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t <br /> 1' <br /> shall be deemed to be equal to the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received <br /> by it, and benefits received by the Underwriters shall be deemed to be equal to the total purchase discounts <br /> and commissions in each case set forth on the cover of the Official Statement . Relative fault shall be <br /> determined by reference to , among other things , whether any untrue or any alleged untrue statement of a <br /> material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information provided by <br /> the County on the one hand or the Underwriters on the other, the intent of the parties and their relative <br /> knowledge, information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission . The <br /> County and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution were determined <br /> by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable <br /> considerations referred to above . Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph no person guilty of <br /> fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11 (f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to <br /> contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation . Each person who <br /> controls an Underwriter within the meaning of either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and each <br /> director, officer, employee and agent of an Underwriter shall have the same rights to contribution as the <br /> Underwriter, and each person who controls the County within the meaning of either the Securities Act or <br /> the Exchange Act and each official, director, officer and employee of the County shall have the same rights <br /> to contribution as the County, subject in each case to the 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 /> 300 West Tryon 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 acceptance <br /> 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 thereto <br /> (whether or not the Underwriters , or any affiliate of the Underwriters , has advised or is currently advising <br /> the County on other matters) or any other obligation to the County except the obligations expressly set forth <br /> in this Bond Purchase Agreement, it being the County ' s understanding that a financial advisory relationship <br /> shall not be deemed to exist when, in the course of acting as an underwriter, a broker, dealer or municipal <br /> securities dealer, a person renders advice to an issuer, including advice with respect to the structure, timing, <br /> terms and other similar matters concerning a new issue of municipal securities . The Underwriters have <br /> provided to the County prior disclosures regarding their role as underwriters , their compensation, any <br /> 43 - <br />