Common use of Interest Expense Clause in Contracts

Interest Expense. With respect to any period, with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries, without duplication, total interest expense accruing or paid on Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, during such period (including interest expense attributable to Capitalized Leases and amounts attributable to interest incurred under Derivatives Contracts, but excluding, to the extent non-cash, amortization of defeasance financing costs and charges), determined in accordance with GAAP, and including (without duplication) the Equity Percentage of Interest Expense for the Unconsolidated Affiliates of such Person and its Subsidiaries. Interest Expense shall not include capitalized interest funded under a construction loan by an interest reserve.