FCPA Sentencing & Fine Guidelines Workbench

Prosecution Scenario Presets STANDARD PROFILES

Corrupt Payment / Bribe Value (USD) $2,500,000

Total direct or indirect payments promised or disbursed to foreign officials.

Total Pecuniary Gain / Gross Contract Profit (USD) $12,000,000

USSG §2C1.1(b)(2) & §8C2.4: Net commercial gain derived from corruptly influenced commodity tenders.

Enhancements & Mitigations (USSG §2C1.1 & §8C2.5) LEGAL FACTORS

High-Level Official or Management

Involvement of high-level government official or corporate executive (+2 Levels, +1 Culpability).

Pervasive Bribery Scheme

Systemic multi-country commercial corruption pattern (+2 Levels, +2 Culpability).

Obstruction of Justice

Evidence destruction, encrypted chats, or witness tampering (+2 Levels, +3 Culpability).

Acceptance of Responsibility

Timely plea agreement and admission of misconduct (§3E1.1: -2 or -3 Levels).

Substantial Cooperation (§5K1.1)

Proactive assistance in ongoing DOJ foreign bribery indictments (-4 Levels, -2 Culpability).

Prior Enforcement History

Past regulatory sanctions or non-prosecution agreement breaches (+1 Culpability).

Federal Guideline Exposure CRIMINAL EXPOSURE MATRIX

Final Offense Level

Base 12 + Enhancements 6

Culpability Score

Multiplier 2.0x - 4.0x

Imprisonment Range

27 - 33 mos

USSG Sentencing Zone D

Organizational Fine Range

$24.0M - $48.0M

Based on $12.0M Base Fine

Base Offense Level (§2C1.1(a)(2)): 12

Value of Unlawful Benefit Enhancement (§2B1.1): +6

Role / Pervasive / Obstruction Adjustments: +0

Mitigation / Acceptance of Responsibility: -0

Calculated Guideline Prison Sentence: 27 - 33 months (Level 18)

Sentencing Memorandum Preview DOJ GUIDELINES TEMPLATE

MEMORANDUM RE: UNITED STATES V. COMMODITY TRADING ENTITY / INDIVIDUAL DATE: Current Session OFFENSE: Conspiracy to Violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. § 78dd-2) 1. OFFENSE LEVEL COMPUTATION - Base Offense Level (USSG §2C1.1): 12 - Specific Offense Characteristic (Illicit Gain $12,000,000): +6 Levels - Management Involvement & Pervasiveness: Active - Final Calculated Offense Level: 18 2. IMPRISONMENT EXPOSURE (CRIMINAL HISTORY CATEGORY I) - Guideline Sentencing Range: 27 to 33 Months - Statutory Maximum (Per Count): 60 Months 3. ORGANIZATIONAL CULPABILITY & STATUTORY FINE RANGE - Organizational Base Fine: $12,000,000 (Gross Pecuniary Gain) - Culpability Score: 8 (Multipliers: 2.0x Minimum / 4.0x Maximum) - Calculated Guideline Fine Range: $24,000,000 to $48,000,000 - Alternative Fines Act (18 U.S.C. § 3571(d)): Twice gross pecuniary gain ($24,000,000 min)

Statutory & Regulatory Authorities: USSG §2C1.1 (Bribery of Foreign Official); USSG §2B1.1 (Loss/Gain Tables); USSG §8C2.5 (Organizational Culpability Score); 18 U.S.C. § 3571(d) (Alternative Fine Provisions). Benchmarked against Reuters Legal reports on commodity trading foreign bribery prosecutions.