Net Rent It is the intent of the Landlord and Tenant that this Lease shall yield, net to Landlord, the Base Rent specified and all Additional Rent and charges in each month during the term of the Lease, and that all costs, expenses and obligations of every kind relating to the Leased Premises shall be paid by the Tenant, unless expressly assumed by the Landlord.
Fair Market Rent In the event that it becomes necessary to determine the Fair Market Rent of any Facility for any purpose of this Master Lease, and the parties cannot agree among themselves on such Fair Market Rent within twenty (20) days after the first request made by one of the parties to do so, then either party may notify the other of a person selected to act as appraiser (such person, and each other person selected as provided herein, an “Appraiser”) on its behalf. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt of any such Notice, the other party shall by notice to the first party appoint a second person as Appraiser on its behalf. The Appraisers thus appointed, each of whom must be a member of The Appraisal Institute/American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (or any successor organization thereto, or, if no such organization exists, a similarly nationally recognized real estate appraisal organization) with at least ten (10) years of experience appraising properties similar to the Facilities, shall, within forty-five (45) days after the date of the notice appointing the first appraiser, proceed to appraise the applicable Facility to determine the Fair Market Rent thereof as of the relevant date; provided, that if one Appraiser shall have been so appointed, or if two Appraisers shall have been so appointed but only one such Appraiser shall have made such determination within fifty (50) days after the making of the initial appointment, then the determination of such Appraiser shall be final and binding upon the parties. If two (2) Appraisers shall have been appointed and shall have made their determinations within the respective requisite periods set forth above and if the difference between the amounts so determined shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the lesser of such amounts, then the Fair Market Rent shall be an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the amounts so determined. If the difference between the amounts so determined shall exceed ten percent (10%) of the lesser of such amounts, either party may request the appointment of Experts pursuant to Article XXXIV.
LANDLORD’S NONLIABILITY Landlord, its agents, and any and all affiliates of Landlord, shall not be liable to Tenant, its employees, agents and/or invitees, and Tenant hereby waives all claims against Landlord, its agents, and any and all affiliates of Landlord, for and knowingly assumes the risk of loss of or damage to any property, or loss or interruption of business or income, or any other loss, cost, damage, injury or liability whatsoever (including without limitation any consequential damages and lost profit or opportunity costs), resulting from, but not limited to, Acts of God, acts of civil disobedience or insurrection, acts or omissions of third parties and/or of other tenants within the Project or their agents, employees, contractors, guests or invitees, fire, explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water or rain which may leak or flow from or into any part of the Premises, mold, or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of the pipes, sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, air conditioning, electrical works, roof, windows or other fixtures in the Building (whether the damage or injury results from conditions arising in the Premises or in other portions of the Building), regardless of the negligence of Landlord, its agents or any and all affiliates of Landlord in connection with any of the foregoing. It is understood that any such condition may require the temporary evacuation or closure of all or a portion of the Building. Landlord shall have no liability whatsoever (including without limitation consequential damages and lost profit or opportunity costs) and, except as provided in Sections 11.1 and 12.1 below, there shall be no abatement of rent, by reason of any injury to or interference with Tenant’s business arising from the making of any repairs, alterations or improvements to any portion of the Building, including repairs to the Premises, nor shall any related activity by Landlord constitute an actual or constructive eviction. In making repairs, alterations or improvements, however, Landlord shall interfere as little as reasonably practicable with the conduct of Tenant’s business in the Premises. Should Tenant elect to receive any service or products from a concessionaire, licensee or third party tenant of Landlord, Landlord shall have no liability for any services or products so provided or for any breach of contract by such third party provider. Neither Landlord nor its agents shall be liable for interference with light or other similar intangible interests. Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord in case of fire or accident in the Premises, the Building or the Project and of defects in any improvements or equipment.
Common Area Operating Expenses Lessee shall pay to Lessor during the term hereof, in addition to the Base Rent, Lessee's Share (as specified in Paragraph 1.6(b)) of all Common Area Operating Expenses, as hereinafter defined, during each calendar year of the term of this Lease, in accordance with the following provisions:
Common Area Expenses In the event the demised premises are situated in a shopping center or in a commercial building in which there are common areas, Lessee agrees to pay his pro-rata share of maintenance, taxes, and insurance for the common area.
Tenant’s Share The term “Tenant’s Share” shall mean the percentage obtained by dividing Tenant’s Gross Leasable Area by the Building Gross Leasable Area, which as of the Effective Date is the percentage identified in Section G of the Summary.
Additional Rental Lessee shall pay and discharge, as additional rental (“Additional Rental”), all sums of money required to be paid by Lessee under this Lease which are not specifically referred to as Rental. Lessee shall pay and discharge any Additional Rental when the same shall become due, provided that amounts which are billed to Lessor or any third party, but not to Lessee, shall be paid within thirty (30) days after Lessor’s demand for payment thereof or, if later, when the same are due. In no event shall Lessee be required to pay to Lessor any item of Additional Rental that Lessee is obligated to pay and has paid to any third party pursuant to any provision of this Lease.
TENANT'S TAXES Tenant's Taxes" shall mean (a) all taxes, assessments, license fees and other governmental charges or impositions levied or assessed against or with respect to Tenant's personal property or Trade Fixtures in the Premises, whether any such imposition is levied directly against Tenant or levied against Landlord or the Property, (b) all rental, excise, sales or transaction privilege taxes arising out of this Lease (excluding, however, state and federal personal or corporate income taxes measured by the income of Landlord from all sources) imposed by any taxing authority upon Landlord or upon Landlord's receipt of any rent payable by Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease ("Rental Tax"), and (c) any increase in Taxes attributable to inclusion of a value placed on Tenant's personal property, Trade Fixtures or Alterations. Tenant shall pay any Rental Tax to Landlord in addition to and at the same time as Base Rent is payable under this Lease, and shall pay all other Tenant's Taxes before delinquency (and, at Landlord's request, shall furnish Landlord satisfactory evidence thereof). If Landlord pays Tenant's Taxes or any portion thereof, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon demand for the amount of such payment, together with interest at the Interest Rate from the date of Landlord's payment to the date of Tenant's reimbursement.
Additional Rent In addition to Base Rent, Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord as additional rent (“Additional Rent”): (i) Tenant’s Share of “Operating Expenses” (as defined in Section 5), and (ii) any and all other amounts Tenant assumes or agrees to pay under the provisions of this Lease, including, without limitation, any and all other sums that may become due by reason of any default of Tenant or failure to comply with the agreements, terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease to be performed by Tenant, after any applicable notice and cure period.
Common Area Charges Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, an amount equal to One Hundred percent (100.00%) of the total common area charges as defined below. Tenant’s percentage share of common area charges shall be paid as follows. Tenant’s estimated monthly payment of common area charges payable by Tenant during the calendar year in which the term commences is set forth in paragraph 4(b) of this lease. Prior to the commencement of each succeeding calendar year of the term (or as soon as practicable thereafter, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a written estimate of Tenant’s monthly payment of common area charges. Tenant shall pay, as additional rent, on the first day of each month during the term in accordance with paragraph 4(b) of the lease, its monthly share of common area charges as estimated by Landlord. Within one hundred twenty (120) days of the end of each calendar year and of the termination of this lease (or as soon as practicable thereafter), Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a statement of actual common area charges incurred for the preceding year. If such statement shows that Tenant has paid for less than its actual percentage, then Tenant shall on demand pay to Landlord the amount of such deficiency. If Tenant fails to pay such deficiency due within ten (10) days after demand, Tenant shall pay an additional ten percent (10%) of the amount due as a penalty. If such statement shows that Tenant has paid more than its actual percentage share then Landlord shall, at its option, promptly refund such excess to Tenant or credit the amount thereof to the common area charge next becoming due from Tenant. Landlord reserves the right to revise any estimate of common area charges if actual or projected common area charges show an increase or decrease in excess of 10% from any earlier estimate for the same period. In such event, Landlord shall deliver the revised estimate to Tenant, together with an explanation of the reasons therefore, and Tenant shall revise its payments accordingly. Landlord’s and Tenant’s obligation with respect to adjustments at the end of the term or earlier expiration of this lease shall survive such termination or expiration. “Common area charges,” as used in this lease, shall include, but not be limited to, (i) all items identified in paragraphs 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 16 as being common area charges; (ii) amortization of such capital improvements having a useful life greater than one year as Landlord may have installed for the purpose of reducing operating costs and/or to comply with governmental rules and regulations promulgated after completion of the building (Tenant’s share of any such capital improvement shall equal Tenant’s proportionate share of the fraction of the cost of such capital improvement equal to the remaining term of the lease over the useful life of such capital improvement); (iii) salaries and employee benefits (including union benefits) of personnel engaged in the operation and maintenance of the Project (or the building in which the Premises are located) and payroll taxes applicable thereto; (iv) supplies, materials, equipment and tools used or required in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Project; (v) licenses, permits and inspection fees; (vi) a reasonable reserve for repairs and replacement of equipment used in the maintenance and operation of the Project; (vii) all other operating costs incurred by Landlord in maintaining and operating the Project; and (viii) an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the actual expenditures for the aggregate of all other common area charges as compensation for Landlord’s accounting and processing services.
