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I. Executive Summary
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I. Executive Summary This memorandum analyzes whether portfolio company interests held by the Solara Digital Infrastructure LP ("Solara" or the "Platform") offshore fund vehicles — particularly NovaBright Data Systems Inc. ("NovaBright") and Thorngate Fiber Networks LP ("Thorngate") — constitute "United States real property interests" ("USRPIs") within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
II. Scope and Limitations
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II. Scope and Limitations This memorandum addresses only the U.S. federal income tax analysis under IRC § 897 (FIRPTA) and related provisions, including the interaction of FIRPTA with the partnership nonrecognition provisions of IRC §§ 721 and 731, the withholding provisions of IRC §§ 1445 and 1446, the foreign sovereign immunity provision of IRC § 892, and the qualified foreign pension fund exemption of IRC § 897(l)
III. Background — The Solara Fund Platform and Reorganization
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III. Background — The Solara Fund Platform and Reorganization A. Existing Structure Solara Digital Infrastructure LP is a Delaware limited partnership founded on March 17, 2014, by Viktor Raines, who serves as Managing Partner and Founder. Solara manages approximately $14.7 billion in assets under management ("AUM") as of March 31, 2025, and is managed through its general partner, Solara Digital Infrastructure GP LLC
IV. Legal Framework — IRC § 897 and FIRPTA
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IV. Legal Framework — IRC § 897 and FIRPTA A. Overview of FIRPTA Regime The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 ("FIRPTA") was enacted to address the perceived inequity in the taxation of foreign persons' gains from dispositions of U.S. real property. Prior to FIRPTA's enactment, non-U.S. persons could often dispose of U.S. real property interests without incurring U.S. income tax liability, either be
V. Analysis of Specific Portfolio Company Interests as USRPIs
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V. Analysis of Specific Portfolio Company Interests as USRPIs A. Analytical Framework The USRPI analysis for each portfolio company involves a two-part inquiry: First, does the portfolio company hold "interests in real property located in the United States" within the meaning of IRC § 897(c)(1)(A)(i) and Treas. Reg. § 1.897-1(b)? This inquiry requires examination of the specific assets held by the portfolio company —