ANNUAL RENTAL, real estate taxes, and operating Costs. 7.1The District shall pay to Landlord the Annual Rental for the Premises during the Lease Term, payable in equal monthly installments in arrears. Monthly installments of Annual Rental shall be paid to Landlord by the District on or before the 5th day of the calendar month following the month in which such Annual Rental accrued. Annual Rental for the initial Lease Year is the amount set forth in Section II(8)(a) of DC DGS Form L-102. Commencing on the first day of the second Lease Year and on the first day of each subsequent Lease Year thereafter during the Term, the then current Net Rental shall escalate by an amount equal to 2.5% of the Net Rental for the immediately preceding Lease Year as set forth on the rent schedule attached hereto as “Exhibit E” (the “Rent Schedule”). 7.2If the Rent Commencement Date or such other date upon which rent payments commence under this Lease is not the first day of a month, then the Annual Rental and any Additional Rent due from such date until the first day of the following month shall be prorated on a per diem basis based on the number of days in the subject month, and the District shall pay such prorated first installment of the Annual Rental, and any Additional Rent due, in arrears on or before the 5th day of the month following the month when such rent accrued.7.3The District shall pay Annual Rental (and Additional Rent, if any) to Landlord, at the Landlord Payment Address, or to such other place or to such other agent as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing, by good check, wire transfer or other funds, without setoff, deduction or demand except as expressly permitted under this Lease. Landlord’s acceptance of any installment of Annual Rental after it shall have become due and payable shall not excuse a delay upon any subsequent occasion or constitute a waiver of any of Landlord’s rights hereunder. Landlord (including any successor landlord) acknowledges that Landlord must deliver certain documents and information, including without limitation, IRS Form W-9 and a business license number from the District of Columbia Department of PAGE 24 OF 135(as modified) DC DGS FORM L-105 (3/2018)3924 Minnesota Avenue NEUS 167835565v6EXECUTION VERSIONConsumer and Regulatory Affairs, in order for the District to make payments to Landlord, and agrees to promptly provide such documents and information to the District upon request so that the District may make payments hereunder on a timely basis. 7.4Landlord Credit; Pr...