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Books and Records; Audit Rights. TransTech shall keep complete and accurate records of the underlying revenue and expense data relating to the calculations of Net Sales and payments required by [Sections 4.1 and 4.2]. Novo shall have the right, once annually at its own expense, to have an independent, certified public accounting firm, selected by Novo and reasonably acceptable to TransTech, review any such records of TransTech in the location(s) where TransTech maintains such records upon reasonable notice (which shall be no less than fourteen (14) days prior written notice) and during regular business hours and under obligations of strict confidence, for the sole purpose of verifying the basis and accuracy of payments made under [Sections 4.1 and 4.2] within the twenty-four (24) month period preceding the date of the request for review. The report of such accounting firm shall be limited to a certificate stating whether any report made or payment submitted by TransTech during such period is accurate or inaccurate and the actual amounts of Net Sales and royalties due for such period. TransTech shall receive a copy of each such report concurrently with receipt by Novo. Should such inspection lead to the discovery of a discrepancy to Novo’s detriment, TransTech shall pay within five (5) Business Days after its receipt from the accounting firm of the certificate the amount of the discrepancy. Novo shall pay the full cost of the review unless the discrepancy is greater than ten percent (10%) to Novo’s detriment, in which case TransTech shall pay the reasonable cost charged by such accounting firm for such review.

HFB will have the right to engage, at its own cost and expense, subject to this [Section 8.7] (Books and Records; Audit Rights), an independent nationally recognized public accounting firm in the United States chosen by HFB and reasonably acceptable to [[FibroGen:Organization]] (which accounting firm will not be the external auditor of HFB, will not have been hired or paid on a contingency basis, and will have experience auditing pharmaceutical companies) (a “CPA Firm”) to conduct an audit of [[FibroGen:Organization]] for the purposes of confirming [[FibroGen:Organization]]’s compliance with the payment provisions of this Agreement.

Books and Records; Audit Rights. Newsoara shall keep complete and accurate records of the underlying revenue and expense data relating to the calculations of Net Sales and payments required by [Sections 6.4 and 6.5]5] in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). vTv shall have the right, once annually at its own expense, to have an independent, certified public accounting firm, selected by vTv and reasonably acceptable to Newsoara, review any such records of Newsoara in the location(s) where such records are maintained by Newsoara upon reasonable notice (which shall be no less than ​ days prior notice) and during regular business hours and under obligations of strict confidence, for the sole purpose of verifying the basis and accuracy of payments made under [Sections 6.4 and 6.5]5] within the ​ month period preceding the date of the request for review. The report of such accounting firm shall be limited to a certificate stating whether any report made or payment submitted by Newsoara during such period is accurate or inaccurate and the actual amounts of Net Sales, and sales milestones and royalties due, for such period. Newsoara shall receive a copy of each such report concurrently with receipt by vTv. Should such inspection lead to the discovery of a discrepancy to vTv’s detriment, Newsoara shall # pay to vTv within five (5) Business Days after its receipt from the accounting firm of the certificate the amount of the underpayment plus # pay to vTv interest calculated in accordance with [Section 6.11], provided that, for the purposes of this clause (ii), the underpayment exceeds ​ of the total payment owed. vTv shall pay the full cost of the review unless the underpayment of sales milestones or royalties is greater than ​ of the amount due for any applicable Calendar Year, in which case Newsoara shall pay the reasonable cost charged by such accounting firm for such review. Any overpayment by Newsoara revealed by an examination shall be fully creditable against future Payments.

Books and Records; Audit Rights. Huadong shall keep complete and accurate records of the underlying revenue and expense data relating to the calculations of Adjusted Net Sales and payments required by [Sections 6.4 and 6.5]5] in accordance with [[Address A:Address]] GAAP and the internal policies and procedures of Huadong; provided, that at vTv’s reasonable request and at vTv’s sole cost and expense, Huadong shall prepare a conversion of the records in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). vTv shall have the right, once annually at its own cost and expense, to have an independent, certified public accounting firm, selected by vTv and approved by Huadong in its reasonable discretion, review any such records of Huadong in the location(s) where such records are maintained by Huadong upon reasonable notice (which shall be no less than ​days prior notice) and during regular business hours and under obligations of strict confidence, for the sole purpose of verifying the basis and accuracy of payments made under [Sections 6.4 and 6.5]5] within the ​ month period preceding the date of the request for review. The report of such accounting firm shall be limited to a certificate stating whether any report made or payment submitted by Huadong during such period is accurate or inaccurate and the actual amounts of Net Sales, and sales milestones and royalties due, for such period. Huadong shall receive a copy of each such report concurrently with receipt by vTv (“First Audit”). Should such inspection lead to the discovery of a discrepancy to vTv’s detriment, and only to the extent that Huadong agrees with and accepts such conclusion under the First Audit, Huadong shall pay within ​ Business Days after its receipt from the accounting firm of the certificate the amount of the discrepancy plus interest calculated in accordance with [Section 6.11]. If Huadong does not agree with the conclusion of such report, vTv shall engage another accounting firm, selected by Huadong and approved by vTv in its reasonable discretion, at Huadong’s expense to conduct the audit in accordance with [Section 6.7] (“Second Audit”). If the conclusion of the First Audit is consistent with the conclusion of the Second Audit, Huadong shall pay within ​ Business Days after its receipt from the accounting firm of the certificate the amount of the discrepancy plus interest calculated in accordance with [Section 6.11]. If the conclusion of the First Audit is not consistent with the conclusion of the Second Audit, the matter shall be referred to arbitration in accordance with [Section 12.2(b)]. vTv shall pay the full cost of the review unless the underpayment of sales milestones or royalties is greater than ​ of the amount due for any applicable Calendar Year, in which case Huadong shall pay the reasonable cost charged by such accounting firm for such review. Any overpayment by Huadong revealed by an examination shall be fully creditable against future Payments.

Records and Audit Rights. Each Party shall maintain complete and accurate records in sufficient detail to permit the other Party to confirm the accuracy of the amount of Research Plan Costs, Development Costs, [ * ] to be reimbursed, achievement of sales milestones, royalty payments and other amounts payable under this Agreement. Upon reasonable prior notice, such records shall be open during regular business hours for a period of [ * ] years from the creation of individual records for examination by an independent certified public accountant selected by the auditing Party and reasonably acceptable to the audited Party for the sole purpose of verifying for the auditing Party the accuracy of the financial reports furnished by the audited Party pursuant to this Agreement or of any payments made, or required to be made, by or to the audited Party pursuant to this Agreement. Such audits shall not occur more often than once each calendar year. Such auditor shall not disclose the audited Party’s Confidential Information to the auditing Party, except to the extent such disclosure is necessary to verify the accuracy of the financial reports furnished by the audited Party or the amount of payments to or by the audited Party under this Agreement. Any amounts shown to be owed but unpaid shall be paid within [ * ] days after the accountant’s report, plus interest (as set forth in [Section 11.10]) from the original due date. The auditing Party shall bear the full costs of such audit unless such audit reveals an overpayment to, or an underpayment by, the audited Party that resulted from a discrepancy in the financial report provided by the audited Party for the audited period, which underpayment or overpayment was more than [ * ] of the amount set forth in such report, in which case the audited Party shall reimburse the auditing Party for the costs for such audit. If any such overpayment exceeds such [ * ] amount, then the auditing Party will refund such amount to the audited Party within [ * ] days after the accountant’s report. On the other hand, if any such overpayment does not exceed such [ * ] amount, the auditing Party shall have the right to credit the amount of such overpayment against its future payment obligations to the audited Party, provided that such future payments are expected.

Records and Audit Rights. Each Party shall keep complete, true and accurate books of account and records for the purpose of determining the amounts payable under this Agreement. Such books and records shall be kept at the principal place of business of each Party, as the case may be, for at least ​ (or such longer period as required by applicable Law) following the end of the Calendar Year to which they pertain. Each Party (the “Audited Party”) shall make such account and records available, on reasonable notice sent by the other Party (the “Auditing Party”), for inspection during normal business hours, with not less than ​ advance written notice, by an independent certified public accounting firm nominated by such and reasonably acceptable for the Audited Party, for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of any statement or report given by the Audited Party and to verify the accuracy of the payments due hereunder for any Calendar Year. Such auditor shall advise the Parties simultaneously promptly upon its completion of its audit whether or not the payments due hereunder have been accurately recorded, calculated, and reported, and, if not, the amount of such discrepancy. Except in the case of willful misconduct or fraud, # a Party’s financial records with respect to a given period of time shall only be subject to one (1) audit per Calendar Year, and # the Auditing Party’s right to perform an audit pertaining to any Calendar Year shall expire ​ after the end of such Calendar Year. The auditor shall be required to keep confidential all information learned during any such inspection, and to disclose to the Auditing Party only such details as may be necessary to report [[Person A:Person]] the accuracy of the Audited Party’s statement or report. The Auditing Party shall be responsible for the auditor’s costs, unless the auditor certifies that an overpayment to, or an underpayment by, the Audited Party that resulted from a discrepancy in a report that the Audited Party provided to the Auditing Party during the applicable audit period, which underpayment or overpayment was more than ​ of the amount set forth in such report or ​, whichever is greater, in which case the Audited Party shall bear the full cost of such audit. If such accounting firm correctly identifies a discrepancy made during such period, any unpaid amounts or overpaid amounts that are discovered shall be paid/refunded promptly but in any event within ​ of the date of delivery of such accounting firm’s written report so correctly concluding, or as otherwise agreed upon by the Parties. The Auditing Party shall treat all financial information subject to review under this Section 9.8 in accordance with the confidentiality and non-use provisions of Article 10, and shall cause its accounting firm to enter into an acceptable confidentiality agreement with the Audited Party obligating it to retain all such information in confidence pursuant to such confidentiality agreement. Upon the expiration of ​ following the end of any Calendar Year, royalty calculations and joint Development Cost sharing calculations with respect to such Calendar Year shall be binding and conclusive upon both parties. Unless an audit is ongoing with respect to such period, the Parties shall be released from any liability or accountability with respect to said calculations for such Calendar Year.

Records and Audit Rights. Sana shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to, maintain complete and accurate records in sufficient detail to permit Beam to confirm the accuracy of the amount of research and other costs to be reimbursed, achievement of milestones, royalties and other amounts payable under this Agreement for the then current Calendar Year, and during the preceding ​ Calendar Years. Upon reasonable prior notice, which shall be no less than upon ​ days prior written notice, such records shall be open during regular business hours for a period of ​ years from the creation of individual records for examination by an independent certified public accountant selected by Beam and reasonably acceptable to Sana for the sole purpose of verifying for Beam the basis and accuracy of the financial reports furnished by Sana pursuant to this Agreement or of any payments made, or required to be made, by or to the audited party pursuant to this Agreement; provided however, that records for a particular period may only be audited ​. Such audits may occur no more often than ​ each Calendar Year. Such auditor shall enter into a confidentiality agreement between the auditor and Beam and not disclose the audited party’s Confidential Information to Beam. Any undisputed amounts shown to be owed but unpaid, or overpaid and in need of refund, shall be paid or refunded (as the case may be) within ​ days after the accountant’s report, plus interest (as set forth in Section 8.10) from the original due date. Beam shall bear the full cost of such audit unless such audit reveals an underpayment by more than ​ of the amount due for the entire period being audited, in which case Sana shall reimburse Beam for the reasonable costs for such audit.

Records and Audit Rights. Each Party shall maintain complete and accurate records in sufficient detail to permit the other Party to confirm the accuracy of the amount of research and other costs to be reimbursed, achievement of milestones, royalties and other amounts payable under this Agreement for the then current Calendar Year, and during the preceding ​ Calendar Years. Upon reasonable prior notice, which shall be no less than upon ​ days prior written notice, such records shall be open during regular business hours for a period of ​ years from the creation of individual records for examination by an independent certified public accountant selected by the auditing Party and reasonably acceptable to the audited Party for the ​ = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Records; Audit Rights. Abbott shall keep and maintain for ​ years complete and accurate records of Development Costs incurred with respect to Co-Developed Products in sufficient detail to allow confirmation of same by Enanta. Enanta shall have the right for a period of ​ years after such Development Cost is reconciled in accordance with Section 5.2 to inspect or audit, or to appoint, at its expense, an independent certified public accountant reasonably acceptable to Abbott to inspect or audit, the relevant records of Abbott and its Affiliates to verify that the amount of such Development Costs was correctly determined. Abbott and its Affiliates shall each make its records available for inspection or audit by such independent certified public accountant during regular business hours at such place or places where such records are customarily kept, upon reasonable notice from Enanta, solely to verify that Development Costs hereunder were correctly determined; provided that Enanta shall not have the right to inspect or audit any Calendar Year more than ​ or more than ​ years after the end of such Calendar Year or to conduct more than ​ such audit in any ​ month period. All records made available for inspection or audit shall be deemed to be Confidential Information of Abbott. The results of each inspection or audit, if any, shall be binding on both Parties. In the event there was an error in the amount of Development Costs reported by Abbott hereunder, # if the amount of Development Costs was over-reported, Abbott shall promptly (but in any event no later than ​ days after Abbott’s receipt of the independent accountant’s report so concluding) make payment to Enanta of the over-reported amount and # if the amount of Development Costs was underreported, Enanta shall promptly (but in any event no later than ​ days after Enanta’s receipt of the independent accountant’s report so concluding) make payment to Abbott of the underreported amount. Enanta shall bear the full cost of such audit unless such audit discloses an over-reporting by Abbott of more than ​ of the aggregate amount of Development Costs reportable in any Calendar Year, in which case Abbott shall reimburse Enanta for all costs incurred by Enanta in connection with such inspection or audit.

Records; Audit Rights. Abbott and its Affiliates and Sublicensees shall keep and maintain for ​ years from the date of each Royalty Payment, Operating Income Payment and Sublicense Income Payment complete and accurate records of gross sales and Net Sales by Abbott and its Affiliates and Sublicensees of each Product, in sufficient detail to allow Royalty Payments, Operating Income Payments and Sublicense Income Payments to be determined accurately. Enanta shall have the right for a period of ​ years after receiving any such payment to inspect or audit, or to appoint at its expense an independent certified public accountant reasonably acceptable to Abbott to inspect or audit the relevant records of Abbott and its Affiliates and Sublicensees to verify that the amount of such payment was correctly determined. Abbott and its Affiliates and Sublicensees shall each make its records available for inspection or audit by such independent certified public accountant during regular business hours at such place or places where such records are customarily kept, upon reasonable notice from Enanta, solely to verify that Royalty Payments and Sublicense Income Payments were correctly accounted for or determined. Enanta shall not exercise such inspection or audit right ​. All records made available for inspection or audit shall be deemed to be Confidential Information of Abbott. The results of each inspection or audit, if any, shall be binding on both Parties. In the event there was an underpayment by Abbott, Abbott shall promptly (but in any event no later than ​ days after Abbott’s receipt of the independent accountant’s report so concluding) make payment to Enanta of any shortfall, together with the interest payment as provided in [Section 6.5.5]. In the event that there was an overpayment by Abbott, Enanta shall promptly (but in any event no later than ​ days after Enanta’s receipt of the independent accountant’s report so concluding) refund to Abbott the excess amount. Enanta shall bear the full cost of such audit unless such audit discloses an underreporting by Abbott of more than ​ of the aggregate amount of Royalty Payment or Sublicense Income Payments payable in any Calendar Year, in which case Abbott shall reimburse Enanta for all costs incurred by Enanta in connection with such inspection or audit.

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