Annex I
Capitalized terms used in this Annex I and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Underwriting Agreement to which this Annex I is appended.
OPINION OF THE PROCURADOR(A) DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN
(i) The Terms Agreement (including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Republic and constitutes the valid and legally binding agreement of the Republic.
(ii) The Offered Securities have been duly authorized, issued, executed, and when authenticated and delivered against payment therefor, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of the Republic enforceable in accordance with their terms and entitled to the benefits of the Fiscal Agency Agreement subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
(iii) The Fiscal Agency Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Republic and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the Fiscal Agent, constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Republic enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
(iv) Neither the execution, delivery or performance of the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement), the Fiscal Agency Agreement or the Offered Securities, nor compliance with the terms and provisions thereof, including performance of each of the obligations contained therein and required thereby (A) to the best of such counsel’s knowledge after due inquiry, will conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument for borrowed money known to such counsel to which the Republic is a party, (B) will conflict with, violate or result in a breach of, the Constitution of the Republic as amended to the date hereof, or any statutes, laws, decrees or regulations of the Republic, (C) to the best of such counsel’s knowledge after due inquiry, will conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any treaty, convention or agreement to which the Republic is a party or constitute a default thereunder or (D) will result in the creation or imposition of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the revenues or assets of the Republic under any such treaty, convention, agreement or instrument, which, in the case of Clause (A), (B), (C) or (D) could have a material adverse effect on the financial, economic or fiscal condition of the Republic or affect the validity or enforceability of the Offered Securities.
-71-