Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (TEFRA) hearing

Said amendment of the terms of the Notes will be deemed a current refunding of the Notes under the Code.  The Series A Notes, currently outstanding in the principal amount of $ $1,658,949, and the Series B Note, currently outstanding in the principal amount of $0, constitute the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Notes immediately following such amendment ($1,658,949).

The proceeds of the Notes will be used to provide for the financing or refinancing of, or the reimbursement of funds advanced by The Institute of Contemporary Art, Inc. (the “Institution,” which term includes for purposes of this Notice any parent, subsidiary or other affiliate thereof) with respect to the currently refunding of the Notes previously issued by MassDevelopment with respect to those facilities which are owned or to be owned and operated by the Institution located at 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, Massachusetts (formerly known as 100 Northern Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts) (the “Property”), (including without limitation such financing, refinancing or reimbursement of bond reserves, interest and issuance costs), in particular the current refunding of the Notes, the proceeds of Notes, which were loaned to the Institution for the purposes of:

(A) the current refunding of all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount, which outstanding principal amount is approximately $5,700,000, of MassDevelopment’s Variable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds, The Institute of Contemporary Art Issue, Series 2004 A issued in the original principal amount of $25,000,000 and the current refunding of all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount, which outstanding principal amount is approximately $650,000, of MassDevelopment’s Variable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds, The Institute of Contemporary Art Issue, Series 2004 B issued in the original principal amount of $1,000,000 (collectively, the “Series 2004 Bonds”), the proceeds of which Series 2004 Bonds were loaned to the Institution for the purpose of the:  (i) construction (including site preparation and infrastructure work) of an approximately 65,000 square foot building on the Property (the “Facility”) housing both permanent and temporary galleries totaling 18,000 square feet, a performing arts theatre containing 325 seats, an education center, a mediateque, a museum store and a cafe, (ii) equipping and furnishing of the Facility, and (iii) financing of capitalized interest during the construction of the Facility; and (B) miscellaneous capital expenditures at the Property.

            The Notes, as to be amended, will constitute qualified 501(c)(3) bonds for charitable purposes, will not constitute a general obligation of, or a pledge of the faith and credit of MassDevelopment or a general obligation of, or a debt or pledge of the faith and credit of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Interested persons wishing to express their views on the proposed amendment of the Notes will be given the opportunity to do so at the telephonic public hearing or may, prior to the time of the public hearing, submit their views in writing to the Issuer at 99 High Street, 11th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.  Persons desiring to participate at the telephonic public hearing must make a written request at least 24 hours prior to the hearing by email to tefrahearinginfo@MassDevelopment.com or by mail to MassDevelopment, 99 High Street, Boston, MA 02110, Attn:  TEFRA Hearings.