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Local File

Assembled section by section for each entity that owes one. Each section shows what it rests on and where it stands. Content follows OECD Ch. V, Annexes I–II.

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1. The local entity

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Meridian Orchard Distribution Ltd is a company resident in Cyprus. Distribution of juices and preserves in Cyprus and the region.

Group: Meridian Orchard Group. Entities in the group: Meridian Orchard Holdings Ltd (CY); Meridian Orchard Shared Services Ltd (CY); Meridian Orchard Treasury Ltd (CY); Meridian Orchard Distribution Ltd (CY); Meridian Orchard Trading GmbH (DE); Meridian Orchard Foods Hellas S.A. (GR); Meridian Orchard Brands S.à r.l. (LU).

Documentation duty: goods of €6,300,000 exceeds the €750,000 threshold.

Sources: ITL s.33(7)–(8); ITL s.33(9)(α); OECD Ch. V, Annexes I–II. Rests on: Obligations: Meridian Orchard Distribution Ltd (reviewed).

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2. Purchase of juices and preserves

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Purchase of juices and preserves: Meridian Orchard Foods Hellas S.A. to Meridian Orchard Distribution Ltd, €6,300,000 in the year.

Method: Transactional net margin method, operating margin. Tested party: Meridian Orchard Distribution Ltd.

Interquartile range on 9 accepted comparables (inclusive quartiles): 2.49% to 3.19%, median 2.72%. Result of the tested party: 2.20%, below the range.

Written agreement: Supply agreement — Foods Hellas to Distribution; checked against the file (1 point(s) differ).

Risk allocation: Distributor bears inventory and market risk.

Sources: OECD 3.57; OECD 1.36. Rests on: Benchmarking: Purchase of juices and preserves (draft), Agreement: Purchase of juices and preserves (draft).

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2. Brand licence

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Brand licence: Meridian Orchard Brands S.à r.l. to Meridian Orchard Distribution Ltd, €410,000 in the year.

Method: Comparable uncontrolled price, royalty rate. Tested party: Meridian Orchard Distribution Ltd.

No written agreement on file.

Risk allocation: Licensor bears brand development risk.

Sources: OECD 3.57; OECD 1.36.

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3. Financial information

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Financial information used in the analysis: Trial balances FY, Cyprus entities (SHA-256 1b08246b7a70eb66…).

Net cost plus earned on intra-group services: 6.40%.

Sources: OECD Ch. V, Annexes I–II.

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