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BLACK FAMILY ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS
As of April 3, 2013
Instrument
Tax
Provisions
Trustee Provisions
Dboosidve Provision%
Initial Funding
Black 2006 Family
Trust
12/21/06, Amended
12/1/10
Leon Black, Settlor.
Leon
New York law
governs.
Prepared by Weil
Gotshal & Manges.
Grantor
Trust.
Not GST
Exempt.
Trusts last for
the NY
perpetuities
period.
Leon Black, John
Hannan, and Richard
Ressler, Trustees.
Leon has no discretion
regarding distributions.
Leon (and after his death,
Debra) can appoint and
remove Trustees.
After death of Leon and
Debra, child can appoint
and remove Trustees (can
appoint himself/herself)
after age 25.
Compensation
While Leon and Debra are living, this is a single trust for Leon's
issue and Debra:
• Leon gets all Trust Accounting Income.
• Trustee may pay remaining income and principal for Debra's
health, education, maintenance and support
• Independent Trustee may pay remaining income and principal
to any beneficiary (including Debra) for any purpose.
Children's Trusts. After death of Leon and Debra, trust is divided
Trust was the recipient of
the remainders of the
2006 Judah Investment
Trusts A-K, which
terminated December 20,
2008.
per capita for Leon's living children (no share for descendants of a
deceased child) and each share is held in a separate trust:
• Independent Trustees may pay income and principal to the
child for any purpose.
• Leon requests 10% of assets be paid to the child at age 35 if
appropriate.
• After age 25, child can (i) withdraw 3% of trust assets each
year and (ii) appoint trust assets to Leon's issue (other than the
child).
• Upon child's death any assets not appointed will be paid to the
child's issue (to be held in further trust).
Remote Takers. Leon's heirs at law.
Trust is silent regarding
compensation so NY
statutory compensation
should apply (annual: 30
bps on value of trust
principal and 1% of
principal distributions).
Black Family 1997
Trust
7/30/97
Grantor
Trust.
Partially GST
exempt (see
Debra Black, Barry
Cohen, John Hannan and
Richard Ressler, Trustees.
Compensation.
While Leon and Debra are living, this is a single trust for Leon's
issue and for Debra. Independent Trustees may pay income and
principal to them for any purpose.
Trust was the recipient of
the remainders of GRATs
created in 1997 and 1998.
On 12/28/09 the Trust
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Tax
Provisions
Trustee Provisions
Dispositive Provisions
Initial Funding
Leon Black, Senior.
Funding).
Debra is not entitled to
Children's Trusts. After death of Leon and Debra, trust is divided
was divided into two sub-
New York law
Trusts last for
the NY
compensation.
per capita for Leon's living children (no share for descendants of a
trusts:
• A GST exempt Trust
deceased child) and each share is held in a separate trust:
governs.
Prepared by Weil
Gotshal & Manges.
period.
While Leon and Debra are
perpetuities
living, other Trustees am
entitled to annual
commissions (but not
paying out commissions)
• Independent Trustees may pay income and principal to the
child for any purpose.
• Leon requests 10% of assets be paid to the child at age 35 if
with $2,952.085 cash
to which Leon
allocated GST
exemption; and
equal to the lesser of (i)
appropriate.
• A Non-GST exempt
NY statutory annual
• After age 25, child can (i) withdraw 3% of trust assets each
Trust, which the
commissions and (ii)
year and (ii) appoint trust assets to Leon's issue (other than the
balance of the Trust
$250,000.
child) at the child's death.
corpus.
• Upon child's death any assets not appointed will be paid to the
child's issue (to be held in further trust).
Remote Takers. Leon's heirs at law.
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Instrument
Tax
Provisions
Trustee Provisions
Dbnositive Provisions
Initial Funding
Black 2011 Family
Trust Agreement
6/10/11
Leon Black, Settlor.
Delaware law
governs.
Prepared by
McDermott Will &
Emery.
Grantor
Trust.
Not GST
Exempt.
Trusts are
perpetual.
Debra Black, Barry
Cohen, and John Hannan,
Trustees.
U.S. Trust (directed)
Administrative Trustee.
After death of Leon and
Debra, child can appoint
himself/herself as a co-
Trustee after age 35.
Compensation.
Creates separate trusts for each of Leon's children (BEB 2011 Trust
JMB 2011 Trust, ASB 2011 Trust and VRB 2011 Trust).
• Until age 25, Trustee has discretion to pay child income. Child
receives all income after 25.
• Trustee may distribute principal to the child for any purpose
• After death of Leon and Debra, if over 35, child can appoint
(effective at his/her death) trust principal among Leon's issue.
• Upon child's death, any assets not appointed will pass to the
child's issue (to continue in further trust).
Remote Takers. 1/3rd to Judy Black or her issue; 2/3rds to Debra's
Trust was the recipient of
the assets held in four
separate trusts under each
of the Black 1988 Trust
and the Black 1992 Trust
when such trusts were
decanted in 2011 to this
Trust.
Each of the 4 trusts under
this Agreement invested
100% of its assets in the
LDB 2011 LLC.
US Trust gets its fee
schedule.
Barry, John and Debra get
no compensation.
brothers or their issue.
.ludah 2009
Investment Trust
8/13/09
Leon Black, Settlor.
New York law
governs.
Prepared by
McDermott Will &
Emery.
Grantor
Trust.
Not GST
exempt.
Leon Black and John
Hannan.
Compensation.
Trust is a 4-year zeroed-out GRAT. Annuity payments to Leon
increased 20% each year. At end of term:
• If Leon is living, remainder to Black Family 1997 Trust.
• If Leon is deceased, remainder is distributed as follows:
> Includible property passes as Leon appoints. Any
unappointed property passes to Debra if they were married
at Leon's death.
> Property not included in Leon's estate will pass to the Black
Family 1997 Trust.
Remote Takers. Leon's heirs at law.
GRAT was funded with
Leon's limited partnership
interests in Black Family
Partners (currently holds
about a 9% interest).
Trust prohibits payments
for other than the annuity-
which should prohibit
Trustee's compensation.
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Instrument
Tax
Provisions
Trustee Provisions
Dispositive Provisions
Initial Funding
Mallory Trust
12/13/12
Debra Black, Senior.
New York law
governs.
Prepared by
McDermott Will &
Emery.
Grantor Trust
as to Debra.
GST Exempt.
Trusts last for
the NY
perpetuities
period.
Debra Black, Leon Black
and Richard Ressler,
Trustees.
Debra has no discretion
regarding distributions.
Debra (and after her
death, Leon) can
appoint/remove Trustees.
After death of Debra and
Leon, children age 35 can
appoint/remove Trustees
(can appoint
himself/herself).
Compensation.
While Debra and Leon are living, this is a single trust for Debra's
issue and for Leon. Independent Trustees may pay income and
principal to them for any purpose.
• Leon has power to appoint the Trust among Debra's issue
(effective upon Debra's death).
• Independent Trustees may grant Debra a non-taxable power to
appoint principal (but not income) upon her death.
Children's Trusts. After death of Debra and Leon, any unappointed
Gift of S-I million cash.
property is divided per stirpes for Debra's issue and each share is
held in a separate trust:
• Trustees must pay income for child's health, education,
maintenance and support (considering other resources).
• Trustee may pay income and principal to the child for any
purpose
• If over 35, the child can appoint (effective upon his/her death)
income and principal among Debra's issue (other than his/her
estate).
• Upon child's death, any assets not appointed will pass to the
child's issue (to continue in further trust).
Remote Takers. Debra's heirs at law.
Trust is silent regarding
compensation so NY
statutory compensation
should apply.
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Instrument
Tax
Provisions
Trustee Provisions
Disnositis c Provisions
Initial Funding
Leon D. Black 1999
Grantor
Norman Brownstein,
While Leon is living, the Trustees may pay income and principal to
Trust is funded pursuant
Life Insurance
Trust.
Trustee.
Debra and Leon's issue for any purpose.
to a Split Dollar
Trust #1
9/13/99
Partially GST
Exempt:
John Hannan, successor
Trustee to Norman.
After Leon's death, trust continues until Debra's death:
• Trustees may pay income and principal to Debra and Leon's
Agreement between the
Trustees and AIF IV
Management, Inc.
Leon Black, Senior.
Colorado law
governs.
• GST
allocated
1999 to
2008.
Individual Trustees may
appoint successors (but
can't supersede John's
appointment).
issue.
• Trustees must pay Debra principal as she requests for her
health, education, maintenance or support.
The Agreement covers
several individual life
insurance policies on
Prepared by Rubin
Leon's life with a
Baum Levin
• Elected
No more than 3 Trustees
Children's Trusts. After death of Leon and Debra, Trust is divided
combined death benefit of
per stitpes for Leon and Debra's issue and each share is held in a
Constant &
out 2009-
can act.
$50 million.
Friedman.
2011.
Compensation.
separate trust:
Trusts last for
the CO.
While Leon is living,
Trustees receive no
• Until age 21, Trustee has discretion to pay child income. Child
receives all income after 21.
perpetuities
period.
compensation.
• Trustee may distribute principal to the child for any purpose
After Leon's death,
Trustees are entitled to
Colorado statutory
compensation.
• Upon child's death, remaining assets will be paid to such of the
child's issue as the child appoints. Any assets not appointed
will be paid to the child's issue per suites (to be held in further
trust).
Remote Taker. Leon Black Family Foundation (for medical research
and promotion of Judaica, art & culture and education).
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Instrument
Tax
Provisions
Trustee Provisions
Dispositive Provisions
Initial Funding
Leon D. Black 1999
Grantor
Norman Brownstein,
After death of Leon and Debra, Trust is divided per stirpes for Leon
Trust is funded pursuant
Life Insurance
Trust.
Trustee.
and Debra's issue and each share is held in a separate trust:
to a Split Dollar
Trust #2
Agreement between the
9/13/99
Partially GST
• Until age 21, Trustee has discretion to pay child income. Child
Trustees and AIF IV
Management,
Exempt:
receives all income after 21.
Inc.
Colorado law
governs.
•
GST
allocated
• Trustee may distribute principal to the child for any purpose
The Agreement covers
Prepared by Rubin
1999 to
• Upon child's death, remaining assets will be paid to such of the
child's issue as the child appoints. Any assets not appointed
several life insurance
policies on the joint lives
Baum Levin
2008.
will be paid to the child's issue per stirpes (to be held in further of Leon and Debra with a
Constant &
• Elected
trust).
combined death benefit of
Friedman.
out 2009-
$100 million.
WE DO NOT
2011
HAVE THIS
DOCUMENT-
Chart is based upon
summary by drafting
attorney.
Trusts last for
the CO.
perpetuities
period.
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Instrument
Tax
Provisions
Trustee Provisions
Dispositive Provisions
Initial Funding
Debra and Leon
Grantor
Barry Cohen, Trustee.
While Leon and Debra are living, trust is largely inactive as it holds
Funded with premium
Black Insurance
Trust
Trust.
Ba rry may a pp oint
only second-to-die insurance on their joint lives.
payments to purchase a
second-to-die policy on
9/14/92
Not GST
additional and successor
• Independent Trustees may pay income and principal to their
joint lives of Debra and
Leon and Debra
Black, Settlors.
New York law
exempt
(elected out
since
inception).
Trustees.
No more than 3 Trustees
can act.
issue for any purpose.
Children's Trusts. After death of Leon and Debra, Trust is divided
Leon.
per slirpes for Leon and Debra's issue and each share is held in a
governs.
Trusts last for
Compensation.
separate trust:
Prepared by Strook
the NY
Trust is silent regarding
• Until age 25, Trustee has discretion to pay child income. Child
& Strook & Lavan.
perpetuities
period.
compensation so NY
statutory compensation
should apply.
receives all income after 25.
• Trustee may distribute principal to the child for any purpose.
• Trustee is authorized, if advisable, to pay 1/4th of the principal
to the child at age 30, another 1/3rd at age 35, another 1/2 at
age 40 and the balance at age 45.
• Upon child's death, remaining assets will be paid to the child's
issue (to be held in further trust).
Remote Takers. 2/3rds to Debra's brothers or their issue; 1/3rd to
Leon's sister, Judy, or her issue.
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Instrument
Executor/Trustee Provisions
Diapositive Provisions
Initial Funding
Will of Leon D.
Black
9/30/97
New York law
governs.
Prepared by Weil
Gotshal & Manges.
Debra Black, Barry Cohen, John Hannan,
and Richard Ressler are named Co-
Executors.
Anthony Ressler is successor Executor if
two of above fail to act.
Compensation.
Executors are directed to pay funeral & administration expenses and
to pay off Leon's debts.
Estate taxes on property passing under Leon's Will and under the
Leon D. Black 1997 Revocable Trust (the "1997 Revocable Trust")
are to be paid from the 1997 Revocable Trust.
Leon gives the remainder of his estate to the Trustees of the1997
Revocable Trust.
Leon does not exercise any powers of appointment he may have.
Will include all assets
owned by Leon
individually at his death.
Debra receives no compensation.
Aggregate commissions for each other
Executor is lesser of (i) NY statutory
commissions (but not for paying out to
Trustees of Revocable Trust) and (ii)
$250,000, CPI adjusted.
Leon D. Black 1997
Revocable Trust
9/30/97, amended
12/6/97
Leon Black, Settlor
New York law
governs.
Prepared by Weil
Gotshal & Manges.
Leon D. Black 1997
Leon is sole Trustee during his lifetime.
Debra Black, Barry Cohen, John Hannan
and Richard Ressler are successor co-
Trustees.
After age 30, child may be a co-Trustee of
his/her separate trust and after age 40, may
designate additional/successor Trustees.
Compensation.
Upon Leo's death:
Tangibles.
Will receive Leon's
residuary estate under his
Will.
• Art individually owned, first edition books and cane collection
pass to a Marital Trust, or if Debra predeceases, equally to
children and held in their trusts.
• Other tangibles to Debra outright, or to the children equally if
,
she predeceases.
Residences. pass to Debra outright. Sold if she predeceases.
Debra receives no compensation.
Aggregate commissions for each other
Trustee is lesser of (i) NY statutory
commissions (no paying out commissions)
and (ii) $250,000, CPI adjusted.
Pecuniary Bequests.
• $25 MM less insurance proceeds received to Debra.
• If Debra predeceases, remaining GST exemption is divided for
issue per stirpes and held in children's trusts.
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ExecutorlTrustee Provisions
Dispositive Provisions
Initial Funding
Revocable Trust -
• $5 MM in Trust for Judy Black:
continued
Tr
Judy gets all income quarterly and Trustees may pay her
principal.
Tr
Trust terminates on Judy's death and passes to her issue.
Marital Trust. Rest of estate passes to Marital Trust. Debra gets all
income. Independent Trustees may pay her principal not exceeding
20% of original trust corpus. Upon her death:
• Trustees pay death taxes attributable to Marital Trust.
• Balance is divided by representation, and held in the children's
trusts.
Children's Trusts.
• Independent Trustees may pay income and principal to the
child for any purpose.
• Leon requests 10% of assets be paid to the child at age 35 if
appropriate.
• After age 25, child can (i) withdraw 3% of trust assets each
year and (ii) appoint trust assets to Leon's issue (other than the
child) at the child's death.
• Upon child's death any assets not appointed will be paid to the
child's issue (to be held in further trust).
Remote Takers (i) $50 MM to Judy; (ii) $20 MM to Jon Ressler; (iii)
$20 MM to Ira and Dorothy Ressler; (iv) $10 MM to each of
Samantha, Jillian, Andrew, Rebecca, Matthew, Michael, Oliver and
Nickolas Ressler; (v) $10 MM to Jonathan Levine, (vi) $5 MM to
Marilyn Stewart; balance to Leon Black Family Foundation.
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Instrument
Tax
Provisions
Trustee Provisions
Dispositiv e Provisions
Initial Funding
Benjamin Black
2010 Trust
12/10/10
Benjamin Black,
Senior.
Delaware law
governs.
Prepared by Weil
Gotshal & Menges.
Grantor Trust
as to Ben.
Not a
completed
gift.
Not GST
exempt.
Trusts are
perpetual.
Leon Black, Trustee.
U.S. Trust fully directed
Trustee.
Debra Black, Trust
Advisor.
Leon (and after his death,
Debra) can appoint
Trustees.
Compensation.
This is a self-settled trust for Ben. Trust Advisor can direct
payments to Ben for any purpose. Ben has a power by Will to
appoint property to anyone (other than himself, his estate, or the
creditors of either).
Children's Trusts. Upon Ben's death, unappointed property will
Originally funded with a
promissory note issued to
Ben from the Black 1992
Trust and later reissued by
the BEB 2011 Trust under
the Black 2011 Family
Trust.
Note was cancelled and
reissued 12/12 as two
notes: one for $3.25 MM
and one for $5.12 MM.
continue in separate lifetime trusts for his issue or if none, for Leon
and Debra's issue.
• Individual Trustees may pay income and principal to the child
for any purpose and must do so for health, education,
maintenance and support.
• Upon child's death, any assets not appointed will pass to the
child's issue (to continue in further trust).
Remote Takers: Ben's heirs at law.
U.S. Trust gets its fee
schedule. Other Trustees
are not compensated.
Joshua Max Black
2011 Trust 12/20/12
Joshua Black,
Senior.
Delaware law
governs.
Prepared by
McDermott Will &
Emery.
Grantor Trust
as to Josh.
Not a
completed
gift.
Not GST
exempt.
Trusts are
perpetual.
Leon Black, Trustee.
U.S. Trust (directed)
Administrative Trustee.
Debra Black, Trust
Advisor.
Debra) can appoint
Leon (and after his death,
Trustees.
Compensation.
This is a self-settled trust for Josh. Trust Advisor can direct
payments to Josh for any purpose. Josh has a power by Will to
appoint property to anyone (other than himself, his estate, or the
creditors of either).
Children's Trusts. Upon Josh's death, unappointed property will
Funded with a $5.8 MM
promissory note issued to
Josh from the JMB 2011
Trust under the Black
2011 Family Trust.
continue in separate lifetime trusts for his issue or if none, for Leon
and Debra's issue.
• Individual Trustees may pay income and principal to the child
for any purpose and must do so for health, education,
maintenance and support.
• Upon child's death, any assets not appointed will pass to the
child's issue (to continue in further trust).
Remote Takers: Josh's heirs at law.
U.S. Trust gets its fee
schedule. Other Trustees
are not compensated.
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Instrument
Tax
Provisions
Trustee Provisions
Dispositive Provisions
Initial Funding
Yggdrasil Trust
12/20/12
Benjamin Black,
Senior.
New York law
governs.
Prepared by
McDermott Will &
Emery.
Grantor Trust
as to Ben.
GST exempt.
Trusts last for
the NY
perpetuities
period.
Leon Black, Trustee.
Ben can appoint and
remove Trustees.
Compensation.
During Ben's lifetime, trust is a single trust for Ben's issue and
Debra.
• Independent Trustees may pay income and principal to them
for any purpose.
• Independent Trustees may grant Ben a power at death to
appoint principal (but not income) to anyone other than
himself, his estate, or the creditors of either.
Children's Trusts. After Ben's death, unappointed property is
Funded with a $5.12 MM
promissory note issued to
Ben from the BEB 2011
Trust under the Black
2011 Family Trust.
Trust is silent regarding
compensation so NY
statutory compensation
should apply.
divided per stirpes for Ben's issue and each share held in a separate
lifetime trust:
• Independent Trustees may pay income and principal to the
child for any purpose and must do so for health, education,
maintenance and support.
• After 35, child can appoint trust property to Ben's issue (but
not to himself/herself).
• Upon child's death, any assets not appointed will pass to the
child's issue (to continue in further trust).
Remote Takers. Ben's heirs at law.
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Instrument
Tax
Provisions
Trustee Provisions
Diapositive Provisions
Initial Funding
Tron Trust
Grantor Trust
Leon Black, Trustee.
During Josh's lifetime, trust is a single trust for his issue and Debra.
Funded with a $5.12 MM
12/20/12
as to Josh.
Josh
Independent Trustees may pay income and principal to them for any
promissory note issued to
Joshua Black,
Settlor.
GST exempt.
Trusts last for
can appoint and
remove Trustees.
Compensation.
Purpose.
• Independent Trustees may grant Josh a power at death to
Josh from the JMB 2011
Trust under the Black
2011 Family Trust.
New York law
the NY
appoint principal (but not income) to anyone other than
governs.
perpetuities
period.
Trust is silent regarding
compensation so NY
himself, his estate, or the creditors of either.
Prepared by
statutory compensation
Children's Trusts. After Josh's death, unappointed property is
McDermott Will &
Emery.
should apply.
divided per stirpes for his issue and each share held in a separate
lifetime trust:
• Independent Trustees may pay income and principal to the
child for any purpose and must do so for health, education,
maintenance and support.
• After 35, child can appoint trust property to Josh's issue (but
not to himself/herself).
• Upon child's death, any assets not appointed will pass to the
child's issue (to continue in further trust).
Remote Takers: Josh's heirs at law.
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Instrument
Tax
Provisions
Trustee Provisions
Dispositive Provisions
Initial Funding
GandaIf Trust
12/20/12
Alexander Black,
Settlor.
New York law
governs.
Prepared by
McDermott Will &
Emery.
Grantor Trust
as to Alex.
GST exempt.
Trusts last for
the NY
perpetuities
period.
Leon Black, Trustee.
Alex can appoint and
remove Trustees.
Compensation.
During Alex's lifetime, trust is a single trust for his issue and Debra.
Independent Trustees may pay income and principal to them for any
Purpose.
• Independent Trustees may grant Alex a power at death to
appoint principal (but not income) to anyone other than
himself, his estate, or the creditors of either.
Children's Trusts. After Alex's death, unappointed property is
Funded with $5.12 MM
cash.
Trust is silent regarding
compensation so NY
statutory compensation
should a pply.
divided per stirpes for his issue and each share held in a separate
lifetime trust:
• Independent Trustees may pay income and principal to the
child for any purpose and must do so for health, education,
maintenance and support.
• After 35, child can appoint trust property to Alex's issue (but
not to himself herself).
• Upon child's death, any assets not appointed will pass to the
child's issue (to continue in further trust).
Remote Takers. Alex's heirs at law.
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Instrument
Tax
Provisions
Trustee Provisions
Dispositive Provisions
Initial Funding
Rollo Tomasi Trust
Grantor Trust
Leon Black, Trustee.
During Victoria's lifetime, trust is a single trust for her issue and
Funded with $5.12 MM
12/20/12
as to Victoria.
Debra. Independent Trustees may pay income and principal to them
cash.
Victoria Black,
Settlor.
New York law
governs.
GST exempt.
Trusts last for
the NY
perpetuities
Victoria can appoint and
remove Trustees.
Compensation.
for any purpose.
• Independent Trustees may grant Victoria a power at death to
appoint principal (but not income) to anyone other than herself,
her estate, or the creditors of either.
Trust is silent regarding
Prepared by
period.
compensation so NY
Children's Trusts. After Victoria death, unappointed property is
McDermott Will &
statutory compensation
divided per srirpes for her issue and each share held in a separate
Emery.
should apply.
lifetime trust:
• Independent Trustees may pay income and principal to the
child for any purpose and must do so for health, education,
maintenance and support.
• After 35, child can appoint trust property to Victoria's issue
(but not to himself/herself).
• Upon child's death, any assets not appointed will pass to the
child's issue (to continue in further trust).
Remote Takers. Victoria's heirs at law.
IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: Pursuant to IRS Regulations. I inform you that any tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended or written to be used, and
cannot be used by any person or entity for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax related penalties imposed by any governmental tax authority or agency, or (ii) promoting. marketing or recommending to
another party any transaction or matter discussed herein. I advise you to consult with an independent tax advisor on your particular tax circumstances.
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