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Inbound Financing







                                                                              Example:

                                                                               Debt/equity
                                                                                                      standards are
                                                                                                           and
                                         FP                                        based on facts
                                                                                                          developed
                                                                                   circumstances
                           Dividend income                                         through case law.



                                                                               FP could decrease U.S. tax
                                                                                   liabilities through:

                                                     Preferred                       •	  Deduction of interest.

                                                                                                               guarantee
                                                     Stock/                          •	  Deduction of
                         Interest
                                                     Loan                                 fees.
                                                                                                                minimization
                                                                                     •	  Elimination or
                                                                                          of   U.S. withholding tax

                                                                                                        provide lower
                                      U.S.1                                    Treaties may
                                                                                   or 0% withholding rates on
                         Interest deduction                                        interest.









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