Exclusions from Operating Expenses Notwithstanding any term or condition set forth in this Exhibit or the provisions of the Master Lease or Sublease to the contrary, Operating Expenses shall not include any of the following:
(a) Any ground lease rental.
(b) Costs incurred by Landlord with respect to goods and services (including utilities sold and supplied to tenants and occupants of the Building) to the extent that Landlord is entitled to direct reimbursement for such costs other than through the operating expense pass-through provisions of such tenants’ leases or which Landlord provides selectively to one or more, but not all, tenants without reimbursement.
(c) Costs incurred by Landlord for the repair of damage to the Building and/or the Land to the extent that Landlord is reimbursed by insurance or condemnation proceeds or by tenants, warrantors or other third parties.
(d) Costs, including permit, license and inspection costs, incurred with respect to the installation of tenant improvements made for any tenants in the Building or incurred in renovating or otherwise improving, decorating, painting or redecorating vacant space for tenants or other occupants of the Building.
(e) Salaries and bonuses of officers, executives and employees of Landlord not employed exclusively at the Building or who are above the level of Building Manager.
(f) Depreciation and amortization of any type except on materials, tools and supplies purchased by Landlord to enable Landlord to supply services Landlord might otherwise contract for with a third party, all as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices, consistently applied, and when depreciation or amortization is permitted or required, the item shall be amortized over its useful life.
(g) Attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with negotiations or disputes with present or prospective tenants or other occupants of the Building (including costs incurred due to violations by tenants of the terms and conditions of their leases).
(h) Costs of a capital nature, including, without limitation, capital improvements, capital replacements, capital repairs, capital equipment and capital tools, and any improvements or alterations incurred to comply with any applicable Legal Requirements as set forth in Article 5 of the Master Lease all as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices, consistently applied.
(i) Brokerage commissions, finders’ fees, attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred by Landlord in leasing or attempting to lease space in the Building.
(j) Expenses in connection with services or other benefits, which are not offered to Tenant, or for which Tenant is charged for directly but which are provided to another tenant or occupant of the Building.
(k) Costs incurred by Landlord due to the violation by Landlord of the terms and conditions of any lease of space in the Building.
(l) Any cost representing an amount paid to any person, firm, corporation or other entity related to or affiliated with Landlord, which amount is in excess of the amount which would have reasonably been paid in the absence of such relationship for comparable work or services involving the Building or comparable buildings in the general vicinity of the Building.
(m) Interest, points, and fees on debt or amortization on any mortgage or mortgages encumbering the Building and/or the Land.
(n) Landlord’s general corporate overhead.
(o) Subject to the provision set forth in subparagraph (h) above, rental payments incurred in leasing air conditioning systems, elevators or other equipment ordinarily considered to be of a capital nature, except equipment not affixed to the Building which is used in providing janitorial, parking lot maintenance, window washing or similar services.
(p) Advertising and promotional expenditures and, except for the Building directory and interior signs identifying retail use tenants and signage for various equipment room and common areas, costs of signs in or on the Building and/or the Land identifying the owner or any tenant of the Building.
(q) Costs of overtime or other extraordinary expense to Landlord in performing work which Landlord is obligated to perform under any leases which reasonably could have been avoided through the exercise of ordinary diligence.
(r) Taxes and assessments attributable to the tenant improvements of tenants or occupants of the Building which are assessed at a valuation higher than the valuation at which Building standard tenant improvements are assessed to the extent that such taxes or assessments for excess valuation are directly billed to and collected from such tenant or occupants.
(s) Penalties and interest incurred as a result of Landlord’s negligence or inability or unwillingness to make tax payments when due including tax penalties and interest, so long as such penalties or interest do not result from Tenant’s breach of this Sublease or Tenant’s failure to make timely payment of any sum due under this Sublease.
(t) Any charge or expense to the extent that it is materially in excess of that charged by landlords for similar buildings in the general vicinity of the Premises.
(u) Costs due to violation of law.
(v) The amount of any deductible with respect to Sublandlord’s insurance, the costs of self insurance or any risk which Landlord has elected to self insure against and premiums for any insurance not carried as of the commencement of the Master Lease or Sublease, but subsequently obtained by Master Landlord or Sublandlord.
(w) Any increase of, or reassessment in, real estate taxes and assessments resulting from a sale, transfer or other change in ownership of the Building and/or the Land during the lease term or from any major alterations, improvements, modifications or renovations to the Building and/or the Land or from the addition of additional land area to the project or from Landlord’s failure to secure a property tax reduction to the extent such a reduction was obtained for purposes of establishing the base year or expense stop tax component.
(x) Income, profit, franchise, rent, sales, gift, estate, succession, inheritance, foreign ownership, foreign control, transfer, capital levy, and/or personal property taxes payable by Landlord.
(y) Costs of correcting defects in construction or equipment or in replacing defective equipment.
(z) Any and all costs of Landlord in complying with its obligations under Article 5(b) (entitled “Compliance with Law”) of this Lease.
(aa) Any and all costs of Landlord in complying with its obligations under Article 26 (entitled “Environmental Matters”) of this Sublease including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of clean up, remediation, environmental surveys/assessments, compliance with Environmental Laws (as hereinafter defined), consulting fees, treatment and monitoring charges, transportation expenses and disposal fees, etc.
(bb) Any and all costs of Landlord for repairs resulting from damage, destruction or condemnation covered by other provisions of this Sublease.
(cc) Any and all costs incurred by Landlord in connection with the transfer or disposition of Landlord’s interest in the Property.
(dd) Any and all costs incurred by Landlord in the operation of any specialty operations or facilities at the Building such as any health or exercise club, broadcast facility, rooftop antenna facility, helicopter pad, concierge or any luncheon or other restaurant, club, concession or facility.
(ee) If Tenant’s responsibility for Operating Expenses is based upon a “base year” or “expense stop”, any new item or category of expense not included in the base year or expense stop shall not be included in Operating Expenses.
(ff) Parking area maintenance, operating costs and real estate taxes for any such parking areas to the extent such costs are offset by parking area revenues.
(gg) Initial cost and replacement costs of any permanent landscaping, water features, fountains, artwork, sculptures and other decorative treatments. (hh) Contributions to Operating Expense Reserves.
(ii) Any other cost or expense which, under generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, would not be considered to be an operating expense of the Building or any comparable building.
Limit on Operating Expenses The Advisor hereby agrees to limit the Fund’s current Operating Expenses to an annual rate, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the month, to the amounts listed in Appendix A (the “Annual Limit”). In the event that the current Operating Expenses of the Fund, as accrued each month, exceed its Annual Limit, the Advisor will pay to the Fund, on a monthly basis, the excess expense within the first ten days of the month following the month in which such Operating Expenses were incurred (each payment, a “Fund Reimbursement Payment”).
Operating Expense Limit The Fund’s maximum operating expense limits (each an “Operating Expense Limit”) in any year shall be that percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.
Operating Expenses Unless modified in accordance with Exhibit D, Landlord maintenance addendum, attached hereto, it is the intention of the parties and they hereby agree that this shall be a triple net Lease, and the Landlord shall have no obligation to provide any services, perform any acts or pay any expenses, charges, obligations or costs of any kind whatsoever with respect to the Premises, and Tenant hereby agrees to pay one hundred percent (100%) of any and all Operating Expenses as hereafter defined for the entire term of the Lease and any extensions thereof in accordance with specific provisions hereinafter set forth. The term Operating expenses shall include all costs to Landlord of operating and maintaining the Building and related parking areas, and shall include, without limitation, real estate and personal property taxes and assessments, management fee, heating, electricity, water, waste disposal, sewage, operating materials and supplies, service agreements and charges, lawn care, snow removal, restriping, repairs, repaving, cleaning and custodial, security, insurance, the cost of contesting the validity or applicability of any governmental acts which may affect operating expenses, and all other direct operating costs of operating and maintaining the Building and related parking areas, unless expressly excluded from operating expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, operating costs (and Tenant's obligations in relation thereto) shall not include (i) any expense chargeable to a capital account or capital improvement, ground leases; principal or interest payments on any mortgage or deed of trust on the premises; (ii) any amount for which Landlord is reimbursed through insurance, by third persons, or directly by other tenants of the premises, (iii) repair costs occasioned by fire, windstorm or other casualty, (iv) any construction, repair or maintenance expenses or obligations that are the sole responsibility of Landlord (not to be reimbursed by Tenant), (v) leasing commissions and other expenses incurred in connection with leasing any other area located on the premises to any other party, (vi) any expense representing an amount paid to an affiliate or subsidiary of Landlord which is in excess of the amount which would be paid in the absence of such relationship, and (vii) costs of items and services for which Tenant reimburses Landlord or pays third persons directly.
Total Operating Expenses All costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Company, as determined under GAAP, that are in any way related to the operation of the Company or its business, including the Advisory Fee, but excluding (i) the expenses of raising capital such as Organization and Offering Expenses, legal, audit, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing, registration, and other fees, printing and other such expenses and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer and registration of securities, (ii) interest payments, (iii) taxes, (iv) non-cash expenditures such as depreciation, amortization and bad debt reserves, (v) incentive fees paid in compliance with the NASAA REIT Guidelines; (vi) acquisition fees and Acquisition Expenses, (vii) real estate commissions on the sale of Real Property, and (viii) other fees and expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition, management and ownership of real estate interests, mortgages or other property (including the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, maintenance, repair, and improvement of property). The definition of “Total Operating Expenses” set forth above is intended to encompass only those expenses which are required to be treated as Total Operating Expenses under the NASAA REIT Guidelines. As a result, and notwithstanding the definition set forth above, any expense of the Company which is not part of Total Operating Expenses under the NASAA REIT Guidelines shall not be treated as part of Total Operating Expenses for purposes hereof. 2%/25% Guidelines. 2%/25% Guidelines shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.
Operating Expense Payments Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a written estimate of Operating Expenses for each calendar year during the Term (the “Annual Estimate”), which may be revised by Landlord from time to time during such calendar year. During each month of the Term, on the same date that Base Rent is due, Tenant shall pay Landlord an amount equal to 1/12th of Tenant’s Share of the Annual Estimate. Payments for any fractional calendar month shall be prorated.
Funds from Operations The ratio of Funds from Operations to Total Debt for such Relevant Entity in any fiscal year is greater than the ratio specified in the Election Sheet; or
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:
Tax Expenses Tenant shall pay to Landlord Tenant’s Share of all Tax Expenses applicable to the Project. Prior to delinquency, Tenant shall pay any and all taxes and assessments levied upon Tenant’s Property (defined below in Section 10) located or installed in or about the Premises by, or on behalf of Tenant. To the extent any such taxes or assessments are not separately assessed or billed to Tenant, then Tenant shall pay the amount thereof as invoiced by Landlord. Tenant shall also reimburse and pay Landlord, as Additional Rent, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, one hundred percent (100%) of (i) any increase in real property taxes attributable to any and all Alterations (defined below in Section 10), Tenant Improvements, fixtures, equipment or other improvements of any kind whatsoever placed in, on or about the Premises for the benefit of, at the request of, or by Tenant, and (ii) taxes and assessments levied or assessed upon or with respect to the possession, operation, use or occupancy by Tenant of the Premises or any other portion of the Project. “Tax Expenses” means, without limitation, any form of tax and assessment (general, special, supplemental, ordinary or extraordinary), commercial rental tax, payments under any improvement bond or bonds, license fees, license tax, business license fee, rental tax, transaction tax or levy imposed by any authority having the direct or indirect power of tax (including any governmental, school, agricultural, lighting or other improvement district) as against any legal or equitable interest of Landlord in the Premises, Project or Park or any other tax, fee, or excise, however described, including, but not limited to, any tax resulting from the recordation of any parcel or subdivision map with respect to the Park and/or any tax imposed in substitution (partially or totally) of any tax previously included within the definition of Tax Expenses. “Tax Expenses” shall not include (a) any franchise, estate, inheritance, net income, or excess profits tax imposed upon Landlord, (b) any penalty or fee imposed solely as a result of Landlord’s failure to pay Tax Expenses when due, and (c) any items included as Operating Expenses. In the event that a parcel or subdivision map with respect to the Park or a portion of the Park is recorded by Landlord, Tenant’s Share of Tax Expenses shall be commensurately revised to reflect any increases or decreases that may result from the impact of such parcel or subdivision map.
Net Operating Income For any Real Estate and for a given period, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the rents, common area reimbursements, and service and other income for such Real Estate for such period received in the ordinary course of business from tenants or licensees in occupancy paying rent (excluding pre-paid rents and revenues and security deposits except to the extent applied in satisfaction of tenants’ or licensees’ obligations for rent and any non-recurring fees, charges or amounts including, without limitation, set-up fees and termination fees) minus (b) all expenses paid or accrued and related to the ownership, operation or maintenance of such Real Estate for such period, including, but not limited to, taxes, assessments and the like, insurance, utilities, payroll costs, maintenance, repair and landscaping expenses, marketing expenses, and general and administrative expenses (including an appropriate allocation for legal, accounting, advertising, marketing and other expenses incurred in connection with such Real Estate, but specifically excluding general overhead expenses of REIT and its Subsidiaries, any property management fees and non recurring charges), minus (c) the greater of (i) actual property management expenses of such Real Estate, or (ii) an amount equal to three percent (3.0%) of the gross revenues from such Real Estate excluding straight line leveling adjustments required under GAAP and amortization of intangibles pursuant to FAS 141R, minus (d) all rents, common area reimbursements and other income for such Real Estate received from tenants or licensees in default of payment or other material obligations under their lease, or with respect to leases as to which the tenant or licensee or any guarantor thereunder is subject to any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution, liquidation or similar debtor relief proceeding.
