the close of business on the preceding Record Date.
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(d) The principal and premium, if any, of the Series 2025A Bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America upon presentation and surrender thereof upon maturity or earlier redemption at the Office of the Trustee.
(e) The Series 20 25A Bonds shall be subject to redemption as provided in Article IV.
Section 2.03 Form of Series 2025A Bonds. The Series 2025A Bonds shall be in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto, with appropriate or necessary insertions, omissions and variations as permitted or required hereby.
Section 2.04 Transfer and Exchange of Bonds . Any Bond may, in accordance with its terms, be transferred upon the Registration Books by the Person in whose name it is registered, in person or by his duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of such Bond for cancellation, accompanied by delivery of a written instrument of transfer, duly executed in a form acceptable to the Trustee.
Whenever any Bond or Bonds shall be surrendered for transfer, the Authority shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and shall deliver a new Bond or Bonds of the same Series in a like aggregate principal amount, in any Authorized Denomination. The Trustee shall require the Bond Owner requesting such transfer to pay any tax or other governmental charge requ ired to be paid with respect to such transfer.
The transferor shall also provide or cause to be provided to the Trustee all information necessary to allow the Trustee to comply with any applicable tax reporting obligations, including without limitation any cost basis reporting obligations under Internal Revenue Code Section 6045. The Trustee may rely on the information provided to it and shall have no responsibility to verify or ensure the accuracy of such information.
The Bonds may be exchanged at the Office of the Trustee for a like aggregate principal amount of Bonds of the same Series of other authorized denominations. The Trustee shall require the payment by the Bond Owner requesting such exchange of any tax or other governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such exchange.
The Trustee shall not be obligated to make any transfer or exchange of Bonds of a Series pursuant to this Section during the period established by the Trustee for the selection of Bonds of such Series for redemption, or with respect to any Bonds of such Series selected for redemption.
Section 2.05 Registration Books. The Trustee will keep or cause to be kept, at the Office of the Trustee, sufficient records for the registration and transfer of ownership of the Bonds, which shall be o pen to inspection during regular business hours and upon reasonable written notice by the City; and, upon presentation for such purpose, the Trustee shall, under such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, register or transfer or cause to be registere d or transferred, on such records, the ownership of the Bonds as hereinbefore provided.
Section 2.06 Execution of Bonds. The Bonds shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Authority with the manual or facsimile signature of an Authorized Authority Representa tive attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the Secretary or any duly authorized deputy secretary of the Authority. The Bonds shall then be delivered to the Trustee for authentication by it. In case any of such officers of the Authority who sha ll have signed or attested any of the Bonds shall cease to be such officers of the Authority before the Bonds so signed or attested shall have been authenticated or 217
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delivered by the Trustee, or issued by the Authority, such Bonds may nevertheless be authen ticated, delivered and issued and, upon such authentication, delivery and issue, shall be as binding upon the Authority as though those who signed and attested the same had continued to be such officers of the Authority, and also any Bonds may be signed and attested on behalf of the Authority by such Persons as at the actual date of execution of such Bonds shall be the proper officers of the Authority although at the nominal date of such Bonds any such Person shall not have been such officer of the Authority.
Section 2.07 Authentication of Bonds . Only such of the Bonds as shall bear thereon a certificate of authentication substantially in the form as that set forth in Exhibit A hereto, manually executed by the Trustee, shall be valid or obligatory for any purpose or ent itled to the benefits of this Indenture, and such certificate of or on behalf of the Trustee shall be conclusive evidence that the Bonds so authenticated have been duly executed, authenticated and delivered hereunder and are entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.
Section 2.08 Temporary Bonds. The Bonds of a Series may be issued in temporary form exchangeable for definitive Bonds of such Series when ready for delivery. Any temporary Bonds may be printed, lithographed or typewritten, shall be of such authorized den ominations as may be determined by the Authority, shall be in fully registered form without coupons and may contain such reference to any of the provisions of this Indenture as may be appropriate. Every temporary Bond shall be executed by the Authority an d authenticated by the Trustee upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner as the definitive Bonds. If the Authority issues temporary Bonds of a Series it will execute and deliver definitive Bonds of such Series as promptly thereafter as practicable, and thereupon the temporary Bonds of such Series, may be surrendered, for cancellation, at the Office of the Trustee and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange for such temporary Bonds an equal aggregate principal amount of de finitive Bonds of such Series in Authorized Denominations.
Until so exchanged, the temporary Bonds of such Series shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Bonds of such Series authenticated and delivered hereunder.
Section 2.09 Bonds M utilated, Lost, Destroyed or Stolen . If any Bond shall become mutilated, the Authority, at the expense of the Owner of said Bond, shall execute, and the Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver, a new Bond of like tenor and Series in exchange and substitution for the Bond so mutilated, but only upon surrender to the Trustee of the Bond so mutilated. Every mutilated Bond so surrendered to the Trustee shall be canceled by it and delivered to, or in accordance with the order of, the Authority. If any Bond shall be lost, destroyed or stolen, evidence of such loss, destruction or theft may be submitted to the Trustee and, if such evidence and indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee shall be given, the Authority, at the expense of the Owner, shall execute, and the Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver, a new Bond of like tenor and Series in lieu of and in replacement for the Bond so lost, destroyed or stolen (or if any such Bond shall have matured or shall have been selected for redemption, inst ead of issuing a replacement Bond, the Trustee may pay the same without surrender thereof). The Authority may require payment by the Owner of a sum not exceeding the actual cost of preparing each replacement Bond issued under this Section and of the expenses which may be incurred by the Authority and the Trustee. Any Bond of a Series issued under the provisions of this Section in lieu of any Bond of such Series alleged to be lost, destroyed or stolen shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation on the part of the Authority whether or not the Bond so alleged to be lost, destroyed or stolen be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture with all other Bonds of such Series secured by this Indenture. 218
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Section 2.10 Book-Entry Bonds.
(a) Prior to the issuance of a Series of Bonds, the Authority may provide that such Series of Bonds shall initially be issued as Book -Entry Bonds and, in such event, the Bonds of such Series for each maturity shall be in the form of a separate single fully registered Bond (which may be typewritten). The Series 2025A Bonds shall initially be issued as Book-Entry Bonds.
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, the registered Owner of all of the Book-Entry Bonds shall be Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Indenture, payment of interest with respect to any Book-Entry Bond registered as of each Record Date in the name of Cede & Co. shall be made by wire transfer of same-day funds to the account of Cede & Co. on the Interest Payment Date at the address indicated on the Record Date for Cede & Co. in the Registration Books or as otherwise provided in the Representation Letter. (b) The Trustee and the Authority may treat DTC (or its nominee) as the sole and exclusive Owner of Book -Entry Bonds registered in its name for the purposes of payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest with respect to Book-Entry Bonds, selecting Book-Entry Bonds or portions thereof to be redeemed, g iving any notice permitted or required to be given to Owners of Book-Entry Bonds under this Indenture, registering the transfer of Book -Entry Bonds, obtaining any consent or other action to be taken by Owners of Book -Entry Bonds and for all other purposes whatsoever, and neither the Trustee nor the Authority shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Neither the Trustee nor the Authority shall have any responsibility or obligation to any Participant, any person claiming a beneficial ownership interes t in Book-Entry Bonds under or through DTC or any Participant, or any other person which is not shown on the Registration Books as being an Owner, with respect to the accuracy of any records maintained by DTC or any Participant, the payment by DTC or any Participant of any amount in respect of the principal, premium, if any, or interest with respect to Book-Entry Bonds, any notice which is permitted or required to be given to Owners of Book -Entry Bonds under this Indenture, the selection by DTC or any Participant of any person to receive payment in the event of a partial redemption of Book -Entry Bonds, or any consent given or other action taken by DTC as Owner of Book -Entry Bonds. The Trustee shall pay all principal, premium, if any and interest with respec t to Book -Entry Bonds, only to DTC, and all such payments shall be valid and effective to fully satisfy and discharge the Authority’s obligations with respect to the principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to the Book -Entry Bonds to the exten t of the sum or sums so paid. Except under the conditions of subsection (c) of this Section, no person other than DTC shall receive an executed Book-Entry Bond for each separate stated maturity. Upon delivery by DTC to the Trustee of written notice to th e effect that DTC has determined to substitute a new nominee in place of Cede & Co., and subject to the provisions herein with respect to record dates, the term “Cede & Co.” in this Indenture shall refer to such new nominee of DTC. (c) In the event (i) DTC, including any successor as securities depository for a Series of Bonds, determines not to continue to act as securities depository for such Series of Bonds, or (ii) the Authority determines that the incumbent securities depository shall no longer so act, and delivers a written certificate to the Trustee to that effect, then the Authority will discontinue the book- entry system with the incumbent securities depository for such Series of Bonds. If the Authority determines to replace the incumbent securities dep ository for such Series of Bonds with another qualified securities depository, the Authority shall prepare or direct the preparation of a new single, separate fully registered Bond of such Series for the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Bonds of s uch Series of each maturity, registered in the name of such successor or substitute qualified securities depository, or its nominee, or make such other arrangement acceptable to the Authority, the 219
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Trustee and the successor securities depository for the Bon ds of such Series as are not inconsistent with the terms of this Indenture. If the Authority fails to identify another qualified successor securities depository for such Series of Bonds to replace the incumbent securities depository, then the Bonds of such Series shall no longer be restricted to being registered in the Registration Books in the name of the incumbent securities depository or its nominee, but shall be registered in whatever name or names the incumbent securities depository for such Series of Bonds, or its nominee, shall designate. In such event the Authority shall execute, and deliver to the Trustee, a sufficient quantity of Bonds of such Series to carry out the transfers and exchanges provided in Sections 2.04, 2.08 and 2.09 hereof. All such Bonds of such Series shall be in fully registered form in Authorized Denominations. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture to the contrary, so long as any Book-Entry Bond is registered in the name of DTC, or its nominee, all payments with respect to the principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to such Book -Entry Bond and all notices with respect to such Book -Entry Bond shall be made and given, respectively, as provided in the Representation Letter.
(e) In connection with any notic e or other communication to be provided to Owners of Book-Entry Bonds pursuant to this Indenture by the Authority, the City or the Trustee with respect to any consent or other action to be taken by Owners, the Authority, the City or the Trustee, as the case may be, shall establish a record date for such consent or other action and give DTC notice of such record date not less than 15 calendar days in advance of such record date to the extent possible.
In connection with any proposed transfer outside the Book-Entry Only system, the Authority, the City or DTC shall provide or cause to be provided to the Trustee all information necessary to allow the Trustee to comply with any applicable tax reporting obligations, including without limitation any cost basis reporting obligations under Internal Revenue Code Section 6045. The Trustee may rely on the information provided to it and shall have no responsibility to verify or ensure the accuracy of such information.
ARTICLE III
ISSUANCE OF BONDS; APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
Section 3.01 Issuance of Series 2025A Bonds. The Authority may, at any time, execute the Series 2025A Bonds for issuance hereunder and deliver the same to the Trustee. The Trustee shall authenticate the Series 2025A Bonds and deliver the Series 2025A Bonds to the original pur chaser thereof upon receipt of a Written Request of the Authority and upon receipt of the purchase price therefor.
Section 3.02 Application of Proceeds of the Series 2025A Bonds. On the Closing Date, the net proceeds of the sale of the Series 2025A Bonds received by t he Trustee in the amount of $_____________ (being the purchase price for the Series 2025A Bonds [less the premium paid to the Insurer for the Policy]), shall be deposited by the Trustee as follows:
(a) The Trustee shall deposit the amount of $ _____________ in the Costs of Issuance Fund.
(b) The Trustee shall deposit the amount of $ _____________ in the Project Fund to be applied as provided in Section 3.05 hereof.
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Section 3.03 [Reserved].
Section 3.04 Costs of Issuance Fund. The Trustee shall establish and maintain a separate fund designated the “Costs of Issuance Fund.” On the Closing Date, there shall be deposited in the Costs of Issuance Fund the amount specified in Section 3.02 hereof. There shall be additionally deposited in the Cost of Issuance Fund the portion, if any, of the proceeds of the sale of any Additional Bonds required to be deposited therein under the Supplemental Indenture pursuant to which such Additional Bonds are issued.
The moneys in the Costs of Issuance Fund shall be used and withdrawn by the Trustee from time to time to pay the Costs of Issuance upon submission of a Written Request of the Authority stating (a) the Person to whom payment is to be made, (b) the amount to be paid, (c) the purpose for which the obligation was incurred, (d) that such payment is a proper charge against the Costs of Issuance Fund, and (e) that such amounts have not been the subject of a prior disbursement from the Costs of Issuance Fund, in each case together with a statement or invoice for each amount requested thereunder.
Each such Written Request of the Authority shall be sufficient evidence to the Trustee of the facts stated therein and the Trustee shall have no duty to confirm the accuracy of such facts. One hundred eighty (180) days following the Closing Date, or earlier upon the Written Request of the Authority, all amounts, if any, remaining in the Costs of Issuance Fund shall be withdrawn therefrom by the Trustee and transferred to the Interest Fund.
Section 3.05 Project Fund.
The Trustee shall establish, maintain and hold in trust a separate fund designated as the “Project Fund.” The moneys in the Project Fund or the accounts therein shall be disbursed by the Trustee on behalf of the City as specified in a Written Request of the City in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. Each Written Requ est of the City shall be sufficient evidence to the Trustee of the facts stated therein and the Trustee shall have no duty to confirm the accuracy of such facts. The Trustee shall be under no duty or obligation to analyze or verify any documentation suppo rting the payments or reimbursements in such Written Request but shall hold and provide to Owners upon request such documentation supporting the payments or reimbursements requested by the City, solely as a repository for the benefit of Owners. On the date on which the City determines that amounts in the Project Fund are no longer necessary for payment of the cost of the Project, the City shall submit a Written Request to the Trustee to transfer any remaining balance in the Project Fund not needed for Proj ect Fund purposes, at the City’s sole discretion, to the City for use on eligible capital facilities, and the Project Fund shall be closed. Investment earnings on amounts on deposit in the Project Fund shall remain on deposit in the Project Fund for application in accordance with this Section.
Section 3.06 Conditions for the Issuance of Additional Bonds. The Authority may at any time issue one or more Series of Additional Bonds (in addition to the Series 2025A Bonds) payable from Base Rental Payments as provided herei n on a parity with all other Bonds theretofore issued hereunder, but only subject to the following conditions, which are hereby made conditions precedent to the issuance of such Additional Bonds:
(a) The issuance of such Additional Bonds shall have been author ized under and pursuant hereto and shall have been provided for by a Supplemental Indenture which shall specify the following:
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(ii) The principal amount and designation of such Series of Addi tional Bonds and the denomination or denominations of the Additional Bonds; (iii) The date, the maturity date or dates, the interest payment dates and the dates on which mandatory sinking fund redemptions, if any, are to be made for such Additional Bonds; provided, however, that (i) the serial Bonds of such Series of Additional Bonds shall be payable as to principal annually on May 1 of each year in which principal falls due, and the term Bonds of such Series of Additional Bonds shall have annual mandatory sinkin g fund redemptions on May 1, (ii) the Additional Bonds shall be payable as to interest semiannually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, except that the first installment of interest may be payable on either May 1 or November 1 and shall be for a period o f not longer than twelve months and the interest shall be payable thereafter semiannually on May 1 and November 1, (iii) all Additional Bonds of a Series of like maturity shall be identical in all respects, except as to number or denomination, and (iv) serial maturities of serial Bonds or mandatory sinking fund redemptions for term Bonds, or any combination thereof, shall be established to provide for the redemption or payment of such Additional Bonds on or before their respective maturity dates;
(iv) The redemp tion premiums and terms, if any, for such Additional Bonds;
(v) The form of such Additional Bonds; and
(vi) If a reserve fund is to be established and maintained for such Series of Additional Bonds, the applicable reserve requirement and the amount, if any, to be d eposited from the proceeds of sale of such Additional Bonds in such reserve fund to be held as separate security for such Series of Additional Bonds;
(vii) Designate accounts in the Interest Fund, the Principal Fund, the Redemption Fund, the Rebate Fund and the reserve fund (if any) to be applicable to such Additional Bonds; and
(viii) Such other provisions that are appropriate or necessary and are not inconsistent with the provisions hereof, including the establishment of a capitalized interest fund for the Additional Bonds, if appropriate;
(b) The Authority shall be in compliance with all agreements, conditions, covenants and terms contained herein, in the Lease Agreement and in the Ground Lease required to be observed or performed by it;
(c) The City shall be in compliance with all agreements, conditions, covenants and terms contained herein, in the Lease Agreement and in the Ground Lease required to be observed or performed by it; and
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shall be made such that the sum of Base Rental Payments, including any increase in the Base Rental Payments as a result of such amendment, plus Additional Rental Payments, in any Rental Period shall be in excess of the annual fair rental value of the Property after taking into account the use of the proceeds of any Additional Bonds issued in connection therewith (evidence of the satisfaction of such condition shall be made by a Written Certificate of the City).
Nothing contained herein shall limit the issuance of any bonds or other obligations payable from Base Rental Payments if, after the issuance and delivery of such bonds or other obligations, none of the Bonds theretofore issued hereunder will be Outstanding.
Section 3.07 Procedure for the Issuance of Additional Bonds. At any time after the sale of any Additional Bonds in accordance with the Act, such Additional Bonds shall be executed by the Authority for issuance hereunder and shall be delivered to the Trustee and thereupon shall be authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, but only upon receipt by the Trustee of the following:
(a) Certified copies of the Supplemental Indenture authorizing the issuance of such Additional Bonds, the amendment to the Lease Agreement required by Section 3.06 hereof and the amendment to the Ground Lease, if any, required by Section 3.06 hereof, together with satisfactory evidence that such amendment to the Lease Ag reement and such amendment to the Ground Lease, if any, have been (or will be immediately upon issuance of such Additional Bonds) duly recorded in the Official Records of the Santa Barbara County, California Recorder’s office; (b) A Written Request of the Authority as to the delivery of such Additional Bonds; (c) An opinion of Bond Counsel substantially to the effect that (i) the Indenture (including all Supplemental Indentures), the Lease Agreement (including the amendment thereto required by Section 3.06 hereof) and the Ground Lease (including any amendment thereto required by Section 3.06 hereof) have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by, and constitute the valid and binding obligations of, the Authority and the City, enforceable in accordance with the ir terms (except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and by the application of equitable principles and by the exercise of judicial discretion in appropriate cases and subject to the limitations on legal remedies against political subdivisions in the State of California), (ii) such Additional Bonds constitute valid and binding special obligations of the Authority payable solely from Base Rental Payments as provided herein and are enforceable in accordance with their terms (except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and by the application of equitable principles an d by the exercise of judicial discretion in appropriate cases and subject to the limitations on legal remedies against political subdivisions in the State of California), and (iii) the issuance of such Additional Bonds, in and of itself, will not adversely affect the exclusion of interest on any tax-exempt Bonds Outstanding prior to the issuance of such Additional Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes; (d) a Written Certificate of the Authority that the requirements of Section 3.06 hereof have been met;
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(f) Such further documents as are required by the provisions hereof or by the provisions of the Supplemental Indenture authorizing the issuance of such Additional Bonds.
Section 3.08 Additional Bonds . So long as any of the Bonds remain Outstanding, the Authority shall not issue any Additional Bonds or obligations payable from the Base Rental Payments, except pursuant to Sections 3.06 and 3.07 hereof.
ARTICLE IV
REDEMPTION OF BONDS
Section 4.01 Redemption of Series 2025A Bonds.
(a) Extraordinary Redemption . The Series 2025A Bonds shall be subject to extraordinary redemption, in whole or in part, on any date, in Authorized Denominations, from and to the extent of any Net Insurance Proceeds received with respect to all or a portion of the Property, deposited by the Trustee in the Redemption Fund pursuant to Sections 5.03 and 5.04 hereof, at a Redemption Price equal to the principal amount of the Series 2025A Bonds to be redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption, without premium. (b) Optional Redemption. The Series 2025A Bonds maturing on or after May 1, 20____, shall be subject to optional redemption, in whole or in part, on any date on or after May 1, 20____, in Authorized Denominations, from and to the extent of prepaid Base Rental Payments paid pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 8.02 of the Lease Agreement, at a Redemption Price equal to the principal amount of the Series 2025A Bonds to be redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption, without premium.
(c) Sinking Fund Redemption . The Series 2025A Bonds maturing on May 1 , 20____ are subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption in part (by lot) on each May 1 on and after May 1, 20____, in integral multiples of $5,000 at a Redemption Price of the principal amount thereof plus accrued inter est to the date fixed for redemption, without premium, in accordance with the following schedule:
Sinking Fund Redemption Date
(May 1)
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To Be Redeemed
(maturity)
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Sinking Fund Redemption Date
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In the event of a partial redemption pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or (b), the City shall provide the Trustee with a revised mandatory sinking fund schedule giving effect to the redemption so completed.
Section 4.02 Notice of Redemption . The Trustee on behalf and at the expense of the Authority shall mail (by first class mail) notice of any redemption to the respective Owners of any Bonds designated for redemption at their respective addresses appearing on the Registration Books, to the Securities Depositories and to one or more Information Services, at least 20 but not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. Such notice shall state the date of the notice, the redemption date, the redemption place and the Redemption Price and shall designate the CUSIP numbers, the Bond numbers and the maturity or maturities (except in the event of redemption of all of the Bonds of such maturity or maturities in whole) of the Bonds to be redeemed, and shall require that such Bonds be then surrendered at the Office of the Trustee for redemption at the Redemption Price, giving notice also that further interest on such Bonds will not accrue from and after the date fixed for redemption.
Such notice of redemption may also state that no representation is made as to the accuracy or correctness of the CUSIP numbers printed therein or on the Bonds. Neither the failure to receive any notice so mailed, nor any defect in such notice, shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of the Bonds or the cessation of accrual of interest thereon from and after the date fixed for redemption.
With respect to any notice of optional redemption of the Bonds, such notice may state that such redemption shall be conditional upon the receipt by the Trustee, on or prior to the date fixed for such redemption, of moneys sufficient to pay the principal of, premium if any, and interest on the Bonds to be redeemed and upon other conditions set forth therein and that, if such money shall not have been so received or such other conditions shall not have been satisfied, said notice shall be of no force and effect and the Trustee shall not be required to redeem such Bonds. If sufficient moneys for redemption shall not have been received or any condition stated in the redemption notice for an optional redemption shall not have been satisfied on or prior to the redemption date: (i) t he redemption notice shall be of no force and effect, (ii) the Authority shall not be required to redeem such Bonds, (iii) the redemption shall not be made, and (iv) the Trustee shall within a reasonable time thereafter give notice to the persons in the ma nner in which the conditional redemption notice was given that such condition or conditions were not met and that the redemption was canceled.
The Trustee shall not have any liability to any party in connection with any failure to timely file such notice of redemption with the Information Service and the sole remedy available shall be an action by the Owners of the Bonds in mandamus for specific performance or similar remedy to compel performance.
Section 4.03 Selection of Bonds for Redemption . Whenever provision is ma de in this Indenture for the redemption of less than all of the Bonds, the Trustee shall select the Bonds to be redeemed from all Bonds not previously called for redemption (a) with respect to any optional redemption of Bonds of a Series, among maturities of Bonds of such Series as directed in a Written Request of the Authority, (b) with respect to any redemption pursuant to Section 4.01(a) hereof and 225
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the corresponding provision of any Supplemental Indenture pursuant to which Additional Bonds are issued, among maturities of all Series of Bonds on a pro rata basis as nearly as practicable, and (c) with respect to any other redemption of Additional Bonds, among maturities as provided in the Supplemental Indenture pursuant to which such Additional Bonds are issued, and by lot among Bonds of the same Series with the same maturity in any manner which the Trustee in its sole discretion shall deem appropriate and fair. For purposes of such selection, all Bonds shall be deemed to be comprised of separate $5,000 denominations and such separate denominations shall be treated as separate Bonds which may be separately redeemed.
Section 4.04 Partial Redemption of Bonds . Upon surrender of any Bonds redeemed in part only, the Authority shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate a nd deliver to the Owner thereof, at the expense of the Authority, a new Bond or Bonds of the same Series in authorized denominations equal in aggregate principal amount representing the unredeemed portion of the Bonds surrendered.
Section 4.05 Effect of Notice of Redemption. Notice having been mailed as aforesaid, and moneys for the Redemption Price, and the interest to the applicable date fixed for redemption, having been set aside in the Redemption Fund, the Bonds shall become due and payable on said date, and, upon presentation and surrender thereof at the Office of the Trustee, said Bonds shall be paid at the Redemption Price thereof, together with interest accrued and unpaid to said date.
If, on said date fixed for redemption, moneys for the Redemption Price of all the Bonds to be redeemed, together with interest to said date, shall be held by the Trustee so as to be available therefor on such date, and, if notice of redemption thereof shall have been mailed as aforesaid and not canceled, then, from and after said d ate, interest on said Bonds shall cease to accrue and become payable. All moneys held by or on behalf of the Trustee for the redemption of Bonds shall be held in trust for the account of the Owners of the Bonds so to be redeemed without liability to such Owners for interest thereon.
All Bonds paid at maturity or redeemed prior to maturity pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be canceled upon surrender thereof and destroyed.
ARTICLE V
SECURITY FOR BONDS; FLOW OF FUNDS; INVESTMENTS
Section 5.01 Pledge; Special Obligations. Subject only to the provisions of this Indenture permitting the application thereof for the purposes and on the terms and conditions set forth herein, all of the Base Rental Payments and any other amounts (including proceeds of the sale of the Bonds) held in the Base Rental Payment Fund, the Interest Fund, the Principal Fund and the Redemption Fund are hereby pledged to secure the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds in accordance with their terms, the provisions of this Indenture and the Act. Said pledge shall constitute a first lien on such assets. This pledge shall secure the payment of such Bonds and shall be effective, binding, and enforceable against the Authority, its successors, creditors and all others irrespective of whether those parties have notice of the pledge or grant and without the need of any physical delivery, recordation, filing, or further act. The pledge and grant is an agreement between the Authority and the Owners of Bonds to provide security for the Bonds in addition to any statutory lien that may exist. 226
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All obligations of the Authority under this Indenture shall be special obligations of the Authority, payable solely from Rental Payments and the other assets pledged therefor hereunder; provided, however, that all obligations of the Authority under the Bonds shall be special obligations of the Authority, payable solely from Base Rental Payments and the other assets pledged therefor hereunder. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing pow er of the Authority, the City or the State of California, or any political subdivision thereof, is pledged to the payment of the Bonds.
Section 5.02 Flow of Funds.
(a) The Trustee shall establish and maintain separate funds designated the “Base Rental Payment Fund,” the “I nterest Fund,” the “Principal Fund” and the “Redemption Fund.” If Additional Bonds are issued, the Trustee shall establish subaccounts within each fund for each Series of Additional Bonds.
All Base Rental Payments shall be paid directly by the City to the Trustee, and if received by the Authority at any time shall be transferred by the Authority to the Trustee within one Business Day after the receipt thereof. All Base Rental Payments received by the Trustee shall be deposited by the Trustee in the Base Rental Payment Fund. (b) The Trustee shall transfer the amounts on deposit in the Base Rental Payment Fund, at the times and in the manner hereinafter provided, to the following respective funds in the following order of priority:
(1) Interest Fund . On the Busines s Day immediately preceding each Interest Payment Date, the Trustee shall transfer from the Base Rental Payment Fund to the Interest Fund the amount, if any, necessary to cause the amount on deposit in the Interest Fund to be equal to the interest due on t he Bonds on such Interest Payment Date. Moneys in the Interest Fund shall be used by the Trustee to pay interest due on the Bonds on each Interest Payment Date.
(2) Principal Fund. On the Business Day immediately preceding each May 1, commencing [May 1, 2025], the Trustee shall transfer from the Base Rental Payment Fund to the Principal Fund the amount, if any, necessary to cause the amount on deposit in the Principal Fund to be equal to the principal amount of the Bonds due on such May 1 either as a result of the maturity thereof or mandatory sinking fund redemption payments required to be made with respect thereto. Moneys in the Principal Fund shall be used by the Trustee for the purpose of paying the principal of the Bonds when due and payable at their mat urity dates or upon earlier mandatory sinking fund redemption.
(3) Redemption Fund. The Trustee, on the redemption date specified in the Written Request of the City filed with the Trustee at the time that any prepaid Base Rental Payment is paid to the Trustee pursuant to the Lease Agreement, shall deposit in the Redemption Fund that amount of moneys representing the portion of the Base Rental Payments designated as prepaid Base Rental Payments. Additionally, the Trustee shall deposit in the Redemption Fund an y amounts required to be deposited therein pursuant to Section 5.03 or Section 5.04 hereof. Moneys in the Redemption Fund shall be used by the Trustee for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on Series 2025A Bonds redeemed pursuant to the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of Section 4.01 hereof and 227
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Additional Bonds redeemed pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the Supplemental Indenture pursuant to which such Additional Bonds are issued.
Section 5.03 Application of Net Insurance Proceeds. If the Property or any portion thereof shall be damaged or destroyed, subject to the further requirements of this Section, the City shall, as expeditiously as possible, continuously and diligently prosecute or cause to be prosecuted the repair or replacement thereof, unless the City elects not to repair or replace the Property or the affected portion thereof in accordance with the provisions hereof.
The Net Insurance Proceeds (other than Net Insurance Proceeds of rental interruption insurance), including the proceeds of any self -insurance, received on account of any damage or destruction of the Property or a portion thereof shall as soon as possible be deposited with the Trustee and be held by the Trustee in a special account and made avail able for and, to the extent necessary, shall be applied to the cost of repair or replacement of the Property or the affected portion thereof upon receipt of a Written Request of the City, together with invoices therefor. Pending such application, such proceeds may be invested by the Trustee as directed by the City in Permitted Investments that mature not later than such times moneys are expected to be needed to pay such costs of repair or replacement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City shall, within 60 days of the occurrence of the event of damage or destruction, notify the Trustee in writing as to whether the City intends to replace or repair the Property or the portions of the Property which were damaged or destroyed. If the City does intend to replace or repair the Property or portions thereof, the City shall deposit with the Trustee the full amount of any insurance deductible to be credited to the special account.
In the event of any damage to or destruction of the Property caused by one of the perils covered by the insurance required by Section 6.01(c) of the Lease Agreement which would result in an abatement of rental payments or any portion thereof pursuant to Section 3.06 thereof, then the City shall apply the Net Insurance Proceeds (other than Net Insurance Proceeds of rental interruption insurance), together with other legally available funds that the City elects to contribute, to the repair, reconstruction or replacement of the damaged or destroyed portions of the Property; provided, however, that the City shall not be required to repair or replace any portion of the Property pursuant to this Section 5.03 if such Net Insurance Proceeds, together with any other amounts held under this Indenture and any other legally available funds made available by the City at its election, are sufficient to prepay (i) all of the Outstanding Bonds, or (ii) a portion of the Outstanding Bonds such that the resulting Base Rental Payments under Section 4.01(a) in any Rental Period following such partial prepayment are sufficient to pay in such Rental Period the principal of and interest on all Bonds to remain Outstanding immediately after such partial redemption. If the City is not required to replace or repair the Property, or the affected portion thereof, or to us e such amounts to redeem Bonds, in each case as set forth in this Section 5.03, then such proceeds (and rental interruption insurance proceeds not applied pursuant to the next paragraph) shall, if there is first delivered to the Trustee a Written Certificate of the City to the effect that the annual fair rental value of the Property after such damage or destruction, and after any repairs or replacements made as a result of such damage or destruction, is at least equal to 100% of the maximum amount of Base R ental Payments becoming due under the Lease Agreement in the then current Rental Period or any subsequent Rental Period and the fair replacement value of the Property after such damage or destruction is at least equal to the principal amount of the Outstanding Bonds, be paid to the City to be used for any lawful purpose. 228
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Proceeds of rental interruption insurance shall be deposited to the Base Rental Payment Fund and applied to the payment of Base Rental Payments to the extent of any abatement thereof purs uant to the Lease Agreement, and otherwise as directed by the City.
The proceeds of any award in eminent domain received in respect to the Property shall be deposited by the Trustee in the Redemption Fund and applied to the redemption of Bonds pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 4.01 hereof and the corresponding provisions of any Supplemental Indenture pursuant to which Additional Bonds are issued.
Section 5.04 Title Insurance . Proceeds of any policy of title insurance received by the Trustee in respect of the Property shall be applied and disbursed by the Trustee as follows:
(a) if the City determines that the title defect giving rise to such proceeds has not substantially interfered with its use and occupancy of the Property and will not result in an abatement of Rental Payments payable by the City under the Lease Agreement, such proceeds shall be remitted to the City and used for any lawful purpose thereof; or (b) if the City determines that the title defect giving rise to such proceeds has substantially interfered with its use and occupancy of the Property and will result in an abatement of Rental Payments payable by the City under the Lease Agreement, then the Trustee shall immediately deposit such proceeds in the Redemption Fund and such proceeds shall be applied to the r edemption of Bonds in the manner provided in subsection (a) of Section 4.01 hereof and the corresponding provisions of any Supplemental Indenture pursuant to which Additional Bonds are issued.
Section 5.05 Rebate Fund.
(a) Establishment. The Trustee shall establish a fund for the Bonds designated the “Rebate Fund” when required in accordance herewith. Absent an Opinion of Counsel that the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on the Series 2025A Bonds will not be adversely affected, the A uthority shall cause to be deposited in the Rebate Fund such amounts as are required to be deposited therein pursuant to this Section and the Tax Certificate. All money at any time deposited in the Rebate Fund shall be held by the Trustee in trust for pay ment to the United States Treasury. All amounts on deposit in the Rebate Fund for the Series 2025A Bonds shall be governed by this Section and the Tax Certificate, unless and to the extent that the Authority delivers to the Trustee an opinion of Bond Coun sel that the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on the Bonds will not be adversely affected if such requirements are not satisfied. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Tax Certificate, the Trustee: (1) shall be deemed conclusively to have complied with the provisions thereof if it follows all Written Requests of the Authority or Written Requests of the City; (2) shall have no liability or responsibility to enforce compliance by the Authority or the City with the terms of the Tax Certificate and shall not be deemed to have knowledge of the terms thereof; (3) may rely conclusively on the Authority’s or the City’s calculations and determinations and certifications relating to rebate matters; and (4) shall have no responsibility to independently make any calculations or determinations or to review the Authority’s or the City’s calculations or determinations thereunder. (i) Annual Computation. Within 55 days of the end of each fifth Bond Year (as such term is defined in the Tax Certificate), the Authority shall calculate or cause to be calculated the amount of rebatable arbitrage, in accordance with Section 148(f)(2) of the Code and Section 1.148-3 of the Treasury Regulations (taking into account a ny applicable 229
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exceptions with respect to the computation of the rebatable arbitrage, described, if applicable, in the Tax Certificate (e.g., the temporary investments exceptions of Section 148(f)(4)(B) and the construction expenditures exception of Section 148(f)(4)(C) of the Code), and taking into account whether the election pursuant to Section 148(f)(4)(C)(vii) of the Code (the “1½% Penalty”) has been made), for this purpose treating the last day of the applicable Bond Year as a computation date, within the meaning of Section 1.148-1(b) of the Treasury Regulations (the “Rebatable Arbitrage”). The Authority shall obtain expert advice as to the amount of the Rebatable Arbitrage to comply with this Section.
(ii) Annual Transfer. Within 55 days of the end of eac h fifth Bond Year, upon the Written Request of the Authority or Written Request of the City, an amount shall be deposited to the Rebate Fund by the Trustee from any Rental Payments legally available for such purpose (as specified by the Authority or the City in th e aforesaid Written Request), if and to the extent required, so that the balance in the Rebate Fund shall equal the amount of Rebatable Arbitrage so calculated in accordance with clause (i) of this subsection (a). In the event that immediately following t he transfer required by the previous sentence, the amount then on deposit to the credit of the Rebate Fund exceeds the amount required to be on deposit therein, upon Written Request of the Authority or Written Request of the City, the Trustee shall withdraw the excess from the Rebate Fund and then credit the excess to the Base Rental Payment Fund.
(iii) Payment to the Treasury. The Trustee shall pay, as directed by Written Request of the Authority, to the United States Treasury, out of amounts in the Rebate Fund:
(A) Not later than 60 days after the end of: (X) the fifth Bond Year; and (Y) each applicable fifth Bond Year thereafter, an amount equal to at least 90% of the Rebatable Arbitrage calculated as of the end of such Bond Year; and (B) Not later than 60 days after the payment of all of the Bonds, an amount equal to 100% of the Rebatable Arbitrage calculated as of the end of such applicable Bond Year, and any income attributable to the Rebatable Arbitrage, computed in accordance with Section 148(f) of the Code and S ection 1.148-3 of the Treasury Regulations.
In the event that, prior to the time of any payment required to be made from the Rebate Fund, the amount in the Rebate Fund is not sufficient to make such payment when such payment is due, the Authority shall calculate or cause to be calculated the amount of such deficiency and deposit an amount received from any legally available source equal to such deficiency prior to the time such payment is due. Each payment required to be made pursuant to this subsection (a) shall be made to the Internal Revenue Service Center, Ogden, Utah 84201 on or before the date on which such payment is due, and shall be accompanied by Internal Revenue Service Form 8038 -T (prepared by the Authority), or shall be made in such other manner as provided under the Code. (b) Disposition of Unexpended Funds. Any funds remaining in the Rebate Fund after redemption and payment of the Series 2025A Bonds and the payments described in subsection (a) above being made may be withdrawn by the Authority and utilized in any manner by the Authority. 230
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(c) Survival of Defeasance . Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, the obligation to comply with the requirements of this Section shall survive the defeasance or payment in full of the Series 2025A Bonds.
Section 5.06 Investment of Moneys. Except as otherwise provided herein, all moneys in any of the funds or accounts established pursuant to this Indenture and held by the Trustee shall be invested by the Trustee solely in Permitted Investments, as directed in w riting by the Authority. The Trustee may conclusively rely upon the Authority’s written instructions as to both suitability and legality of Permitted Investments. Moneys in all funds and accounts held by the Trustee shall be invested in Permitted Investments maturing not later than the date on which it is estimated that such moneys will be required for the purposes specified in this Indenture. Absent timely written direction from the Authority, the Trustee shall hold any funds held by it uninvested.
Subject to the provisions of Section 5.06 hereof, all interest, profits and other income received from the investment of moneys in any fund or account established pursuant to this Indenture shall be retained in such fund or account.
Permitted Investments acquired as an investment of moneys in any fund established under this Indenture shall be credited to such fund. For the purpose of determining the amount in any fund, all Permitted Investments credited to such fund shall be valued by the Trustee at the fair m arket value thereof, such valuation to be performed not less frequently than semiannually on or before each May 15 and November 15. In determining fair market value, the Trustee may use and rely conclusively on any generally recognized securities pricing service available to it (including brokers and dealers in securities).
The Trustee may act as principal or agent in the making or disposing of any investment. Upon the Written Request of the Authority, the Trustee shall sell or present for redemption any Permitted Investments so purchased whenever it shall be necessary to provide moneys to meet any required payment, transfer, withdrawal or disbursement from the fund to which such Permitted Investments is credited, and the Trustee shall not be liable or res ponsible for any loss resulting from any investment made or sold pursuant to this Section. The Trustee shall have no liability in respect of losses incurred as a result of the liquidation of any investment prior to its stated maturity or failure of the Authority to provide timely written investment direction. Ratings of permitted investments shall be determined at the time of purchase of such permitted investments and without regard to ratings subcategories. For purposes of investment, the Trustee may com mingle moneys in any of the funds and accounts established hereunder.
The Trustee may make any investments hereunder through the bond or investment department or trust investment department of the entity acting as Trustee hereunder, or those of such entity’s parent or any affiliate, and such entity, or its parent or affiliate, as applicable, shall be entitled to its normal, customary and reasonable compensation for such services.
The entity acting as Trustee hereunder, or any of its affiliates, may act as s ponsor, advisor or manager in connection with any investments made by the Trustee hereunder and such entity, or its affiliate, as applicable, shall be entitled to its normal, customary and reasonable compensation for such services, including account maintenance fees.
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brokerage confirmations of security transactions as they occur, at no additional cost, the Authority and the City specifically waive receipt of such confirmations to the extent permitted by law.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS
Section 6.01 Compliance with Agreements. The Trustee will not authenticate or deliver any Bonds in any manner other than in accordance with the provisions hereof, and the Authority and the City will not suffer or permit any default by them to occur hereunder, but will faithfully comply with, keep, observe and perform all the agreements, conditions, covenants an d terms hereof required to be complied with, kept, observed and performed by them.
Section 6.02 Compliance with Ground Lease and Lease Agreement. The Authority and the City will faithfully comply with, keep, observe and perform all the agreements, conditions, covenants and terms contained in the Ground Lease and the Lease Agreement required to be complied with, kept, observed and performed by them and, together with the Trustee, will enforce the Ground Lease and the Lease Agreement against the other party thereto in ac cordance with their respective terms.
Section 6.03 Observance of Laws and Regulations . The Authority, the City and the Trustee will faithfully comply with, keep, observe and perform all valid and lawful obligations or regulations now or hereafter imposed on them by co ntract, or prescribed by any law of the United States of America or of the State of California, or by any officer, board or commission having jurisdiction or control, as a condition of the continued enjoyment of each and every franchise, right or privilege now owned or hereafter acquired by them, including their right to exist and carry on their respective businesses, to the end that such franchises, rights and privileges shall be maintained and preserved and shall not become abandoned, forfeited or in any manner impaired.
Section 6.04 Other Liens. The City will keep the Property and all parts thereof free from judgments and materialmen’s and mechanics’ liens and free from all claims, demands, encumbrances and other liens of whatever nature or character, and free from a ny claim or liability which materially impairs the City in conducting its business or utilizing the Property, and the Trustee at its option (after first giving the City ten days’ written notice to comply therewith and failure of the City to so comply within such ten-day period) may, but is in no event obligated to, defend against any and all actions or proceedings, or may pay or compromise any claim or demand asserted in any such actions or proceedings; provided, however, that, in defending against any such actions or proceedings or in paying or compromising any such claims or demands, the Trustee shall not in any event be deemed to have waived or released the City from liability for or on account of any of its agreements and covenants contained herein, or from its liability hereunder and to perform such agreements and covenants.
So long as any Bonds are Outstanding, none of the Trustee, the Authority or the City shall create or suffer to be created any pledge of or lien the amounts on deposit in any of the funds or accounts created hereunder, other than the pledge and lien hereof.
The Authority, the City and the Trustee shall not encumber the Property other than in accordance with the Ground Lease, the Lease Agreement, the Indenture and the Assignment Agreement.
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Section 6.05 Prosecution and Defense of Suits . The City will promptly, upon request of the Trustee (which request the Trustee is not required to make), take such action from time to time as may be necessary or proper to remedy or cure any cloud upon or defect in the title to the Property or any part thereof, whether now existing or hereafter developing, will prosecute all actions, suits or other proceedings as may be appropriate for such purpose and will indemnify and save the Trustee harmless from all cost, damage, expense or loss, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, which it or the Owners may incur by reason of any such cloud, defect, action, suit or other proceeding.
Section 6.06 Accounting Records and Statements . The Trustee will keep proper accounting records in which complete and correct entries shall be made of all transactions relating to the receipt, deposit and disbursement of the Base Rental Payments, and such accounting records shall be available for inspection by the Authority and the City at reasonable hours a nd under reasonable conditions, including, without limitation, reasonable prior written notice of inspection.
Section 6.07 Recordation and Filing. The City will record, or cause to be recorded, with the appropriate county recorder, the Lease Agreement, the Ground Leas e and the Assignment Agreement, or memoranda thereof.
Section 6.08 Tax Covenants. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Indenture, absent an Opinion of Counsel that the exclusion from gross income of the interest on the Series 2025A Bonds will not be adversely affected for federal income tax purposes, the City and the Authority covenant to comply with all applicable requirements of the Code necessary to preserve such exclusion from gross income with respect to the Series 2025A Bonds and specifically covenant, with out limiting the generality of the foregoing, as follows:
(a) Private Activity. The City and the Authority will not take any action or refrain from taking any action or make any use of the proceeds of the Series 2025A Bonds or of any other moneys or property which would cause the Series 2025A Bonds to be “private activity bonds” within the meaning of Section 141 of the Code;
(b) Arbitrage. The City and the Authority will make no use of the proceeds of the Series 2025A Bonds or of any other amounts or property, regardless of the source, and will not take any action or refrain from taking any action which would cause the Series 2025A Bonds to be “arbitrage bonds” within the meaning of Section 148 of the Code; (c) Federal Guarante e. The City and the Authority will make no use of the proceeds of the Series 2025A Bonds and will not take or omit to take any action that would cause the Series 2025A Bonds to be “federally guaranteed” within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the Code; (d) Information Reporting. The City and the Authority will take or cause to be taken all necessary action to comply with the informational reporting requirement of Section 149(e) of the Code necessary to preserve the exclusion of interest on the Series 2025A Bonds pursuant to Section 103(a) of the Code;
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maintain the exclusion from gross income of interest on the Series 2025A Bonds for federal income tax purposes; and
(f) Miscellaneous. The City and the Authority will not take any action or refrain from taking any action inconsistent with its expectations stated in the Tax Certificate and will comply with the covenants and requirements stated therein and incorporated by reference herein.
This Section and the covenants set forth herein shall not be applicable to, and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent the City and the Authority from causing the Trustee to issue revenue bonds or to execute and deliver contracts payable on a parity with the Series 2025A Bonds, the interest with respect to which has been determined by an Opinion of Couns el to be subject to federal income taxation.
Section 6.09 Continuing Disclosure. The City will comply with and carry out all of the provisions of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, failure of the City to comply with the Continuing Disclosure Certificate shall not constitute an event of default hereunder; provided, however, that the Trustee may (and, at the written direction of any Participating Underwriter or the holders of at least 25% of the aggregate princi pal amount of Outstanding Bonds, and upon being indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction therefor, shall) or any holder or Beneficial Owner of the Bonds may take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate to compel performance, including seeking mandate or specific performance by court order.
Section 6.10 Further Assurances. Whenever and so often as requested to do so by the Trustee, the Authority and the City will promptly execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such other and further assurances, documents or instruments and promptly do or cause to be done all such other and further things as may be necessary or reasonably required in order to further and more fully vest in the Trustee all advantages, benefits, interests, powers, privilege s and rights conferred or intended to be conferred upon it hereby or by the Assignment Agreement, the Ground Lease or the Lease Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
DEFAULT AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Section 7.01 Action on Default. If an event of default ( as described in Article VII of the Lease Agreement) shall happen, then such event of default shall constitute an event of default hereunder. The Trustee, as assignee of the Authority, shall give notice to the City and the Insurer of an event of default under the Lease Agreement. In each and every case during the continuance of an event of default, the Trustee may and, at the discretion of the Insurer and upon being indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction therefor, shall, upon notice in writing to the Insurer, the City and the Authority, exercise any of the remedies granted to the Authority under the Lease Agreement and, in addition, take whatever action at law or in equity may appear necessary or desirable to enforce its rights as assignee pursuant to the Assignment Agreement or to prot ect and enforce any of the rights vested in the Trustee, the Insurer or the Owners by this Indenture or by the Bonds, either at law or in equity or in bankruptcy or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement or for the enforcement of any other legal or equitable right, including any one or more of the remedies set forth in Section 7.02 hereof.
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Section 7.02 Other Remedies of the Trustee . Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01 hereof, the Trustee shall have the right:
(a) by mandamus or other action or proceeding or suit at law or in equity to enforce its rights against the Authority or the City or any member, director, officer or employee thereof, and to compel the Authority or the City or any such member, director, officer or employee to perform or carry out its or his or her duties under law and the agreements and covenants required to be performed by it or him or her contained herein;
(b) by suit in equity to enjoin any acts or things which are unlawful or violate the rights of the Trustee; or
(c) by suit in equity upon the happening of any event of default hereunder to require the Authority and the City to account as the trustee of an express trust.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Owner any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Bonds or the rights of any Owner thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Owner in any such proceeding without the approval of the Owners so affected.
Section 7.03 Non-Waiver. A waiver of any default or breach of duty or contract by the Trustee shall not affect any subsequent default or breach of duty or contract or impair any rights or remedies on any such subsequent default or breach of duty or contract. No default or event of default may be waived without the Insurer’s express written consent. No delay or omission by the Trustee to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any default or breach of duty or contract shall impair any such right or remedy or shall be constru ed to be a waiver of any such default or breach of duty or contract or an acquiescence therein, and every right or remedy conferred upon the Trustee by law or by this Article may be enforced and exercised from time to time and as often the Trustee shall de em expedient.
If any action, proceeding or suit to enforce any right or to exercise any remedy is abandoned or determined adversely to the Trustee or any Owner, then subject to any adverse determination, the Trustee, such Owner, the Authority and the City shall be restored to their former positions, rights and remedies as if such action, proceeding or suit had not been brought or taken.
Section 7.04 Remedies Not Exclusive. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01 hereof, no remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing in law or in equity or by statute or otherwise and may be exercised without exhausting and without regard to any other remedy conferred by any law. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.
Section 7.05 No Liability by the Authority to the Owners. Except as expressly provided herein, the Authority shall not have any obligation or liability to the Owners with respect to the payment when due of the Base Rental Payments by the City, or with respect to the performance by the City of the other agreements and covenants required to be performed by it contained in the Lease Agreement or herein, or with respect to the performance by the Trustee of any right or obligation required to be performed by it contained herein.
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Section 7.06 No Liability by the City to the Owners. Except for the payment when due of the Base Rental Payments and the performance of the other agreements and covenants required to be performed by it contained in the Lease Agreement, the Ground Lease or herein, the City shall not have any obligation or liability to the Owners with respect to this Indenture or the preparation, execution, delivery or transfer of the Bonds or the disbursement of the Base Rental Payments by the Trustee to the Owners, or with respect to the performance by the Trustee of any right or obligation required to be performed by it contained herein.
Section 7.07 No Liability of the Trustee to the Owners . Except as expressly provided herein, the Trustee shall not have any obligation or liability to the Owners with respect to the payment when due of the Base Rental Payments by the City, or with respect to the performance by the Authority or the City of the other agreements and covenants required to be performed by them contained in the Lease Agreement, the Ground Lease or herein.
Section 7.08 Application of Amounts After Default. All payments received by the Trustee with respect to the rental of the Property after a default by the City pursuant to Article VII of the Lease Agreement (including, without limitation, any proceeds received in connection with the sale , assignment or sublease of the Authority’s right, title and interest in the Ground Lease), and all damages or other payments received by the Trustee for the enforcement of any rights and powers of the Trustee under Article VII of the Lease Agreement, shall be deposited into the Base Rental Payment Fund and as soon as practicable thereafter applied, together with all other funds held hereunder (except funds in the Rebate Fund):
(a) to the payment of all amounts due the Trustee under Article VIII hereof; (b) to the payment of all amounts then due for interest on the Bonds, in respect of which, or for the benefit of which, money has been collected (other than Bonds which have become payable prior to such event of default and money for the payment of which is held by t he Trustee), ratably without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts of interest on such Bonds due and payable; and
(c) to the payment of all amounts then due for principal of the Bonds, in respect of which, or for the benefit of which, mo ney has been collected (other than Bonds which have become payable prior to such event of default and money for the payment of which is held by the Trustee), ratably without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts of principal of such Bonds due and payable.
Section 7.09 Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Bonds . All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Bonds may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Bonds or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Owners in respect of which such judgment has been recovered.
Section 7.10 Limitation on Suits. No Owner of any Bond shall have any right to institute any pro ceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or Trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless (a) such Owner shall have previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing event of def ault, (b) the Owners of not less than 236
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25% of the aggregate principal amount of Bonds then Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such event of default in its own name as Trustee hereunder, (c) such Owner or Owners shall have afforded to the Trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request, (d) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity shall have failed to institute any such proceedings, and (e) no direction inconsistent with such written request shall have been given to the Trustee during such 60 day period by the Owners of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of Bonds then Outstanding; it being understood and intended that no one or more Owners shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Owner, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority or preference over any other Owner or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all the Owners.
Section 7.11 Consent of Insurer. Any reorganization or liquidation plan with respect to the City or the Authority must be acceptable to the Insurer. In the event of any reorganization or liquidation of the City or the Authority, the Insurer shall have the right to vote on behalf of all holder s of the Insured Series 2025A Bonds absent a continuing failure by the Insurer to make a payment under the Policy.
Anything in the Security Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence and continuance of a default or an event of default , the Insurer shall be entitled to control and direct the enforcement of all rights and remedies granted to the holders of the Insured Series 2025A Bonds or the Trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Insured Series 2025A Bonds under this Indenture.
Section 7.12 Insurer as Owner. Upon the occurrence and continuance of a default or an event of default, the Insurer shall be deemed to be the sole owner of the Insured Series 2025A Bonds for all purposes under the Security Documents, including, without limitation, for purposes of exercising remedies and approving amendments.
Section 7.13 Special Provision for Insurer Default. If an Insurer Default shall occur and be continuing, then, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (1) if at any time prior to or following an Insur er Default, the Insurer has made payment under the Policy, to the extent of such payment the Insurer shall be treated like any other holder of the Insured Series 2025A Bonds for all purposes, including giving of consents, and (2) if the Insurer has not mad e any payment under the Policy, the Insurer shall have no further consent rights until the particular Insurer Default is no longer continuing or the Insurer makes a payment under the Policy, in which event, the foregoing clause (1) shall control. For purpo ses of this paragraph, “Insurer Default” means: (A) the Insurer has failed to make any payment under the Policy when due and owing in accordance with its terms; or (B) the Insurer shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, (ii) consent to the institution of or fail to controvert in a timely and appropriate manner, any such proceeding or the filing of any such petition, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar official for such party or for a substantial part of its property, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petit ion filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (vi) take action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or (C) any state or federal agency or instrumentality shall order the suspension of payments on the Policy or shall obtain an order or grant approval for the rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation or dissolution of the Insurer (including without limitation under the New York Insurance Law).
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ARTICLE VIII
THE TRUSTEE
Section 8.01 Employment of the Trustee. The Authority hereby appoints and employs the Trustee to receive, deposit and disburse the Base Rental Payments, to authenticate, deliver and transfer the Bonds and to perform the other functions contained herein, all in the manner provided herein and subject to the conditions and terms hereof. By executing and delivering this Indenture, the Trustee accepts the appointment and employment hereinabove referred to and accepts the rights and obligations of the Trustee provided herein, subject to the condition s and terms hereof. Other than when an event of default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. In case an event of default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, a s a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs. The Trustee hereby covenants and agrees that it will not encumber the Property other than in accordance with this Indenture or the Assignment Agreement.
Section 8.02 Duties, Removal and Resignation of the Trustee . The Authority shall provide prior written notice to the Insurer of any name change of the Trustee or the resignation or removal of the Trustee initially a party hereto and any successor thereto shall remove the Trustee initially a party hereto and any successor thereto if at any time (a) requested to do so by an instrument or concurrent instruments in writing signed by the Owners of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of Bonds at the time Outstanding ( or their attorneys duly authorized in writing), or (b) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the following sentence, and shall appoint a successor Trustee. The Trustee and any successor Trustee shall be: (i) a national banking associat ion in good standing authorized to exercise trust powers or having the powers of a trust company and duly authorized to exercise trust powers within the State having a combined capital and surplus of at least $250,000,000, and subject to supervision or exa mination by federal or state authority, (ii) a state - chartered commercial bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System having at least $1,000,000,000 of assets, or (iii) an entity otherwise approved by the Insurer in writing. No removal, resignation or termination of the Trustee shall take effect until a successor, meeting the requirements above or acceptable to the Insurer, shall be qualified and appointed. If such entity publishes a report of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of any supervising or examining authority above referred to, then for the purposes of this Section the combined capital and surplus of such entity shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published.
The Authority shall provide 30 days written notice to the Trustee of the removal of the Trustee and the removal of the Trustee by the Authority, or the Owners or the Insurer, if applicable, shall be subject to such party not being in default under the transaction documents.
The Trustee may at any time resign by giving written notice of such resignation to the Authority, the City and the Insurer and by giving notice, by first class mail, postage prepaid, of such resignation to the Owners at their addresses appearing on the Registration Books. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Authority shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee acceptable to the Insurer by an instrument in writing; provided, however, that in the event t he Authority does not appoint a successor Trustee within 30 days following receipt of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may, at the expense of the Authority, petition the appropriate court having jurisdiction to appoint a 238
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successor Trustee. Any resignation or removal of a Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee.
Any corporation, association or agency into which the Trustee may be converted or merged, or with which it may be consolidated, or to which it may sell or transfer its corporate trust business and assets as a whole or substantially as a whole, or any corporation or association resulting from any such conversion, sale, merger, consolidation or transfer to which it is a party, provided that such entity meets the combined capital and surplus requirements of this Section, ipso facto, shall be and become successor trustee under this Indenture and vested with all the trusts, powers, discretions, immun ities, privileges and all other matters as was its predecessor, without the execution or filing of any instrument or any further act, deed or conveyance on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.
Section 8.03 Compensation of the Trustee . The City shall from time to time, subject to any written agreement then in effect with the Trustee, pay the Trustee reasonable compensation for all its services rendered hereunder and reimburse the Trustee for all its reasonable advances and expenditures (which shall not include “overhead expenses” except as such expenses are included as a component of the Trustee’s stated annual fees) hereunder, including but not limited to advances to and reasonable fees and reasonable expenses of accoun tants, agents, appraisers, consultants or other experts, and counsel not directly employed by the Trustee but an attorney or firm of attorneys retained by the Trustee, employed by it in the exercise and performance of its rights and obligations hereunder.
The Trustee may take whatever legal actions are lawfully available to it directly against the Authority or the City.
The City shall, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify and save the Trustee harmless against any loss, damage, liabilities, costs, claims or expenses, including those of its attorneys, which it may incur in the exercise and performance of its powers and duties hereunder, under the Lease Agreement, or in connection with any document or transaction contemplated hereunder or thereunder, incl uding the enforcement of any remedies and the defense of any suit, and which are not due to its negligence or its willful misconduct as finally adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction . The duty of the City to indemnify the Trustee shall survive t he termination and discharge of this Indenture and the earlier removal or resignation of the Trustee.
If the Trustee renders any service hereunder not provided for in this Indenture or related financing documents, or the Trustee is made a party to or intervenes in any litigation pertaining to this Indenture or related financing documents or institutes interpleader proceedings relative hereto, the Trustee shall be compensated reasonably by the Authority for such extraordinary services and reimbursed for any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, fines, penalties, and expenses, including out-of-pocket and incidental expenses and legal fees and expenses occasioned thereby.
No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers hereunder. The Trustee may refuse to perform any duty or exercise any right or power which would require it to expend its own funds or risk any liability if it shall reasonably believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk is not reasonably assured to it.
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on any Bond, upon the trust estate for the foregoing fees, charges and expenses incurred by it. When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after the occurrence of an Event of Default, such expenses and the compensation for such services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, arrangement, moratorium, reorganizat ion or other debtor relief law.
Section 8.04 Protection of the Trustee. The Trustee shall be protected and shall incur no liability in acting or proceeding in good faith upon any affidavit, bond, certificate, consent, notice, request, requisition, resolution, statement, telegram, voucher, waiver or other paper or document which it shall in good faith believe to be genuine and to have been adopted, executed or delivered by the proper party or pursuant to any of the provisions hereof, and the Trustee shall be under no duty to make any investigation or inquiry as to any statements contained or matters referred to in any such instrument, but may accept and rely upon the same as conclusive evidence of the truth and accuracy of such statements. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Owners of the Bonds pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Owners shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity, reasonab ly satisfactory to the Trustee, against the reasonable costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. The Trustee may consult with counsel, who may be counsel to the Authority or the City, with regard to legal questions, and the opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect to any action taken or suffered by it hereunder in good faith in accordance therewith.
The Trustee shall not be responsible for the sufficiency of the Bonds or the Lease Agreement, or of the assignment made to it by the Assignment Agreement, or for statements made in any preliminary or final official statement or any other disclosure material prepared or distributed relating to the Bonds, or of the title to the Property. The Trustee shall have no responsibility for compliance with any state or federal securities laws in connection with the Bonds.
Whenever in the administration of its rights and obligations hereunder the Trustee shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a Written Certificate of the City or a Written Certificate of the Authority, and such certificate shall be full warrant to the Trustee for any action taken or suffered under the provisions hereof upon the faith thereof, but in its discretion the Trustee may, in lieu thereof, accept other evidence of such matter or may require such additional evidence as it deems reasonable.
The Trustee may buy, sell, own, hold and deal in any of the Bonds and may join in any action which any Owner may be entitled to take with like effect as if the Trustee were not a party hereto. The Trustee, either as principal or agent, may also engage in or be interested in any financial or other transaction with the Authority or the City, and may act as agent, depository or trustee for any committee or body of Owners or of owners of obligations of the Authority or the City as freely as if it were not the Trustee hereunder.
The Trustee may, to the extent reasonably necessary, execute any of the trusts or powers hereof and perform any rights and obligations required of it hereunder either directly or by or through agents, attorneys, custodians, nominees or receivers appointed with due care, and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters of trust and its rights and obligations hereunder, and the Trustee shall not be answerable for the negligence or misconduct of any such agent, attorney, custodian, nominee or 240
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receiver selected by it with reasonable care. The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made by it in good faith unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.
The Trustee shall not be answerable for the exercise of any trusts or powers hereunder or for anything whatsoever in connection with the funds established hereunder, except only for its own willful misconduct, negligence or breach of an obligation hereunder.
The Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of an event of default unless it has actual knowledge thereof.
The Trustee may, on behalf of the Owners, intervene in any judicial proceeding to which the Authority or the City is a party and which, in the opinion of the Trustee and its counsel, affects the Bonds or the security therefor, and shall do so if requested in writing by the Owners of at least 5% of the aggregate principal amount of Bonds then Outstanding, provided the Trustee shall have no duty to take such action unless it has been indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction against all risk or liability arising from such action.
The Trustee’s rights to immunities and protection from liability hereunder and its rights to payment of its fees and expenses shall survive its resignation or removal and final payment or defeasance of the Bonds.
All indemnifications and releases from liability granted herein to the Trustee shall extend to the directors, officers, employees and agents of the Trustee.
The permissive right of the Trustee to do things enumerated in this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty, and the Trustee shal l not be answerable for other than its negligence or willful default. The Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to any information, statements or recitals in any offering memorandum or other disclosure material prepared or distrib uted with respect to the issuance of these Bonds. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Borrower of any of the Bonds or the proceeds thereof or for the use or application of any money paid over by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture or for the use and application of money received by any paying agent.
In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, consequential, punitive or incidental loss or damage of any kind wha tsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, pandemics, epidemics, recognized public emergencies, quarantine restrictions, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services, and hackin g, cyber-attacks, or other use or infiltration of the Trustee’s technological infrastructure exceeding authorized access; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts that are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances. 241
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The Trustee shall have the right to accept and act upon instructions, including funds transfer instructions (“Instructions”) given pursuant to this Indenture and related financing docume nts and delivered using Electronic Means; provided, however, that the Authority or the City, as applicable, shall provide to the Trustee an incumbency certificate listing officers with the authority to provide such Instructions (“Authorized Officers”) and containing specimen signatures of such Authorized Officers, which incumbency certificate shall be amended by the Authority or the City, as applicable, whenever a person is to be added or deleted from the listing. If the Authority or the City, as applicable, elects to give the Trustee Instructions using Electronic Means and the Trustee in its discretion elects to act upon such Instructions, the Trustee’s understanding of such Instructions shall be deemed controlling. The Authority and the City understand and agree that the Trustee cannot determine the identity of the actual sender of such Instructions and that the Trustee shall conclusively presume that directions that purport to have been sent by an Authorized Officer listed on the incumbency certificate provided to the Trustee have been sent by such Authorized Officer. The Authority and the City shall be responsible for ensuring that only Authorized Officers transmit such Instructions to the Trustee and that the Authority, the City and all Authorized Officers are solely responsible to safeguard the use and confidentiality of applicable user and authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys upon receipt by the Authority and/or the City, as applicable. The Trustee shall not be liable for any los ses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Trustee’s reliance upon and compliance with such Instructions notwithstanding such directions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written instruction. The Authority and the City agree: (i) to assume all risks arising out of the use of Electronic Means to submit Instructions to the Trustee, including, without limitation, the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized Instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties; (ii) that it is fully informed of the protections and risks associated with the various methods of transmitting Instructions to the Trustee and that there may be more secure methods of transmitting Instructions than the method(s) selected by the Authority and/or the City, as applicable; (iii) that the security procedures (if any) to be followed in connection with its transmission of Instructions provide to it a commercially reasonable degree of protection in light of its particular needs and circumstances; and (iv) to notify the Trustee immediately upon learning of any compromise or unauthorized use of the security procedures.
In acting or omitting to act pursuant to the Lease Agreement or Ground Lease, the Trustee shall be entitled to all of the rights, immunities and indemnities accorded to it under this Indenture and the Lease Agreement, including, but not limited to, this Article VIII.
ARTICLE IX
MODIFICATION OR AMENDMENTS
Section 9.01 Modifications and Amendments Permitted.
(a) This Indenture and the rights and obligations o f the Authority, the City, the Owners of the Bonds and the Trustee may be modified or amended from time to time and at any time by a Supplemental Indenture, which the Authority, the City and the Trustee may enter into with the prior written consent of the Insurer and the Owners of a majority in aggregate principal amount of all Bonds then Outstanding, which shall have been filed with the Trustee. For purposes of this Section, the Insurer shall be treated as the Owner of any Insured Series 202 5 Bonds. No such modification or amendment shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Bonds, or reduce the amount of principal thereof or the rate of interest thereon, or extend the time of payment, without the consent of the Insurer and Owner of each Bond so affec ted, or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Bonds the consent of the Owners of which is required to effect any such modification or amendment, or (iii) permit the creation 242
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of any lien on the Base Rental Payments and other assets pledged under this Indenture prior to or on a parity with the lien created by this Indenture or deprive the Owners of the Bonds of the lien created by this Indenture on such Base Rental Payments and other assets (except as expressly provided in this Indenture), without the consent of the Insurer and the Owners of all of the Bonds then Outstanding. It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Insurer or the Bond Owners to approve the particular form of any Supplemental Indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent sha ll approve the substance thereof.
(b) This Indenture and the rights and obligations of the Authority, the City, the Trustee and the Owners of the Bonds may also be modified or amended from time to time and at any time by a Supplemental Indenture, which the Authority, the City and the Trustee may enter into without the consent of any Bond Owners or the Insurer for any one or more of the following purposes:
(1) to add to the covenants and agreements of the Authority or the City in this Indenture contained other coven ants and agreements thereafter to be observed, to pledge or assign additional security for the Bonds (or any portion thereof), or to surrender any right or power herein reserved to or conferred upon the Authority or the City; (2) to make such provisions for th e purpose of curing any ambiguity, inconsistency or omission, or of curing or correcting any defective provision contained in this Indenture;
(3) to provide for the issuance of one or more Series of Additional Bonds, and to provide the terms and conditions under which such Series of Additional Bonds may be issued, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3.06 and 3.07 hereof; (4) to modify, amend or supplement this Indenture in such manner as to permit the qualification hereof under the Trust In denture Act of 1939, as amended, or any similar federal statute hereafter in effect, and to add such other terms, conditions and provisions as may be permitted by said act or similar federal statute; (5) to modify, amend or supplement this Indenture in such ma nner as to cause interest on the Bonds to be excludable from gross income for purposes of federal income taxation by the United States of America; and
(6) in any other respect whatsoever as the Authority and the City may deem necessary or desirable, provided t hat such modification or amendment does not materially adversely affect the interests of the Bond Owners hereunder. (c) Promptly after the execution by the Authority, the City and the Trustee of any Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee shall mail a notice (the form of which shall be furnished to the Trustee by the Authority), by first class mail postage prepaid, setting forth in general terms the substance of such Supplemental Indenture, to the Owners of the Bonds at the respective addresses shown on the Registr ation Books. Any failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such Supplemental Indenture. (d) No Supplemental Indenture shall modify any of the rights or obligations of the Trustee without the Insurer’s and the Trustee’s prior written consent. No Supplemental Indenture shall modify any of the rights or obligations of the Insurer without the Insurer’s prior written consent. 243
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The Authority or the City shall send copies of any Supplementa l Indenture to the Insurer and any rating agency which maintains a rating with respect to the Insured Series 2025A Bonds.
Section 9.02 Effect of Supplemental Indenture. Upon the execution of any Supplemental Indenture pursuant to this Article, this Indenture shall be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith, and the respective rights, duties and obligations under this Indenture of the Authority, the City, the Trustee and all Owners of Bonds Outstanding shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such modification and amendment, and all the terms and conditions of any such Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Indenture for any and all purposes.
In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modification thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, an opinion of counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and complies with the terms hereof.
Section 9.03 Endorsement of Bonds; Preparation of New Bonds . Bonds delivered after the execution of any Sup plemental Indenture pursuant to this Article may, and if the Authority so determines shall, bear a notation by endorsement or otherwise in form approved by the Authority and the Trustee as to any modification or amendment provided for in such Supplemental Indenture, and, in that case, upon demand of the Owner of any Bonds Outstanding at the time of such execution and presentation of his Bonds for the purpose at the Office of the Trustee a suitable notation shall be made on such Bonds. If the Supplemental Indenture shall so provide, new Bonds so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Authority and the Trustee, to any modification or amendment contained in such Supplemental Indenture, shall be prepared and executed by the Authority and authenticated by the Trustee, and upon demand of the Owners of any Bonds then Outstanding shall be exchanged at the Office of the Trustee, without cost to any Bond Owner, for Bonds then Outstanding, upon surrender for cancellation of such Bonds, in equal aggregate princip al amount of the same interest rate and maturity.
Section 9.04 Amendment of Particular Bonds . The provisions of this Article shall not prevent any Bond Owner from accepting any amendment as to the particular Bonds held by such Owner.
ARTICLE X
DEFEASANCE
Section 10.01 Discharge of Indenture. If the Authority shall pay or cause to be paid or there shall otherwise be paid to the Owners of all Outstanding Bonds the principal thereof and the interest and premium, if any, thereon at the times and in the manner stipulated herein and therein, the n the Owners of such Bonds shall cease to be entitled to the pledge of the Base Rental Payments and the other assets as provided herein, and all agreements, covenants and other obligations of the Authority and the City to the Owners of such Bonds hereunder shall thereupon cease, terminate and become void and be discharged and satisfied. In such event, the Trustee shall execute and deliver to the Authority, the City and the Insurer all such instruments as may be necessary or desirable to evidence such discharge and satisfaction, and the Trustee shall pay over or deliver to the City all money or securities 244
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held by it pursuant hereto which are not required for the payment of the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on such Bonds.
Subject to the provisions of the above paragraph, when any of the Bonds shall have been paid and if, at the time of such payment, the Authority and the City shall have kept, performed and observed all of the covenants and promises in such Bonds and in this Indenture required or contemplated to be kept, performed and observed by them on or prior to that time, then this Indenture shall be considered to have been discharged in respect of such Bonds and such Bonds shall cease to be entitled to the lien of this Indenture and such l ien and all covenants, agreements and other obligations of the Authority and the City hereunder shall cease, terminate become void and be completely discharged as to such Bonds.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the discha rge of this Indenture in respect of any Bonds, those provisions of this Indenture relating to the maturity of the Bonds, interest payments and dates thereof, exchange and transfer of Bonds, replacement of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Bonds, the safekeeping and cancellation of Bonds, non-presentment of Bonds, and the duties of the Trustee in connection with all of the foregoing, shall remain in effect and shall be binding upon the Trustee and the Owners of the Bonds and the Trustee shall continue to be obligated to hold in trust any moneys or investments then held by the Trustee for the payment of the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on the Bonds, to pay to the Owners of Bonds the funds so held by the Trustee as and when such payment bec omes due. Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the discharge of this Indenture in respect of any Bonds, those provisions of this Indenture relating to the compensation and indemnity of the Trustee shall remain in effect and shall be binding upon the Trustee, the City and the Authority.
Section 10.02 Bonds Deemed To Have Been Paid. If moneys shall have been set aside and held by the Trustee (or an escrow agent or other fiduciary) for the payment or redemption of any Bonds and the interest thereon at the maturity or redemption date thereof, such Bonds shall be deemed to have been paid within the meaning and with the effect provided in Section 10.01 hereof. Any Outstanding Bonds shall, prior to the maturity date or redemption date thereof, be deemed to have been paid within the meaning of and with the effect expressed in Section 10.01 hereof if (a) in case any of such Bonds are to be redeemed on any date prior to their maturity date, the Authority shall have given to the Trustee in form satisfactory to it irrevocable instructions to mail, on a date in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.02 hereof, notice of redemption of such Bonds on said redemption date, said notice to be given in accordance with Section 4.02 hereof, (b) there shall have been deposited with the Trustee (or an escrow agent or other fiduciary) either (i) money in an amount which shall be sufficient, or (ii) Federal Securities that are not subject to redemption other than at the option of the holder thereof, the interest on and principal of which when paid will provide money which, together with the money, if any deposited or on deposit with the Trustee at the same time, shall, as verified by an independent certified public accountant, be sufficient to pay when due the interest to become due on such Bonds on and prior to the maturity date or redemption date thereof, as the case may be, and the principal of and premium, if any, on such Bonds, and (c) in the event such Bonds are not by their terms subject to redemption within the next succeeding 60 days, the Authority shall have given the Trustee in form satisfactory to it irrevocable instructions to mail as soon as practicable, a notice to the owners of such Bonds that the deposit required by clause (b) above has been made w ith the Trustee (or an escrow agent or other fiduciary) and that such Bonds, are deemed to have been paid in accordance with this Section and stating the maturity date or redemption date upon which money is to be available for the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, on such Bonds. 245
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[Notwithstanding the foregoing, the investments in the defeasance escrow relating to the Insured Series 2025A Bonds shall be limited to non-callable, direct obligations of the United States of America and securities f ully and conditionally guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by the United States of America, or as otherwise maybe authorized under State law and approved by the Insurer. At least three (3) Business Days prior to any defeasance wi th respect to the Insured Series 2025A Bonds, the Authority shall deliver to the Insurer draft copies of an escrow agreement, an opinion of Bond Counsel regarding the validity and enforceability of the escrow agreement and the defeasance of the Insured Series 2025A Bonds, a verification report prepared by a nationally recognized independent financial analyst or firm of certified public accountants regarding the sufficiency of the escrow fund. Such opinion and verification report shall be addressed to the Insurer and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Insurer. In addition, the escrow agreement shall provide that: (i) any substitution of securities shall require the delivery of a verification report, an opinion of Bond Counsel that such subst itution will not adversely affect the exclusion (if interest on the Insured Series 2025A Bonds is excludable) from gross income of the holders of the Insured Series 2025A Bonds of the interest on the Insured Series 2025A Bonds for federal income tax purposes and the prior written consent of the Insurer, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld; (ii) the Authority and the City will not exercise any prior optional redemption of the Insured Series 2025A Bonds secured by the escrow agreement or any other redemption other than mandatory sinking fund redemption unless (1) the right to make any such redemption has been expressly reserved in the escrow agreement and such reservation has been disclosed in detail in the official statement for the refunding bonds, and (2) as a condition to any such redemption there shall be provided to the Insurer a verification report as to the sufficiency of escrow receipts without reinvestment to meet the escrow requirements remaining following any such redemption; (iii) the Authority and the City shall not amend the escrow agreement or enter into a forward purchase agreement or other agreement with respect to rights in the escrow without the prior written consent of the Insurer.] Section 10.03 Payment of Bonds A fter Discharge of Indenture . Notwithstanding any provisions of this Indenture, to the extent permitted by law, any moneys held by the Trustee in trust for the payment of the principal of, or premium or interest on, any Bonds and remaining unclaimed for two years after the date of deposit of such moneys, shall be repaid to the Authority (without liability for interest) free from the trusts created by this Indenture, and all liability of the Trustee with respect to such moneys shall thereupon cease; provided , however, that before the repayment of such moneys to the Authority as aforesaid, the Trustee may (at the cost of the Authority) first mail, by first class mail postage prepaid, to the Owners of Bonds which have not yet been paid, at the respective addresses shown on the Registration Books, a notice, in such form as may be deemed appropriate by the Trustee with respect to the Bonds so payable and not presented and with respect to the provisions relating to the repayment to the Authority of the moneys held for the payment thereof. Any money held by the Trustee pursuant to this paragraph shall be held uninvested and without any liability for interest.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 11.01 Benefits of Indenture Limited to Parties . Nothing contained herein, expressed or implied, is intended to give to any person other than the Authority, the City, the Insurer, the Trustee and the Owners any claim, remedy or right under or pursuant hereto, and any agreement, condition, covenant or term required herein to be observed or performed by or on behalf of the Authority or the City shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Trustee and the Owners. 246
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Section 11.02 Successor Deemed Included in all References to Predecessor . Whenever the Authority, the City or the Trustee, or any officer thereof, is na med or referred to herein, such reference shall be deemed to include the successor to the powers, duties and functions that are presently vested in the Authority, the City or the Trustee, or such officer, and all agreements, conditions, covenants and terms required hereby to be observed or performed by or on behalf of the Authority, the City or the Trustee, or any officer thereof, shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors thereof whether so expressed or not.
Section 11.03 Execution of Documents by Owners. Any declaration, request or other instrument which is permitted or required herein to be executed by Owners may be in one or more instruments of similar tenor and may be executed by Owners in person or by their attorneys appointed in writing. The fact and date of the execution by any Owner or his attorney of any declaration, request or other instrument or of any writing appointing such attorney may be proved by the certificate of any notary public or other officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds to be recorded in the state or territory in which he purports to act that the person signing such declaration, request or other instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof, or by an affidavit of a witness of such execution duly sworn to before such notary public or other officer, or by such other proof as the Trustee may accept which it may deem sufficient.
The ownership of any Bonds and the amount, payment date, number and date of owning the same may be proved by the Registration Books.
Any declaration, request or other instrument in writing of the Owner of any Bond shall bind all future Owners of such Bond with respect to anything done or suffered to be done by the Authority, the City or the Trustee in good faith and in accordance therewith.
Section 11.04 Waiver of Personal Liability. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no member, officer or employee of the Authority or the City shall be individually or personally liable for the payment of any moneys, including witho ut limitation, the principal of or interest on the Bonds, but nothing contained herein shall relieve any member, officer or employee of the City or the Authority from the performance of any official duty provided by any applicable provisions of law, by the Lease Agreement or hereby.
Section 11.05 Destruction of Bonds. Whenever in this Indenture provision is made for the cancellation by the Trustee and the delivery to the Authority of any Bonds, the Trustee may, in lieu of such cancellation and delivery, destroy such Bonds.
Section 11.06 Funds and Accounts . Any fund or account required to be established and maintained herein by the Trustee may be established and maintained in the accounting records of the Trustee either as an account or a fund, and may, for the purposes of such accounting records, any audits thereof and any reports or statements with respect thereto, be treated either as an account or a fund, but all such records with respect to all such funds and accounts shall at an times be maintained in accordance with sound accounting practice and with due regard for the protection of the security of the Bonds and the rights of the Owners.
The Trustee may commingle any of the moneys held by it hereunder for investment purposes only; provided, however, that the Trustee shall account separately for the moneys in each fund or account established pursuant to this Indenture. The Trustee may establish such funds and accounts as it deems necessary or appropriate to perform its obligations hereunder. 247
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Section 11.07 Article and Section Headings Gender and References. The singular form of any word used herein, including the terms defined in Section 1.01 hereof, shall include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The use herein of a pronoun of any gender shall include correlati ve words of the other genders. The headings or titles of the several Articles and Sections hereof and the table of contents appended hereto shall be solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning, construction or effect hereof. All references herein to “Articles,” “Sections,” subsections or clauses are to the corresponding Articles, Sections, subsections or clauses hereof, and the words “hereby,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereto,” “herewith,” “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, subsection or clause thereof.
Section 11.08 Partial Invalidity . If any one or more of the agreements, conditions, covenants or terms required herein to be observed or performed by or on the part of the Authority, the City or the Trustee shall be contrary to law, then such agreement or agreements, such condition or conditions, such covenant or covenants or such term or terms shall be null and void to the extent contrary to law and shall be deemed separable from the remaining agreements, conditions, covenants and terms hereof and shall in no way affect the validity hereof or of the Bonds, and the Owners shall retain all the benefit, protection and security afforded to them under any applicable provisions of law.
The Authority, the City and the Trustee hereby declare that they would have executed this Indenture, and each and every Article, Section, paragraph, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof and would have authorized the execution and delivery of the Bonds pursuant hereto irrespective of the fact that any one or more Articles, Sections, paragraphs, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof or the application thereof to any person or circumstance may be held to be unconstituti onal, unenforceable or invalid.
Section 11.09 Disqualified Bonds . In determining whether the Owners of the requisite aggregate principal amount of Bonds have concurred in any demand, request, direction, consent or waiver under this Indenture, Bonds which are actually k nown by the Trustee to be owned or held by or for the account of the Authority or the City, or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, the Authority or the City, shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding for the purpose of any such determination; except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such demand, request, direction, consent or waiver of an Owner, only Bonds which the Trust ee actually knows to be owned or held by or for the account of the Authority or the City, or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, the Authority or the City, shall be disregarded unless all Bonds are so owned or held, in which case such Bonds shall be considered Outstanding for the purpose of such determination. Bonds so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding for the purposes of this Section if the pledgee shall establish to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right to vote such Bonds and that the pledgee is not a Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, the Authority or the City. In case of a dispute as to such right, any decision by the Trustee taken upon the advice of counsel shall be full protection to the Trustee. Upon request of the Trustee, the Authority and the City shall specify in a Written Certificate of the City and Authority those Bonds disqualified pursuant to this Section and the Trustee may conclusively rely on such Certificate.
Section 11.10 Money Held for Particular Bonds . The money held by the Trustee for the payment of the interest, principal or premium due on a ny date with respect to particular Bonds (or portions of Bonds in the case of Bonds redeemed in part only) shall, on and after such date and pending 248
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such payment, be set aside on its books and held in trust by it for the Owners of the Bonds entitled thereto, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 10.03 hereof but without any liability for interest thereon.
Section 11.11 Payment on Non-Business Days. In the event any payment is required to be made hereunder on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same effect as if made on such non-Business Day.
Section 11.12 California Law . This Indenture shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
Section 11.13 Notices. All written notices to be given hereunder shall be given by mail to the party entitled thereto at its address set forth below, or at such other address as such party may provide to the other parties in writing from time to time, namely:
If to the City: City of Goleta
130 Cremona Drive
Goleta, California 93117
Attention: City Manager
If to the Authority: Goleta Facilities Financing Authority c/o City of Goleta
130 Cremona Drive
Goleta, California 93117
Attention: Executive Director
If to the Trustee: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. 333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attention: Global Corporate Trust Services
Ref: City of Goleta
If to the Insurer: _______________
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Attention: _______________
Ref: Policy No. ___________
Telephone: _______________
Telecopier: _______________
Email: _______________
Each such notice, statement, demand, consent, approval, authorization, offer, designation, request or other communication hereunder shall be deemed delivered to the party to whom it is addressed (a) if personally served or delivered, upon delivery, (b) if given by electronic communication, upon the sender’s receipt of an appropriate answer back or other written acknowledgment, (c) if given by registered or certified mail, return r eceipt requested, deposited with the United States mail postage prepaid, 72 hours after such notice is deposited with the United States mail, (d) if given by overnight courier, with courier charges prepaid, 24 hours after delivery to said 249
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overnight courier, or ( e) if given by any other means, upon delivery at the address specified in this Section.
Section 11.14 Notice to Rating Agencies. The Trustee shall provide S&P, if the Bonds are then rated by S&P, and Moody’s, if the Bonds are then rated by Moody’s, with prompt no tice of any substitution or release of property pursuant to Section 10.03 of the Lease Agreement.
Section 11.15 Execution in Counterparts . This Indenture may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitu te but one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Authority and the City have caused this Indenture to be signed in their respective names by their representative thereunto duly authorized, and the Trustee, in token of its acceptance of the trusts created hereunder, has caused this Indenture to be signed in its corporate name by its officer thereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and year first above written.
GOLETA FACILITIES FINANCING
AUTHORITY
By:
PAULA PEROTTE, CHAIR
ATTEST:
By:
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD
CITY OF GOLETA
By:
PAULA PEROTTE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
By:
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ
CITY CLERK
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
By:
Authorized Officer
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF SERIES 2025A BOND
No. ____ $___________
UNLESS THIS BOND IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE TRUSTEE FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER,
EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY BOND ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE
OR OTHERWISE B Y OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
GOLETA FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
LEASE REVENUE BOND,
SERIES 2025A
INTEREST RATE MATURITY DATE DATED DATE CUSIP
______% May 1, 20__ [________] __, 2025
REGISTERED OWNER: CEDE & CO.
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: _________________________ THOUSAND DOLLARS The Goleta Facilities Financing Authority (the “Authority”), for value received, hereby promises to pay, solely from the Base Rental Payments (as hereinafter defined) or amounts in certain funds and accounts held under the Indenture (as hereinafter defined), to the Registered Owner identified above or registered assigns (the “Registered Owner”); on the Maturity Date identified above or on any earlier redemption date, the Principal Amount identified above in lawful money of the United States of America; and to pay interest thereon at the Interest Rate identified above in like lawful money from the date hereof payable semiannually on May 1 and November 1 in each year, commencing [May 1, 2025] (the “Interest Payment Dates”), until payment of such Principal Amount in full. This Bond shall bear interes t from the Interest Payment Date next preceding the date of authentication of this Bond (unless this Bond is authenticated on or before an Interest Payment Date and after the close of business on the fifteenth calendar day of the month next preceding such Interest Payment Date, whether or not such day is a Business Day, in which event it shall bear interest from such Interest Payment Date, or unless this Bond is authenticated on or prior to [April 15, 2025], in which event it shall bear interest from the Dated Date identified above; provided, however, that if, at the time of authentication of this Bond, interest is in default on this Bond, interest on this Bond shall be payable from the date to which interest hereon has been paid in full, payable on each Int erest Payment Date). The Principal Amount hereof is payable upon surrender hereof upon maturity or earlier redemption at the Office of the Trustee (as hereinafter defined). Interest hereon is payable by wire or check of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (the “Trustee”), mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, on each Interest Payment Date to the Registered Owner hereof at the address of the Registered 253
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Owner shown on the Registration Books at the close of business on the fift eenth calendar day of the month next preceding such Interest Payment Date. “Office of the Trustee” means the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee in Los Angeles, California, or such other office as may be specified to the Authority and the City of Goleta (the “City”) by the Trustee in writing, except that with respect to presentation of Bonds for payment or for registration of transfer and exchange such term shall mean the office or the agency of the Trustee at which, at any particular time, its corporate trust agency shall be conducted as specified to the Authority and the City by the Trustee in writing.
This Bond is one of a series of a duly authorized issue of bonds issued for the purpose of financing the Project (as defined in the Indenture), and is one of the series of bonds designated “Goleta Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A” (the “Series 2025A Bonds”) in the aggregate principal amount of $_____________. The Series 2025A Bonds are issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of [February] 1, 2025 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Authority, the City and the Trustee, and this reference incorporates the Indenture herein, and by acceptance hereof the owner of this Bond assents to said terms and conditions. Pursuant to and as more particularly provided in the Indenture, additional bonds (“Additional Bonds”), may be issued by the Authority secured by a lien on a parity with the lien on Base Rental Payments and amounts in certain funds and accounts held under the Indenture securing the Series 2025A Bonds. The Series 2025A Bonds and any Additional Bonds are collectively referred to as the “Bonds.” The Indenture is entered into, and this Bond is issued under, the Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985 (the “Act”) and the laws of the State of California.
Pursuant to the Indenture, the principal of and interest on the Bonds are payable solely from certain base rental payments (the “Base Rental Payments”) under and pursuant to that certain Lease Agreement, dated as of [February] 1, 202 5 (the “Lease Agre ement”), by and between the City, as lessee, and the Authority, as lessor, all of which rights to receive such Base Rental Payments have been assigned without recourse by the Authority to the Trustee. Subject only to the provisions of the Indenture permitting the application thereof for the purposes and on the terms and conditions set forth therein, all of the Base Rental Payments and any other amounts (including proceeds of the sale of the Bonds) held in the Base Rental Payment Fund, the Interest Fund, th e Principal Fund and the Redemption Fund established under the Indenture are pledged to secure the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds in accordance with their terms, the provisions of the Indenture and the Act. Said pledge constitutes a first lien on such assets.
The Series 2025A Bonds are authorized to be issued in the form of fully registered bonds without coupons in denominations of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof (“Authorized Denominations”).
The Series 2025A Bonds shall be subject to extraordinary redemption, in whole or in part, on any date, in Authorized Denominations, from and to the extent of any Net Insurance Proceeds received with respect to all or a portion of the Property, deposited by the Trustee in the Redemption Fund pursuant to the Indenture, at a Redemption Price equal to the principal amount of the Series 2025A Bonds to be redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption, without premium.
The Series 2025A Bonds maturing on or af ter May 1, 20____, shall be subject to optional redemption, in whole or in part, on any date on or after May 1, 20____, in Authorized Denominations, from and to the extent of prepaid Base Rental Payments paid pursuant to the Lease Agreement, at a Redemption Price equal to the principal amount of the Series 2025A Bonds to be redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption, without premium. 254
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The Series 2025A Bonds maturing on May 1, 20____ are subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption in part (by lot) on each May 1 on and after May 1, 20____, in integral multiples of $5,000 at a Redemption Price of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption, without premium, in accordance with the following schedule:
Sinking Fund Redemption Date
(May 1)
Principal Amount
To Be Redeemed
(maturity)
The Series 2025A Bonds maturing on May 1, 20____ are subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption in part (by lot) on each May 1 on and after May 1, 20____, in integral multiples of $5,000 at a Redemption Price of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption, without premium, in accordance with the following schedule:
Sinking Fund Redemption Date
(May 1)
Principal Amount
To Be Redeemed
(maturity)
In the event of a partial redemption pursuant to the Indenture, the City shall provide the Trustee with a revised mandatory sinking fund schedule giving effect to the redemption so completed.
The Trustee on behalf and at the expense of the Authority shall mail (by first class mail) notice of any redemption to the respective Owners of any Series 2025A Bonds designated for redemption at their respective addresses appearing on the Registration Boo ks, to the Securities Depositories and to one or more Information Services, at least 20 but not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. Such notice shall state the date of the notice, the redemption date, the redemption place and the Redemption Price and shall designate the CUSIP numbers, the Series 2025A Bond numbers and the maturity or maturities (except in the event of redemption of all of the Series 2025A Bonds of such maturity or maturities in whole) of the Series 2025A Bonds to be redeemed, and shall require that such Series 2025A Bonds be then surrendered at the Office of the Trustee for redemption at the Redemption Price, giving notice also that further interest on such Series 2025A Bonds will not accrue from and after the date fixed for redemption. Such notice may state that such redemption is conditioned upon sufficient funds being on deposit on the redemption date to redeem the Series 2025A Bonds so called for redemption. Such notice of redemption may also state that no represe ntation is made as to the accuracy or correctness of the CUSIP numbers printed therein or on the Series 2025A Bonds.
Neither the failure to receive any notice so mailed, nor any defect in such notice, shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of the Series 2025A Bonds or the cessation of accrual of interest thereon from and after the date fixed for redemption.
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principal amount and maturity of fully registered Series 2025A Bonds of other authorized denominations.
This Bond is transferable by the Registered Owner hereof, in person or by his duly authorized attorney, but only in the manner, subject to the limitations and upon payment of the charges provided in the Indenture, and upon surrender and cancellation of this Bond. Upon such transfer a new fully registered Series 2025A Bond or Series 2025A Bonds, in Authorized Denominations, for the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee in exchange herefor. The Authority, the City and the Trustee may treat the Registered Owner hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, and the Authority, the City and the Trustee shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
The Indenture and the rights and obligations of the Authority, the City, the owners of the Bonds and the Trustee may be modified or amended from time to t ime and at any time in the manner, to the extent, and upon the terms provided in the Indenture; provided that no such modification or amendment shall (a) extend the fixed maturity of any Bonds, or reduce the principal thereof or the rate of interest thereon, or extend the time of payment, without the consent of the owner of each Bond so affected, or, (b) reduce the percentage of Bonds the consent of the owners of which is required to effect any such amendment or modification, or (c) permit the creation of a ny lien on the Base Rental Payments and other assets pledged under the Indenture prior to or on a parity with the lien created by the Indenture or deprive the owners of the Bonds of the lien created by the Indenture on such the Base Rental Payments and such other assets (except as expressly provided in the Indenture), without the consent of the owners of all Bonds then outstanding.
The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Authority to make provision for the payment of interest on, and the principal and premium, if any, of any of the Bond so that such Bonds shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding under the terms of the Indenture.
All obligations of the Authority under the Indenture and under the Bonds shall be special obligations of the Authority, payable solely from Base Rental Payments and the other assets pledged therefor under the Indenture. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the Authority, the City or the State of California, or any political subdivision thereof, is pledged to the payment of the Bonds.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Authority has caused this Bond to be signed in its name and on its behalf by the facsimile signatures of its Chair and Secretary, all as of the Dated Date identified above.
GOLETA FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
By:
PAULA PEROTTE, CHAIR
Attest:
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD
[FORM OF TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]
This is one of the Series 2025A Bonds described in the within -mentioned Indenture and registered on the Registration Books.
Date: __________________, 2025 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
By:
Authorized Signatory
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[FORM OF LEGAL OPINION]
The following is a true copy of the opinion rendered by Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP, in connection with the issuance of, and dated as of the date of the original delivery of, the Bonds. A signed copy is on file in my office.
Secretary of the Board of the Goleta Facilities
Financing Authority
[FORM OF STATEMENT OF INSURANCE]
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[FORM OF ASSIGNMENT]
For value, received the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto ____________________________________________ whose address and social security or other tax identifying number is ______________________, the within-mentioned Bond and hereby irrevocably constitute(s) and appoint(s) ____________________________________ attorney, to transfer the same on the registration books of the Trustee with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated: ____________________
Signature Guaranteed:
Note: Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible
guarantor in a Recognized Signature Guaranty
Medallion Program.
Note: The signature(s) on this Assignment must
correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of
the within pond in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF PROJECT FUND REQUISITION
REQUISITION NO. _____ FOR
DISBURSEMENT FROM THE PROJECT FUND
The undersigned hereby states and certifies:
(i) that he/she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting ___ ________________ of the City of Goleta, a municipal corporation and general law city duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the State of California (the “City”), and as such, is familiar with the facts herein certified and is authorized to certify the same; (ii) that, pursuant to Section 3.05 of the Indenture, dated as of [February] 1, 202 5 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Goleta Facilities Financing Authority (the “Authority”), the City and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. , as trustee (the “Trustee”), related to the Authority’s Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A , the undersigned hereby requests the Trustee to disburse this date the following amounts from the Project Fund established under the Indenture, to the payees designated on the attached Exhibit A;
(iii) that each obligation mentioned herein has been incurred by the City and is a p roper charge against the Project Fund; and
(iv) that there has not been filed with or served upon the City notice of any lien, right to lien or attachment upon, or claim affecting the right to receive payment of, any of the moneys payable to any of the pay ees named on the attached Exhibit A, which has not been released or will not be released simultaneously with the payment of such obligation, other than materialmen’s or mechanics’ liens accruing by mere operation of law.
All capitalized terms used herein a nd not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture.
Dated: ________________, 2025 CITY OF GOLETA
By:
Its:
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY:
Goleta Facilities Financing Authority
AND WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO:
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
Newport Beach, California 92660
Attention: Vanessa S. Legbandt, Esq.
[Space above for Recorder’s use.]
THIS TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX PURSUANT TO SECTION 11921 OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE.
THIS DOCUMENT IS EXEMPT FROM RECORDING FEES PURSUANT TO SECTION 27383 OF THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE. THE ASSIGNOR IS A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
by and between
GOLETA FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,
as Trustee
Dated as of [February] 1, 2025
Relating to
$______________
GOLETA FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
LEASE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2025A
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ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT (this “Assignment Agreement”), executed and entered into as of [February] 1, 2025, is by and between the GOLETA FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY, a joint exercise of powers entity organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Califor nia (the “Authority”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States, as Trustee (the “Trustee”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City of Goleta (the “City”) and the Authority desire to finance all or a portion of the acquisition, construction and/or installation of certain capital improvement projects in the City, including the Ekwill Street and Fowler Road extension (including the Hollister Avenue Old Town interim striping project), Cathedral Oaks crib wall repair, San Jose Creek bike path, Hollister Avenue Bridge replacement, and Goleta Train Depot and South La Patera improvements (collectively, the “Project”);
WHEREAS, the City and the Authority have determined that it would be in the best interests of the City and residents of the City to authorize the preparation, sale and delivery of the “ Goleta Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A” (collectively, the “Series 2025A Bonds”) for the purpose of financing the Project;
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the issuance of the Series 2025A Bonds, the City will lease certain real property described in Exhibit A attached hereto and the improvements located thereon (the “Property”) to the Aut hority pursuant to a Ground Lease, dated as of the date hereof and record ed concurrently herewith (the “Ground Lease”) , and the City will sublease the Property back from the Authority pursuant to a Lease Agreement, dated as of the date hereof , a memorandum of which will be recorded concurrently herewith (the “Lease Agreement”); WHEREAS, under the Lease Agreement, the City is obligated to make Base Rental Payments (as defined in the Lease Agreement) to the Authority;
WHEREAS, the Authority desires to assign without recourse certain of its rights in the Ground Lease and the Lease Agreement, including its right to receive the Base Rental Payments, to the Trustee for the benefit of the owners of the Series 2025A Bonds to be issued pursuant to the Indenture, date d as of the date hereof (the “Indenture”), by and among the Authority, the City and the Trustee; WHEREAS, all acts, conditions and things required by law to exist, to have happened and to have been performed precedent to and in connection with the executio n and entering into of this Assignment Agreement do exist, have happened and have been performed in regular and due time, form and manner as required by law, and the parties hereto are now duly authorized to execute and enter into this Assignment Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements and covenants contained herein and for other valuable consideration, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
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Section 1. Assignment. The Authority, for good and valuable considerat ion, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby sell, assign and transfer to the Trustee, irrevocably and absolutely, without recourse, for the benefit of the owners of the Series 2025A Bonds, all of its right, title and interest in and to th e Ground Lease and the Lease Agreement including, without limitation, its right to receive the Base Rental Payments to be paid by the City under and pursuant to the Lease Agreement; provided, however, that the Authority shall retain its obligations under t he Lease Agreement and Ground Lease, the rights to indemnification, to give approvals and consents under the Lease Agreement and the Ground Lease and to payment or reimbursement of its reasonable costs and expenses under the Lease Agreement.
Section 2. Acceptance. The Trustee hereby accepts the foregoing assignment, subject to the terms and provisions of the Indenture, and all such Base Rental Payments shall be applied and the rights so assigned shall be exercised by the Trustee as provided in the Lease Agreement and the Indenture.
Section 3. Conditions. This Assignment Agreement shall impose no obligations upon the Trustee beyond those expressly provided in the Indenture.
Section 4. Further Assurances. The Authority shall make, execute and deliver any and all such further resolutions, instruments and assurances as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out the intention or to facilitate the performance of this Assignment Agreement, and for the better assuring and confirming to the Trustee, for the benefit of the owners of the Series 2025A Bonds, the rights intended to be conveyed pursuant hereto.
Section 5. Governing Law . THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE
GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS THE SAME FROM TIME TO TIME EXIST.
Section 6. Execution. This Assignment Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all together shall constitute but one and the same Assignment Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Authority and the Trustee have caused this Assignment Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and year first above-written.
GOLETA FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
By:
PAULA PEROTTE, CHAIR
ATTEST:
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
By:
Name:
Authorized Officer
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A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA )
On ___________________ before me, ____________________________________, Notary Public,
personally appeared _____________________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose names(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
SIGNATURE OF NOTARY PUBLIC
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A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF ______________ )
On ___________________ before me, ____________________________________, Notary Public,
personally appeared _____________________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose names(s) is /are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
SIGNATURE OF NOTARY PUBLIC
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY
Real property in the City of Goleta, County of Santa Barbara, State of California, described as follows:
[To Be Inserted]
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1 GOLETA FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A
BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
[Pricing Date]
Goleta Facilities Financing Authority
c/o City of Goleta
130 Cremona Drive
Goleta, California 93117
Attention: Executive Director
City of Goleta
130 Cremona Drive
Goleta, California 93117
Attention: City Manager
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (the “ Underwriter”), acting not as a fiduciary or agent for you, but on behalf of itself, offers to enter into this Bond Purchase Agreement (which, together with the exhibits hereto, is referred to as the “Purchase Agreement”) with the Goleta Facilities Financing Authority (the “Authority”) and the City of Goleta, California (the “City”), which, upon the acceptance of the Authority and the City, will be binding upon the Authority, the City and the Underwriter. This offer is made subject to acceptance by the Authority and by the City by the execution of this Purchase Agreement and delivery of the same to the Underwriter prior to 11:59 P.M., California time, on the date hereof, and, if not so accepted, will be subject to withdrawal by the Underwriter upon notice delivered to the Author ity and the City at any time prior to the acceptance hereof by the Authority and the City. Capitalized terms that are used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings that are set forth in the Indenture, dated as of [February] 1, 2025 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Authority, the City and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. , as trustee (the “Trustee”).
Section 1. Purchase and Sale. Upon the terms and conditions and upon the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein set forth, the Underwriter hereby agrees to purchase from the Authority, and the Authority hereby agrees to issue, sell and deliver to the Underwriter all (but not less than all) of the Goleta Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A in the aggregate principal amount of $__________ (the “Bonds”). The Bonds will be dated as of their date of delivery. Interest on the Bonds shall be payable semiannually on [May 1, 2025 ] and each May 1 and November 1 thereafter, and will mature, bear interest and be subject to redemption prior to maturity as set forth in Exhibit A. The purchase price of the Bonds shall be equal to $__________ (being the aggregate principal amount thereof [plus][less] a [net] original issue [premium][discount] of $___________, less an underwriter’s discount of $___________). The Authority and the City acknowledge that the Underwriter will on the Closing Date (as such term is defined herein), on behalf 272
2 of the Authority and the City, wire a portion of the purchase price in the amount of $_____ representing the premium for the Policy (as such term is defined herein), directly to __________ (the “Insurer”).
Section 2. The Bonds. The Bonds shall be secured by a pledge of revenues consisting primarily of base rental payments (“Base Rental Payments”) to be paid by the City to the Authority pursuant to the Lease Agreement, dated as of [February] 1, 2025 (the “Lease Agreement”), by and between the City and the Authority, under which the Authority will sublease certain real property to the City in consideration for the City’s payment of the Base Rental Payments. The Authority’s right to receive the Base Rental Payments due under the L ease Agreement and to exercise remedies upon default under the Lease Agreement shall be assigned to the Trustee for the benefit of the owners of the Bonds pursuant to an Assignment Agreement, dated as of [February] 1, 2025 (the “ Assignment Agreement”), by and between the Authority and the Trustee.
The Bonds shall be as described in, and shall be secured under and pursuant to the Indenture substantially in the form previously submitted to the Underwriter with only such changes therein as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Authority, the City and the Underwriter.
The leased asset under the Lease Agreement and Ground Lease (defined below) shall consist of the [City Hall building and the land on which City Hall is located] (collectively, the “Property”).
The proceeds of the Bonds shall be used to: [(i) to finance all or a portion of the acquisition, construction and/or installation of certain capital improvement projects in the City, including the Ekwill Street and Fowler Road extension (including the Hollister Avenue Old Town interim striping project), Cathedral Oaks crib wall repair, San Jose Creek bike path, Hollister Avenue Bridge replacement, and Goleta Train Depot and South La Patera Lane improvemen ts, and related street resurfacing and public walkway improvements (collectively, the “Project”) , and (ii) pay the costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the Bond s, including the premium for a municipal bond insurance policy to be issued by the Insurer insuring the Bonds maturing on November 1 of the years ___ through ___, inclusive (the “Policy”)].
The Bonds, this Purchase Agreement, the Indenture, the Lease Agreement, the Ground Lease, dated as of [February] 1, 2025 (the “Ground Lease”), by and between the Authority and the City, the Assignment Agreement, and the resolution of the Authority authorizing the issuance of the Bonds and the resolution of the Authority approving the Preliminary Official Statement and final Official Statement with res pect to the Bonds, duly adopted at regular meetings of the Authority Board of Directors held, respectively, on _________, 2024 and _________, 2025 (collectively, the “Authority Resolutions”) are collectively referred to herein as the “Authority Documents.” This Purchase Agreement, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate of the City, dated the date of issuance of the Bonds (the “ Continuing Disclosure Certificate ”), the Lease Agreement, the Ground Lease and the resolution of the City approving the issuance of the Bonds and the resolution of the City approving the Preliminary Official Statement and final Official Statement and authorizing the execution and delivery of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate with respect to the Bonds, duly adopted at regular meetings of the City Council held, respectively, on _________, 2024 and _________, 2025 (collectively, the “City Resolutions”) are collectively referred to herein as the “City Documents.” Concurrently with the issuance and delivery of the Bonds, Authority expect s to issue and deliver its Local Measure A Transportation Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 202 5 (the “2025 Sales 273
3 Tax Revenue Bonds”) to provide funds to pay for a portion of the Project. The delivery of the Bonds is not contingent upon the concurrent issuance and delivery of the 2025 Sales Tax Revenue Bonds.
Section 3. Public Offering and Establishment of Issue Price. (a) The Underwriter agrees to make an initial public offering of all of the Bonds at the public offering prices (or yields) set forth in Exhibit A and incorp orated herein by reference.
Subsequent to the initial public offering, the Underwriter reserves the right to change the public offering prices (or yields) as the Underwriter deems necessary in connection with the marketing of the Bonds, provided that the Underwriter shall not change the interest rates set forth on Exhibit A. The Bonds may be offered and sold to certain dealers at prices lower than such initial public offering prices.
The City and the Authority acknowledge and agree that: (i) the purchase and sale of the Bonds pursuant to this Purchase Agreement is an arm’s -length commercial transaction between the City and the Authority, on one hand, and the Underwriter, on the other; (ii) in connection therewith and with the discussions, undertakings and procedures leading up to the consummation of such transaction, the Underwriter is and has been acting solely as principal and is not acting as a Municipal Advisor (as defined in Section 15B of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended); (iii) the Underwriter has not assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the City or Authority with respect to the offering contemplated hereby or the discussions, undertakings and procedures leading thereto (irrespective of whether the Underwriter ha s provided other services or is currently providing other services to the City or Authority on other matters); (iv) the Underwriter has financial and other interests that differ from those of the City and the Authority; and (v) the City and Authority have consulted their own legal, financial and other advisors to the extent that they have deemed appropriate. (b) The Underwriter agrees to assist the Authority in establishing the issue price of the Bonds and shall execute and deliver to the Authority at Closing (as defined below) an “issue price” or similar certificate, together with the supporting pricing wires or equivalent communications, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B, with such modifications as may be appropriate or necessary, in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter, the Authority and Bond Counsel (as such term is defined below), to accurately reflect, as applicable, the sales price or prices or the initial offering price or prices to the public of the Bonds and the 2024 Sales Tax Revenues Bonds, if applicable. All actions to be taken by the Authority under this section to establish the issue price of the Bonds may be taken on behalf of the Authority by the Authority’s municipal advisor, Urban Futures, Incorporated (the “Municipal Advisor”) and any notice or report to be provided to the Authority may be provided to the Authority’s Municipal Advisor.
(c) Except as otherwise set forth in Exhibit A, the Authority will treat the first price at which 10% of each maturity of the Bonds (the “10% test”), identified under the column “10% Test Used” in Exhibit A, is sold to the public as the issue price of that maturity. At or promptly after the execution of this Purchase Agreement, the Underwriter shall report to the Authority the price or prices at which it has sold to the public each maturity of Bonds. If at that time the 10% test has not been satisfied as to any maturity of the Bonds, the Underwriter agrees to promptly report to the Authority the prices at which it sells the un sold Bonds of that maturity to the public. That reporting obligation shall continue, whether or not the Closing Date (as defined below) has occurred, until either: (i) the Underwriter has sold all of the Bonds of that maturity; or (ii), the 10% test has been satisfied as to the Bonds of that maturity , provided that, the Underwriter’s reporting obligation after the Closing Date may be at reasonable periodic intervals or otherwise upon the request of the Authority or Bond Counsel.
For purposes of this Section, if Bonds mature on the same date but have different interest rates, each separate CUSIP number within that maturity will be treated as a separate maturity of the Bonds . For 274
4 clarity, and notwithstanding any other condition to Closing set forth in this Purchase Agreement, the sale of 10% of each maturity of the Bonds to the public prior to the Closing Date shall not be a condition to Closing.
(d) The Underwriter confirms that it has offered the Bonds to the public on or before the date of this Purchase Agreement at the offering price or prices (the “initial offering price”), or at the corresponding yield or yields, set forth in Exhibit A, except as otherwise set forth therein.
Exhibit A also sets forth, identified under the column “Hold the Offering Price Rule Used,” as of the date of this Purchase Agreement, the maturities, if any, of the Bonds for which the 10% test has not been satisfied and for which the Authority and the Underwriter agree that the r estrictions set forth in the next sentence shall apply, which will allow the Authority to treat the initial offering price to the public of each such maturity as of the sale date as the issue price of that maturity (the “ hold-the- offering-price rule”). So long as the hold-the-offering-price rule remains applicable to any maturity of the Bonds, the Underwriter will neither offer nor sell unsold Bonds of that maturity to any person at a price that is higher than the initial offering price to the public during the period starting on the sale date and ending on the earlier of the following:
(i) the close of the fifth (5th) business day after the sale date; or (ii) the date on which the Underwriter has sold at least 10% of that maturity of the Bonds to the public at a price that is no higher than the initial offering price to the public.
The Underwriter will advise the Authority promptly after the close of the fifth (5th) business day after the sale date whether it has sold 10% of that maturity of the Bonds to the publ ic at a price that is no higher than the initial offering price to the public. (e) The Underwriter confirms that:
(1) any selling group agreement and any third-party distribution agreement relating to the initial sale of the Bonds to the public, together with the related pricing wires, contains or will contain language obligating each dealer who is a member of the selling group, and each broker- dealer that is a party to such third-party distribution agreement, as applicable, (A) (i) to report the prices at which it sells to the public the unsold Bonds of each maturity allocated to it, whether or not the Closing Date has occurred, until either all Bonds of that maturity allocated to it have been sold or it is notified by the Underwriter that the 10% test has been satisfied as to the Bonds of that maturity, provided that, the reporting obligation after the Closing Date may be at reasonable periodic intervals or otherwise upon request of the Underwriter, and (ii) to comply with the hold-the-offering-price rule, if applicable, if and for so long as directed by the Underwriter; (B) to promptly notify the Underwriter of any sales of Bonds that, to its knowledge, are made to a purchaser who is a related party to an underwriter participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the public (each such term being used as defined below), and (C) to acknowledge that, unless otherwise advised by the dealer or broker-dealer, the Underwriter shall assume that each order submitted by the dealer or broker -dealer is a sale to the public; and
(2) any selling group agreement relating to the initial sale of the Bonds to the public, together with the re lated pricing wires, contains or will contain language obligating each dealer that is a party to a third -party distribution agreement to be employed in connection with the initial sale of the Bonds to the public to require each broker -dealer that is a part y to such third-party distribution agreement to (A) report the prices at which it sells to the public the unsold Bonds of each 275
5 maturity allocated to it, whether or not the Closing Date has occurred, until either all Bonds of that maturity allocated to it h ave been sold or it is notified by the Underwriter or the dealer that the 10% test has been satisfied as to the Bonds of that maturity, provided that, the reporting obligation after the Closing Date may be at reasonable periodic intervals or otherwise upon request of the Underwriter or the dealer and (B) comply with the hold -the-offering-price rule, if applicable, if and for so long as directed by the Underwriter or the dealer and as set forth in the related pricing wires. (f) The Authority acknowledges that, i n making the representations set forth in this Section, the Underwriter will rely on (i) in the event a selling group has been created in connection with the initial sale of the Bonds to the public, the agreement of each dealer who is a member of the selling group to comply with the requirements for establishing issue price of the Bonds, including, but not limited to, its agreement to comply with the hold-the-offering-price rule, if applicable to the Bonds, as set forth in a selling group agreement and the related pricing wires, and (ii) in the event that a third- party distribution agreement was employed in connection with the initial sale of the Bonds to the public, the agreement of each broker -dealer that is a party to such agreement to comply with the requirements for establishing issue price of the Bonds, including, but not limited to, its agreement to comply with the hold-the-offering-price rule, if applicable to the Bonds, as set forth in the third -party distribution agreement and the related pricing wi res. The Authority further acknowledges that the Underwriter shall not be liable for the failure of any dealer who is a member of a selling group, or of any broker -dealer that is a party to a third -party distribution agreement, to comply with its corresponding agreement to comply with the requirements for establishing issue price of the Bonds, including, but not limited to, its agreement to comply with the hold -the-offering-price rule, if applicable to the Bonds.
(g) The Underwriter acknowledges that sales of any Bonds to any person that is a related party to an underwriter participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the public (each such term being used as defined below) shall not constitute sales to the public for purposes of this section.
Further, for purposes of this section:
(i) “public” means any person other than an underwriter or a related party; (ii) “underwriter” means (A) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the Authority (or with the lead underwriter to form an underwriting syndic ate) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the public and (B) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract directly or indirectly with a person described in clause (A) to participate in the initial sale of the Bonds to the public (inc luding a member of a selling group or a party to a third party distribution agreement participating in the initial sale of the Bonds to the public); (iii) a purchaser of any of the Bonds is a “ related party” to an underwriter if the underwriter and the purchaser are subject, directly or indirectly, to (A) more than 50% common ownership of the voting power or the total value of their stock, if both entities are corporations (including direct ownership by one corporation of another), (B) more than 50% common ownership of their capital interests or profits interests, if both entities are partnerships (including direct ownership by one partnership of another), or (C) more than 50% common ownership of the value of the outstanding stock of the corporation or the capital interests or profit interests of the partnership, as applicable, if one entity is a corporation and the other entity is a partnership (including direct ownership of the applicable stock or interests by one entity of the other); and 276
6 (iv) “sale date” means the date of execution of this Purchase Agreement by all parties.
Section 4. The Official Statement. By their acceptance of this proposal, the Authority and the City ratify, confirm and approve of the use and distribution by the Underwriter prior to the date hereof of the Preliminary Official Statement relating to the Bonds dated [POS Date] (including the cover page, all appendices and all information incorporated therein and any other supplements or amendments thereto and as disseminated in its printed physical form or in electronic form in all respects materially consistent with such physical form, the “ Preliminary Official Statement”) that authorized officers of the City and the Authority deemed “final” as of its date for purposes of Rule 15c2 -12 promulgated under the Se curities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“ Rule 15c2-12”), except for certain information that is permitted to be omitted therefrom by Rule 15c2-12. The Authority and the City agree to deliver or cause to be delivered to the Underwriter, within seven business days of the date hereof, copies of the final official statement, dated the date hereof, relating to the Bonds (including all information that was previously permitted to have been omitted by Rule 15c2-12), including the cover page, all appendices, all information incorporated therein and any amendments or supplements as have been approved by the Authority, the City and the Underwriter (the “ Official Statement ”) in such quantity as the Underwriter shall reasonably request to comply with Section (b)(4) of Rule 15c2 -12 and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the “MSRB”).
The Underwriter hereby agrees that it will not request that payment be made by any purchaser of the Bonds prior to delivery by the Underwriter to the purchaser of a copy of the Official Statement.
The Underwriter agrees: (i) to provide the Authority and the City with final pricing information on the Bonds on a timely basis; and (ii) to file a copy of the Official Statement, including any supplements prepared by the Authority or the City in accordance with MSRB rules with the MSRB at http://emma.msrb.org. The Authority and the City hereby approve of the use and distribution by the Underwriter of the Preliminary Official Statement in connection with the offer and sale of the Bonds.
The Authority and the City will cooperate with the Underwriter in the filing by the Underwriter of the Official Statement with the MSRB.
Section 5. Closing. At 8:30 a.m., California time, on [Closing Date], or at such other time or date as the Authority and the Underwriter agree upon (the “ Closing Date”), the Authority shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee, the Bonds, in definitive form, registered in the name of Cede & Co., as the nominee of The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC”), so that the Bonds may be authenticated by the Trustee and credited to the account specified by the Under writer under DTC’s FAST procedures. Concurrently with the delivery of the Bonds, the Authority and the City will deliver the documents hereinafter mentioned at the offices of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP, Newport Beach, California (“Bond Counsel”), or another place to be mutually agreed upon by the Authority, the City and the Underwriter. The Underwriter will accept such delivery and pay the purchase price of the Bonds as set forth in Section 1 hereof by wire transfer in immediately available funds . This payment for and delivery of the Bonds, together with the delivery of the aforementioned documents, is herein called the “Closing.”
The Bonds shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC in denominations of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or any integral multiple thereof. The Authority and the City acknowledge that the services of DTC will be used initially by the Underwriter in order to permit the issuance of the Bonds in book -entry form, and agree to cooperate fully with the Und erwriter in employing such services.
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7 Section 6. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Authority. The Authority represents, warrants and covenants to the Underwriter and the City that:
(a) The Authority is a public body that is duly organized and existing unde r the Constitution and laws of the State of California (the “State”), including Articles 1, 2 and 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California (the “ JPA Act”) and the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated [______________, 2024] (the “JPA Agreement”), by and between the City and the California Statewide Communities Development Authority. (b) The Authority has full legal right, power and authority to adopt or enter into, as the case may be, and to carry out and consummate the transactions on its part contemplated by the Authority Documents.
(c) By all necessary official action at regular meetings of the Authority’s Board of Directors that were duly noticed and held, the Authority has adopted the Authority Resolution s, has duly authorized and approved the issuance of the Bonds and the execution of the Authority Documents, has duly authorized and approved the Preliminary Official Statement, will, by execution thereof, duly authorize and approve the Official Statement, and has duly authorized and approved the execution and delivery of, and the performance by the Authority of the obligations on its part contained in, the Authority Documents and the consummation by it of all other transactions contemplated by the Authority Documents in connection with the issuance of the Bonds. As of the date hereof, such authorizations and approvals are in full force and effect and have not been amended, modified or rescinded. When executed and delivered, and assuming due execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, if applicable, the Authority Documents will constitute the legally valid and binding obligations of the Authority enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, or by the exercise of judicial discretion and the limitations on legal remedies against joint powers authorities in the State. The Authority has complied, and will at the Closing be in compliance in all material respects, with the terms of the Authority Documents.
(d) The Authority is not in any material respect in breach of or default under any applicable constitutional provision, law or administrative regulation of any state or of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of either, or any applicable judgment or decree, or any loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement or other instrument to which the Authority is a party which breach or default has or may have a materially adverse effect on the ability of the Authority to perform its obligations under the Authority Documents, and no event has occurred and is continuing which with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a default or event of default under any such instrument; and the adoption, execution and delivery of the Authority Documents, if applicable, and compliance with the provisions on the Authority’s part contained therein, will not conflict in any material way with or constitute a material breach of or a material default under any constitutional provision, law, administrative regulation, judgment, decree, loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement or other instrument to which the Authority is a party, nor will any such execution, delivery, adoption or compliance result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or other security interest or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the Authority or under the terms of any such law, regulation or instrument, except as may be provided by the Authority Documents.
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8 (e) All material authorizations, approvals, licenses, permits, consents and orders of any governmental authority, legislative body, board, agency or commission having jurisdiction of the matter which are required for the due authorization by, or which would constitute a condition precedent to or the absence of which would materially adversely affect the due performance by the Authority of its obligations in connection with the Authority Documents have been duly obtained or, when required for future performance, are expected to be obtained, other than such approvals, consents and orders as may be required under the Blue Sky or securities laws of any state in connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds; except as described in or contemplated by the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement, all authorizations, approvals, licenses, permits, consents and orders of any governmental authority, board, agency or commission having jurisdiction of the matter which are required for the due authorization by, or which would constitute a condition precedent to or the absence of which would mate rially adversely affect the due performance by, the Authority of its obligations under the Authority Documents have been duly obtained. (f) The Authority hereby agrees that it will notify the other parties hereto if, within the period from the date of this Purchase Agreement to and including the date that is twenty-five (25) days following the end of the underwriting period (as such term is defined below), the Authority discovers any pre-existing or subsequent fact or becomes aware of the occurrence of any event, in any such case, which might cause the Official Statement (as the same may have then been supplemented or amended) to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in th e light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(g) As of the time of acceptance hereof and the Closing, except as disclosed in the Official Statement, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equit y, before or by any court, governmental authority, public board or body, pending, with service of process upon the Authority having been accomplished, or threatened in writing to the Authority: (i) in any way questioning the corporate existence of the Authority or the titles of the officers of the Authority to their respective offices; (ii) affecting, contesting or seeking to prohibit, restrain or enjoin the issuance or delivery of any of the Bonds, or the payment or collection of Base Rental Payments with respect to the Lease Agreement or any amounts pledged or to be pledged to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds, or in any way contesting or affecting the validity of the Bonds or the other Authority Documents or the consummation of the transactio ns contemplated thereby or hereby, or contesting the exclusion of the interest on the Bonds from taxation or contesting the powers of the Authority or its authority to issue the Bonds; (iii) which would be likely to result in any material adverse change re lating to the business, operations or financial condition of the Authority; or (iv) contesting the completeness or accuracy of the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement or any supplement or amendment thereto or asserting that the Prelimi nary Official Statement or the Official Statement contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(h) To the Authority’s knowledge, there is no basis for any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation of the nature described in clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph 6(g). (i) The information set forth under the caption “THE AUTHORITY” in the Preliminary Official Statement as of its date does not and in the Official Statement as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date does not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit 279
9 to state a material fact necessary to make the stat ements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(j) The Authority will refrain from taking any action, or permitting any action to be taken, with regard to which the Authority may exercise control, that results in the loss of the tax-exempt status of the interest on the Bonds.
(k) The Authority will refrain from taking any action, or permitting any action to be taken, to reduce the amount of the Base Rental Payments while the Bonds are Outstanding, and the Authority will collect the Base Rental Payments in accordance with the Lease Agreement. (l) Any certificate signed by any officer of the Authority authorized to execute such certificate in connection with the execution, sale and delivery of the Bonds and delivered to the Underwriter shall be deemed a representation and warranty of the Authority to the Underwriter and the City as to the statements made therein but not of the person signing such certificate.
Section 7. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the City. The City represents, warrants and covenants to the Underwriter and the Authority that:
(a) The City is a municipal corporation and general law city duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the State. (b) The City has full legal right, power and authority to adopt or enter into, as the case may be, and to carry out and consummate the transactions on its part contemplated by the City Documents.
(c) By all necessary official action, the City has adopted the City Resolutions, has duly authorized and approved the City Documents, has duly authorized and approved the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement and has duly authorized and approved the execution and delivery of, and the performance by the City of the obligations on its part c ontained in, the City Documents and the consummation by it of all other transactions contemplated by the City Documents in connection with the issuance of the Bonds. As of the date hereof, such authorizations and approvals are in full force and effect and have not been amended, modified or rescinded. When executed and delivered, and assuming due execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, if applicable, the City Documents will constitute the legally valid and binding obligations of the City enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws or equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, or by the exercise of judicial discretion and the limitations on legal remedies against municipal corporations in the State. The City has complied, and will at the Closing be in compliance in all material respects, with the terms of the City Documents. (d) The City is not in any material respect in breach of or default under any applicable constitutional provision, law, ordinance or administrative rule or regulation of the State or the County, or administrative regulation of any state or of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or any applicable judgment or decree, or any loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement or other instrument to which the City is a party which breach or default has or may have a materially adverse effect on the ability of the City to perform its obligations under the City Documents, and no event has occurred and is continuing which with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a default or event of default under any such instrument; 280
10 and the adoption, execution and delivery of the City Documents, if applicable, and compliance with the provisions on the City’s part contained therein, will not con flict in any material way with or constitute a material breach of or a material default under any constitutional provision, law, administrative regulation, judgment, decree, loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement or other instrument t o which the City is a party, nor will any such execution, delivery, adoption or compliance result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or other security interest or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the City or under the terms of any such law, regulation or instrument, except as may be provided by the City Documents. (e) All material authorizations, approvals, licenses, permits, consents and orders of any governmental authority, legislative body, board, agen cy or commission having jurisdiction of the matter which are required for the due authorization by, or which would constitute a condition precedent to or the absence of which would materially adversely affect the due performance by the City of its obligati ons in connection with the City Documents have been duly obtained or, when required for future performance, are expected to be obtained, other than such approvals, consents and orders as may be required under the Blue Sky or securities laws of any state in connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds; except as described in or contemplated by the Preliminary Official Statement, all authorizations, approvals, licenses, permits, consents and orders of any governmental authority, board, agency or commiss ion having jurisdiction of the matter which are required for the due authorization by, or which would constitute a condition precedent to or the absence of which would materially adversely affect the due performance by, the City of its obligations under th e City Documents have been duly obtained.
(f) The Preliminary Official Statement was as of its date and at the date hereof , and the Official Statement is, and at all times subsequent to the date of the Official Statement up to and including the Closing will be , true and correct in all material respects, and the Preliminary Official Statement did not as of its date and at the hereof, and the Official Statement does not and will not, at all times subsequent to the date of the Official Statement up to and including the Closing, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact that is necessary to make the statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (except that this representation does not include statements in the Official Statement under the captions “THE AUTHORITY ” and “UNDERWRITING ,” information regarding DTC and its book-entry only system, and information regarding the Insurer and the Policy, as to which no view is expressed).
(g) The City will advise the Underwriter promptly of any proposal to amend or supplement the Official Statement. The City will advise the Underwriter promptly of the institution of any proceedings known to it by any governmental authority prohibiting or otherwise affecting the use of the Official Statement in connection with the offering, sale or distribution of the Bonds. (h) As of the time of acceptance hereof and the Closing, except as disclosed in the Official Statement, there is no action, suit, pro ceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, governmental authority, public board or body, pending, with service of process upon the City having been accomplished, or threatened in writing to the City: (i) in any way questioning the corporate existence of the City or the titles of the officers of the City to their respective offices; (ii) affecting, contesting or seeking to prohibit, restrain or enjoin the issuance or delivery of any of the Bonds, or the payment or collect ion of Base Rental Payments with respect to the Lease Agreement or of any amounts pledged or to be pledged to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds, or in any way contesting or affecting the validity of the Bonds or the City Documents or the 281
11 consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby or hereby, or contesting the exclusion of the interest on the Bonds from taxation, or contesting the powers of the Authority to issue the Bonds; (iii) which would be likely to result in any material adverse change relating to the business, operations or financial condition of the City; or (iv) contesting the completeness or accuracy of the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement or any supplement or amendment thereto or asserting that the Pre liminary Official Statement or the Official Statement contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact that is necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. (i) To the City’s knowledge, there is no basis for any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation of the nature described in clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph 7(h). (j) Until the date which is twenty-five (25) days after the end of the underwriting period, if any event shall occur of which the City is aware that would cause the Official Statement to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact that is necessary in order to make the statements in the Official Statement, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (except that this representation does not include information regarding DTC and its book entry only system, and information regarding the Insurer and the Policy, as to which no view is expressed) , the City shall forthwith notify the Underwriter of any such event of which it has knowledge and shall cooperate fully in furnishing any information available to it for any supplement to the Official Statement necessary, in th e Underwriter’s reasonable opinion, so that the statements therein as so supplemented will not be misleading in light of the circumstances existing at such time and the City shall promptly furnish to the Underwriter a reasonable number of copies of such supplement. As used herein, the term “ end of the underwriting period ” means the later of such time as: (i) the Authority delivers the Bonds to the Underwriter; or (ii) the Underwriter does not retain, directly or as a member of an underwriting syndicate, an unsold balance of the Bonds for sale to the public. Unless the Underwriter gives notice to the contrary, the end of the underwriting period shall be deemed to be the Closing Date. Any notice delivered pursuant to this provision shall be written notice delivered by the Underwriter to the City at or prior to the Closing Date of the Bonds and shall specify a date (other than the Closing Date) to be deemed the end of the underwriting period. (k) Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement, the City has not within the last five years failed to comply in any material respect with any continuing disclosure undertakings with regard to Rule 15c2-12 to provide annual reports or notices of material events specified in such rule.
(l) The City will refrain from taking any action, or permitting any action to be taken, with regard to which the City may exercise control, that results in the loss of the tax -exempt status of the interest on the Bonds.
(m) The financial statements relating to the receipts, expenditures and cash balances of the City as of [June 30, 2023] attached as [Appendix C] to the Official Statement fairly represent the receipts, expenditures and cash balances of the City. Except as disclosed in the Official Statement or otherwise disclosed in writing to the Underwriter, there has not been any materially adverse change in the financial condition of the City or in its operations since [June 30, 2023] and there has been no occurrence, circumstance or combination thereof which is reasonably expected to result in any such materially adverse change.
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12 (n) To the extent required by law, the City will undertake, pursuant to the Continuing Disclosure Certificate, to provide annual reports and notices of certain events. A form of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate is set forth in [Appendix E] to the Preliminary Official Statement and will also be set forth in the Official Statement.
(o) Except in connection with the redemption or defeasance of bonds pursuant to the terms of the Indenture or as permitted under the Lease Agreement due to damage, destruction, eminent domain, or substantial interference with the use and occupancy by the City of the property that is subject to the Lease Agreement or any portion thereof, the City will refrain from taking any action, or permitting any action to be taken, to reduce the amount of the Base Rental Payments while the Bonds are Outstanding, and the City will pay the Base Rental Payments in accordance with the Lease Agreement.
(p) Any certificate signed by any officer of the City authorized to execute such certificate in connection with the execution, sale and delivery of the Bonds and delivered to th e Underwriter shall be deemed a representation and warranty of the City to the Underwriter and the Authority as to the statements made therein but not of the person signing such certificate.
Section 8. Conditions to the Obligations of the Underwriter. The Underwrite r has entered into this Purchase Agreement in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Authority and the City contained herein. The obligations of the Underwriter to accept delivery of and pay for the Bonds on the Closing Date shall be subject, at the option of the Underwriter, to the accuracy in all material respects of the statements of the officers and other officials of the Authority and of the City, as well as authorized representatives of Bond Counsel and the Trustee made in any certif icates or other documents furnished pursuant to the provisions hereof; to the performance by the Authority and the City of their obligations to be performed under the Authority Documents and the City Documents, respectively, at or prior to the Closing Date; and to the following additional conditions:
(a) The representations, warranties and covenants of the City and the Authority contained herein shall be true and correct at the date hereof and at the time of the Closing, as if made on the Closing Date.
(b) At the time of Closing, the City Documents and the Authority Documents shall be in full force and effect as val id and binding agreements between or among the various parties thereto, and the City Documents, the Authority Documents and the Official Statement shall not have been amended, modified or supplemented except as may have been agreed to in writing by the Underwriter.
(c) At the time of the Closing, no material default shall have occurred or be existing under the City Documents, the Authority Documents or any other agreement or document pursuant to which any of the City’s financial obligations were executed and de livered, and the City and the Authority shall not be in default in the payment of principal or interest with respect to any of their respective financial obligations, which default would materially adversely impact the ability of the City to pay the Base Rental Payments or the Authority to pay the Bonds. (d) In recognition of the desire of the Authority, the City and the Underwriter to effect a successful public offering of the Bonds, and in view of the potential adverse impact of any of the following events on such a public offering, this Purchase Agreement shall be subject to termination in the discretion of the Underwriter by notification, in writing, to the Authority and the City prior to 283
13 delivery of and payment for the Bonds, if between the date hereof and the time of Closing , in the Underwriter’s sole and reasonable judgment any of the following events shall occur (each a “Termination Event”):
(i) the market price or marketability of the Bonds, or the ability of the Underwriter to enforce contracts for the sale of the Bonds, shall be materially adversely affected by any of the following events:
(A) legislation shall have been enacted by the Congress of the United States or the legislature of the State or shall have been favorably reported out of committee of either body or be pending in committee of either body, or shall have been recommended to the Congress for passage by the President of the United States or a member of the President’s Cabinet, or a decision shall have been rendered by a court of the United States or the State or the Tax Court of the United States, or a ruling, resolution, regulation or temporary regulation, release or announcement shall have been made or sha ll have been proposed to be made by the Treasury Department of the United States or the Internal Revenue Service, or other federal or state authority with appropriate jurisdiction, with respect to federal or state taxation upon interest received on obligat ions of the general character of the Bonds;
(B) there shall have occurred (1) an outbreak or escalation of hostilities or the declaration by the United States of a national emergency or war or (2) any other calamity or crisis in the financial markets of the Un ited States or elsewhere or the escalation of such calamity or crisis; or
(C) a general suspension of trading on the New York Stock Exchange or other major exchange shall be in force, or minimum or maximum prices for trading shall have been fixed and be in force, or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been required and be in force on any such exchange, whether by virtue of determination by that exchange or by order of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC”) or any other governmental auth ority having jurisdiction; or
(D) legislation shall have been enacted by the Congress of the United States or shall have been favorably reported out of committee or be pending in committee, or shall have been recommended to the Congress for passage by the Pres ident of the United States or a member of the President's Cabinet, or a decision by a court of the United States shall be rendered, or a ruling, regulation, proposed regulation or statement by or on behalf of the SEC or other governmental agency having jurisdiction of the subject matter shall be made, to the effect that any obligations of the general character of the Securities, or the Bonds are not exempt from registration under or other requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and as then in effect, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and as then in effect, or that the Indenture is not exempt from qualification under or other requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended and as then in effect; or (E) except as disclos ed in or contemplated by the Official Statement, any material adverse change in the affairs of the City or the Authority shall have occurred; or
(F) any rating of the Bonds or the rating of any obligations of the City secured by the City’s general fund or the Insurer shall have been downgraded, withdrawn or placed on credit watch with negative outlook by any major credit rating agency; or 284
14 (ii) any event or circumstance shall exist that either makes untrue or incorrect in any material respect any statement or information in the Official Statement (other than any statement provided by the Underwriter) or is not reflected in the Official Statement but should be reflected therein in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and, in either such event, the Authority or the City refuses to permit the Official Statement to be supplemented to supply such statement or information, or the effect of the Official Statement as so supplemented is to materially adversely affect the market price or marketability of the Bonds or the ability of the Underwriter to enforce contracts for the sale of the Bonds; or
(iii) a general banking moratorium shall have been declared by federal or State authorities having jurisdiction and be in force; or (iv) a material disruption in securities settlement, payment or clearance services affecting the Bonds shall have occurred; or
(v) any new restriction on transactions in securities materially affecting the market for securities (including the imp osition of any limitation on interest rates) or the extension of credit by, or a charge to the net capital requirements of, underwriters shall have been established by the New York Stock Exchange, the SEC, any other federal or State agency or the Congress of the United States, or by Executive Order; or
(vi) a decision by a court of the United States shall be rendered, or a stop order, release, regulation or no -action letter by or on behalf of the SEC or any other governmental agency having jurisdiction of the su bject matter shall have been issued or made, to the effect that the issuance, offering or sale of the Bonds, including the underlying obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or by the Official Statement, or any document relating to the issuance, offe ring or sale of the Bonds, is or would be in violation of any provision of the federal securities laws at the Closing Date, including the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and as then in effect, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and as then in effect, or the Trust Indenture Act of 1939; or (vii) the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding described in Section 6(g) or Section 7(h).
Subject to Section 18, upon the occurrence of a Termination Event and the termination of this Purchase Agreement by the Underwriter, all obligations of the Authority, the City and the Underwriter under this Purchase Agreement shall terminate, without further liability. (e) at or prior to the Closing, the Underwriter shall receive the following documents, in each case to the reasonable satisfaction in form and substance of the Underwriter:
(i) The executed Authority Resolutions;
(ii) The executed City Resolutions;
(iii) The City Documents and the Authority Documents, each duly executed and delivered by the respective parties thereto, with only such amendments, modifications or supplements as may have been agreed to in writing by the Underwriter; (iv) Specimen Bonds;
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15 (v) Evidence that the Assignment Agreement, the Lease Agreement and the Ground Lease, or memoranda thereof, have been recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of the County of Santa Barbara;
(vi) Evidence that the insurance required to be in effect on the Closing Date under the Lease Agreement is in fact in effect as of such date; (vii) The approving opinion of Bond Counsel dated the Closing Date and addressed to the City, in substantially the form attached as [Appendix D] to the Official Statement, and a reliance letter or letters thereon addressed to the Underwriter and the Trustee; (viii) A supplemental opinion of Bond Counsel dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriter and the Insurer, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit C hereto. (ix) The Official Statement, executed on behalf of the City and the Authority, and the Preliminary Official Statement;
(x) Evidence that the rating on the Bonds is as described in the Official Statement;
(xi) A certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by a duly authorized officer of the Authority, satisfactory in form and substance to the Underwriter, to the effect that: (i) the Authority Resolutions were duly adopted at regular meetings of the Authority held on September 17, 2024 and November 19, 2024, at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, are in full force and effect as of the date hereof and have not been amended, modified or supplemented, except as agreed to by the Underwriter ; (ii) the representations, warranties and covenants of the Authority contained in this Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on the Closing Date by the Authority, and the Authority has complied with, in all material respects, all of the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement required to be complied with by the Authority at or prior to the Closing Date ; (iii) no event affecting the Authority has occurred since the date of the Official Statement which should be disclosed in the Official Statement for the purposes for which it is to be used or which is necessary to disclose therein in order to make the statements and information therein not misleading in any material respect; (iv) the information and statements contained i n the Official Statement under the caption “THE AUTHORITY” did not as of its date and do not as of the Closing contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact that is necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading in any material respect ; and (v) the Authority is not, in any material respect, in breach of or default under any applicable law or administrative regulation of the State or the United States or any applicable judgment or decree or any loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement (including but not limited to the Lease Agreement) or other instrument to which the Authority is a party or is otherwise subject, which would have a material adverse impact on the Authority’s ability to perform its obligations under the Authority Documents, and no event has occurred and is continuing which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a default or event of default under any such instrument; (xii) A certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by a duly authorized officer of the City, satisfactory in form and substance to the Underwriter, to the effect that: (i) the City Resolutions were duly adopted at regular meetings of the City Council of the City held on September 17, 2024 and November 19, 2024 , at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, are in full 286
16 force and effect as of the date hereof and ha ve not been amended, modified or supplemented, except as agreed to by the Underwriter; (ii) the representations, warranties and covenants of the City contained in this Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on the Closing Date by the City, and the City has complied with, in all material respects, all of the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement required to be complied with by the City at or prior to the Closing Date; (iii) no event affecting the City has occurred since the date of the Official Statement which should be disclosed in the Official Statement for the purposes for which it is to be used or which is necessary to disclose therein in order to make the statements and information therein not misleading in any material respect; (i v) the information and statements contained in the Official Statement (other than information in the Official Statement under the captions “THE AUTHORITY” and “UNDERWRITING” and information regarding DTC and its book -entry only system, and information regarding the Insurer and the Policy) did not as of its date and do not as of the Closing contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact that is necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading in any material respect; and (v) the City is not, in any material respect, in breach of or default under any applicable law or administrative regulation of the State or the United States or any applicable judgment or decree or any loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement (including but not limited to the Lease Agreement) or other instrument to which the City is a party or is otherwise subject, which would have a material advers e impact on the City’s ability to perform its obligations under the City Documents, and no event has occurred and is continuing which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a default or event of default under any such instrument;
(xiii) An opinion dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriter and the Insurer, of Best Best & Krieger LLP, as counsel to the Authority, to the effect that:
(A) the Authority is duly organized and validly existing as a joint exercise of powers authority under the laws of the State of California and is possessed of full power to own and hold real and personal property and to lease, purchase and sell the same; (B) the Authority Resolution s were duly adopted at regular meetings of the governing board of the Authority which were called and held pursuant to law, with all public notice required by law and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, are in full force and effect and ha ve not been modified, amended, rescinded or repealed since their respective date of adoption;
(C) the Authority has full right and lawful authority to execute and deliver the Authority Documents and such documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by and on behalf of the Authority, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, the Authority Documents are valid and binding obligations of the Authority enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, or similar laws, or by legal or equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally;
(D) except as otherwise disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement , to the best knowledge of such counsel, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation before or by any court or public board or body pending, with service of process upon the Authority having been accomplished, or , to the best knowledge of such counsel, threatened in writing wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding would adversely 287
17 affect the transactions contemplated by the Bonds, the Authority Documents or any other agreement, document, or certificate related to such transaction;
(E) insofar as it will have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Authority to enter into, carry out or perform its obligations under the foregoing agreements or to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, to the best of our knowledge, the Authority is not in mate rial breach of or default under any applicable judgment or decree or any loan agreement, indenture, bond, note, resolution, agreement or other instrument to which the Authority is a party or to which the Authority or any of its property or assets is otherw ise subject, and, to the best of our knowledge no event has occurred and is continuing which with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default or an event of default under any such instrument; and (F) no authorization, appro val, consent, or order of any governmental agency or, to the best of our knowledge, any other person or corporation is required for the valid authorization, execution and delivery of the Authority Documents on behalf of the Authority that has not been obtained.
(xiv) An opinion dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriter and the Insurer, of Best Best & Krieger LLP, as City Attorney to the City, to the effect that:
(A) the City is a municipal corporation and general law city duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the State; (B) the City Resolutions were duly adopted at regular meetings of the City which were called and held pursuant to law, with all public notice required by law and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, are in full force and effect and ha ve not been modified, amended, rescinded or repealed since their respective date of adoption; (C) the City Documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the City and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, as applicable, constitute the valid and binding obligations of the City, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, or similar laws , or by legal or equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally; (D) no consent, authorization or approval of, or filing or registration with, any governmental or regulatory officer or body which has not already been obtained is required to be obtained by the City for the execution and performance of the City Documents or the actions on the part of the City contemplated thereby, including causing the issuance of the Bonds; (E) except as otherwise disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement , to the best knowledge of such counsel, there is no litigati on, proceeding, action, suit or investigation at law or in equity before or by any court, governmental authority or body, pending, with service of process upon the City having been accomplished, or, to the best knowledge of such counsel , threatened in writ ing against the City, challenging the creation, organization or existence of the City, or the validity of the City Documents or seeking to restrain or enjoin the payment of the Base Rental Payments or the repayment of the Bonds or in any way contesting or affecting the validity of the City Documents or contesting the authority of the City to enter into or perform its obligations under any of the City Documents, or which, in any manner, questions the right of the City to pay the Base Rental Payments under the Lease Agreement; and 288
18 (F) the execution and delivery of the City Documents and compliance with the provisions thereof do not and will not in any material respect conflict with or constitute on the part of the City a breach of or default under any agreement or other instrument to which the City is a party or by which it is bound or any existing law, regulation, court order or consent decree to which the City is subject, which breach or default has or may have a material adverse effect on the ability of the City to perform its obligations under the City Documents; (xv) A letter of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP , Los Angeles, California, as disclosure counsel to the City and the Authority, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriter substantially to the effect that they are not passing upon and do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the statements contained in the Preliminary Official Statement and in the Official Statement and make no representation that they have independently verified the accuracy, completeness or fairness of any such statements; however, in connection with the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement, they have reviewed certain documents and have participated in conferences in w hich the contents of the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement and related matters were discussed. During the course of their work on this matter, no facts have come to their attention that have caused them to believe that the Preliminary Official Statement as of its date and the Official Statement as of its date or the Closing Date (except for the following items, which are expressly excluded from the scope of this sentence:
any financial, accounting, statistical or economic, engineeri ng or demographic data or forecasts, numbers, charts, tables, graphs, estimates, projections, assumptions or expressions of opinion, any CUSIP numbers, any information about verification, feasibility, valuation, appraisals, real estate or environmental matters, any management discussion and analysis, any statements about compliance with prior continuing disclosure undertakings, the Appendices thereto, or any information about book- entry, The Depository Trust Company, Cede & Co., litigation, ratings and rati ng agencies, tax - exemption, the Municipal Advisor, the Underwriter and underwriting, that is contained or incorporated by reference in the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement, and the appendices to the Preliminary Official Statement a nd the Official Statement) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; (xvi) An opinion of Anzel Galvan LLP, San Francisco, California, counsel to the Underwriter, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriter; (xvii) An opinion of counsel to the Trustee, addressed to the Underwriter and the Insurer, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that:
(A) The Trustee is a national banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States having full power and authority and being qualified to enter into, accept and administer the trust created under the Indenture to which it is a party and to enter into the Indenture; (B) The Indenture and the Assignment Agreement have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trustee and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Trustee enforceable ag ainst the Trustee in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by the application of equitable principles if equitab le remedies are sought;
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19 (C) To such counsel’s knowledge, the execution and delivery by the Trustee of the Indenture and the Assignment Agreement and the performance of the obligations of the Trustee under the Indenture and the Assignment Agreement by the Trustee, will not conflict with or contravene the Articles of Association or Bylaws of the Trustee, or any law, regulation or ruling of any court or governmental authority to which the Trustee is subject; (D) To such counsel’s knowledge, no authorization, approval , consent, or order of any governmental agency or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Trustee that has not been obtained by the Trustee is required for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of the Indenture and the Assignment Agreement; and (E) An authorized representative of the Trustee has duly authenticated the Bonds;
(xviii) A certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by a duly authorized official of the Trustee, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriter, and an incumbency certificate of the Trustee;
(xix) For each of the Bonds and the Lease Agreement, the preliminary and final Statement of Sale required to be delivered to the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission pursuant to Section 53583 of the Gov ernment Code and Section 8855(g) of the Government Code;
(xx) A copy of the executed Blanket Issuer Letter of Representations by and between the Authority and DTC relating to the book-entry system; (xxi) Certificates regarding tax, arbitrage and use of proceeds of the City and the Authority relating to the Bonds in form and substance to the reasonable satisfaction of Bond Counsel and the Underwriter;
(xxii) Certificates, dated the date of the Preliminary Official Statement, of the City and the Authority, as required under Rule 15c2-12; (xxiii) Evidence that a debt management policy which complies with Section 8855 of the Government Code has been adopted by the City and the Authority; (xxiv) Certified copies of the JPA Agreement and all amendments thereto and related certificates issued by the Secretary of State of the State (or, alternatively, a certificate of the Authority confirming that notice of the JPA Agreement and all amendments thereto have been filed with the Secretary of State prior to the Closing Date); (xxv) A copy of an ALTA or CLTA title insurance policy in an amount equal to the original aggregate principal amount of the Bonds, insuring the City’s leasehold interest in the Property, subject only to permitted encumbrances or such other encumbrances approved in writing by the Underwriter;
(xxvi) A certificate of the Municipal Advisor to the effect that the Municipal Advisor has participated in the preparation of the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement and nothing has come to the attention of the Municipal Advisor which would lead it to believe that the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement contain any untrue statement 290
20 of a material fact or omits to state a fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; (xxvii) Evidence satisfactory to the Underwriter that the Trustee has received the Policy from the Insurer;
(xxviii) An opinion of counsel to the Insurer, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriter and Bond Counsel, with respect to, among other matters, the Policy, and disclosures relating thereto in the Official Statement;
(xxix) A certificate of the Insurer, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriter and Bond Counsel, with respect to, among other mat ters, the Policy, and disclosures relating thereto in the Official Statement; and
(xxx) Such additional legal opinions, certificates, proceedings, instruments or other documents as Bond Counsel or the Underwriter may reasonably request.
Section 9. Changes in Official Statement. Within 90 days after the Closing or within 25 days following the “end of the underwriting period” (as defined in Rule 15c2 -12), whichever occurs first, if any event relating to or affecting the Bonds, the Trustee, the City or the Authority shall occur as a result of which it is necessary, in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriter, to amend or supplement the Official Statement in order to make the Official Statement not misleading in any material respect in the light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to a purchaser, the Authority will forthwith prepare and furnish to the Underwriter an amendment or supplement that will amend or supplement the Official Statement so that it will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at the time the Official Statement is delivered to purchaser, not misleading. The City and the Authority shall cooperate with the Underwriter in the filing by the Underwriter of such amendment or supplement to the Official Statement with the MSRB. The Underwriter acknowledges that the “end of the underwriting period” will be the Closing Date unless the Underwriter notifies the City and the Authority otherwise.
Section 10. Expenses. Whether or not the Bonds are sold to the Underwriter, the Underwriter shall be under no obligation to pay any expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the City and the Authority hereunder. If the Bonds are delivered by the Authority to the Underwriter, the Authority and the City shall pay, from the proceeds of the Bonds or from other funds of the City, the following expenses: (a) the cost of preparing, duplicating or printing, mailing and delivering the City Documents, the Authority Documents , the Preliminary Official Statement, the Official Statement and all other agreements and documents that are contemplated therein and hereby (and drafts of any thereof); (b) the cost of preparation and printing of the definitive Bonds; (c) the fees and expenses of the Authority, the City, the Trustee, Bond Counsel, Disclosure Counsel, the Municipal Advisor, any entity retained by the Authority or the City to perform continuing disclosure compliance research o r provide continuing disclosure compliance reports and any other experts or consultants retained by the Authority or the City; (d) the charges of any rating agency with respect to the Bonds; (e) premiums and other expenses relating to the Policy and the Re serve Policy; (f) reimbursement to the Underwriter for payment of any fees and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the initial offering, sale and delivery of the Bonds, including but not limited to industry fees (e.g., DTC, DAC, IPREO, CUSIP and Day Loan fees) only if the City, the Authority and Underwriter have previously discussed and approved the allocation of proceeds towards these fees, and meal and travel expenses of 291
21 the personnel of the City or the Authority, but not including entertainment expenses or those to be paid by the Underwriter pursuant to the last paragraph of this Section 10; and (g) all other fees and expenses, not including entertainment expenses, reasonably incurred in connection with the preparation of the City Documents, the Authority Documents, the Preliminary Official Statement, the Official Statement and all other agreements and documents that are contemplated hereby (and drafts of any thereof) and/or the initial offering, sale and delivery of the Bonds. The City and th e Authority have authorized, and do hereby authorize, the Underwriter to pay such expenses on behalf of the City and the Authority from proceeds of the Bonds at Closing as further described in the closing memorandum relating to the Bonds.
If the Bonds are sold to the Underwriter by the Authority, the Authority and the City shall pay out of the proceeds of the Bonds the discount of the Underwriter or the purchase price paid for the Bonds shall reflect such discount.
Except as otherwise provided in this Secti on 10, the Underwriter shall pay the cost, if any, of qualifying the Bonds for sale in the various states chosen by the Underwriter, all advertising expenses in connection with the public offering of the Bonds and all other expenses incurred by it in connection with its public offering and distribution of the Bonds, not described above.
Section 11. Qualification of Bonds . The Authority and the City will furnish such information, execute such instruments and take such other action in cooperation with the Underwriter as the Underwriter may reasonably request to qualify the Bonds for offer and sale under the Blue Sky or other securities laws and regulations of such states and other jurisdictions of the United States as the Underwriter may designate and to provide for the continuance of such qualification; provided, however, that neither the City nor the Authority will be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to file any general or special consents to service of process under the laws of any state.
Section 12. Notices. Any notice or other communication to be given to the Underwriter under this Purchase Agreement may be given by delivering the same in writi ng to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated , 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2150, Los Angeles, California 90067, Attention: Sara Brown . All notices or communications hereunder by any party shall be given and served upon each other party. Any notice or communication to be given to the City or the Authority under this Purchase Agreement may be given by delivering the same in writing to the applicable address set forth on the first page of this Purchase Agreement.
Section 13. Parties in Interest. This Purchase Agreement is made solely for the benefit of the City, the Authority and the Underwriter (including the successors or assigns thereof) and no other person shall acquire or have any right hereunder or by virtue hereof. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all of the agreements and representations of the Authority and the City contained in this Purchase Agreement and in any certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of: (i) any investigation mad e by or on behalf of the Underwriter; (ii) delivery of and payment for the Bonds hereunder; or (iii) any termination of this Purchase Agreement.
Section 14. Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall for any reason be held to be i nvalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof. 292
22 Section 15. Entire Agreement. This Purchase Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subjec t matter hereof and supersedes all oral statements, prior writings and representations with respect thereto.
Section 16. Counterparts. This Purchase Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 17. Survival of Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the City and the Authority in or made pursuant to this Purchase Agreement shall not be deemed to have been discharged, satisfied or otherwise rendered void by reason of the Closing or termination of this Purchase Agreement and regardless of any investigations made by or on behalf of the Underwriter (or statements as to the results of such investigations) concerning such representations and statements of the City and the Authority and regardless of delivery of and payment for the Bonds.
Section 18. Waiver of Jury Trial . THE AUTHORITY AND THE CITY HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF
OR RELATING TO THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 19. Effectiveness. This Purchase Agreement shall become effective and binding upon the respective parties hereto upon the execution of the acceptance hereof by the City and the Authority and shall be valid and enforceable as of the time of such acceptance. [Signature Page Follows]
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Section 20. Governing Law. This Purchase Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State.
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY,
INCORPORATED
By:
Title: Authorized Officer
Accepted as of the date first stated above:
CITY OF GOLETA
By:
Its:
Printed Name:
Time of Execution: _____ a.m./p.m. Pacific Time
GOLETA FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
By:
Its:
Printed Name:
Time of Execution: _____ a.m./p.m. Pacific Time
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EXHIBIT A
GOLETA FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A
MATURITY SCHEDULE
Maturity Date
(November 1)
Principal
Amount
Interest
Rate Yield
Initial
Offering
Price
10% Test
Used
10% Test
Satisfied
Hold-the-
Offering-
Price Rule
Used
$ % %
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C Priced to first optional redemption date of ______ 1, 20__ at par.
T Term Bond.
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REDEMPTION PROVISIONS
Extraordinary Redemption from Net Proceeds. The Bonds shall be subject to redemption, in whole or in part, on any date, in Authorized Denominations, from and to the extent of any Net Insurance Proceeds received with respect to all or a portion of the Property (as defined in the Indenture), deposited by the Trustee in the Redemption Fund pursuant to the Indenture, at a Redemption Price equal to the principal amount of the Bonds to be redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption, without premium.
Optional Redemption. The Bonds maturing on or after November 1, 20__, shall be subject to optional redemption, in whole or in part, on any date on or after November 1, 20__, in Authorized Denominations, from and to the extent of prepaid Base Rental Payments paid pursuant to the Lease Agreement, at a Redemption Price equal to the principal amount of the Bonds to be redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption . The Bonds maturing on November 1, 20____ are subject to mandatory sinking fund redem ption in part (by lot) on each November 1 on and after November 1, 20____, in integral multiples of $5,000 at a Redemption Price of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption, without premium, in accordance with the following schedule:
Sinking Fund Redemption Date
(November 1)
Principal Amount
To Be Redeemed
(maturity)
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EXHIBIT B
GOLETA FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A
FORM OF ISSUE PRICE CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, on behalf of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (“Stifel”) hereby certifies as set forth below with respect to the sale and delivery of the above-captioned obligations (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) Stifel offered the Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities to the Public for purchase at the respective initial offering prices listed in Schedule A (the “Initial Offering Pric es”) on or before the Sale Date. A copy of the pricing wire or equivalent communication for the Bonds is attached to this certificate as Schedule B.
(b) As set forth in the Bond Purchase Agreement, dated [Pricing Date], by and among Stifel, as the Underwriter (as defined below), the City of Goleta, California and the Issuer (as defined below), Stifel 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 third -party distribution agreement shall contain the agreement of each broker -dealer who is a party to the third -party distribution agreement, to comply with the hold -the-offering-price rule. Pursuant to such agr eement, 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 R ule Maturities means those Maturities of the Bonds listed in Schedule A hereto as the “General Rule Maturities.”
(b) Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities means those Maturities of the Bonds listed in Schedule A hereto as the “Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturities.” (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 (which Sale Date is [Pricing Date]), or (ii) the date on which Stifel has sold at least 10% of such Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity to the Public at prices that are no higher than the Initial Offering Price for such Hold-the-Offering-Price Maturity.
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(d) Issuer means the Goleta Facilities Financing Authority. (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 (including an individual, t rust, estate, partnership, association, company, or corporation) other than an Underwriter or a related party to an Underwriter.
The term “related party” for purposes of this certificate generally means any two or more persons who have greater than 50 percent common ownership, directly or indirectly. (g) Sale Date means the first day on which there is a binding contract in writing for the sale of a Maturity of the Bonds. The Sale Date of the Bonds is [Pricing Date]. (h) Underwriter means: (i) any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract with the Issuer and the City of Goleta , California (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 third-party 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 Stifel’s interpretation of any laws, including specifically Sec tions 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 City of Goleta, California with respect to certain of the representations set forth in the Tax Certificate and with respect to compliance with the federal income tax rules affecting the Bonds, and by Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP, Newport Beach, California, 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, and other federal income tax advice that it may give to the Issuer or the City of Goleta, California from time to time relating to the Bonds. The certifications contained herein are not necessarily based on personal knowledge, but may instead be based on either inquiry deemed adequate by the undersigned or institutional knowledge (or both) regarding the matters set forth herein.
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY,
INCORPORATED
By:
Name:
By:
Name:
Dated: [Closing Date]
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SCHEDULE A
SALE PRICES OF THE GENERAL RULE MATURITIES AND INITIAL OFFERING
PRICES OF THE HOLD-THE-OFFERING-PRICE MATURITIES
(Attached)
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SCHEDULE B
PRICING WIRE OR EQUIVALENT COMMUNICATION
(Attached)
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION
[_______], 2025
[Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
Los Angeles, California]
Re: $_____________ Goleta Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have examined certified copies of proceedings taken for the sale and issuance of the above- referenced bonds (the “Bonds”), and we have rendered our opinion to the Goleta Facilities Financing Authority (the “Authority”) this day regarding the validity and enforceability of the Bonds (the “Approving Opinion”). The Bonds are being issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of [February] 1, 2025 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Authority, the City of Goleta (the “City”) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. You may rely upon our Approving Opinion as if it were addressed to you. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Bond Purchase Agreement dated February ___, 2025 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among the Authority, the City and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (the “Underwriter”).
We have assumed, but not independently verified, that the signatures on all documents, letters, certificates and instructions which we have examined are genuine, that all documents submitted to us are authentic and were duly and properly executed by the parties thereto and that all representations made in the documents that we have reviewed are true and accurate.
We express no opinion herein with respect to any indemnification, contribution, choice of law, choice of forum, penalty or waiver provisions contained in the Bonds, the Indenture, the Ground Lease, the Lease Agreement, the Continuing Disclosure Certificate or the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Legal Documents”), nor do we express any opinion with respect to the state or quality of title to any of the real or personal property described in the Ground Lease, the Lease Agreement or the Indenture, or the accuracy or sufficiency of the description of any such property contained therein.
Based upon the foregoing and such other information and documents as we consider necessary to render this opinion, we are of the opinion that:
1. The Purchase Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and del ivered by the Authority and the City and is a valid and binding agreement of the Authority and the City.
2. The Continuing Disclosure Certificate has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the City and is a valid and binding agreement of the City.
3. The statements on the cover of the Official Statement and in the Official Statement under the captions [“INTRODUCTION,” “THE SERIES 2025A BONDS,” “SECURITY AND 301
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SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR THE SERIES 2025A BONDS,” and “TAX MATTERS,” and in “APPENDIX B – SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS” and “APPENDIX D – PROPOSED FORM OF BOND COUNSEL OPINION,”] excluding any material that may be treated as included under such captions and appendices by any cross -reference, insofar as such statements expressly summariz e provisions of the Bonds, the Ground Lease, the Lease Agreement, the Assignment Agreement, the Indenture and Bond Counsel’s final opinion concerning certain federal and state tax matters relating to the Bonds, are accurate in all material respects as of the date of Closing.
4. The Bonds are exempt from registration pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Indenture is exempt from qualification as an indenture pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
The opinions expressed herein are based upon our analysis and interpretation of existing laws, regulations, rulings and judicial decisions and cover certain matters not directly addressed by such authorities. This opinion is limited to matters governed by the laws of the State of California and federal securities laws, and we assume no responsibility with respect to the applicability or the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
We call attention to the fact that the rights and obligations under the Legal Documents are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or transfer and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights, to the application of equitable principles if equitable remedies are sought, to the exercise of judicial dis cretion in appropriate cases and to limitations on legal remedies against public agencies in the State of California.
We express no opinion herein regarding any tax consequences with respect to the Bonds. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the compliance with, or applicability of, any “blue sky” laws of any state as they relate to the offer or sale of the Bonds.
We call attention to the fact that the foregoing opinions may be affected by actions taken (or not taken) or events occurring (or not occurring) after the date hereof. We have not undertaken to determine, or to inform any person, whether such actions or events are taken (or not taken) or occur (or do not occur).
This opinion is furnished by us to you and is solely for your benefit, and may not be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to or relied upon by others without our prior written consent.
This letter is not intended to be, and may not be, relied upon by the owners of the Bonds or any beneficial ownership interest therei n. You have acknowledged that no attorney -client relationship exists between us and you with respect to any matters related to the Bonds.
Our engagement with respect to the Bonds has concluded with their delivery, and we disclaim any obligation to update this opinion or other matters discussed in the Official Statement.
Respectfully submitted,
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