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A-6 EL185\61\949053.v3 been paid on the Note on or before the final maturity date of the Note shall no longer be payable, as if the Note had ceased to be an obligation of the City. The Note Holder understands that the Note will never represent or constitute a general obligation, debt or bonded indebtedness of the City, the State of Minnesota, or any political subdivision thereof and that no right will exist to have taxes levied by the City, the State of Minnesota or any political subdivision thereof for the payment of principal and interest on the Note. E. The Note Holder understands that the Note is payable solely from certain tax increments, which are taxes received on improvements made to certain property (the “Improvements”) in a tax increment financing district from the increased taxable value of the property over its base value at the time that the tax increment financing district was created, which base value is called “original net tax capacity”. There are risk factors in relying on tax increments to be received, which include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Value of Improvements. If the contemplated Improvements constructed in the tax increment financing district are completed at a lesser level of value than originally contemplated, they will generate fewer taxes and fewer tax increments than originally contemplated. 2. Damage or Destruction. If the Improvements are damaged or destroyed after completion, their value will be reduced, and taxes and tax increments will be reduced. Repair, restoration or replacement of the Improvements may not occur, may occur after only a substantial time delay, or may involve property with a lower value than the Improvements, all of which would reduce taxes and tax increments. 3. Change in Use to Tax-Exempt. The Improvements could be acquired by a party that devotes them to a use which causes the property to be exempt from real property taxation. Taxes and tax increments would then cease. 4. Depreciation. The Improvements could decline in value due to changes in the market for such property or due to the decline in the physical condition of the property. Lower market valuation will lead to lower taxes and lower tax increments. 5. Non-payment of Taxes. If the property owner does not pay property taxes, either in whole or in part, the lack of taxes received will cause a lack of tax increments. The Minnesota system of collecting delinquent property taxes is a lengthy one that could result in substantial delays in the receipt of taxes and tax increments, and there is no assurance that the full amount of delinquent taxes would be collected. Amounts distributed to taxing jurisdictions upon a sale following a tax forfeiture of the property are not tax increments. 6. Reductions in Taxes Levied. If property taxes are reduced due to decreased municipal levies, taxes and tax increments will be reduced. Reasons for such reduction could include lower local expenditures or changes in state aids to municipalities. For instance, in 2001 the Minnesota Legislature enacted an education funding reform that involved the state increasing school aid in lieu of the local general education levy (a component of school district tax levies). Page 266 of 389