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At present, Section 159-34 of the General Statutes of North Carolina requires that the County ' s <br /> financial statements be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that they <br /> be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards . <br /> The County has acknowledged in the Trust Agreement that its undertaking pursuant to Rule 15c2- <br /> 12 is intended to be for the benefit of the registered owners of the 2025 Bonds and is enforceable by the <br /> Trustee or by any registered owner of the 2025 Bonds . THE RIGHT TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE <br /> COUNTY ' s RULE 15C2- 12 UNDERTAKINGS IS LIMITED TO A RIGHT TO OBTAIN SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF <br /> THE COUNTY ' S OBLIGATIONS AND A FAILURE BY THE COUNTY TO COMPLY WITH ITS RULE 15C2. 12 <br /> UNDERTAKINGS WILL NOT BE AN EVENT OF DEFAULT UNDER THE TRUST AGREEMENT AND WILL NOT <br /> RESULT IN ACCELERATION OF THE INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS , <br /> The County may modify from time to time, consistent with Rule 15c2- 12, the information provided <br /> or the format of the presentation of such information, to the extent necessary or appropriate in the judgment <br /> of the County; provided that ( 1 ) any such modification may only be made in connection with a change in <br /> circumstances that arises from a change in legal requirements, change in law or change in the identity, <br /> nature or status of the County; (2) the information to be provided, as modified, would have complied with <br /> the requirements of the Rule 15c2- 12 as of the date of this Official Statement, after taking into account any <br /> amendments or interpretations of the Rule 15c2- 12 , as well as any changes in circumstances ; and (3 ) any <br /> such modification does not materially impair the interest of the Owners or the beneficial owners, as <br /> determined by the Trustee or nationally recognized bond counsel or by the approving vote of the Owners <br /> of a majority in principal amount of the 2025 Bonds . Any annual financial information containing modified <br /> operating data or financial information will explain, in narrative form , the reasons for the modification and <br /> the impact of the change in the type of operating data or financial information being provided . <br /> The County ' s Rule 15c242 undertakings will terminate on payment, or provision having been <br /> made for payment in a manner consistent with the Rule 15c242 , in full of the principal and interest with <br /> respect to the 2025 Bonds . <br /> THE COUNTY ' S CONTINUING DISCLOSURE COMPLIANCE <br /> [To be reviewed/confirmed] During the past five years, the County has complied in all material <br /> respects with the terms of its prior undertakings under Rule 15c242 . The audited financial statements and <br /> required statistical data for the fiscal year ended June 30 , 2020, while timely filed by the County, were not <br /> properly linked to the CUSIP numbers for the County ' s Limited Obligation Bonds, Series 2019B on <br /> EMMA . Additionally, while the County timely filed notice of the incurrence of a material financial <br /> obligation with respect to its issuance of $41 , 535 , 000 Limited Obligation Bonds, Series 2022, such notice <br /> was not properly linked to the CUSIP numbers for the County' s General Obligation School Bonds, Series <br /> 2020 on EMMA . The County updated the CUSIP numbers to which such filings are linked . The County <br /> believes that at this point, it has filed all the financial information that its previous commitments require, <br /> and that all required financial information is posted with regard to all relevant CUSIP numbers . <br /> UNDERWRITING <br /> The Underwriters have agreed under the terms of a Bond Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase <br /> Agreement") to purchase all of the 2025 Bonds, if any of the 2025 Bonds are to be purchased, at a purchase <br /> price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2025 Bonds, plus/less net original issue <br /> premium/discount of $ , less an Underwriters ' discount of $ The Underwriters ' <br /> obligation to purchase the 2025 Bonds is subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase <br /> Agreement . <br /> 22 <br />