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FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS  
FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 3 — FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

USCF Management Fee

Under the LP Agreement, USCF is responsible for investing the assets of UNL in accordance with the objectives and policies of UNL. In addition, USCF has arranged for one or more third parties to provide administrative, custody, accounting, transfer agency and other necessary services to UNL. For these services, UNL is contractually obligated to pay USCF a fee, which is paid monthly, equal to 0.75% per annum of average daily total net assets.

Ongoing Registration Fees and Other Offering Expenses

UNL pays all costs and expenses associated with the ongoing registration of its shares subsequent to the initial offering. These costs include registration or other fees paid to regulatory agencies in connection with the offer and sale of shares, and all legal, accounting, printing and other expenses associated with such offer and sale. For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, UNL did not incur registration fees and other offering expenses.

Independent Directors’ and Officers’ Expenses

UNL is responsible for paying its portion of the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance for UNL and the other Related Public Funds and the fees and expenses of the independent directors who also serve as audit committee members of UNL and the other Related Public Funds. UNL shares the fees and expenses on a pro rata basis with each other Related Public Fund, as described above, based on the relative assets of each Related Public Fund computed on a daily basis. These fees and expenses for the year ending December 31, 2022  totaled $14,201 for UNL and, in the aggregate for UNL and the other Related Public Funds, $1,258,000.  For the year ended December 31, 2021 these fees and expenses were $1,081,963 for UNL and the Related Public Funds. UNL’s portion of such fees and

expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $12,755. For the year ended December 31, 2020, these fees and expenses were $585,896 for UNL and the Related Public Funds. UNL’s portion of such fees and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $2,711.

Licensing Fees

As discussed in Note 4 below, UNL entered into a licensing agreement with the NYMEX on December 4, 2007, as amended on October 20, 2011. Pursuant to the agreement, UNL and the other Related Public Funds, other than BNO, USCI and CPER, pay a licensing fee that is equal to 0.015% on all net assets. During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, UNL incurred $5,325, $1,716 and $718, respectively under this arrangement.

Investor Tax Reporting Cost

The fees and expenses associated with UNL’s audit expenses and tax accounting and reporting requirements are paid by UNL. These costs are estimated to be $135,833 for the year ending December 31, 2022. For the years ending December 31, 2021 and 2020 UNL’s investor reporting costs totaled $114,083 and $51,383 respectively. Tax reporting costs fluctuate between years due to the number of shareholders during any given year.

Other Expenses and Fees and Expense Waivers

In addition to the fees described above, UNL pays all brokerage fees and other expenses in connection with the operation of UNL, excluding costs and expenses paid by USCF as outlined in Note 4 - Contracts and Agreements below. USCF previously paid certain expenses on a discretionary basis typically borne by UNL, where expenses exceed 0.15% (15 basis points) of UNL’s NAV, on an annualized basis. USCF has no obligation to continue such payments into subsequent periods. For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 USCF waived $163,576, $128,748, and $60,535 of UNL’s expenses respectively. This voluntary expense waiver is in addition to those amounts USCF is contractually obligated to pay as described in Note 4 - Contracts and Agreements.