the "localities" and singularly as a "locality") with fee provisions identical to this one, and that the total annual Franchise Fee to be paid to the three localities in aggregate is $98,196 for calendar year 2016 ("base year total annual Franchise Fee"). Grantor's Franchise Fee shall be a percentage share of the base year total annual Franchise Fee, which shall be determined on a pro rata basis according to its percentage share of the total dollar value of Grantee's gas sales occurring within the localities during the calendar year. For each calendar year of the Franchise, each locality's percentage share shall be determined by the following formula: total dollar value of Grantee's gas sales within Locality's percentage share = the Territorial Limits of the locality total dollar value of Grantee's gas sales in the three localities For calendar year 2016, the Franchise Fee shall be paid to Grantor on or before March 31, 2017. 1 Source: RGC RESOURCES INC, 8-K, 12/16/2015 (b) For each succeeding calendar year during the term of this Franchise, the total annual Franchise Fee paid by Grantee to the localities shall be the base year total annual Franchise Fee increased by three (3) percent compounded annually over the term of the Franchise. For each calendar year during the term of this Franchise, Grantor's percentage share shall be determined pursuant to this Section, and paid to Grantor on or before March 31 of the succeeding calendar year. 4. BUSINESS OFFICE. Grantee shall during the term of this Franchise maintain at least one business office within the Territorial Limits of Grantor. Such office shall be open at least forty (40) hours per week for the conduct of business between Grantee and its customers. 5. NONDISCRIMINATION. Grantee shall not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national