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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011993 - 1993-275 23049-04 JHKW:BDQ:ncc 04/26/93 FtldALPORAEDOPPI N" 05/05/93 CONTRA 'COSTA COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 13 RESOLUTION PROBING FOR THE BORROWING OF FINDS IN THE NAME Of THE MARTINEZ UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 19934994' AND THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF 3993 TAX AND RE"V"ENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR RESOLVED,by the Board of Supervisors of Conga Costa County,California,as follows: WHEREAS,pursuant to Article 7.6(commencing with section 33854)of Chapter 4 of Fart 1 of Division 2 :6f.Title 5 of the, California Government Code (the "Law"), school'districts organized and existing under the laws of the State of California are authorized to borrow money by the issuance of temporary note,the proceeds of which may be used and expe=nded for any pose for which the school district is authorized to spend moneys; and WHEREAS,pursuant to the Law, such notes may be issued in the name of such school districts by the board of supervisors of the county, the county superintendent of which has jurisdiction over such school district;as soon as possible following receipt of a resolution of the governing board of such school district requesting such borrowing, WHEREAS,the Board of Education of the:Martinez Unified School District(the"District") has heretofore adopted its resolutionon May 11, 1993,finding and determining that it is desirable that the District borrow funds in an amount not to exceed'$5AW,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1993-1994 for authorized purposes of the District,and requesting that the Beard of Supervisors (the "Board") of Contra Costa County(the"County") for that purpose authorize'the issuance of and offer for sale tax and revenue anticipation nates in the narne of the District in the principal amount of not to exceed $5,000,000,under and pursuant to the provisions of the Lav,and NOW,THEREFORE,it is hereby DETERMINED and ORDERED as follows: Section L R.fcitalg.JWe&nd =ect All of the recitals herein'set forth are true and correct and the Board so finds and doterrrnine>s. Section 2. Anproyal 0Reagest of District. The Board hereby approves the request of the District for the Board to issue notes in its name. Section S.j itation . + � t.The principal mount ref notes issued ursuant hereto,when added to the interest payable thereon, shall not exceed eighty'-fare pent;(85%) of the estimated amount of the uncollected taxes,rrevvenue'and other moneys of the District for the general fund of the District attributable to Fiscal Year 19934914,and available for the payment of sand nous and the interest thereon hereinafterprovided). Section 4, NW J=s of Noes.Solely for the payment of current expenses, capital expenditures and ether obligations payable✓ from the general fund of Distric=t during or allocable to Fiscal Year 1993-1994,and not pursuant to any common plan of financing,the Board ow then aggregate principal sum of not to exceed mon hereby determines to and shall borr dollars ($5,00£1,000) in the name of the District Such borrowing shall be by'the issuance of temporary notes under the Law, designated "Martinez Unified School District (Contra Costa I ........................................... ......z....... ............ ........................... .................. .................................................... .................................................. ................................................... ............................ ..................... County, California) 1993 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes"(the"Notes").The Notes shall be dated as of their date of delivery, shall mature(without option of prior redemption)364 days after such date of delivery,and shall bear interest from their date,payable at maturity and computed on a 30-day montW60-day year basis. Both the principal of and interest on the Notes shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America,as described below. Section S. E= of Notes, Book Enja Only Sysmm. The Notes shall be issued in fully registered form,without coupons,and shall be substantially in the form and substance set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and by reference incorporated herein,the blanks in said form to be filled in with appropriate words and figures.The Notes shall be numbered from I consecutively:upward, shall be in the denomination of$1,000 each or any integral multiple thereof. "CUSIP"identification numbers shall be imprinted on the Notes, but,such numbers shall not constitute a part of the contract evidenced by the Notes and any error or omission with respect thereto shall not constitute cause for refusal of any purchaser tot delivery of and pay for the Notes. In addition,failure on the part of the Board to use such"IP numbers in any notice to registered owners of the Notes shall not constitute an event of default or any violation of the Board's contract with such registered owners and shall not impair the effectiveness of any such notice. Except as provided below' the owner of all of the Notes shall be The Depository Trust Company,New York,New York("DTC"), and the Notes shall be registered in the name of Code & Co., as nominee for DTC. The Notes shall be initially executed and delivered:,in the form of a single fully registered Note in the full aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The Board may treat DTC(or its nominee) as the sole and exclusive owner of the Notes registered in its name for all purposes of this Resolution, and the Board shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary. The Board shall not have any responsibility or obligation to any participant of DTC (a "Participant"), any person claiming a beneficial ownership interest in the Notes under or through DTC or a Participant, or any other person which is not shown on the register of the Board as being an owner,with respect to the accuracy of any records maintained by DTC or any Participant or the payment by DTC or any Participant by DTC or any Participant of any amount in respect of the principal or interest with respect to the Notes.The County Treasurer,as paying agent, shall pay all principal and interest with respect to the Notes only to DTC,and all such payments shaU be valid and effective to fully satisfy and discharge the Board's obligations with respect to the principal and interest with respect to the Notes to the "tent of the sum or sums so paid. Except under the conditions noted below,no person otherlhan DTC shall receive a Note.Upon delivery by DTC to the Board of written notice to the effect that DTC has determined to substitute anew nominee in place of Cede& Co., the term"Code&Co."in this Resolution shall refer to such new nominee of DTC. If the Board determines that itis in the best interest of the beneficial owners that they be able to obtain Notes and delivers a written certificate to DTC to that effect,DTC shall notify the Participants of the availability through DTC of Notes.In such event,the Board shall issue,transfer and exchange Notes as%requested by DTC and any other owners in appropriate amounts.DTC may determine to discontinue:providing its services with respecuto the Notes at any time by giving notice to the Board and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. Under such circumstances (if there is no successor securities depository), the Board shall be obligated to deliver Notes as described in this Resolution.Whenever DTC requests the Board to do so,the Board will cooperate with DTC in taking.appropriate action after reasonable notice to (a) make available one or more separate Notes evidencing the Notes to any DTC Participant having Notes credited to its DTC account or (b) arrange for another securities depository to maintain custody of Certificates evidencing the Notes. -2- ................................................. ............................. ............. .. . ................ ...... .......... Notwithstanding any other provision of this Resolution to the contrary, so long as any Note is registered in the name of Cede&Co.,as nominee of DTC,all payments with respect to the principal and interest with respect to such Note and all notices with respect to such Note shall be made'andgiven,restively,to DTC as provided in the representation letter delivered on the date of issuance of the Notes.' Section 6.Ux of bmeeds.The moneys so borrowed shall be deposited in the Treasury of the County in a proceeds�to the credit of the District to be withdrawn,used and expended by the District for any purpose for lwhich it is authorized to expend funds.from the general fund of the District,including,but not limited to,current expenses,capital expenditure and the discharge of any obligation or indebtedness of the District. Section 7. SwWtX• The principal amount of the Notes,together with the interest thereon, shall be payable from truces,revenue and other moneys which are received;by the District for the general fund of the District for the Fiscal Year 19934994. As security for the payment of the principal of and interest on the.Dotes,the Board, in the.name of the District,hereby pledges the first"unrestricted moneys",as hereinafter defined,(a)in on.amount equal to fifty percent(50%)of the principal amount of the Notes to be received by the County on behalf of the District in December, 1993, (b) in an amount equal to fifty percent(54'x) of the principal amount of the Notes to be received by the County on behalf of the District in April, 1994 and (c)in an amount equal to all interest due on the Notes at maturity to be received by the County on behalf of the District in May, 1994(such pledged amounts being hereinafter called the"Pledged Revenues"). The principal of the Notes and the interest thereon shall constitute a first lien and charge thereon and shall be paid from the Pledged Revenues. To the extent not so paid from the Pledged Revenues, the Notes shall be paid from any other moneys of the District lawfully,available therefor. In the event that there are insufficient unrestricted moneys received by the District to permitz the deposit in the Repayment Fund,as hereinafter defined,of the full arnount of the Pledged Revenues to be deposited in any month on the last business day of such month,then the amount of any deficiency shall be'satisfied and made up from any other moneys of the District lawfully available for the repayment of the Notes and interest thereon.The term"unrestricted moneys"shall mean'taxes, income, revenue and other moneys intended as receipts for the general fund of the " District and which are generally available for the payment of current expenses and other obligations of the District. Section 8.gen&X=Fund.There is hereby created aial fund to be held on behalf of the District by the County Treasurer-Tax Collector separate atddistinct from all other County and District funds and accounts designated the "Martinez Unif ed School District (Contra Costa County,California) 1993 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes Repayment Fund"(the"'Repayment Fund")and applied as directed'in this Resolution.Any money placed in the Repayment Fund shall be for the benefit of the registeredowners of the Notes,and until the Notes and all interest thereon are paid or until provision has been made for the payment of the Notes at maturity with interest to maturity,the morays in the Repayment Fund.shall be applied solely for the purposes far which the Repayment Fund is created;provided,however,that any interest earned on amounts deposited in the Repayment Fund shall periodically be transferred to the general fund of the District. During the.,months of December, 1993,Apr, 1994,and May,1994,all Pledged Revenues shall be deposited into the Repayment Fund. QQ the maturity date of the Notes, the:County Treasurcx=Tax Collector shall transfer to DTC the moneys in the Repay ►ertt Fund necessary to pay the principal and interest on the rtes at maturity and,to the extent said moneys are insufficient therefor,an amount of moneys from the District's genu fund which will enable payment of the full principal of end interest on the Notes at maturity.'DTC will thereupon nye payments of principal and interest on the Notes to the DTC Participants who will thereupon matte payments to the beneficial owners of the Notes.Any moneys remaining in the Repayment Fund after the Notes -3- ........................................... ..............M...... .................... .................. .................................... ..............................................- ........................ ................................... .............. and the interest thereon have been paid, or provision for such payment has been made, shall be transferred to the District's general fund. Section 9. Lh=sil and Investment of EaUment Fund All moneys held on behalf of the District in the Repayment Fund,if not invested, shall beheld in time or demand deposits as public funds and shall be secured at all times by bonds or other obligations which are authorized by law as security for public deposits,of a market value at least equal to the amount required by law. Moneys in the Repayment Fund shall, to the greatest extent possible,be invested by the County Treasurer-Tax Collector, or such other appropriate investment officer of the County, directly,or through an investment agreement,in investments as permitted by the laws of the State of California as now in effect and as hereafter amended, and the proceeds of any such investments shall,as received,be deposited in the Repayment Fund and shall be part of the Pledged Revenues. Section 10.E aecutign of Notes The Notes shall be executed in the name of the District, with the manual or facsimile signature of the County Treasurer-Tax Collector or one or more of his duly authorized deputies and the manual or facsimile counter-signature of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (although at least one of such signatures shall be manual)with the seal of the Board impressed thereon, and said officers are hereby authorized to cause the blank spaces thereof to be filled in as may be appropriate. Section 11lIgnsfer of Notes.Any Note may,in accordance with its terms,but only if the District determines to no longer maintain the book entry only status of the Notes,DTC determines to discontinue providing such services and no successor securities depository is named or DTC requests the Treasurer-Tax Collector to deliver Note certificates to particular DTC Participants,be transferred,upon the books required to be kept pursuant to the provisions of Section 13 hereof,by the person in whose name it is registered, in person or by his duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of such Note for cancellation at the office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector,accompanied by delivery of a written instrument of transfer in a form approved by the Treasurer-Tax Collector, duly executed. Whenever any Note or Notes shall be surrendered for transfer,the Treasurer-Tax Collector shall execute and deliver a new Note or Notes,for like aggregate principal amount. Section 12. Exchange of Notes.Notes may be"changed at the office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of authorized denominations and of the same maturity. Section 13. Note Registcr. The Treasurer.Tax Collector shall keep or cause to be kept sufficient books for the registration and transfer of the Notes if the book entry only system is no longer in effect and,in such caw,the Treasurer-Tax Collector shall register or transfer or cause to be registered or transferred,on said books,Notes as herein before provided.While the book entry only system is in effect,such books need not be kept as the Notes will be represented by one Note registered in the name of Cede''&Co.,as nominee for DTC. Section 14. Temporary Notes. The Notes may be initially issued in temporary form exchangeable for definitive Notes when ready for delivery.The temporary Notes may be printed, lithographed or typewritten, shall be of such denominations as may be determined by the Treasurer-Tax Collector, and may contain such reference to any of the provisions of this Resolution as may be appropriate. Every temporary Note shall be executed by the Treasurer-Tax Collector upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner as the definitive Notes.If the Treasurer Tax Collector issues temporary Notes he will execute and furnish definitive Notes without delay, and thereupon the temporary Notes may be surrendered for cancellation, in exchange therefor at theoffice of the Treasurer-Tax Collector and the Treasurer-Tax Collector shall 4- ................................ ...... ..................... ................... deliver in exchange for such temporary Notes an equal aggregate principal amount of definitive Notes of authorized denominations. Until so exchanged,the temporary Notes shall be entitled to the same benefits pursuant to this Resolution'as defrnidve Notes exercuted and delivered hesreundar. Any costs borne by the County for the exchange of the.Nates will be.reimbursed by the District. Secaon 15.N=MU fljterl.J est �r yi, t r .If any Nate shall become mutilated the Treasurer flax Collector,at the expense of the registeted owner of isaid Note,shall execute and deliver a new Noteof like numvity and principal amount in exchange and substitution for the Note so mutilated, but only upon surre=nder to the Treasurer-Tax Collector of the Note so mutilated. Every mutilated 14 to so surmwererd to the TnasuerTsx-Collector ihall be canceled by it and delivered to,or upon the order of,the Treast€cr=Tax Collector.If any Note shalt be lost,destroyed or stolen, Wince of such to>ss, destruction or theft may be submitted to the Treasurer-Tax Collector and, if such evidence be satisfactory to the Treater-T Colter'and indemnity satisfactory m it shall be given, theTreasurer-Tac + crllector, at the expe=nse of the registered owner, execute and deliver a new Note of like maturity and principal amount in liar of and in substitution for the Note so lost, destroyed or stolen. The Treasurer- ax Collector may require payment of a sum not exceeding the actual cost of preparing each new Note issued under this Section IS and of the expenses which may be incurred by the Treasurer:Tax Collector in the premises.Any Note issuedhinder the provisions of this Stiction 1.5 in Iieu oil'any Note alleged to be lost,destroyed or stolen shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation on the part of the Board whether or not the Note so alleged to be lost, destroyed or stolen be at any time enforceable try anyone, and shalt be exlually and pr rtionately entitled to the benefits of this Resoltition with all other Motes ssuad pursuapt to th��soluticn.This section will not be in effect so long as JbTC book entry is utilized. Section I& ,Cov,enan; nd'VV rranti s. Based on the representations and covenants of the District,it is hereby covenanted and warranted by the Board at all representations and recitals contained in this Resolution as to the County are true and correct,and that the Board has reviewed all proceedings heretofore taken relative to the authorization of the Notes and has found,as a result of such review, and hereby finds and determines that::all acts,;conditions and things required'by law to exist,happern and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of the Motes have existed, happened and been performed in due time,form and maxrnerr asrextuired by lawn,and the Board is duly authorized to issue tee: Motes in the pare of the District and incur indebtedness in the manner and upon the terns provided in this Resolution. The Board and the District and their appropriate Officials have duly taken all proceedings necessary to be taken by them, and will take any additional proceedings necessary to be taken by them,for the pwnTt collection and enforcement of the taxes,revenue,cash receipts and other moneys pledged hereunder in accordance with law and for carrying out the provisions of this Resolution. Section 17. Salo oma.Thereparation;by the District's financial advisor of an official statement describing the Notes(the"Official Statement")in connection with the offering and sale of the Notes is hereby approved.. The actions of the District s financial advisor, on behalf of the District and the Board, in distributing the Official Statement to such municipal bond brokers- dealers,to such banking'institutions and to such other persons as nay be interested d in purchasing the Nous therein offered for sale,are hereby approved. The District's financial advisor, on behalf of the District and the Board,is autho=rized to identify a pnmchim for the Notes and to negotiate an interest rase and purchase price for the Motes, so long as the net interest cost to the District does not exceed five psrceant(5%). The definitive p 'pal arrrount orf Notes m be issued shall be determined by,the District's finari ciat adv�i�sor,on behalf of the District and the Berard,at the time of sale of the Notes to the purchaser identified.The County Treasurer-Tax Collector is hereby'authorized and directed tert an offer from such purchaser, for and in the name of the Board, by notice to the successful bidder. The County ........................-­­ �-�� ................................................................. ........................................................... ....... .......................... .............................. .......... .............. ........................ Treasurer-Tax Collector is hereby authorized to execute a Note purchaseagreement or other document in connection with such award. The District's financial advisor is hereby delegated the responsibility of negotiating, receiving, opening and analyzing bids subrnitted for the purchase of the Notes and to report the results thereof to the County Treasurer-Tax Collector. Section 18.2mRAtadan of ft Notes: mdon of Closing Dmlu=ts,, Jones Hall Hill & White, A Professional Law Corporation, as bond counsel to the District, is directed to cause suitable Notes to be prepared showing on their face that,the same bear interest at the rate aforesaid, and to cause the blank spaces therein to be filled in to comply with the provisions of this Resolution in accordance with the identified purchaser of the Notes,and to procure their execution by the proper officers,and to cause the Notes to be delivered when so executed to,DTC on behalf of the identified purchaser therefor upon the receipt of the purchase price by the County Treasurer- Tax Collector on behalf of the District. The Treasurer-Tax Collector or any other officer of the County are further authorized and directed to make,execute,and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers of the Notes,(a)a certificate in the form customarily required by purchasers of bonds of public corporations generally,certifying to the genuineness and due execution.of the Notes,and(b)a receipt in similar form evidencing the payment of the purchase price of the Notes which reccipt.shall be conclusive evidence that said purchase price of the Notes has been paid and has been received on behalf of the District. Any purchaser or subsequent taker or holder of the Notes is hereby authorized to rely upon and shall be justified in relying upon any such certificate or receipt with respect to the Notes. Such officers and any other officers of the District or of the County are hereby adhorized to execute any and all other documents required to consummate the sale and delivery of the Notes. Section 20. meted 't+ Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained haein,in the Notes or in any other document mentioned herein,neither the County nor the Board shall have any liability hereunder or by reason hereof or inconnection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the Notes shall be payable solely from the,moneys of the District available therifor as set forth in Section 7 hereoL I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duty adopted at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County held on the 25th day of May, 1993,by the following vote: AYES,and M* favor of,Board Members.- Supervisors Powers, Smith, Bishop, McPeak, Torlakson NOES,Board Members: None ABSENT,Board Members: None Phil Mchetor, Clprk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By rte : , Clerk of the Board of Supervisors .......................................................... ....................... ........... E'XCHIM A Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County,California in the Nan-&of the MARTINEZ UNTIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Contra Costa County,California) 1993 TAX ANIS REVE14UE ANITCB'AT 10N NOTE INTEREST RATE: MATURITY DATE: ISSUE DATE: CUSIP: REGISTERED OWNER: CEDE&CO. PRINCIPAL, SUM: DOLLARS' The`MARTINEZ UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Contra Costa County, State of California (the "District"), acknowledges itself indebted,and promises to pay,to the Registered Owner stated above, or registered assigns (the"Owner"), on the Maturity Date stated above, the Principal Sum stated above,in lawful money of the United.States cif America,and to pay interest thereon in like lawful money at the,rater annum stated above,payable on the Maturity Date stated above,calculated on the basis of 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months':Both the principal of and interest on thus Note shall be payable at maturity to the Owner. It is hereby certified,recited and declared that this Dote is one of an authorized issue of notes'in the aggregate principal amount of dollars($ ),all of like tenor,issued pursuant to the provisions of a resolution of the Board of Supervisors(the"Board") of Contra Costa County (the "County") duly passed and adopted on May 25, 1993 (the "Resolution"),and pursuant to Article 7.6(cornimencing with section 53850)of Chapter 4,Part 1, Division 2,!Title 5, of the California Government Code, and that all conditions, things and acts required to exist,happen and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this Note exist,have happened and have been performed in regular and due time,form and manner as required by law, and that this Note,together with all other indebtedness'and obligations of the District,does::not exceed any limit p res fi-bed by the Constitution or statutes of the State of California. The principal amount of the Notes,together with the interest thereon,shall be payable from taxes,revenue and other moneys which are received by the County on behalf of the District for Repayrnent'Fund of the District(as defined in the Resolution)for the Fiscal Year 1993-1994. As security for the payment of the icipal of and interest on the Notes,the Board,in the name of the District,has pledged the first"unrestricted moneys",as hereina tear defused(a)in an amount equal to fifty percent(50%)of the principal amount of the Notes to be received by the County on behalf of the District in December, 1993, (b)in an amount equal to fifty percent(50%)of the rnncpal amount of the litotes to be received by the County on behalf of the District in Aril 1994,and (c) in an amount equal to all interest due on the Notes at maturity to be received by the County on behalf of the District in May, 1994(such pledged amounts being hereinafter called the"Pledged Revenues"). 'The principal of the Notes and the interest thereon shall constitute a first lien and; Exhibit A Page 2 .................. ...........................-...- .................................. .......................................................... ........................ ................................................ ...... ................................................ .................................................. charge thereon and shall be paid from the Pledged Revenues. To the extent not so paid from the Pledged Revenues,the Notes shall be paid from any other moneys of the District lawfully available therefor. The term"unrestricted moneys" shall mean taxes, income, revenue and other moneys intended as receipts for the general fund of the District and which are generally available for the payment of current expenses and other obligationsof the District. The Notes are issuable as fully registered notes, without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 each or any integral multiple thereof. Subject to the limitations and conditions as provided in the Resolution,Notes may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of other authorized denominations and of the sarne maturity. The Notes are not subject to redemption prior to maturity. This Note is transferable by the Owner hereof, but only under the circumstances, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Resolution.Upon registration of such transfer a new Note or Notes, of authorized denomination or denominations, for the same aggregate principal amount and of the same maturity will be issued to the transferee in exchange for this Note. The Board may treat the Owner hereof as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes and the Board shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary. THE NOTES ARE QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS DESIGNATED BY THE DISTRICT' FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 265(b) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986: Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Tmst Company to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or such.other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Tmst Company and any payrwnt is made to Cede& Co.,ANY TRANSFER,PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the re 91istered owner hereof, Cede& Co.,has an interest herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California has caused''this Note to be issued in the name of the District and to,be executed by the manual signature of the County Trcasurer-Tax Collector and countersigned. by the.facsimile signature of the Clerk of the Board,all as of the Issue Date stated above. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY By Treasurer-Tax Collector (SEAL) Countersigned: Clerk of the Board Exhibit.A Page 2 ASSIGNMENT For value received the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto (Name,Address and Tax Identification or Social Sectvity Number of Assignee) the within registered Nate and hereby irrevocably constitute(s) and appoints(s) attorney , to transfer the same on the Nate register of the County Treasurer-Tax Collector with fullpower of substitution in the premises. Dated: Signature: Note: The signature(s) on this Assignment must correspond; with the names) as written on the face of the ,within? Note in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. Signature Guaranteed Note: Signature(s) must be guaranteed by a` qualified guarantor. Exhibit A Page 3