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108 <br /> Underwriters shall contribute in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative benefits <br /> but also the relative fault of the County on the one hand and of the Underwriters on the other in <br /> connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, as well as any other relevant <br /> equitable considerations. In no case shall any Underwriter(except as may be provided in any agreement <br /> among the Underwriters relating to the offering)be responsible for any amount in excess of the purchase <br /> discount or fee applicable to the Bonds purchased by such Underwriter hereunder. Benefits received by <br /> the County shall be deemed to be equal to the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting <br /> expenses) received by it, and benefits received by the Underwriters shall be deemed to be equal to the <br /> total purchase discounts and commissions in each case set forth on the cover of the Official Statement. <br /> Relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or any alleged <br /> untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to <br /> information provided by the County on the one hand or the Underwriters on the other, the intent of the <br /> parties and their relative knowledge, information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue <br /> statement or omission. The County and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if <br /> contribution were determined by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation which does not take <br /> account of the equitable considerations referred to above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this <br /> paragraph no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the <br /> Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent <br /> misrepresentation. Each person who controls an Underwriter within the meaning of either the Securities <br /> Act or the Exchange Act and each director, officer, employee and agent of an Underwriter shall have the <br /> same rights to contribution as the Underwriter, and each person who controls the County within the <br /> meaning of either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and each official, director, officer and employee <br /> of the County shall have the same rights to contribution as the County, subject in each case to the <br /> applicable terms and conditions of this paragraph. <br /> (11) Notices. Any notice or other communication to be given to the County under this Bond <br /> Purchase Agreement must be given in writing(not to include facsimile transmission or electronic mail)to <br /> the applicable address shown below, and any notice under this Bond Purchase Agreement to the <br /> Underwriters may be given by delivering the same in writing to Baird as follows: <br /> Orange County,North Carolina <br /> 200 South Cameron Street <br /> Hillsborough,North Carolina 27278 <br /> (Attention: County Manager) <br /> Robert W. Baird&Co. Incorporated <br /> 380 Knollwood Street, Suite 440 <br /> Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27103 <br /> (Attention: Ryan Maher,Managing Director) <br /> (12) Governing Law. This Bond Purchase Agreement shall be governed by and construed in <br /> accordance with the laws of the State. <br /> (13) Effectiveness. This Bond Purchase Agreement shall become effective upon the <br /> acceptance hereof by the County. <br /> (14) Arm's-Length Transaction. The County acknowledges and agrees that the purchase and <br /> sale of the Bonds pursuant to this Bond Purchase Agreement is an arm's-length commercial transaction <br /> between the County and the Underwriters, acting solely as principals and not as municipal advisors, <br /> financial advisors or agents of the County. The Underwriters have not assumed a financial advisory <br /> responsibility in favor of the County with respect to the offering of the Bonds or the process leading <br /> -13- <br />