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date of the debentures, the debentures will be treated as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") or a court will agree with our determination. No ruling is being sought from the IRS on any of the issues discussed herein. S-24 EFTA_R1_0

it for securities similar to the debentures. The rating agencies that currently publish a rating for us, including Moody's Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC business, and A.M. Best Company, Inc., may, from time to time in the future, change the way they analyze

y may obtain a refund of any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules that exceed your income tax liability by filing a refund claim with the Internal Revenue Service. THE PRECEDING DISCUSSION OF THE MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT BEING

a whole. For example, in March 2015, Moody's Investors Service published its revised methodology for rating banks globally, and, in December 2015, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services ("M") removed the government support assumptions on the eight U.S. global systemically important banks, including us, which resulted in a one- notch

e not required to make gross-up payments that cover the full amount of such withholding taxes on an after-tax basis or (ii) a final determination by the Internal Revenue Service or a court of competent jurisdiction or an opinion of nationally recognized tax counsel experienced in such matters acceptable to the Collateral Ma

obal Security": The meaning specified in Section 2.2(c). "Rule 144A Information": The meaning specified in Section 7.15. "M' or "Standard & Poor's: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor or successors thereto. CDO Monitor": A dynamic, analytical computer program devel