40A. Term of Lease 



 The term of this Lease shall commence on October 15, 2018 ( the Commencement Date”) and shall end, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided, on the la s t day of th e ca l e n d a r mo n t h in w h ic h t h e d a y f o llo w in g t h e t e n ( 1 0 ) year anniversary of the Re n t Commencement Date (as defined in Article 40 of this Lease) occurs (the "Expiration Date") (from the Commencement Date to the Expiration Date being the "Initial Term", as may be extended pursuant to and in accordance with Section 72 hereof. 



41. Escalations 



 Tenant shall pay, during the term of this Lease, the additional rent provided for in this Article 41. As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: 



 “Taxes” shall mean the total of all real estate taxes and assessments and special assessments imposed, payable and paid upon the Premises described as the land and building in which the Premises are located including, without limitation, vault taxes, rents or charges, imposed by any Governmental Authority, of which the demised Premises forms a part. If at any time during the term of this Lease the methods of taxation prevailing at the commencement of the term hereof shall be altered so that in lieu of or as a substitute for the whole or any part of the taxes, assessments, levies, impositions of charges now levied, assessed or imposed on the real estate and the improvements thereon, there shall be levied, assessed or imposed (i) a tax, assessment, levy imposition or charge wholly or partially as capital levy or otherwise on the rents received therefrom, or (ii) a tax assessment levy upon the Building, Land Improvements or the Premises and imposed upon Landlord, or (iii) a license fee measured by the rents payable, or the part thereof so measured or based shall be deemed to be included within the term "Taxes" for the purposes hereof. 



 "Escalation Year" shall mean each twelve month period or portion thereof, ending on June 30, occurring within the term of this Lease. 



 "Base Year" shall mean the twelve month period ending on June 30, 2022. 



 "Base Year Taxes" shall mean the Taxes for the Base Year. 



 The "building" shall mean the land and the building of which the demised Premises forms a part. "Tenant's Share" shall mean 35%. 

 Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, an amount equal to Tenant's Share of the amount by which Taxes for any Escalation Year during the term of this Lease exceed the Base Year Taxes. 



 Landlord shall submit to Tenant a statement setting forth the computation of the amount of such excess Taxes and Tenant's Share of each thereof including copies of applicable tax bills. Tenant shall pay Tenant's Share of such excess amount of Taxes within ten days after the rendition of such statement which shall separately calculate Tenant’s Share, however, the payment of Tenant's Share shall not be due earlier than 10 days before the corresponding Taxes are due to the taxing authority. 



         In no event shall the annual fixed rent under this Lease be reduced by virtue of this Article 

 41.  The computations under this Article 41 are intended to constitute a formula for an agreed rental escalation and do not necessarily constitute an actual reimbursement to Landlord for costs or expenses paid by Landlord with respect to the building. 





 Upon the date of the expiration of the Lease term or earlier termination of this Lease, a proportionate share of the additional rent payable under this Article 41 for the Escalation Year during which such expiration or termination occurs shall immediately become due and payable by Tenant to Landlord. Said proportionate share shall be based on the length of time that the term of this Lease shall be within such Escalation Year. Promptly after such expiration or termination, Landlord shall compute the additional rent due from Tenant, as aforesaid, which computation shall be an estimate based upon the most recent annual statements theretofore furnished by Landlord to Tenant. Upon written request by Tenant, Landlord shall cause a final statement showing the computation of the actual additional rent due from Tenant for that Escalation Year to be prepared and furnished to Tenant, whereupon any appropriate adjustments of 





 amount owed to Landlord shall be made. The obligations of Tenant to pay additional rent as provided for herein shall survive the expiration of the Lease term or earlier termination of this Lease. If Tenant continues in possession of the Premises after the expiration of the Lease term or earlier termination of this Lease, as a month to month tenant or otherwise, the provisions of this Article 41 shall continue in full force and effect for so long as Tenant remains in possession of the Premises. 



 The additional rent provided for herein shall be collectible by Landlord in the same manner as the regular installments of fixed rent due under this Lease. Notwithstanding anything set forth elsewhere in this Article or elsewhere in this Lease, no delay or failure by Landlord in preparing or delivering any statement or demand for any additional rent, including but not limited to the statements and/or demands provided for in this Article, shall constitute a waiver of, or impair Landlord's rights to collect, such additional rent. 



 The billing statements provided by Landlord for the charges due pursuant to this Article 41 shall constitute a final determination as between Landlord and Tenant of the additional rent for the periods represented thereby, unless Tenant within thirty days after they have been furnished shall give a written notice to Landlord that Tenant disputes their accuracy or appropriateness, which written notice shall specify the particular respects in which the statement is inaccurate or inappropriate. Pending the resolution of such dispute, Tenant shall pay the additional rent to Landlord in accordance with the statements furnished by Landlord. 



 In addition to Taxes as set forth above, Tenant shall pay within ten (10) days after invoice therefor,including copies of applicable bill, an amount equal to Tenant's Share of the amount by which any charges imposed by any Business Improvement District on the Premises or any Escalation Year during the term of this Lease exceed Business Improvement District Charges in the Base Year.

Section label: Lease Term and Escalations