appraisers, and from the four (4) parties so named one shall be drawn by lot, and the party whose name is so drawn shall be the third appraiser. The third appraiser shall then select one of the first two (2) appraisals and submit his decision to Landlord and Tenant within thirty (30) days following his/her appointment. The appraisal so selected shall determine the prevailing fair market rental rate for the Premises which shall be binding on the parties. Landlord and Tenant shall promptly thereafter execute an amendment to this Lease, which memorializes the Rent as computed herein. If either party refuses or neglects to appoint an appraiser as aforesaid, or should the appraiser appointed by either party refuse or neglect to appoint the third appraiser as aforesaid, then the decision of the appraiser appointed by the party not refusing to make the appointment shall govern. Each such appraisal shall be in accordance with the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (MAI) standards and each such appraiser shall be an MAI. Landlord and Tenant shall each pay the cost of their respective appraiser. The cost and expense of the third appraiser shall be paid and shared equally by Landlord and Tenant.
(h) If Tenant fails to pay any installment of Base Rent, Additional Rent or other amount due hereunder when due, Tenant shall pay Landlord a late fee of 5% of such amount due. In addition, if Base Rent, Additional Rent or any other amounts due hereunder are not paid within ten (10) days after due, Tenant shall pay annual interest on such amounts until paid equal to the Rate. For purposes of this Lease, the term “Rate” means the prime rate (as published in the Wall Street Journal or similar publication) plus 5%.
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(a) Tenant shall pay the taxing authority directly (or, if requested by Landlord, reimburse Landlord therefore as Additional Rent) within thirty (30) days after Tenant’s receipt of an invoice from Landlord or the taxing authority for any Taxes due and payable during the Term. Tenant’s obligation to reimburse Landlord for Taxes shall specifically exclude any amounts for net income, capital, stock, succession, transfer, franchise, gift, estate or inheritance taxes. In addition, Tenant shall pay, prior to delinquency, all taxes assessed and levied upon the trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment and other personal property of Tenant contained in the Premises.
(b) As used herein, the term “Taxes” shall include any form of tax, assessment or levy, any payment in substitution or lieu thereof (including but not limited to service payments under the City Agreements), repayment or clawback of exempted taxes, general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, of every kind and nature whatsoever, that may be taxed, charged, levied or imposed with respect to the Premises, amounts paid with respect to the Premises or this Lease or the leasehold estate created hereby, and any license fee, commercial rental tax, improvement bond, levy or tax imposed on the Premises by any authority having the direct or indirect power to tax, (including, but not limited to, any city, county or state, and any school, agricultural, sanitary, fire, street, drainage or other improvement district) any legal or equitable interest of Landlord in the Premises but shall exclude any income, franchise, corporate, excise, revenue, capital, succession, transfer, gift, estate or inheritance taxes. The term “Taxes” shall also include any tax, service payment, fee, levy, assessment or charge in substitution of, partially or totally, or in lieu of any increase in, any tax, levy, assessment or charge which is in the nature of any of the items described in this Section 6(b).
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