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American Beacon
International Equity Fund
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Ticker Symbol:
AMR Class: AAIAX
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SUMMARY PROSPECTUS
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FEBRUARY 28, 2014
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Before you invest, you may want to review the Funds prospectus and statement of additional information, which contain more information about the Fund and its risks. The current prospectus and statement of additional information dated February 28, 2014, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus. You can find the Funds prospectus, statement of additional information and other information about the Fund online at www.americanbeaconfunds.com/resource_center/MutualFundForms.aspx. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800-658-5811 or by sending an email request to
americanbeaconfunds@ambeacon.com.
Investment Objective
The Funds investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Share
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AMR
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Redemption fee
(as a percentage of amount redeemed; applies to the proceeds
of shares redeemed within 90 days of purchase)
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2.00%
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Share
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AMR
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Management fees
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0.32%
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Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees
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0.00%
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Other Expenses
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0.11%
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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
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0.01%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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0.44%
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1
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The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets provided in the Funds Financial Highlights table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
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Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
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Share class
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1 year
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3 years
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5 years
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10 years
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AMR
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$45
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$141
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$246
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$553
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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Funds performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover rate was 27% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Funds net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks (collectively, stocks) of issuers based in at least three different countries located outside the United States. The Fund will primarily invest in countries comprising the Morgan Stanley Capital International
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Europe Australasia Far East Index (MSCI EAFE Index). The MSCI EAFE Index is comprised of equity securities of companies from various industrial sectors whose primary trading markets are
located outside the United States. Companies included in the MSCI EAFE Index are selected from among the larger capitalization companies in these markets. The Fund may invest in companies of all market capitalizations. The Fund may use futures contracts and foreign currency forward contracts, including non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) contracts, as a hedge against foreign currency fluctuations.
The Manager allocates the assets of the Fund among different sub-advisors. The Manager believes that this strategy may help the Fund outperform other investment styles over the longer term while reducing volatility and downside risk.
The sub-advisors select stocks that, in their opinion, have most or all of the following characteristics (relative to that stocks country, sector or industry):
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above-average return on equity or earnings growth potential,
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below-average price to earnings or price to cash flow ratio,
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below-average price to book value ratio, and
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above-average dividend yields.
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The sub-advisors may consider potential changes in currency exchange rates when choosing stocks. Each of the sub-advisors determines the earnings growth prospects of companies based upon a combination of internal and external research using fundamental analysis and considering changing economic trends. The decision to sell a stock is typically based on the belief that the company is no longer considered undervalued or shows deteriorating fundamentals, or that better investment opportunities exist in other stocks. A sub-advisor may trade forward foreign currency contracts, including NDF contracts, or currency futures in an
attempt to reduce the Funds risk exposure to adverse fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
The Fund may invest cash balances in other investment companies and may purchase and sell futures contracts to gain market exposure on cash balances or reduce market exposure in anticipation of liquidity needs.
The Fund may lend its securities to broker-dealers and other institutions to earn additional income.
Principal Risks
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and you could lose part or all of your investment in the Fund. The Fund is not designed for investors who need an assured level of income and is intended to be a long-term investment. The Fund is not a complete investment program and may not be appropriate for all investors. Investors should carefully consider their own investment goals and risk tolerance before investing in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
Currency Risk
The Fund may have exposure to foreign currencies by purchasing or selling forward currency contracts in non-U.S. currencies, non-U.S. currency futures contracts and in securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies. Foreign currencies may decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar and affect the Funds investments in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, or in derivatives that provide exposure to, foreign (non-U.S.) currencies.
Equity Investments Risk
Equity securities are subject to market risk. The Funds investments in equity securities may include common stocks and securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stocks. Investing in such securities may expose the Fund to additional risk. Common stock generally is subordinate to preferred stock, upon the liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuing company. Preferred stocks and convertible securities are sensitive to movement in interest rates. In addition, convertible securities are subject to risk that the credit standing of the issuer may have an effect on the securitys investment value.
Foreign Investing Risk
Non U.S. investments carry potential risks not associated with U.S. investments. Such risks include, but are not limited to: (1) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (2) political and financial instability, (3) less liquidity and greater volatility, (4) lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, (5) increased price volatility, (6) less government regulation and supervision of foreign stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies; and (7) delays in transaction settlement in some foreign markets.
Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Risk
Futures contracts and foreign currency forward contracts, including NDFs, are derivative instruments pursuant to a contract with a counterparty to pay a fixed price for an agreed amount of securities or other underlying assets at an agreed date or to buy or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. The use of such derivative instruments may expose the Fund to additional risks that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities or currencies underlying those derivatives. Futures contracts may experience potentially dramatic price changes (losses) and imperfect
correlations between the price of the contract and the underlying security, index or currency, which will increase the volatility of the Fund and may involve a small investment of cash (the amount of initial and variation margin) relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed (the potential increase or decrease in the price of the futures contract). There can be no assurance that any strategy used will succeed. Not all forward contracts, including NDFs, require a counterparty to post collateral, which may expose the Fund to greater losses in the event of a default by a counterparty.
Hedging Risk
Gains or losses from positions in hedging instruments may be much greater than the instruments original cost. The counterparty may be unable to honor its financial obligation to the Fund. In addition, the Manager or a sub-advisor may be unable to close the transaction at the time it would like or at the price it believes the security is currently worth. If the Fund uses a hedging instrument at the wrong time or judges the market conditions incorrectly, or the hedged instrument does not correlate to the risk sought to be hedged, the hedge might be unsuccessful, reduce the Funds return or create a loss.
Investment Risk
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. When you sell your shares of the Fund, they could be worth less than what you paid for them. Therefore, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Issuer Risk
The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons which directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuers goods or services, as well as the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets.
Large Capitalization Companies Risk
The securities of large market capitalization companies may underperform other segments of the market because such companies may be less responsive to competitive challenges and opportunities and may be unable to attain high growth rates during periods of economic expansion.
Market Events Risk
Turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets may negatively affect many issuers worldwide which could adversely affect the Fund.
Market Risk
Market risks, including political, regulatory, market and economic developments and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market, can affect the value of a Funds shares. Equity investments are subject to stock market risk, which involves the possibility that the value of the Funds investments in stocks of a particular country will decline due to drops in the stock market due to general market, regulatory, political and economic conditions. From time to time, certain investments held by the Fund may have limited marketability and may be difficult to sell at favorable times
or prices. If the Fund is forced to sell such holdings to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the Fund may have to sell them at a loss.
Market Timing Risk
Because the Fund invests in foreign securities, it is particularly subject to the risk of market timing activities. The Fund generally prices foreign securities using their closing prices from the foreign markets in which they trade, typically prior to the Funds determination of its net asset value (NAV). These prices may be affected by events that occur after the close of a foreign market but before the Fund prices its shares. In such instances, the Fund may fair value foreign securities. However, some investors may engage in frequent short-term trading in the Fund to take advantage of any price differentials
that may be reflected in the net asset value of the Funds shares. There is no assurance that fair valuation of securities can reduce or eliminate market timing. While the Manager monitors trading in Fund shares, there is no guarantee that it can detect all market timing activities.
Other Investment Companies Risk
The Fund may invest in shares of other registered investment companies, including open-end funds, and money market funds. To the extent that the Fund invests in shares of other registered investment companies, you will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in addition to the Funds direct fees and expenses and will be subject to the risks associated with investments in those funds.
Securities Lending Risk
To the extent the Fund lends its securities, it may be subject to the following risks. Borrowers of the Funds securities typically provide collateral in the form of cash that is reinvested in securities. The securities in which the collateral is invested may not perform sufficiently to cover the return collateral payments owed to borrowers. In addition, delays may occur in the recovery of securities from borrowers, which could interfere with the Funds ability to vote proxies or to settle transactions.
Securities Selection Risk
Securities selected by a sub-advisor or the Manager for the Fund may not perform to expectations. This could result in the Funds underperformance compared to other funds with similar investment objectives.
Value Stocks Risk
Value stocks are subject to the risk that their intrinsic value may never be realized by the market or that their prices may go down. While the Funds investments in value stocks may limit its downside risk over time, the Fund may produce more modest gains than riskier stock funds as a trade-off for this potentially lower risk. Different investment styles tend to shift in and out of favor, depending on market conditions and investor sentiment.
Fund Performance
The bar chart and table below provide an indication of risk by showing how the Funds performance has varied from year to year. The table shows how the Funds performance compares to a broad-based market index and the Lipper
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International Funds Index, a composite of mutual funds comparable to the Fund. You may obtain updated performance information on the Funds website at
www.americanbeaconfunds.com
. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
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Highest Quarterly Return:
(1/1/04 through 12/31/13)
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25.07%
(2nd Quarter 2009)
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Lowest Quarterly Return:
(1/1/04 through 12/31/13)
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-21.60%
(3rd Quarter 2011)
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Average Annual Total Returns
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For the periods ended December 31, 2013
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AMR
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Return Before Taxes
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24.85
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13.45
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8.01
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Indices
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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MCSI EAFE Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
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22.78
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12.44
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6.91
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Lipper International Funds Index
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21.23
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13.27
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7.57
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Management
The Manager
The Fund has retained American Beacon Advisors, Inc. to serve as its Manager.
Sub-Advisors
The Funds assets are currently allocated among the following investment sub-advisors:
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Causeway Capital Management LLC
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Lazard Asset Management LLC
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Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC
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Portfolio Managers
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American Beacon Advisors, Inc.
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Gene L. Needles, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Since 2012
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Wyatt L. Crumpler
Chief Investment Officer
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Since 2007
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Kirk L. Brown
Senior Portfolio Manager
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Since 1994
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Causeway Capital Management LLC
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Sarah H. Ketterer
Chief Executive Officer
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Since 2001
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Harry W. Hartford
President
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Since 2001
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James A. Doyle
Director
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Since 2006
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Jonathan P. Eng
Director
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Since 2006
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Kevin Durkin
Director
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Since 2006
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Conor Muldoon
Director
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Since 2010
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Lazard Asset Management LLC
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John R. Reinsberg
Deputy Chairman
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Since 1999
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Michael A. Bennett
Managing Director
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Since 2003
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Michael G. Fry
Managing Director
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Since 2005
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Michael Powers
Managing Director
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Since 2003
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Kevin J. Matthews
Director
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Since 2013
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Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC
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Antonio T. Docal
Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager Templeton Global Equity Group
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Since 2012
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Neil Devlin
Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager Templeton Global Equity Group
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Since 2012
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Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC
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Cindy L. Sweeting
President and Director of Portfolio Management and Portfolio Manager Templeton Global Equity Group
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Since 2012
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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business through your retirement or benefit plan or by calling 1-800-658-5811, writing to the Fund at P.O. Box 219643, Kansas City, MO 64121, or visiting
www.americanbeaconfunds.com.
For overnight delivery, please mail your request to American Beacon Funds, c/o BFDS, 330 West 9th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105. No minimums apply to subsequent investments and exchanges for Fund shares.
Tax Information
The qualified retirement and benefit plans of the Manager and American Airlines Group Inc. and its affiliates (Plans) pay no federal income tax. Individual participants in the Plans should consult the Plans governing documents and their own tax advisors for information on the tax consequences associated with participating in the Plans.