Based on our participation in such telephone conversations and our review of such documents as described above, our understanding of the U.S. federal securities laws and the experience we have gained in our practice thereunder, we advise you that:
(a) The Registration Statement (except the financial, accounting and statistical data included therein, as to which we express no view, and Exhibit 99.C to the Republic’s Annual Report on Form 18-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2018 (the “Annual Report”), as to which we express no view), as of its most recent effective date, June 17, 2019, and the Final Prospectus (except as aforesaid), as of the date thereof, appear on their face to be appropriately responsive in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder.
(b) No information has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the Registration Statement (except the financial, accounting and statistical data included therein, as to which we express no view, and Exhibit 99.C to the Annual Report, as to which we express no view), as of its most recent effective date, June 17, 2019, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
(c) No information has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the Pricing Prospectus, considered together with the documents listed in Schedule I hereto (except the financial, accounting and statistical data included therein, as to which we express no view, and Exhibit 99.C to the Annual Report, as to which we express no view) at [●] [a.m./p.m.], contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(d) No information has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the Final Prospectus (except the financial, accounting and statistical data included therein, as to which we express no view, and Exhibit 99.C to the Annual Report, as to which we express no view), as of the date thereof or hereof, contained or contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
We confirm to you that (a) based solely upon our review of the Notices of Effectiveness on the website of the Commission, the Registration Statement is effective under the Securities Act, and (b) based solely upon a review of filings on the website of the Commission, no stop order with respect thereto has been issued by the Commission, and, to the best of our knowledge, no proceeding for that purpose has been instituted or threatened by the Commission.
We are furnishing this letter to you, as Underwriters, solely for your benefit in your capacity as Underwriters in connection with the offering of the Notes. This letter is not to be relied on by or furnished to any other person or used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to for any other purpose. We assume no obligation to advise you or any other person, or to make any investigations, as to any legal developments or factual matters arising subsequent to the date hereof that might affect the views expressed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may furnish a copy of this letter (with notice to us, which shall be given before furnishing such copy,
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