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EXHIBIT E - FORM OF BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT EXHIBIT E FORM OF BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT Resolution 99-18 DRAFT #[^] 3: 6/8/99 0731O.C[^] BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1999 (BEF, INC. PROJECT) $ CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1999A (BEF, INC. PROJECT) $ CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA [^] REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1999B [^](BEF, INC. PROJECT), EXTENDABLE RA TE ADJUSTABLE SECURITIESSM(EXTRASSM) $ CITY OF CLEARWATER. FLORIDA TAXABLE REVENUE BONDS. SERIES 1999C (BEF. INC. PROJECT) , 1999 Underwritten By: B.C. Ziegler and Company BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT This Bond Purchase Agreement (this "Purchase Agreement"), dated , 1999, is made by and among the following parties (hereinafter collectively called the "Parties"), namely: City of Clearwater, Florida (the "Issuer"); BEF, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation (the "Company"); and RC. Ziegler and Company (the "Underwriter"). ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.1. Participants. In addition to the Parties, various persons and firms will participate in the financing to which this Purchase Agreement relates. Among them are those identified below (hereinafter collectively called the "Participants"): Authorized Officers: Bond Counsel: Accountants: Company's Counsel: Mayor-Commissioner: Trustee: City Clerk: Issuer's Counsel: Issuer's Governing Body: Underwriter's Counsel: In the case of the Company, its President or any Vice President and its Secretary or Treasurer. Bryant, Miller and Olive, P.A. Tallahassee, Florida. Moore Stephens LoveLace, P.A. Baker & Hostetler LLP Orlando, Florida. The person at the time incumbent in the office of Mayor-Commissioner or Vice-Mayor-Commissioner of the Issuer, or in the event of the death, disability or absence of such person(s), then the person duly authorized and legally empowered to perform the duties of such office in such event. SunTrust Bank, Central Florida, National Association The person at the time incumbent in the office of City Clerk of the Issuer or any Deputy City Clerk, or in the event of the death, disability or absence of such person, then the person duly authorized and legally empowered to perform the duties of such office in such event. Pamela K. Akin, Esquire, City Attorney Clearwater, Florida. The City Commission Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A. Tampa, Florida. 1 " Manager: Manager's Counsel: Bluff's Developer: Bluff's Developer Counsel: Bluff's Counsel: Financial Advisor to the City: Note Holder: Note Holder's Counsel: Financial Feasibility Consultant: Complete Care Services of Florida. Inc. Horsham, Pennsylvania Ehmann, Van Denbergh & Trainor Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Asset Development Group, LLC Clearwater, Florida Fieldstone Lester Shear & Denberg Miami, Florida MacFarlane Ferguson & McMullen Clearwater, Florida First Union Capital Markets Corp. St. Petersburg, Florida Beal Bank Dallas, Texas Jenkens & Gilchrist Dallas, Texas BDO Seidman, LLP Atlanta, Georgia SECTION 1.2. Contracts. Instruments and Documents. Various contracts, contract provisions, instruments and documents are involved in the financing to which this Purchase Agreement relates. Among them are those identified below: Agreement: Bonds: Company Documents: Closing Papers: The Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of[^] Julv 1, 1999, to be entered into by and between the Issuer and the Company. Collectively, City of Clearwater, Florida Revenue Bonds, Series 1999A (BEF, Inc. Project) (the "Series 1999A Bonds"), City of Clearwater, Florida [^] Revenue Bonds, Series 1999B (BEF, Inc. Project) Extendable Rate Adiustable SecuritiesSM (EXTRASSM) (the "Series 1999B Bonds") and City of Clearwater, Florida Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series 1999C (BEF, Inc. Project) [^](the "Series 1999C Bonds") to be issued by the Issuer under the Indenture and pursuant to the Issuer's Authorizing Resolutions and the Act. This Purchase Agreement, the Agreement, the Notes, the Mortgage and the Continuing Disclosure Certificate. Collectively, the contracts, certificates, opinions, instruments and other documents described in Section 4.2 of this Purchase Agreement. 2 Continuing Disclosure Certificate: Final Official Statement: Indenture: Issuer Documents: Issuer Portions: Mortgage: Notes: Preliminary Official Statement: Title Insurance Binder: The Continuing Disclosure Certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, to be executed and delivered by the Company for the benefit of the holders and beneficial owners of the Bonds and in order to assist the Underwriter in complying with certain continuing disclosure requirements of Rule 15c2-12. The Final Official Statement (including the Appendices thereto), dated the date hereof, summarizing certain terms of the Bonds, the security therefor and certain financial and other information related to the Company and the Manager. The Trust Indenture, dated asof [A] Julv 1, 1999, to be entered into by and between the Issuer and the Trustee providing for the issuance of the Bonds. This Purchase Agreement, the Bonds, the Agreement, the Indenture and the assignment of the Mortgage. When referring to the Preliminary Official Statement or the Final Official Statement, the portions thereof under the captions "INTRODUCTION - The Issuer," "THE ISSUER," "LITIGATION," "DISCLOSURE MATTERS - Disclosure Required by Florida Blue Sky Regulations" and "DISCLOSURE MATTERS - Authorization of and Certification Concerning Official Statement. " The Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated as of [A] Julv 1, 1999, to be entered into by and between the Company and the Issuer. The non-negotiable promissory notes of the Company to be issued by the Company in the principal amount of the Bonds pursuant to the Indenture. The Preliminary Official Statement (including the Appendices thereto), dated , 1999, summarizing certain terms of the Bonds and the security therefor and certain financial and other information related to the Company and the Manager. The commitment of Title Insurance Company to issue a mortgagee's policy of title insurance in respect of the Mortgaged Real Estate as described in Section 4.2(b)(vi) of this Purchase Agreement. SECTION 1.3. Properties. Various properties are involved in the financing to which this Purchase Agreement relates. Among them are those identified below: 3 Mortgaged Equipment: The personal property of the Company to be subjected to the Uniform Commercial Code security interest of the Mortgage. Mortgaged Real Estate: The real property of the Company to be subjected to the mortgage lien of the Mortgage. Proiect: The Project of the Company to be financed with the proceeds of the Bonds as described in the Agreement and the Preliminary Official Statement. SECTION 1.4. Legal Authorities. Various legal authorities are involved in the financing to which this Purchase Agreement relates. Among them are those identified below: Act: The Florida Constitution, the Charter of the Issuer, Chapter 154, Parts II and III of Chapter 159 and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, as amended, and other applicable provisions oflaw. Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended through and including the Closing Date and, to the extent applicable, the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, and, to the extent applicable, the Regulations issued or proposed pursuant thereto. Ordinance No. _-99 enacted by the Issuer's Governing Body adopted on April 15, 1999, and Resolution No. 99-_ adopted on , 1999, relating to the authorization, issuance and sale of the Bonds. Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated pursuant to the Security and Exchange Act of 1934. Issuer's Authorizing Resolutions: Rule 15c2-12: SECTION 1.5. Times. Dates and Places. Various times, dates and places are significant in the financing to which this Purchase Agreement relates. Among them are those identified below: Closing Date: , 1999, or such other date as the Parties may designate by written agreement. Closing Time: 11:00 a.m. prevailing local time on the Closing Date at the Place of Closing or such earlier or later time as the Parties may agree to. Offering Period: The period from and including the date of this Purchase Agreement through and including the 25th day following the "end of the underwriting period" as such term is described in Rule 15c2-12. Place of Closing: Offices of " Florida or such other place as the Parties may designate by written agreement. 4 ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS SECTION 2.1. Representations and Covenants oflssuer. As an inducement to the other Parties to enter into this Purchase Agreement, the Issuer represents, warrants and covenants as follows: (a) The Issuer is duly organized and validly existing as a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, with the powers and authority set forth in the Act. (b) The Issuer's Authorizing Resolutions were duly adopted by the Issuer at meetings duly called and held in open session pursuant to the laws of the State of Florida and the ordinances, standing resolutions, bylaws and rules of procedure of the Issuer. The Issuer's Authorizing Resolutions have not been amended, repealed, rescinded or revoked. (c) The Issuer has full right, power and authority (i) to adopt the Issuer's Authorizing Resolutions, (ii) to issue the Bonds and loan the proceeds thereof to the Company for the purposes set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement, (iii) to secure the Bonds in the manner contemplated by the Indenture, the Agreement and the Mortgage, (iv) to enter into, execute and deliver this Purchase Agreement and the other Issuer Documents, and (v) to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. (d) When delivered to and paid for by the Underwriter on the Closing Date in accordance with the provisions of this Purchase Agreement, the Bonds will have been duly authorized, executed, issued and delivered and, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights heretofore or hereafter enacted to the extent constitutionally applicable and subject also to the exercise of judicial discretion in appropriate cases, will constitute valid and binding limited obligations of the Issuer in conformity with, and entitled to the benefit and security of, the Indenture, the Agreement and the Mortgage. (e) The Mayor-Commissioner and the City Clerk are authorized for and in the name of the Issuer to execute, deliver and perform the obligations of the Issuer under this Purchase Agreement and the other Issuer Documents and to execute, deliver, file or record such other incidental papers, documents and instruments as shall be necessary to carry out the intention and purposes of this Purchase Agreement and the Issuer's Authorizing Resolutions. (f) The adoption of the Issuer's Authorizing Resolutions and the execution, delivery and performance of this Purchase Agreement and the other Issuer Documents will not conflict with or constitute a breach of or default under any commitment, agreement or instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which it is bound. (g) Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement, there is no litigation, administrative proceeding or investigation pending (nor, to the knowledge of the Issuer, is any such 5 action threatened) against the Issuer which in any way affects, contests, questions or seeks to restrain or enjoin any of the following: (i) the Act or the Issuer's Authorizing Resolutions; (ii) any of the proceedings had or actions taken leading up to the issuance of the Bonds or the execution, delivery or performance ofthis Purchase Agreement; (iii) the delivery, validity or enforceability of the Bonds or any of the other Issuer Documents; (iv) the pledge or application of any money or security provided for the payment of the Bonds; (v) the corporate existence of the Issuer; (vi) the right of the Mayor-Commissioner, the City Clerk or any member of the Issuer to hold his or her office; (vii) the transactions on the part of the Issuer contemplated herein or in the Preliminary Official Statement; (viii) the Federal tax-exempt status of the interest on the Series 1999A Bonds; or (ix) the Federal, State or local tax-exempt status of amounts to be received by the Issuer from the Company pursuant to the Company's Documents. (h) The Issuer has not been advised by the Commissioner, any District Director or any other official of the Internal Revenue Service that certifications by the Issuer with respect to arbitrage may not be relied upon. (i) Prior to the execution hereof, the Issuer delivered to the Underwriter the Preliminary Official Statement that the Issuer, with respect solely to the Issuer Portions thereof, deemed final as of its date for purposes of Rule 15c2-12, except for "permitted omissions" as defined in such Rule; provided, however, that in making such representation, the Issuer shall not be deemed to have made any representation as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the Preliminary Official Statement beyond the scope of the representations made elsewhere in this Section 2.1. G) The Issuer authorizes the Final Official Statement to be used in connection with the offering of the Bonds. (k) If during the Offering Period the Issuer becomes aware of any fact or event which might or would cause the Final Official Statement, as then supplemented or amended, to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, it shall notify the Underwriter, and ifin the opinion of the Underwriter such fact or event requires the preparation and publication of a supplement or amendment to the Final Official Statement, the Issuer shall, at the expense of the Company, cooperate with the Company to supplement or amend the Final Official Statement in a form and in a manner approved by the Underwriter and furnish to the Underwriter (i) a reasonable number of copies of the supplement or amendment, and (ii) if such notification shall be subsequent to the Closing Date, such legal opinions, certificates, instruments, and other documents as the Underwriter may deem necessary to evidence the truth, accuracy and completeness of such supplement or amendment to the Final Official Statement. The obligations of the Issuer set forth in this paragraph shall not require the Issuer to monitor the business affairs or financial condition of the Company. (I) The information contained in the Issuer Portions of the Preliminary Official Statement and the Final Official Statement is true and correct in all material respects, in the case of the Preliminary Official Statement, on the date hereof, and will be true and correct in all material respects, in the case of the Final Official Statement, at all times during the Offering Period. The Issuer Portions 6 of the Preliminary Official Statement do not contain on the date hereof and the Issuer Portions of the Final Official Statement will not contain during the Offering Period, any untrue statement of a material fact; and the Issuer Portions of the Preliminary Official Statement do not omit on the date hereof, and the Issuer Portions of the Final Official Statement will not omit during the Offering Period, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Issuer is not making any representations with respect to the accuracy. of the information contained in the Preliminary or Final Official Statement other than the Issuer Portions. (m) Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Official Statement, the Issuer is not in breach of or default under any existing law, court order or administrative regulation, decree or order, and the Issuer is not in payment default on any of its outstanding bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness which are payable from funds provided by the Company; and to the best ofthe Issuer's knowledge, no event has occurred which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material breach or default by the Issuer thereunder. (n) The Issuer, as a conduit issuer, issues its bonds as limited obligations of the Issuer payable solely from payments made to it from the respective non-governmental entities which use or own the facilities financed. Some bonds issued by the Issuer may have been, and may continue to be, in default, but the borrowers under the related loan or lease agreements are unrelated to the Company. The Issuer has not been in default at any time after December 31, 1975, as to any debt obligations relating to the Company. SECTION 2.2. Representations of the Underwriter. As an inducement to the other Parties to enter into this Purchase Agreement, the Underwriter represents and warrants that, except for any violation of law arising out of any misrepresentation or breach of covenant by any other Party, the Bonds purchased by the Underwriter will be offered and sold by the Underwriter in accordance with all state and federal laws applicable to the Underwriter and the aggregate total of the initial offering prices of the Bonds is not more than $ plus accrued interest from , 1999 to the Closing Date. The Underwriter has this day filed with the Issuer a Disclosure Statement pursuant to Section 218.385(4), Florida Statutes, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit H. The Underwriter shall notify the Issuer and the Company when the "end of the underwriting period" for the Bonds has occurred for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 with respect to the unsold balances of Bonds that were originally sold to the Underwriter for resale to the public and which are held by the Underwriter for resale to the public. Such notice may be based upon representations made to it by the other underwriters that the "end of the underwriting period" for the Bonds for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 has occurred on a date which shall be set forth in such notification. The Issuer and the Company shall be entitled to treat as the "end of the underwriting period" for the Bonds the date specified in the notice from the Underwriter stating the date which is the "end of the underwriting period." The Underwriter is authorized to execute and deliver this Purchase Agreement on behalf of the Underwriter and to act for the Underwriter as contemplated hereby. SECTION 2.3. Representations and Covenants of the Company. As an inducement to the other Parties to enter into this Purchase Agreement, the Company represents, warrants and covenants as follows: 7 ( a) The Company is a not-for-profit corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Florida. (b) The Company is licensed or qualified to do business in each state in which the ownership of property or the transaction of business by the Company requires that the Company be licensed or qualified and in which failure to qualify or be licensed could have a material adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the. Company. (c) The Company has full right, power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Purchase Agreement and the other Company Documents and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. (d) The Authorized Officers of the Company are authorized for and in the name of the Company to execute, deliver and perform the obligations of the Company under this Purchase Agreement and the other Company Documents and to execute, deliver, file or record such other incidental papers, documents and instruments as shall be necessary to carry out the intention and purposes of this Purchase Agreement. ( e) No authorization, approval, consent or license of any governmental body or authority, not already obtained, is required for the valid and lawful execution and delivery by the Company of this Purchase Agreement and the other Company Documents and the assumption by the Company of its obligations hereunder and thereunder. (f) The Company has not received any notice of an alleged violation and, to the knowledge of the Company, the Company is not in violation of any zoning, land use, environmental or other similar law or regulation applicable to the Mortgaged Property or applicable to any of its other property which would have a material adverse affect on the operations or financial condition of the Company or the Project. (g) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Purchase Agreement and the other Company Documents and the performance by the Company hereunder and thereunder will not conflict with or constitute a breach of or default under the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or, to the extent they are material to the performance of this Purchase Agreement or any other of the Company Documents, any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by.which it or its properties are bound or are subject. (h) No event has occurred which, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, would give any creditor of the Company the right to accelerate the maturity of any of the Company's outstanding indebtedness for money borrowed. (i) Except as described in the Preliminary Official Statement, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board or body, pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company (or, to the knowledge of the Company, any meritorious basis therefor) wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding 8 would have a material adverse effect on (i) the financial condition of the Company, (ii) the acquisition, construction, installation or operation of the Proj ect or the operation of the other properties referred to in Section 1.3 hereof, (iii) the transactions contemplated by this Purchase Agreement and the Preliminary Official Statement, (iv) the validity or enforceability of the Company Documents or (vi) the corporate existence or powers of the Company. (j) Except as described in the Preliminary Official Statement, the Company is in compliance, in all respects material to the financial condition of the Company, with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, orders and decrees relating to the conduct of their business as currently conducted; and no order, decree, judgment, fine or penalty has been issued, assessed or threatened based upon any violation or alleged violation of any of the foregoing that could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company. (k) The Company owns or possesses or is licensed under all the patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trademark registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights, licenses, inventions, trade secrets and rights necessary for the present and planned future conduct of its business including, without limitation, the licenses from the State of Florida necessary to own and operate assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. (1) The Company is not in default in any material respect under any lease, contract or agreement to which the Company is a party and which is material to the business, properties or financial condition of the Company; and no event has occurred which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a material default by the Company. (m) Except as described in the Preliminary Official Statement, the Company has good and marketable title to all real and personal property described as being owned by it, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except Permitted Encumbrances (as defined in the Mortgage) and except such as are not material to the financial condition of the Company. (n) The Company will not take or omit to take any action which in any way cause or result in the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds being applied in a manner than as provided in the applicable Indenture or as described in the Preliminary Official Statement and the Final Official Statement. (0) Except as may be described in the Preliminary Official Statement, there are in force no Uniform Commercial Code security interests conflicting with the security interest of the Mortgage in the Mortgaged Equipment; and, the Company has signed no currently effective Uniform Commercial Financing Statements affecting the Mortgaged Equipment other than as permitted by the Mortgage. (p) Except as described in the Preliminary Official Statement, the Company has good and marketable title in fee simple to the Mortgaged Real Estate owned by the Company. There are no parties in possession of the Mortgaged Real Estate or any part thereof claiming rights thereto other than the Company. There are no claims or easements affecting the Mortgaged Real Estate which are not of public record. There are no judgments, tax liens, taxes or special assessments affecting the Mortgaged Real Estate and known to the Company which are presently unpaid other than current 9 taxes and the lien securing the same. The Company has received no notices of material violations of building or zoning laws, ordinances or regulations with respect to the Mortgaged Real Estate which have not been corrected. The Company knows of nothing affecting its title to the Mortgaged Real Estate which is not described in the Title Insurance Binder. None of the "special exceptions" set forth in the Title Insurance Binder materially interferes with or impairs the operations to be conducted on the Mortgaged Real Estate and none of said special exceptions materially adversely affects the value of the Mortgaged Real Estate. (q) Except as set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement, (i) the Company has not sustained any loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree and (ii) there has been no increase in short-term debt or long-term debt, of the Company or any adverse change, or any development involving a prospective adverse change, in or affecting the general affairs, management, properties, financial condition or results of operations of the Company, which in any such case described in clause (i) or (ii) is material to the financial condition of the Company. (r) The information contained in the Preliminary Official Statement is true and correct in all material respects on the date hereof, and the information contained in the Final Official Statement will be true and correct in all material respects at all times during the Offering Period; and the Preliminary Official Statement does not contain on the date hereof, and the Final Official Statement will not contain during the Offering Period, any untrue statement of a material fact; and the Preliminary Official Statement does not omit on the date hereof, and the Final Official Statement will not omit during the Offering Period, a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that this representation and warranty shall not be deemed to cover or apply to the statements in or omissions from the Issuer Portions of the Preliminary Official Statement or the Final Official Statement. (s) Prior to the execution hereof, the Company delivered to the Underwriter the Preliminary Official Statement that the Company deemed final for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 as of the date thereof, except for (i) the omission of no more than the following information: the offering price, interest rate, underwriting discount, aggregate principal amount and other terms of the Bonds depending on such matters, and (ii) the Issuer Portions thereof; provided, however, that in making such representation, the Company shall not be deemed to have made any representation as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the Preliminary Official Statement beyond the scope of the representations made elsewhere in this Section 2.3. (t) As soon as practicable after the date hereof, and in any event within seven business days of the date hereof, the Company, assuming compliance by the Issuer with the applicable requirements of Section 2. 1 of this Purchase Agreement, shall deliver to the Underwriter executed copies of the Final Official Statement dated the date hereof, in substantially the form of the Preliminary Official Statement, with only such changes therein as shall have been approved by the Issuer, the Company and the Underwriter (the delivery of the Final Official Statement by the Company to the Underwriter and the acceptance thereof by the Underwriter to constitute the Company's approval), executed on behalf of the Company by Authorized Officers. The Final Official Statement shall be provided for distribution, at the expense of the Company, in such quantities as shall 10 be requested by the Underwriter in order to permit the Underwriter to comply with the provisions of Rule 15c2-12 and the applicable rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board with respect to distribution of a copy of the Final Official Statement to each potential customer upon request and, in any event, to each actual customer. (u) If during the Offering Period the Company becomes aware of any fact or event which might or would cause the Final Official Statement, as then supplemented or amended, to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the Company shall notify the Underwriter, and if in the opinion of the Underwriter such fact or event requires the preparation and publication of a supplement" or amendment to the Final Official Statement, the Company shall, at its expense, supplement or amend the Final Official Statement in a form and in a manner approved by the Underwriter and furnish to the Underwriter (i) a reasonable number of copies of the supplement or amendment, and (ii) if such notification shall be subsequent to the Closing Date, such legal opinions, certificates, instruments, and other documents as the Underwriter may deem necessary to evidence the truth, accuracy and completeness of such supplement or amendment to the Final Official Statement. (v) The Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998 compared to the audited financial statements of the Company for the fiscal years ending December 31, 1997, and the Company's unaudited financial statements for the three-month period ending March 31, 1999, contained in the Preliminary Official Statement present fairly the financial position of the Company as of the dates indicated and the results of its operations, changes in net worth and cash flows for the periods specified, and such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied in all material respects to the periods involved, except as stated in the notes thereto. To the best knowledge of the Company, the Accountants are independent public accountants as required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. (w) The Company has been determined to be and is an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which is exempt from the payment offederal income taxes under Section 501(a) of said Code and which is not a "private foundation" as defined in Section 509(a) of said Code. The Company does not have "unrelated business taxable income" as defined in Section 512 of the Internal Revenue Code which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's tax-exempt status or which, if such income were subject to federal income taxation, would have a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, of the Company. The Company has (i) not impaired its status as an organization exempt from federal income taxes under the Code, (ii) is in compliance with the provisions of the Code and any applicable regulations thereunder necessary to maintain such respective status, (iii) is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and religious purposes; and (iv) is organized and operated such that no part of the net earnings of the Company will inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. (x) The Company is not engaged in termination proceedings as to its participation in third party reimbursement or payment arrangements, and the Company has not received notice that its 11 current participation in any third party reimbursement or payment arrangements is subject to any termination or suspension as a result of alleged violations or any noncompliance with participation requirements. (y) The Company agrees to furnish the Underwriter montWy financial reports for the Facility and to the Issuer and the Underwriter such other information as the Underwriter or the Issuer may reasonably request from time to time regarding the Facility or the Company. (z) The Company 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 or 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 the Company will not 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. (aa) The Company does not have any actual knowledge that any of the facilities of the Company or their respective operations are not in compliance in all material respects with all state and federal environmental laws. 12 ARTICLE III AGREEMffiNT TO PURCHASE BONDS SECTION 3.1 Contemporaneous Delivery of Documents to Underwriter. Prior to or simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Purchase Agreement, the Underwriter has received (i) one copy each of the Preliminary Official Statement, the Issuer Documents and the Company Documents in substantially the respective forms thereof on record with the Issuer at the time of its consideration and adoption of the applicable Issuer's Authorizing Resolutions; and (ii) one signed copy of a letter from the Accountants, dated within 10 days of the date hereof, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B hereto. As soon as practicable after the date hereof, and in any event within seven (7) business days of the date hereof, or by such earlier date, as requested by the Underwriter, as required by paragraph (b )(3) of Rule 15c2-12 or the rules of the MSRB, the Issuer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Underwriter copies of the Official Statement, dated the date hereof, relating to the Bonds, in sufficient quantities to allow the Underwriter to comply with paragraph (b)(4) of Rule 15c2-12 and the rules ofthe MSRB, in substantially the form of the Preliminary Official Statement with only such changes therein as shall have been approved by the Issuer, the Company and the Underwriter. The Official Statement, including the cover pages and all exhibits, appendices, reports and statements included with or attached thereto and any amendments and supplements that may be authorized by the Issuer and the Company and to which the Underwriter does not reasonably object, and any amendments and supplements which may be reasonably required by the Underwriter for use with respect to the Bonds, are referred to herein as the "Official Statement." The Official Statement shall be executed on behalf of the Issuer and the Company by duly authorized officers of each. The Issuer authorized and the Company approves the Preliminary Official Statement, and the Issuer and the Company consent to the use of the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement and the information contained therein by the Underwriter in connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds. The Issuer and the Company deem the Preliminary Official Statement, as of its date, final for purposes of Rule 15c2-12, except for certain omissions therein in connection with the pricing of the Bonds. SECTION 3.2 Agreement to Sell and Purchase Bonds. The Bonds shall have the terms specified in the Final Official Statement, including the maturities, interest rates and call provisions set forth in Exhibit A annexed hereto. Upon the basis of the representations and warranties and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Purchase Agreement, the Underwriter agrees to purchase from the Issuer, and the Issuer agrees to sell to the Underwriter, all (but not less than all) of the Bonds for the purchase price specified in Exhibit A annexed hereto (the "Purchase Price"), plus accrued interest through the day immediately preceding the Closing Date. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made by the Underwriter to the order of the Trustee (for the account of the Issuer) at the Closing Time in immediately available funds at the principal office of the Trustee in[^] Orlando, Florida[^]. The Bonds shall be made available to the Underwriter for inspection and packaging at least 24 hours prior to the Closing Date. Unless the Underwriter specifies otherwise at least five 13 business days prior to the Closing Date, the Bonds shall be preexecuted, preauthenticated and delivered for safekeeping to The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, at least 24 hours prior to the Closing Date under arrangements made by the Trustee. SECTION 3.3 Public Offering of Bonds. The Underwriter agrees to make a bona fide public offering ofthe Bonds, solely pursuant to the Preliminary Official Statement and the Official Statement at the initial offering prices set forth in the Official Statement, reserving, however, the rights to (i) change such initial offering prices as the Underwriter shall deem necessary in connection with the marketing of the Bonds and (ii) offer and sell the Bonds to certain dealers (including dealers depositing the Bonds into investment trusts) at concessions to be determined by the Underwriter. The Underwriter also reserves the right to over-allot or effect transactions that stabilize or maintain the market prices of the Bonds at levels above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market and to discontinue such stabilizing, if commenced, at any time. SECTION 3.4 Condition to Purchase of Bonds. The Underwriter's obligation to purchase the Bonds shall be conditioned upon its receiving, at or prior to Closing, in form satisfactory to the Underwriter and its counsel evidence that the Company has made the continuing disclosure undertaking as set forth in the Continuing Disclosure Certificate for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds. SECTION 3.5 Approval of the Company. The Company approves the purchase and sale described in Section 3.2 of this Purchase Agreement and agrees (to the extent within its control) to cause each of the conditions set forth in Article IV of this Purchase Agreement to be satisfied at or prior to the Closing Time. 14 ARTICLE IV CLOSING CONDITIONS SECTION 4.1. Performance of Obligations. The obligations and agreements of the Underwriter under this Purchase Agreement are expressly made subject to the due performance by the Company and the Issuer at or prior to the Closing Time of their respective obligations and undertakings pursuant to this Purchase Agreement. SECTION 4.2. Delivery of Closing Papers. The obligations and agreements of the Underwriter under this Purchase Agreement are expressly made subject to the condition that, at or prior to the Closing Time, there shall have been delivered to the Underwriter each of the following: (a) Basic Documents: (i) One fully executed counterpart each of the Issuer Documents and the Company Documents in the respective forms thereof delivered to the Underwriter pursuant to Section 3.1 of this Purchase Agreement, with only such revisions therein, or deletions therefrom or additions thereto as shall have been required to incorporate terms specified in this Purchase Agreement or as shall have been approved by the Underwriter. (ii) Ten copies of the Final Official Statement executed by the Company. (b) Closing Papers to be Furnished by the Company: (i) One copy of the Company's Articles ofIncorporation, as amended or restated, certified not more than 30 days prior to the Closing Date by the appropriate certifying agency of the State of Florida, together with a certificate of the Secretary or Treasurer ofthe Company, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that there has been no amendment or restatement of said Articles subsequent to the date of certification by said agency. (ii) One copy of a certificate of corporate existence and good standing issued by the State of Florida on a date as close as reasonably practicable to the Closing Date. (iii) One copy of the resolutions or excerpts from minutes of meetings of the Company's Board of Directors (or the Executive Committee of such Board) which authorize this Purchase Agreement and the Company Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, certified by the Secretary or Treasurer of the Company to be a true and correct copy thereof as adopted and as in full force and effect as of the Closing Date. 15 (iv) One copy of the Bylaws of the Company as in force on the date of the adoption of the resolutions referred to in Section 4.2(b)(iii) and one copy of all subsequent amendments, ifany, thereto, in each case certified by the Secretary or Treasurer of the Company to be a true and correct copy thereof (v) One original copy of a survey with respect to the Mortgaged Real Estate located in the City of Clearwater, Florida, certified to the Trustee, which survey shall be dated no earlier than a date agreed to by the Underwriter. Said survey shall show the location of all buildings on such land and the location of all easements and rights-of-way identified in the title insurance policy referred to in Section 4.2(b)(vi). (vi) One original copy of an form ofloan policy of title insurance, designating the Trustee as named insured, in the face amount of $ , with respect to the Mortgaged Real Estate, insuring that good and marketable fee simple title to that part of the Mortgaged Real Estate located in the City of Clearwater, Florida, is vested in the Company, that the Mortgage is a first and paramount mortgage lien on the Mortgaged Real Estate subject to no prior liens or encumbrances other than "Permitted Encumbrances" as defined in the Mortgage and other than liens or encumbrances acceptable to the Underwriter and Underwriter's counsel. (vii) One signed copy of a letter from the Accountants, dated within five days of the Closing Date, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit C hereto. (viii) One signed copy of a legal opinion from Company's Counsel, dated the Closing Date, covering the matters set forth in Exhibit D hereto. (ix) A certificate from the Company signed by Authorized Officers of the Company, dated the Closing Date (i) confirming that each of the representations of the Company contained in Section 2.3 of this Purchase Agreement was true and accurate on the date when made, has been true and accurate at all times since and continues to be true and accurate on the Closing Date and that each such representation with respect to the Preliminary Official Statement applies to the Final Official Statement, (ii) stating that there has been no material adverse change in the business, properties or financial condition of the Company from that shown in the Final Official Statement, and (iii) stating that the information contained in the Final Official Statement (other than in the Issuer Portions thereot) is true and correct in all material respects and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. (x) Evidence that the Company has in force insurance meeting the requirements of the Company Documents. 16 (xi) Receipts or other evidence that financing statements have been filed for record with the appropriate governmental authorities with respect to the security interests granted or assigned by the Indenture, the Agreement and the Mortgage. (xii) One executed copy of a customary "tax compliance certificate," in form prepared by and acceptable to Bond Counsel, dated the Closing Date and signed by an Authorized Officer of the Company. (xiii) Copies of all certificates of authority, permits and licenses which the Company is required to have in order to operate its facilities and all certificates of need, if any, permits, approvals and licenses obtained prior to the Closing Date in connection with the acquisition, construction and installation of the Project. (xiv) An acceptable environmental report on the Mortgaged Real Estate satisfactory to the Underwriter addressed to the Trustee and the Issuer or, if deficiencies are noted in such report, arrangements satisfactory in form and substance to the Underwriter to eliminate such deficiencies. (xv) One executed copy of an architect's certificate, signed by the Architect and dated within five days of the Closing Date, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit I hereto. (xvi) Evidence satisfactory to Bond Counsel and Underwriter's Counsel that the Company is an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code and is not a private foundation as described in Section 509(a) of the Code. (xvii) One signed copy of a Letter from the Financial Feasibility Consultant consenting to the references to it in the Preliminary Official Statement, the Final Official Statement and to the inclusion of the Financial Feasibility Study in Appendix C thereto. (xviii) One signed copy each of Letters from the Accountants consenting to the references to them in the Preliminary Official Statement, the Final Official Statement and the inclusion of the Financial Statements in Appendix D thereto. (xix) One copy of a certificate or certificates, which may be included on the applicable surveyor surveys, or an independent registered Florida land surveyor stating whether or not any portion of the Properties is on a flood plain or designated as a flood plain by any governmental body and if so, evidence of appropriate flood insurance acceptable to the Underwriter. (xx) One copy of a Single Guaranteed Maximum Price Construction Contract for the Project executed by the Company and the General Contractor, which Contractor shall be required under the Construction Contract to include, among other 17 things, provision for 100% payment and performance bonds, and liquidated damages satisfactory to the Underwriter (which bonds shall be assigned to the Trustee). (xxi) One copy of the Financial Feasibility Study. (xxii) One copy of the Management Agreement between the Company and the Manager. (xxiii) One copy of the Development Agreement among the Company, the Manager and the Bluffs Developer. (xxiv) One copy of the Ground Lease for the Project. (xxv) A certificate from the Manager, dated the Closing Date, confirming that the information contained in the Preliminary Official Statement and Final Official Statement regarding the Manager is true and correct in all material respects. (xxvi) A certificate from the Manager, dated the Closing Date, certifying the enforceability of the Management Contract. (c) Closing Papers to be Furnished by Issuer: (i) One copy each of the Issuer's Authorizing Resolutions certified by the Mayor-Commissioner or City Clerk to be a true and correct copy thereof as adopted and approved. (ii) One executed original of a customary incumbency and no-litigation certificate, in form prepared by and acceptable to Bond Counsel, dated the Closing Date and signed by the Mayor-Commissioner or the City Clerk. (iii) One executed copy ofa customary "nonarbitrage certificate," in form prepared by and acceptable to Bond Counsel, dated the Closing Date and signed by the Mayor-Commissioner or the City Clerk. (iv) Evidence that the Issuer has complied with the "public approval requirements" of Section 147(t) of the Internal Revenue Code. (v) Evidence that the Issuer has complied with the reporting requirements of Section 149(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code in respect of the Bonds. (vi) One signed copy of a legal opinion from Issuer's Counsel, dated the Closing Date, covering the matters set forth in Exhibit E hereto. (vii) One signed copy of the approving legal opinion of Bond Counsel, dated the Closing Date, in the form of Exhibit F hereto. 18 (viii) One signed copy of the supplemental legal opinion of Bond Counsel, dated the Closing Date, covering the matters set forth in Exhibit G hereto. (ix) One copy of the State of Florida Division of Bond Finance Forms BF2003 and/or BF2004, as prepared by Bond Counsel. (d) Closing Papers to be Furnished bv Trustee: (i) One executed copy of a customary authorization and incumbency closing certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by authorized officers of the Trustee. (ii) One executed copy of a customary certificate of receipt and application of the proceeds of the Bonds in accordance with the Indenture. (iii) One signed copy of the opinion of the Trustee's Counsel, dated the Closing Date, in the form as set forth in Exhibit J hereto. (e) Other Assurances: Such additional legal opinions, certificates, proceedings, instruments and other documents as the Underwriter, Underwriter's Counselor Bond Counsel may reasonably request to verify or evidence (i) compliance by the Parties and Participants with applicable legal requirements, (ii) the truth and accuracy of the representations or opinions of the Parties and Participants contained in this Purchase Agreement or in any Closing Paper, or (iii) the due perrormance of all agreements and the satisfaction of all conditions required to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Time. SECTION 4.3. Form of Closing Papers: Waiver of Conditions. The Closing Papers to be delivered to the Underwriter pursuant to this Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the conditions of this Purchase Agreement if, but only if, in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter, they are satisfactory in form and substance. Time is of the essence with regard to all matters covered in this Article IV. The legal opinions and certificates described in Section 4.2 shall be addressed to the Underwriter. No condition hereof shall be deemed to have been waived by the Underwriter unless expressed specifically in a writing signed by the Underwriter. 19 ARTICLE V TERMINATION; PAYMENT OF EXPENSES SECTION 5.1. Termination. This Purchase Agreement may be terminated by the Underwriter on behalf of the Underwriter without liability on the part of the Underwriter, if, at or prior to the Closing Time: (a) Any representation of the Issuer or the Company contained in this Purchase Agreement or in any Closing Paper shall prove to be or to have been false in any material respect; (b) There shall be a failure of anyone or more of the conditions set forth in Sections 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3 of this Purchase Agreement; (c) Litigation or an administrative proceeding or investigation shall be pending or threatened affecting, contesting, questioning or seeking to restrain or enjoin (i) the issuance or delivery of any of the Bonds or the payment, collection or application of the proceeds of the Bonds or of other moneys or securities pledged or to be pledged under the Indenture and the Mortgage, (ii) the validity or tax-exempt nature of the Bonds, (iii) the validity of this Purchase Agreement, any of the Issuer Documents, any of the Company Documents or any proceedings taken by the Issuer or the Company with respect to any of the foregoing, (iv) the Issuer's creation, organization or existence or the titles to office of any of its officers or its power to engage in any of the transactions contemplated by the Issuer Documents, (v) the incorporation, organization or existence of the Company, or (vi) the legal power or authority of the Company to enter into and engage in any of the transactions contemplated by this Purchase Agreement; (d) Any legislative, executive or regulatory action or any court decision shall occur which, in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter casts sufficient doubt on the legality of, or the tax.;.exempt status of interest on, obligations of the general kind and character as the Bonds so as to impair materially the marketability, or to reduce materially the market price of, the Bonds; (e) Any action by Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission or a court shall occur which would require registration of any Bond under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended; (f) Any material restriction not presently in force on trading in securities generally, or any banking moratorium, or the inception or escalation of any war or major military hostilities shall occur, which, in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter, substantially impairs the marketability of the Bonds; (g) There shall occur any adverse change in the business, properties or financial condition of the Company from that described in the Preliminary Official Statement which, in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter is material and makes it inadvisable to proceed with the sale of the Bonds; or 20 (h) Any event or condition shall occur which, in the reasonable judgment of the Underwriter, renders untrue or incorrect, in any material respect as of the time to which the same purports to relate, the information contained in the Final Official Statement or which requires that information not reflected therein be included therein in order to make the statements and information contained therein not misleading in any material respect as of such time. SECTION 5.2. Payment of Exoenses. The following costs and expenses relating to the transactions contemplated or described in this Purchase Agreement shall be borne and paid by the Company regardless of whether the transactions herein contemplated shall close: printing or photostating of Bonds; printing or photostating of Closing Papers (including the Preliminary Official Statement and the Final Official Statement) in such reasonable quantities as the Underwriter may request; fees paid to any state to register, exempt or otherwise qualify the Bonds for sale in such state; fees paid to any rating agency; fees and disbursements of Bond Counsel; fees and disbursements of Company's Counsel; fees and disbursements of Issuer's Counsel; fees and disbursements of the Financial Advisor; Trustee's fees and disbursements; out-of-pocket expenses and fees oflssuer. The Underwriter shall pay the fees and disbursements of Underwriter's Counsel. The Issuer shall bear no out-of-pocket expense in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Purchase Agreement. Except as otherwise provided above, the Company, the Issuer and the Underwriter shall each bear the costs and expenses incident to the performance of their respective obligations under this Purchase Agreement. SECTION 5.3. Indemnification bv the Company: Contribution. The Company agrees to indemnify the Issuer and the Underwriter, their respective executive officers, directors and officials and each person, if any, who controls the Issuer or the Underwriter or any of them within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, against claims asserted against them if such claims arise out of or are based on (i) the assertion that the Preliminary Official Statement or the Final Official Statement (except for Issuer Portions thereof and for information relating to the Underwriter to the extent such information has been provided in writing by the Underwriter expressly for use in the Preliminary Official Statement and the Final Official Statement) contains an alleged untrue statement of a material fact or an alleged omission to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made, or (ii) the failure to register the Bonds under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to qualify the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. This indemnity includes reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred by an indemnified party in investigating the claim and in defending it if the Company declines to assume the defense. Within 60 days after the commencement of any action against any party indemnified hereunder in respect of which indemnity is to be sought against the Company, such indemnified party will notify the Company in writing of such action and the Company may assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel and the payment of all expenses. If the Company shall assume the defense of any such action, an indemnified party may retain its own counsel for such action and still be indemnified for the costs and expenses of such counsel despite an assumption of the defense by the Company. The Company shall not be liable for any settlement of any such action effected without 21 its consent, but if settled with the consent of the Company or if there is a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such action, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any indemnified person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. The indemnification contained in this Section 5.3 shall survive delivery of the Bonds and shall survive any investigation made by or on behalf of an indemnified party. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 5.3 is unenforceable (as determined by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction) or otherwise unavailable to an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to herein, the Company agrees, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, to contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other from the offering of the Bonds. If, however, the allocation provided by the immediately preceding sentence is not permitted by applicable law or if the indemnified party failed to give the notice required herein, then the Company agrees to contribute to such amount paid or payable by such indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriter on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Company bear to the total underwriting fees and commissions received by the Underwriter in connection with this transaction. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or the Underwriter and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. The Company and the Underwriter agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subsection were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this paragraph. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to above in this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section ll(f) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. 22 ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 6.1. Parties and Interests; Survival of Representations. This Purchase Agreement is made solely for the benefit of the Issuer, the Company, the Underwriter and the persons entitled to indemnification or contribution under Section 5.3, and no other person, partnership, association or corporation shall acquire or have any rights hereunder or by virtue hereof All representations and agreements in this Purchase Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Party and shall survive the delivery of and payment for the Bonds. SECTION 6.2. Notices. All notices, demands, certificates or other communications (other than the Closing Papers) under this Purchase Agreement shall be sufficiently given and shall be deemed given when hand delivered or when mailed by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, or by prepaid telegram, with proper address as indicated below: To the Issuer: City of Clearwater, Florida 112 South Osceola Avenue, Third Floor Clearwater, Florida 33756 Attention: Mayor-Commissioner Copy to: City Attorney 112 South Osceola Avenue, Third Floor Clearwater, Florida 33756 To the Company: BEF, Inc. 1601 Jack Street, Suite 200 Fort Myers, florida 33901 Attention: President To the Underwriter: B.c. Ziegler and Company III Second Avenue, N.E., Suite 915 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-3411 Attention: Richard 1. Scanlon, Vice President SECTION 6.3. Amendment. No modification, alteration or amendment to this Purchase Agreement shall be binding upon any Party until such modification, alteration or amendment is reduced to writing and executed by all Parties. SECTION 6.4. Governing Law. The laws of the State of Florida shall govern this Purchase Agreement. 23 SECTION 6.5. Captions. The captions or headings in this Purchase Agreement are for convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any of the provisions of this Purchase Agreement. SECTION 6.6. Counterparts. This Purchase Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. SECTION 6.7. Severability. If any provisions of this Purchase Agreement shall be held or deemed to be or shall, in fact, be inoperative or unenforceable as applied in any particular case in any jurisdiction or jurisdictions or in all jurisdictions, or in all cases because it conflicts with any other provision or provisions hereof or any constitution or statute or rule of public policy, or for any other reason, such circumstance shall not have the effect of rendering the provision in question inoperative or unenforceable in any other case or circumstance, or of rendering any other provision or provisions herein contained invalid, inoperative, or unenforceable to any extent whatever. The invalidity of any one or more phrases, sentences, clauses or Sections in this Purchase Agreement contained, shall not affect the remaining portions of this Purchase Agreement, or any part thereof. SECTION 6.8. Effective Time of this Agreement. This Purchase Agreement shall be effective and binding upon its execution and delivery. [SEAL ] ATTEST: CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA By: City Clerk By: Mayor-Commissioner Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency By: City Manager By: City Attorney BEF, INe. By: President B.e. ZIEGLER AND COMPANY By: Title: 24 EXHIBIT A Pricing Data I. Purchase Price: The Purchase Price for the Series 1999A Bonds is $ which reflects an underwriting discount of$ <---% of principal amount) and an original issue discount of $_ <---% of principal amount). The Purchase Price for the Series 1999B Bonds is $ which reflects an underwriting discount of$ <---% of principal amount) and an original issue discount of$_ <---% of principal amount). The Purchase Price for the Series I999C Bonds is $ which reflects an underwriting discount of$ <---% of principal amount) and an original issue discount of$_ <---% of principal amount). The Underwriting fee is $ <---% of principal amount). II. Maturities and Interest Rates: SERIES 1999A BONDS Due ( . I) Principal Amount Interest Rate [To Come] SERIES 1999B [A] EXTRASSM Due ( . 1) Principal Amount Interest Rate [To Come] SERIES 1999C [A] BONDS A-I ~ Due (----1) Principal Amount Interest Rate [To Come] * From and after , -.Y the interest rate is subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. III. Call Provisions: SERIES 1999A BONDS Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption. The Series 1999A Bonds maturing November 15, 20_ are subject to mandatory redemption prior to maturity in part, by lot, on November 15 of each year, beginning November 15,20_, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such Series 1999A Bonds being redeemed plus accrued interest to the redemption date; without premium, in the following principal amounts and in the following years: Year Amount · Maturity The principal amount of Series 1999 A Bonds required to be redeemed as set forth above shall be reduced pro rata by amounts equal to such principal amount of the Series 1999 A Bonds of such maturities which are purchased by the Tender Agent or Trustee for cancellation and retirement with moneys provided by the Company. Optional Redemption. The Series 1999A Bonds maturing on or prior to November 15,20_ are not subject to redemption prior to maturity at the option of the Company. The Series 1999A Bonds maturing on or after November 15, 20)) are subject to redemption prior to their maturity, at the option of the Issuer, at the written request of the Company on or after November 15,20 , at any time in whole or in part, in order of maturities as shall be determined by the Company and by lot within a maturity, on any Interest Payment Date, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages A-2 of principal amount of Series 1999A Bonds to be redeemed) set forth in the table below, plus accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption: Period of Redemption (All dates inclusive) Redemption Prices November 15,20_ to November 14,20_ November 15,20_ to November 14, 20_ November 15,20_ and thereafter 102% 101 100 SERIES 1999B EXTRASSM Mandatory Sinkiny Fund Redemotion. The Series 1999B EXTRAssM are subiect to mandatory redemption prior to maturity in part. by lot (except that Series 1999B EXTRASSM that have been tendered for purchase on any Optional Purchase Date but were no so purchased shall be redeemed prior to any other Series 1999B EXTRAssM). on November 15 of each year. beginning November 15.20 . at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest thereon to the redemption date. without premium. in the following principal amounts in the following years: Year Amount · Maturitv The principal amount of Series 1999B EXTRASSM required to be redeemed as set forth above shall be reduced pro rata bv amounts equal to such principal amount of the Series 1999B EXTRAssM of such maturities which are purchased by the Tender Agent or Trustee for cancellation and retirement with monevs provided by the Company. Ootional Redemotion. The Series 1999B EXTRASSM may be redeemed in whole or in part on any date occurring within the redemption periods. as set forth below. by the Issuer upon the direction of the Company. The redemption price for any such redemption shall be at a redemPtion price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Series 1999B EXTRAS SM or portion thereof so redeemed on the applicable redemption date. plus accrued interest to the redemPtion date. A-3 (i) During the period between the issuance of the Series 1999B EXTRASSM and the initial Rate Change. the Series 1999B EXTRASSM are subiect to oPtional redemption on or after November 15. 20 (ii) During any Rate Period of three years in length. the Series 1999B EXTRASSM are subiect to optional redemPtion commencing on the 18-month anniversary of the first day of such Rate Period. (iii) During any Rate Period offive vears in length. the Series 1999B EXTRASSM are subiect to optional redemption commencing on the 24-month anniversary of the first day of such Rate Period. (iv) During any Rate Period of seven years in length. the Series 1999B EXTRASSM are subiect to optional redemption commencing on the 30-month anniversary of the first day of such Rate Period. (v) During any Rate Period of ten or more years in length. the Series 1999B EXTRASSM are subiect to optional redemption commencing on the fifth anniversary of the first day of such Rate Period. The Series 1999B EXTRASSM tendered for purchase on any Rate Change Date but not so purchased shall be given priority for redemPtion on each succeeding optional or extraordinary redemption date until redeemed prior to the optional or extraordinary redemption of any other Series 1999B EXTRASSM Series 1999 Bonds so given Priority shall be selected bv the Trustee. by lot or in such other equitable manner as the Trustee shall deem appropriate. in the event of insufficient funds to redeem all such Series 1999 Bonds on any particular redemption date. SERIES [^] 1999C BONDS Mandatory Sinking Fund Redemption. The Series [^] 1999C Bonds maturing November 15, 20_ are subject to mandatory redemption prior to maturity in part, by lot, on November 15 of each year, beginning November 15, 20_, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of A-4 such Series [^] 1999C Bonds being redeemed plus accrued interest to the redemption date; without premium, in the following principal amounts and in the following years: Year Amount * Maturity The principal amount of Series [^] 1999C Bonds required to be redeemed as set forth above shall be reduced pro rata by amounts equal to such principal amount of the Series [A] 1999C Bonds of such maturities which are purchased by the Tender Agent or Trustee for cancellation and retirement with moneys provided by the Company. Optional Redemption. The Series [A] 1999C Bonds maturing on or prior to November 15, 20_ are not subject to redemption prior to maturity at the option of the Company. The Series [A] 1999C Bonds maturing on or after November 15, 20)) are subject to redemption prior to their maturity, at the option of the Issuer, at the written request of the Company on or after November 15, 20_, at any time in whole or in part, in order of maturities as shall be determined by the Company and by lot within a maturity, on any Interest Payment Date, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of Series [^] 1999C Bonds to be redeemed) set forth in the table below, plus accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption: Period of Redemption (All dates inclusive) Redemotion Prices November 15, 20~ to November 14,20_ November 15, 20_ to November 14,20_ November 15, 20_ and thereafter 102% 101 100 [^][^][^] A-5 EXHIBIT B Accountant's Comfort Letter B-1 EXHIBIT C Accountant's Bring Down Letter C-l EXHIBIT D Opinion of Company's Counsel (T erms defined in the Purchase Agreement are used here with the same meanings) I. The Company is a not-for-profit corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Florida. 2. The Company is duly licensed or qualified to do business in the State of Florida (including, without limitation, operating the Mortgaged Property as an independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing facility) and each other state in which the ownership of property or the transaction of business by the Company requires that the Company be licensed or qualified and in which the failure to qualify would have a material adverse effect on the Company or the transactions contemplated by the Final Official Statement. 3. The Company has full right, power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver the Company Documents, to perform its obligations thereunder and to execute and deliver the Final Official Statement. 4. The execution, delivery and performance of the Company Documents and the execution and delivery of the Final Official Statement, for and in the name of the Company, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. 5. The Company Documents and the Final Official Statement have been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Company, and the Company Documents constitute valid and binding instruments and obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. 6. The Company is private not-for-profit corporation of which no part of the net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual and has the authority to own and operate the facilities owned and operated by it (including, without limitation, the Project), and the Company will not, to our knowledge, as a result of any transactions contemplated by the Company Documents or the Final Official Statement, be engaged in an unrelated trade or business determined by applying Section 5 13 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), nor is the Bond financed property proposed to be used to our knowledge, in the trade or business of any non-exempt person so as to jeopardize the Section 501(c)(3) status of the Company or to render the interest on the Bonds subject to federal income taxation. 7. The Company has received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service determining it to be an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, the Internal Revenue Service determination letter is in full force and effect, and, to the best of our knowledge, after due inquiry, no facts and circumstances have occurred which could cause the determination letter to be revoked; D-I the Company is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code; and the Company is not a "private foundation" as defined in Section 509(a) of the Code. 8[^]. The current and anticipated use by the Company of the Mortgaged Property is in compliance applicable zoning, land use and similar laws, ordinances and regulations, the violation of which would have a material and adverse effect on the use of the Mortgaged Property. [^] 2. The form of the Mortgage, the assignment thereof, and the financing statement executed in connection with the Mortgage comply with all applicable recording and filing laws of the State of Florida. The property descriptions of the real properties contained in the Mortgage are in proper form for the purposes of all applicable recording, filing, and registration laws. [^] 10. The fully executed counterpart of the Mortgage has been recorded in the offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pine lias County, Florida, and a fully executed counterpart of the financing statement executed in connection with the Mortgage has been filed in the real estate records of such County and in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida. To perfect a security interest in the Mortgaged Equipment, including the Revenues (as defined in the Mortgage), and other personal property which is intended to be subject to the Mortgage and which can be perfected by filing a financing statement under the Florida Uniform Commercial Code, it is necessary to file a financing statement in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida. A fully executed counterpart of the financing statement executed in connection with the Mortgaged Equipment has been filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida. We note that continuation statements under the Florida Uniform Commercial Code can be properly and timely filed in each office in which a financing statement is filed within the six-month period preceding the expiration of each five year period after the date of filing of each such financing statement in order to extend the perfection of the security interest beyond five years from the date of filing of such financing statements. No other filings are necessary for the purpose of creating and perfecting a mortgage lien and security interest, other than an extension or other similar agreement with respect to any renewal or extension of the obligations under the Agreement and continuation statements as required by the Uniform Commercial Code of the State. With such filings, the Mortgage will constitute as security for the Bonds and the other obligations referenced in the Mortgage, (i) a valid mortgage lien on all real property and interests in the real property described in the Mortgage as being mortgaged thereby, and (ii) a perfected prior security interest in all tangible personal property (except for property in which a security interest cannot be perfected by filing or recording), fixtures and Revenues described in the Mortgage as being mortgaged thereby to the extent the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Florida is applicable thereto. The Uniform Commercial Code filing search performed by , dated , 1999, shows no other filings by the Company. Title Insurance Company has issued a standard form AL T A title insurance policy (Policy No. , effective , 1999) to the Issuer and the Trustee in the amount of $ insuring in effect (subject to standard exclusions from the coverage of mortgagee's title insurance policies) that the mortgage lien of the Mortgage will be superior to any other liens and encumbrances on the real property covered thereby, except for certain designated encumbrances which, in our opinion, are permitted under the Mortgage. The Mortgage and financing statements create a lien upon and security interest in the real property and personalty described therein, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (as defined in the Mortgage). D-2 [^] 11. No certificate of need or other Florida health planning agency approval or consent is required for the transactions contemplated by the Company Documents, including the acquisition, construction and installation of the Project, unless such certificate or other approval has been obtained. [^] 12. No authorization, approval, consent, permit or license of any regulatory body or governmental authority, not already obtained, is required on the part ofthe Company for the valid and lawful authorization, execution and delivery of the Company Documents and the assumption by the Company of the obligations represented thereby or for the acquisition, construction and installation of the Project. [^] ll. The execution and delivery of the Company Documents and the assumption by the Company of the obligations represented thereby will not conflict with, violate or constitute a breach of or default under the Company's Articles of Incorporation or bylaws or any commitment, mortgage, indenture, agreement or instrument known to us (after having made due inquiry with respect thereto) to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or, to the best of our knowledge, any applicable law, administrative regulation or court decree. [^] 14. To the best of our knowledge after having made due inquiry with respect thereto, except as described in the Final Official Statement, there is not pending or threatened any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation at law or in equity or before or by any court, public board or regulatory agency, against or affecting the Company wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would have a material adverse effect on the business, properties or financial condition of the Company or would adversely affect the Company's powers or existence or the validity or enforceability of the Bonds, the Company Documents or the Indenture, or which might adversely affect the Company's ability to perform its obligations under the Company Documents. [^] 15. Nothing has come to our attention that would lead us to believe that the Final Official Statement (other than the Issuer Portions, the Feasibility Studies appearing in Appendices A and B thereto or the financial statements appearing in Appendix D thereto, as to which we express no opinion) contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. It is to be understood that the enforceability of the Company Documents is subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights heretofore or hereafter enacted, to the extent constitutionally applicable, and that their enforcement may be subject to the exercise of judicial discretion in accordance with general principles of equity. D-3 EXHIBIT E Opinion of Counsel to the Issuer (T erms defined in Purchase Agreement are used. here with the same meanings) I. The Issuer is duly organized and validly existing as a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, with the powers and authority set forth in the Act, including the authority to issue and sell the Bonds and execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Issuer Documents: 2. The officials of the Issuer identified in the certificates of the Issuer delivered on the Closing Date have been duly elected or appointed and are legally qualified to serve as such. 3. To the best of my knowledge, the Issuer Documents do not violate or conflict with the provisions of any indenture, mortgage, agreement or other instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound. 4. No additional or further approval, consent or authorization of any governmental or public agency or authority not already obtained is required by the Issuer in order to issue or sell the Bonds or enter into and perform the obligations of the Issuer under the Issuer Documents. 5. There is, to the best of my knowledge and information, no action, suit, proceeding or investigation at law or in equity before or by any court, public board or body, pending or, to the best of my knowledge and information, threatened against or affecting the Issuer, wherein an unfavorable decision, finding or ruling would adversely affect the transactions contemplated by the Final Official Statement and the Issuer Documents. 6. The Issuer's Authorizing Resolutions have been duly adopted by the Issuer, comply in all respects with the procedural rules of the Issuer and the requirements of Florida law and remain in full force and effect on the date hereof 7. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in the Issuer Portions of the Preliminary Official Statement and the Final Official Statement is true and correct in all material respects and such documents do not contain any untrue statements of material fact and do not omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; it being understood that no opinion is being rendered with respect to the information contained in the Preliminary Official Statement or the Final Official Statement other than the Issuer Portions. E-I EXlllBIT F Form of Bond Counsel Opinion The Form of Bond Counsel Opinion is attached as Appendix G to the Preliminary Official Statement. F - 1 ExmBIT G Supplemental Opinion of Bond Counsel (T erms defined in Purchase Agreement are used here with the same meanings) 1. No registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, need be made in connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds by the Underwriter, and the Indenture is not required to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1933, as amended. 2. With respect to the information in the Final Official Statement, and based on our review of said Final Official Statement as bond counsel, and without having undertaken to determine independently the accuracy or completeness of the contents of the Final Official Statement, the information in the Final Official Statement under the headings "INTRODUCTION" (other than the information contained under the subheadings "The Company and the Facility," "Historical and Selected Financial Information" and "Bondholders' Risks" as to which no opinion is expressed), "THE SERIES 1999A BONDS," "THE SERIES 1999B [^] EXTRAssM." "THE SERIES 1999C [^] BONDS," "THE SERIES 1999 BONDS - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION," "TAX MATTERS" and" APPENDIX E - Definitions and Summary of Principal Documents," insofar as the same purports to describe or summarize the provision of the Bonds, the Agreement, the Notes, the Indenture, the Mortgage, the Act and the Code, are accurate and fair summaries of the information purported to be summarized therein. 3. All conditions precedent in the Indenture relating to the authentication and delivery of the Bonds have been satisfied. 4. The Underwriter may rely on our bond opinion dated even herewith, with respect to the Bonds t.o the same extent as if such opinion were addressed to the Underwriter. G - 1 EXlllBIT H Disclosure Statement ,1999 City of Clearwater, Florida 112 South Osceola Avenue, 3rd Floor Clearwater, Florida 33756 BEF, Inc. 1601 Jack Street, Suite 200 Fort Myers, Florida 33901 Re: City of Clearwater, Florida Revenue Bonds, Series 1999A (BEF, Inc. Project), [^] Revenue Bonds, Series 1999B (BEF, Inc. Project) Extendable Rate Adiustable SecuritiesSM (EXTRASSM) and Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series 1999C (BEF, Inc. Project) [^] Ladies and Gentlemen: In connection with the proposed issuance by the City of Clearwater, Florida (the "Issuer") of $ aggregate principal amount of the above- referenced bonds (the "Bonds"), B.C. Ziegler & Company (the "Underwriter") is underwriting a public offering of the Bonds. The purpose of this letter is to furnish, pursuant to the provisions of Section 218.385(6), Florida Statutes, as amended, certain information in respect of the arrangements contemplated for the underwriting of the Bonds as follows: 1. The nature and estimated amount of expenses to be incurred by the Underwriter in connection with the purchase and offering of the Bonds are set forth in Schedule I attached hereto. 2. No person has entered into an understanding with the Underwriter, or to the knowledge of the Underwriter, with the Issuer for any paid or promised compensation or valuable consideration, directly or indirectly, expressly or implied, to act solely as an intermediary between the Issuer and the Underwriter or to exercise or attempt to exercise any influence to effect any transaction in the purchase of the Bonds. 3. The underwriting spread (the difference between the price at which the Bonds will be initially offered to the public by the Underwriter and the purchase price to be paid to the Issuer for the Bonds, exclusive of accrued interest) will be $ 4. As part of the estimated underwriting spread set forth in paragraph (3) above, the Underwriter will charge a management fee of $ H - 1 5. No other fee, bonus or other compensation is estimated to be paid by the Underwriter in connection with the issuance of the Bonds to any person not regularly employed or retained by the Underwriter (including any "finder" as defined in Section 218.386(1)(a), Florida Statutes, as amended), except as specifically enumerated as expenses to be incurred by the Underwriter, as set forth in paragraph (1) above. (1) The name and address of the Underwriter is: B. C. Ziegler and Company III Second Avenue, N.E., Suite 915 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-3411 Attention: Richard 1. Scanlon, Vice President We understand that you do not require any further disclosure from the Underwriter pursuant to Section 218.385(6), Florida Statutes, as amended. Truth-in-bonding Statement The Issuer is proposing to issue the Bonds for the purpose of providing funds sufficient, together with other available moneys, to (i) finance or refinance the cost of the acquisition and construction of various capital improvements to certain continuing care retirement facilities owned by BEF, Inc. and located in the City of Clearwater, Florida, (ii) fund a debt service reserve fund with respect to the Bonds and (iii) pay certain costs with respect to the issuance of the Bonds. The Bonds are expected to be repaid over a period of30 years. At interest rates shown on the back of the cover page of the Final Official Statement, dated , 1999, relating to the Bonds, and assuming an interest rate of _ for the variable rate portion of the Bonds, total interest paid over the life of the Bonds will be $ The source of repayment or security for the Bonds consists of loan payments to be made by BEF, Inc., as repayment for the loan of the proceeds of the Bonds, and certain other revenues and proceeds as provided in the Indenture relating to the Bonds. Authorizing the Bonds will not result in any adverse change in the amount of Issuer moneys available to finance other H - 2 services of the Issuer. The foregoing statements are intended to comply with Section 218.385(2) and (3), Florida Statutes, as amended, and shall not affect or control the actual terms and conditions of the Bonds. Very truly yours, B. C. ZIEGLER AND COMPANY By: Richard J Scanlon Vice President H - 3 . SCHEDULE I UNDERWRITER'S ESTIMATED EXPENSES Underwriter's Counsel (fee and expenses) Travel and Out-of-Pocket(I); Federal Funds; Data Processing and Communications; MSRB, CUSIP, dalnet, PSA and DTC Total (I) Includes computer, travel, telephone and telecopy and internal advertising: H - 4 .. EXIDBIT I Form of Architect's Certificate The undersigned, (the "Architect"), hereby certifies to , as Trustee (the "Trustee"), as follows: 1. The Architect is a licensed architect in the State of Florida and has been engaged by BEF, Inc. (the "Company") to design and supervise construction of the improvements described on Exhibit A hereto (the "Project"). In such capacity, the Architect has prepared plans, specifications and working drawings for the Project (collectively, the "Plans"). 2. In addition, the Architect has been engaged by the Company to advise the Company as to necessary permits and the applicability of governmental regulations to the construction of the Project. 3. The Architect acknowledges that the Company is obtaining a portion of the funds for construction of the Project from the proceeds of City of Clearwater, Florida Revenue Bonds (BEF, Inc. Project) (the "Bonds") and that the Trustee is indenture trustee for holders of the Bonds. 4. All necessary permits for construction of the Project, including a building permit and any required stormwater drainage permits, have been received by the Company and are in effect. 5. The Project, as constructed in accordance with the Plans, will satisfy all federal, state and local building codes and other regulations, including, without limitation, all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and with all zoning, setback and other land use regulations. 6. The Architect has satisfied itself that the soils beneath the Project will provide adequate, stable support for the Project as completed. 7. Adequate water, sewer and electrical lines are available at the Project site to adequately serve the needs of the Project and adequate utility capacity has been reserved, if applicable. Water is provided by and sewer service is provided by 8. The Project budget, trade and materials breakdown and schedule of values, as previously provided to the Trustee, are sufficient to complete the project in accordance with the Plans. 9. The certificate of insurance attached hereto as Exhibit B accurately reflects the errors and omissions coverage of the Architect and such coverage has not been terminated or reduced. I - 1 ~ 10. The Project will have adequate parking, including handicapped parking and curb cuts, to meet all governmental requirements and for the practical and efficient use of the Project as intended. 11. The Architect has reviewed applicable zoning, concurrency and other applicable land use regulations and such regulations permit the construction and use of the Project for its intended purpose without the necessity of a variance or exception. 12. The Architect has reviewed a current survey of the Project site and construction of the Project will not encroach upon any property lines, easements, rights-of-way or setback lines. This certificate is given with the understanding that it will be relied upon by the Trustee on behalf of holders of the Bonds. [NAME OF ARCHITECT] By: Its: 1-2 - EXHIBIT J Form of Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee 1. The Trustee is a national banking association with trust powers, and is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America. 2. The Trustee has the corporate power and authority to carry out the duties and obligations of the Trustee under the Indenture. 3. The execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee ofthe Indenture has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Trustee. 4. The Indenture constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trustee, enforceable against the Trustee in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity. 5. The Bonds have been duly authenticated by the Trustee. J - 1