[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR3009.104-73]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
     CHAPTER 30--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY 
                      ACQUISITION REGULATION (HSAR)
 
Sec. 3009.104-73  Special rules.

    The following special rules shall apply when determining whether a 
foreign incorporated entity should be treated as an inverted domestic 
corporation.
    (a) Certain stock disregarded. For the purpose of treating a foreign 
incorporated entity as an inverted domestic corporation these shall not 
be taken into account in determining ownership:
    (1) Stock held by members of the expanded affiliated group which 
includes the foreign incorporated entity; or
    (2) Stock of such entity which is sold in a public offering related 
to the acquisition described in subsection (b)(1) of section 835 of the 
Homeland Security Act, 6 U.S.C. 395(b)(1).
    (b) Plan deemed in certain cases. If a foreign incorporated entity 
acquires directly or indirectly substantially all of the properties of a 
domestic corporation or partnership during the 4-year period beginning 
on the date which is 2 years before the ownership requirements of 
section 835(b)(2) of the Act are met, such actions shall be treated as 
pursuant to a plan.
    (c) Certain transfers disregarded. The transfer of properties or 
liabilities (including by contribution or distribution) shall be 
disregarded if such transfers are part of a plan a principal purpose of 
which is to avoid the purposes of this section.
    (d) Special rule for related partnerships. For purposes of applying 
subsection (b) to the acquisition of a domestic partnership, except as 
provided in regulations, all domestic partnerships which are under 
common control (within the meaning of section 482 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated as a partnership.
    (e) Treatment of certain rights. (1) Certain rights shall be treated 
as stocks to the extent necessary to reflect the present value of all 
equitable interests incident to the transaction, as follows:
    (i) Warrants;
    (ii) Options;
    (iii) Contracts to acquire stock;
    (iv) Convertible debt instruments;
    (v) Others similar interests.
    (2) Rights labeled as stocks shall not be treated as stocks whenever 
it is deemed appropriate to do so to reflect the present value of the 
transaction or to disregard transactions whose recognition would defeat 
the purpose of section 835 of the Act.

[68 FR 67871, Dec. 4, 2003, as amended at 71 FR 25769, May 2, 2006]

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