Common use of THE CAP Clause in Contracts

THE CAP. Notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary, Tenant shall not be obligated to pay for any annual increases in Operating Expenses per rentable sq. ft. for the Premises greater than four (4%) percent per year, accumulative, of the Operating Expenses per rentable sq. ft. for the Premises for the immediately preceding calendar year (the "Cap"). Such increase, if any, shall be paid as Operating Expenses Escalation during each calendar year, after the Base Year ('96). As an example, if the Base Year ('96) adjusted Operating Expenses for Occupied rentable sq. ft., as calculated under subsection 7(b)(i) herein, was $3.50 per Occupied rentable sq. ft. (an increase of $.20 per sq. ft. from 1996 contracted rate for Occupied Premises), then the following could apply for the 1997 calendar year Operating Expenses Escalation provision: Contracted Operating Expenses per Occupied Rentable sq. ft. $ 3.30 X 4.% Cap, Accumulative .04 ------ OPERATING EXPENSES ESCALATION ALLOWED FOR 1997 $ .132 As indicated, only $.132 would be allowed per sq. ft. as Operating Expenses Escalation for Occupied Premises for the 1997 calendar year. The difference of $.068 (.20 - .132) per sq. ft. could not be recovered by Landlord in 1997 calendar year, but the Cap described herein is accumulative resulting in the $.068 difference potentially being recovered in later years of the Lease.