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City of Santa Ana, California Proposal for Municipal Financial Advisory Services March 12, 2020 Focus Group comprised on municipal agencies, UFI and CaIPERS staff. As the leader in pension analysis and modeling, UFI has been engaged by several municipalities to prepare 10-year financial forecasts with the goal of charting the fiscal course, which includes debt management, through what is believed to be a challenging period for public agencies ahead. it. Company ownership UFI is structured as a C-Corporation, incorporated in California in May 1972, and wholly owned by Michael Busch. iii. Point of contact Michael Busch will serve as UFI's point of contactfor this engagement. His contact information is provided below. iv. SEC Registration UFI's registration number with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) is K0256, and our registration number with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is 867-00395. The City may electronically access our firm's most recent Form MA and each most recent Form MA-1 filed with the Commission at the followingwebsite: www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html. v. Types of financial advisory services provided to comparable California municipal clients UFI serves as municipal advisor on more bond transactions in California than any other firm. Since January 1, 2018, UFI has assisted California municipal clients in the completion of almost 300 bond transactions. We take pride in being able to offer our clients comprehensive services including bond financings as well as long-term financial forecasting, fiscal sustainability planning, and strategies for addressing pension and OPEB liabilities. The cities that engage us for multiple services benefit from the efficiencies and synergies created as a result of understanding the city's entire financial picture and goals. Recent examples of clients where we are currently providing comprehensive services include the Cities of Orange, Azusa, Pomona, Inglewood, Lake Elsinore, Desert Hot Springs, Beaumont, and Culver City. Since 2018, UFI assisted California municipal clients in the completion of 38 general fund and successor agency tax allocation bond issues, more than any other municipal advisory firm. In addition, since 2016, we've advised on more pension obligation bonds than any other firm. Top Municipal Advisors for California Tax Allocation Debt Top Municipal Advisors for California General Fund Debt Source: SDC Platinum (Thomson Reuters) Source: SDC Platinum (Thomson Reuters) VUR 25F-22