Confidential Treatment Requested by Royalty Pharma plc
Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. Section 200.83
Section 16. Expenses of the Manager. The Manager or its Affiliates, but not the ICAV or any of its Subsidiaries or any Shareholder, shall bear and be charged with the following costs and expenses of the ICAV’s activities (including, in each case, any related VAT): (a) any costs and expenses of providing to the ICAV the office overhead necessary for the ICAV’s operations, including, but not limited to, rent and other normal overhead and operating expenses; (b) the compensation of the Manager’s personnel, including, but not limited to, benefits, and other expenses for such personnel; and (c) similar expenses to the extent that such expenses are not subject to reimbursement by the ICAV pursuant to Section 17 (ICAV Expenses).
Section 17. ICAV Expenses. The ICAV shall bear and be charged with all expenses of the ICAV and its pro rata share of any Subsidiaries (through its investment in such Subsidiaries) other than expenses that are expressly borne by the Manager pursuant to Section 16 (Expenses of the Manager) including, without limitation, the following costs and expenses of the ICAV (including, in each case, any related VAT):
(a) all administrative and operating expenses incurred on its behalf, including interest and financing expenses, expenses of custodians, administrators, accountants, auditors and outside counsel, the cost of the preparation of financial statements, reports to Shareholders, the annual audit, financial and tax returns and tax reports required for the ICAV and the Shareholders, extraordinary items such as litigation and indemnification expenses, and any taxes, fees or other government charges levied against the ICAV;
(b) independent valuation expenses (if applicable);
(c) expenses incurred in providing any reporting to Shareholders or regulatory reporting, printing and mailing costs;
(d) third party research costs and expenses;
(e) administrative expenses (including any fee payable to the Administrator, government fees and taxes (if any);
(f) expenses incurred in connection with any meeting of the Shareholders, including, without limitation, travel, meal and lodging expenses and ancillary activities related thereto;
(g) fees and expenses related to regulatory compliance burdens of the ICAV or any Subsidiary or any Portfolio Investment, including compliance with FATCA;
(h) any registration or filing fees relating to the ICAV or any Subsidiary;
(i) subject to the Manager bearing 50% of any Broken Deal Expenses, all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, if any, incurred in analyzing, conducting due diligence, holding, developing, negotiating, structuring, acquiring and disposing of Portfolio Investments and prospective Portfolio Investments, whether or not ultimately
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