debt obligations of which are rated at least “A+” by S&P and “Aa3” by Moody’s), or (b) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or Bank of America, N.A. or any of their affiliates or successors provided that the rating by S&P and Moody’s for the short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper and long term unsecured debt obligations of the same does not decrease below the ratings set forth in clause (a) hereof.
“Encumbrance”: Any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, encumbrance or other matter affecting title to the Leased Property, or any portion thereof or interest therein.
“End of Term Asset Transfer Notice”: As defined inSection 36.1.
“Environmental Costs”: As defined inSection 32.4.
“Environmental Laws”: Any and all federal, state, municipal and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, guidances, policies, orders, decrees or judgments, whether statutory or common law, as amended from time to time, now or hereafter in effect, or promulgated, pertaining to the environment, public health and safety and industrial hygiene, including the use, generation, manufacture, production, storage, release, discharge, disposal, handling, treatment, removal, decontamination, cleanup, transportation or regulation of any Hazardous Substance, including the Industrial Site Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, NRS Chapters 444, 445A, 445B, 445C, 445D, 459, 590 and NRS Sections 618.750 to 618.850.
“Equity Interests”: With respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents, including ownership or membership interests (however designated, whether voting ornon-voting), of equity of such Person, including, if such Person is a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership.
“ERISA Affiliate”: Any entity which, together with another entity, would be treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
“Escalated Base Rent”: For each of the first fifteen (15) Lease Years (other than the first Lease Year), an amount equal to one hundred and two percent (102%) of the Base Rent as of the end of the immediately preceding Lease Year, as set forth onSchedule 12 hereto. Thereafter, “Escalated Base Rent” for each Lease Year shall mean (A) the greater of (1) an amount equal to one hundred and two percent (102%) of the Base Rent as of the end of the immediately preceding Lease Year, and (2) the Applicable CPI Adjustment Factor multiplied by the Base Rent as of the end of the immediately preceding Lease Year; provided, however, that in no event shall the Escalated Base Rent for any Lease Year increase by more than three percent (3%) of the Base Rent payable for the immediately preceding Lease Year (the “Escalation Cap”), as shown in the Theoretical Example of Year 16 Rent Calculation attached hereto inSchedule 12.
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