definiens: means the gross amount invoiced for the sale of any Royalty Product by or on behalf of [COMPANY], any of its Affiliates, its or the ir direct or indirect successors ( whether as a 11 successor - in - interest with respect to any of the fo regoing Persons or such Royalty Product by way of p roduct acquisition or otherwise ) or any licensee or sublic ensee of any of the foregoing to a Third Party ( the ), less reasonable and customary deductions f or : ( a ) trade, cash, quantity and prompt settlement discounts ( including chargebacks and allowances ) actually all owed ; ( b ) amounts repaid or credited by reason of r ejection, return or recall of goods, rebates or bona fide pri ce reductions ; ( c ) freight, postage, shipping, tran sportation and insurance expenses to the extent that such items ar e included in the gross amount invoiced ; ( d ) custom s and excise duties, value added, sales and use, excise a nd other taxes or duties related to the sales to th e extent that such items are included in the gross amount invoice d ; ( e ) rebates and similar compulsory payments made with respect to sales paid for by any governmental or Re gulatory Authority such as Federal or state Medicai d, Medicare or similar state programs or equivalent fo reign governmental programs ; ( f ) [ * * ] ; and ( g ) [ * * ]