the immediate right thereon and thereafter to draw under the Letter of Credit for all or any portion thereof if the Letter of Credit is not replaced as and when required by an issuer meeting the financial criterion referred to above. Tenant will be solely responsible for all costs in connection with any issuance, reissuance, reinstatement, assignment, modification, transfer or renewal of the Letter of Credit in accordance with this Section.
24.18 Other Defined Terms.
(a) “Affiliates” means: partners, directors, officers, shareholders, agents, employees, parents, subsidiaries, affiliated parties, licensees, concessionaires, contractors, subcontractors. successors, assigns, subtenants, and representatives.
(b) “Cafeteria Charges” means an amount payable by Tenant if and for so long as Landlord causes or permits a cafeteria or food service facility to be operated in the Building that can be used by Tenant’s employees. Cafeteria Charges will be payable together with and as part of Operating Costs, in monthly installments, and Tenant’s Percentage thereof will be deemed to equal the “Annual Amount” multiplied by the Rentable Area of the Premises. The “Annual Amount” means One Dollar and Twenty-five Cents ($1.25) per annum, increased at the beginning of each calendar year during the term by one andone-half percent (1.5%) over the previous amount.
(c) “Landlord’s Mortgagees” means the lessors or mortgagees under the Superior Leases and Mortgagees and their successors and assigns. The current Landlord’s Mortgagee is General American Life Insurance Company.
(d) “Laws” means: all applicable laws, codes, decisions, ordinances, rules, regulations, licenses, permits, approvals and directives of legislative, judicial, quasi-judicial, governmental or quasi-governmental agencies, authorities or officers , including, without limitation, those relating to building and safety, fire prevention, health, energy conservation, hazardous substances and environmental protection.
(e) “Liabilities” means: all costs, damages, claims, injuries, liabilities and judgments, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs (whether or not suit is commenced or judgment entered).
(f) “Superior Leases and Mortgages” means all present and future ground leases, underlying leases, mortgages, deeds of trust or other encumbrances, and all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements or extensions thereof and advances made thereunder, affecting all or any portion of the Premises or the Project.
(g) “Systems and Equipment” means: when used generally, all HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, lighting, water, gas, sewer, safety, sanitary and any other utility or service facilities, systems and equipment, and all associated pipes, ducts, poles, stacks, chases, conduits, wires and facilities; and when used specifically, a specified installation or type of equipment or utility service and all associated pipes, ducts, poles, stacks, chases, conduits, wires and facilities.
25. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.
Without limiting the generality of any portion of this Lease, Tenant and its Affiliates will:
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