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Method of Sale/Placement: Review of Existing Debt: Continuing Disclosure: In order to obtain the lowest interest cost to the City, we will solicit competitive bids for purchase of the Bonds from local banks in your area and regional underwriters. We have included an allowance for discount bidding equal to 1.5% of the principal amount of the issue. The discount is treated as an interest item and provides the underwriter with all or a portion of their compensation in the transaction. If the Certificates are purchased at a price greater than the minimum bid amount (maximum discount), the unused allowance may be used to lower your borrowing amount. Premium Bids: Under current market conditions, most investors in municipal bonds prefer "premium" pricing structures. A premium is achieved when the coupon for any maturity (the interest rate paid by the issuer) exceeds the yield to the investor, resulting in a price paid that is greater than the face value of the bonds. The sum of the amounts paid in excess of face value is considered "reoffering premium." The amount of the premium varies, but it is not uncommon to see premiums for new issues in the range of 2.00% to 10.00% of the face amount of the issue. This means that an issuer with a $2,000,000 offering may receive bids that result in proceeds of $2,040,000 to $2,200,000. For this issue of Certificates we have been directed to use the premium to reduce the size of the issue/increase the net proceeds for the project. The adjustments may slightly change the true interest cost of the original bid, either up or down. You have the choice to limit the amount of premium in the bid specifications. This may result in fewer bids, but it may also eliminate large adjustments on the day of sale and other uncertainties. We have reviewed all outstanding indebtedness for the City and find that there are no refunding opportunities at this time. We will continue to monitor the market and the call dates for the City's outstanding debt and will alert you to any future refunding opportunities. Because the amount of the Certificates to be issued is less than $1,000,000, this issue could be exempt from the Continuing Disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); however, because the remainder of the City's outstanding debt is subject to full disclosure, we recommend that the City provide for the full disclosure by agreeing to provide certain updated Annual Financial Information and its Audited Financial Statement annually as well as providing notices of the occurrence of certain "material events" to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the "MSRB"), as required by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The City is already obligated to provide such reports for its existing bonds, and has contracted with Ehlers to prepare and file the reports. Presale Report October 14, 2014 City of Ramsey, Minnesota Page 2