Common use of Customary Billing Clause in Contracts

Customary Billing. The Service Costs to which the Customary Billing method applies shall, subject to Section 3.01(c) and (d), be calculated on a basis that is substantially equivalent to the basis on which costs are attributed (whether through direct or indirect charges, allocations or otherwise) from time to time, now or in the future, to other companies or businesses operated by Limited Brands for the same or comparable services (including, without limitation, one or more of the Cost Components), plus an Administrative Charge therefor; provided, that (i) in respect of any particular Services, if Limited Brands does not generally attribute costs associated with the same or comparable services to other companies or businesses operated by Limited Brands as provided above, then the Customary Billing method for such Services shall be equivalent to the market value of all Services provided by Limited Brands personnel and other Persons (including, without limitation, all Cost Components) which are reasonably allocable to the provision of such Services to the Company and (ii) if Limited Brands provides financial relief from time to time to any companies or businesses operated by Limited Brands with respect to any costs, fees, expenses and/or allocations that are otherwise generally allocated to or paid by companies or businesses operated by Limited Brands, the Company shall not be entitled to the same financial relief.