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IRS Amended Claim Related to Mexico Licensee

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Based on a Statutory Notice of Deficiency from the IRS for the tax years 2007 through 2009, the IRS claims that the Company’s United States taxable income should be increased by an amount that creates a potential additional federal income tax liability. The Company firmly believes that the assessments are without merit and plans to pursue all available administrative and judicial remedies necessary to resolve this matter.

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This element represents the self-insurance reserves of the reporting entity.

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Transfer pricing adjustment to IRS claim

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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The reporting entity's maximum amount of exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the Variable Interest Entity (VIE).

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