; and (B) the amount of recovery compensation the eligible applicant shall receive, on a monthly basis, based on what is necessary to maintain continuity of operations for the applicant with respect to paying expenses and payroll and compensating for lost revenue as described in subparagraph (D) of subsection (a)(2); provided that— (i) the amount of recovery compensation the eligible applicant receives shall be adjusted each month to take into account increases or decreases in such applicant’s revenue over the previous month; (ii) the total amount of recovery compensation to which the applicant is entitled based on this subparagraph shall take into account the amount of any interim compensation awarded to the applicant pursuant to paragraph (2); and (iii) the maximum amount of recovery compensation to which an eligible applicant may be entitled shall be the lesser of— (I) the applicant’s average total monthly expense payments, as determined under subparagraph (C), for a period not to exceed 4 months in aggregate; and (II) $50,000,000. (C) Average total monthly expense payments For purposes of clause (iii) of subparagraph (B), an applicant’s average total monthly expense payments shall be the average monthly payments by the applicant during the 1 year prior to the date on which an application is made (or in the case of a seasonal business or new business, a period determined by the Special Administrator), for— (i) payroll costs; (ii) costs related to the continuation of group health care benefits during periods of paid sick, medical, or family leave; (iii) any insurance premiums; (iv) employee salaries, commissions, or similar compensations, except that recovery compensation may not be used for the compensation of an individual employee in excess of an annual salary of $100,000, as prorated for the relevant compensation period; (v) payments of interest on any mortgage obligation (which shall not include any prepayment of or payment of principal on a mortgage obligation)