When are the monthly software maintenance payments due for an Embassy Suites franchise?

Cost and Payment Terms.

Annual Cost of Software Maintenance is $%AnnualSWMaint%.

Payments will be calculated from the Start Date, payable in monthly installments of $%MonthlySWMaint%.

The monthly payment amount will be due in advance and will be billed by HSS.

Interest at the then current highest rate allowed will be charged for any payments made by Customer after the payment due date (thirty (30) days after billing).

• B. The first monthly payment will be invoiced in advance of the shipment date to the Hotel (the date of shipment being the "Start Date") of the Authorized Equipment purchased which will operate Proprietary Software to be maintained. For the avoidance of doubt, HSS has no obligation to provide Customer with maintenance, support or Help Desk services for any Certified Third Party Software; maintenance support and services for Certified Third Party Software is to be provided by the applicable Preferred Provider pursuant to the applicable Master Agreement. The Proprietary Software and PEP maintenance and support offered by HSS is described in Schedule A.
• 2.2 Use of Certified Third Party Software Only. In the event Customer uses or installs any third party software other than Certified Software on the Authorized Equipment or uses equipment that is not Authorized Equipment, HSS will have no further obligations to provide any Proprietary Software Maintenance services to Customer.
• 2.3 Increases/Decreases. HSS reserves the right to increase or decrease the Proprietary Software Maintenance cost on an annual basis to reflect increases or decreases in such costs and the addition or construction of additional guest rooms (or suites) by Customer for Customer's Hotel.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 97–305)