Title: Emily Post for FCPA Prosecutions:
1Emily Post for FCPA Prosecutions How the
Prosecution and Defense May Conduct Themselves to
the Best Advantage
Michael King, U.S. Securities Exchange
Commission Wes Loegering, Jones Day Todd Ranta,
PwC Forensic Services Pravin Rao, Perkins Coie
LLP Bill Mateja, Fish Richardson P.C.
(Moderator)
2What To Expect Today
- Presentation Topics
- Brief FCPA Primer
- Interpretations on Recent FCPA Guidance
- FCPA Compliance Programs/Internal Controls
- FCPA Enforcement Update
- FCPA Trends from 2012
- FCPA Legal Developments
- Recent and Notable FCPA Cases
- Collateral Consequences of FCPA Actions
- International Anti-Corruption Enforcement
- How To Survive an FCPA Investigation
3FCPA Primer
- The FCPA is composed of two parts
- The Anti-Bribery Provision prohibits the offer,
authorization, promise or payment of anything of
value to a foreign official, international
organization official, political party, party
official, or candidate for public office in order
to obtain or retain business. It applies to
issuers, domestic concerns, or persons acting
within the U.S. - The Accounting Provision only applies to
companies issuing securities registered on U.S.
stock exchanges and includes the following two
provisions - The Books and Records Provision requires issuers
to accurately record transactions in reasonable
detail. - The Internal Controls Provision requires public
companies to maintain a system of internal
policies and procedures sufficient to provide
reasonable assurances that transactions are
executed and recorded according to appropriate
standards and under managements specific or
general authorization.
4FCPA Primer Three Kinds of Defenses
- Exception under the FCPA includes
- Facilitating Payments FCPA explicitly provides
an exception for grease payments that expedite
or secure the performance of routine governmental
action or merely move a particular matter toward
an eventual act or decision. In theory, these
types of facilitating payments relate to actions
on the part of foreign officials that are
nondiscretionary. - Affirmative defenses under the FCPA include
- Bona Fide Business Expenditures The payment,
gift, offer, or promise of anything of value that
was made, was a reasonable and bona fide
expenditure, such as travel and lodging expenses
and was directly related to (a) the
promotion, demonstration, or explanation of
products or services or (b) the execution or
performance of a contract with a foreign
government or agency . - Payments Permitted by Local Law Payments that
are lawful under the written laws and regulations
of the foreign officials country (a narrow
exception given that no country authorizes
corrupt payments to its public officials).
5Interpretations on FCPA Guidance
- SEC and DOJ jointly released FCPA Guide in
November 2012 - Purpose
- To compile helpful information some previously
known and some newly interpreted into one
resource for companies of any size - Adequacy of corporate compliance programs
- Program should change as business and risks
change - Clarification of a foreign official
- Ownership threshold An entity is unlikely to
qualify as an instrumentality if a foreign
government does not own or control a majority of
its shares, unless other indices of substantial
control are present. - Intent of Gifts, Travel and Entertainment
- Helpful hypothetical scenarios clarify corrupt
intent - Third party due diligence
- Especially as it relates to mergers and
acquisitions activity - Reaffirming the value of self-reporting,
cooperation and remedial efforts - Factors for declinations by SEC and DOJ include
good faith, reasonable inquiry, cooperation, and
effective remediation.
6Additional Thoughts re FCPA Guidance
- Self-Reporting and Cooperation with the SEC and
DOJ - Penalties, Sanctions and Remedies
- FCPA Compliance Monitoring Programs
- Strong compliance emphasis
7FCPA Compliance Program
- Hallmarks of an effective program
- Management commitment and a clearly articulated
policy against corruption - Code of conduct
- Compliance policies and procedures
- Oversight, autonomy and resources
- Risk-based assessment (not one-size-fits-all)
- Training and continuing advice
- Incentives and disciplinary measures
- Third party due diligence
- Confidential reporting and internal investigation
- Continuous improvement through periodic testing
and review
8Due Diligence of Third Parties and Intermediaries
- 80-90 of recent FCPA actions involve payments
made by third parties and intermediaries - Consultants
- Sales Agents
- Distributers and resellers
- Documentation of vendor due diligence
- Risk-based approach
9FCPA Concerns in the Merger and Acquisition
Context
- Traditional due diligence and data rooms not
enough. - Need to actively investigate FCPA issues before
sale because if you buy it you own it. - Deals can and do fall apart over FCPA issues.
- Questions to ask
- Country, region, industry with history of
corruption? - Agents reputation? Ties to the local government?
- Incomplete statements statements that indicate
non-disclosure? - Payments that are disproportionate to the
services provided? - Vague invoices, up-front payments, and/or cash
payments? - Payments to an unrelated third party?
10Number of FCPA Enforcement Actions
- 2004 2 actions
- 2005 7 actions
- 2006 7 actions
- 2007 18 actions
- 2008 20 actions
- 2009 26 actions
- 2010 48 actions
- 2011 23 actions
- 2012 11 actions
- 2004 3 actions
- 2005 5 actions
- 2006 8 actions
- 2007 20 actions
- 2008 13 actions
- 2009 14 actions
- 2010 26 actions
- 2011 25 actions
- 2012 12 actions
11Monetary Amount of FCPA Settlements
Year Company/Individual FCPA Settlement to DOJ and SEC
2008 Siemens 800M
2009 KBR/Halliburton 579M
2010 Panalpina 82M
Alcatel-Lucent 137M
Daimler AG 185M
Technip 338M
Snamprogetti Netherlands/ENI 365M
BAE 400M
2011 JGC Corp 219M
Magyar Telekom/Deutsch Telecom 95M
2012 Smith Nephew PLC 22.2M
Orthofix 7.42M
Pfizer/Wyeth LLC 45M
BizJet International Sales and Support, Inc. 11.8M
Data Systems and Solutions LLC 8.82M
NORDAM Group Inc. 2M
Biomet 22.85M
Oracle 2M
Tyco International, Inc. 26.81M
Eli Lilly and Company 29.40M
Allianz SE 12.40M
Marubeni Corporation 54.6M
Garth Peterson of Morgan Stanley 3.6M
Thomas O'Rourke of Noble Corporation 35K
12FCPA Enforcement Actions Against Companies and
Individuals
- 2006 6 individuals
- 2007 7 individuals
- 2008 18 individuals
- 2009 21 individuals
- 2010 36 individuals
- 2011 18 individuals
- 2012 4 individuals
- 2006 4 companies
- 2007 16 companies
- 2008 10 companies
- 2009 11 companies
- 2010 21 companies
- 2011 16 companies
- 2012 12 companies
13FCPA Trends from 2012
- Focus on specific industries
- Healthcare, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals
- Fully half of the 12 corporate enforcement
actions of 2012 involved allegations against
healthcare companies. - The two notable healthcare cases of 2012 were
Orthofix International N.V. and Pfizer, Inc. - Financial services and insurance firms
- Telecom and technology
- Military and law enforcement
- Energy, oil, and gas
- Aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul
services
14FCPA Trends from 2012
- Corporate FCPA settlements encompass a broad
range of conduct - Anti-bribery
- Books and records
- Internal control violations
- Other criminal statutes include
- Money Laundering (e.g., Siriwan and Haiti Teleco
cases). - Permits DOJ to prosecute foreign officials and
others otherwise outside the reach of the FCPA. - Travel Act (e.g., Control Components,
Nexus/Nguyen). - The government must prove (1) interstate travel
or use of an interstate facility (2) with the
intent to . . . promote . . . an unlawful
activity and (3) followed by performance or
attempted performance of acts in furtherance of
the unlawful activity. - OFAC Enforcement (e.g., Innospec).
- Antitrust (e.g., Bridgestone).
15FCPA Trends from 2012
- External monitors are giving way to
self-assessments - Only 4 of 12 company settlements in 2012 vs. 40
of all company settlements in 2004 to 2010 were
assigned an external monitor. - Since 2009, self-monitoring and reporting
requirement has quickly grown to be the norm in
corporate FCPA resolutions. - Half of the 12 settlements in 2012 called for
self-assessments rather than external monitors.
16FCPA Legal Developments
- Interpreting the Term Foreign Official
- Two courts ruled that employees of foreign
state-owned enterprises could qualify as foreign
officials (i.e., Lindsey Mfg. and Control
Components). - Willful Blindness
- In Bourke, Second Circuit upheld willful
blindness instruction knowledge may be
established when a person is aware of a high
probability of its existence, and consciously and
intentionally avoided confirming that fact. - UK Bribery Act Consented or connived in
violations can result in personal liability. - SFO Director stated that if corporate officers
turn a blind eye to bribery, that is
connivance. - Dodd-Frank and its Impact on the FCPA
17FCPA Legal Developments
- Potential FCPA Legislation/Amendments
- Private Right of Action
- Automatic/Mandatory Debarment
- Possible New Executive Branch Auditing Agency
- FCPA Reform A Good Faith Compliance Defense
- Define foreign official and instrumentality.
- Limit parent/successor liability.
- Adopt formal corporate leniency program.
- RICO predicate.
18Recent and Notable FCPA Cases
- Lindsey Manufacturing reversal (2011)
- Haiti Teleco conviction (2011)
- Bourke appeal (2011)
- OShea acquittal and dismissal (2012)
- ShotShow acquittals and dismissals (2012)
- Morgan Stanley (2012)
- WalMart investigation (2012)
- Pfizer (2012)
- Marubeni Corporation (2012)
- Eli Lilly and Company (2012)
19Collateral Consequences of FCPA Actions
- Collateral Civil Litigation
- Shareholder class actions alleging inadequate
disclosure of FCPA risks. - Derivative actions alleging companys officers
and directors failed to prevent bribery. - Civil settlements can cost much more than DOJ/SEC
resolutions. - Minor solutions
- Courts recognize compliance programs as a defense
to civil suits (Dow Chem. Co. Deriv. Litig., No.
4349-CC (Del. Ch., Jan 11, 2010)). - FCPA investigation insurance available.
20International Anti-Corruption Enforcement
- Globally
- The UK and the UK Bribery Act
- Europe and the EU
- China
- Russia
21How to Survive an FCPA Investigation What to
Expect and How to Respond
- What to do in the first day, week, and month.
- The implications of data privacy.
- Preserving the cooperative image of the company.
- When is self-disclosure advisable in the U.S.?
Overseas? - When should the company take immediate corrective
action? - What the authorities will expect in your due
diligence file. - How to make employment decisions regarding
termination.
22How to Survive an FCPA Investigation What to
Expect and How to Respond
- Organizing your response.
- Ensuring compliance while working under a DPA.
- The true impact of voluntary disclosure how it
affects investigations. - Addressing disclosure to sensitive customers.
- Living with a compliance monitor How to select
one and establish a working relationship. - Restoring your reputation in the industry and
with the government.