Exhibit 99.5
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF
TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
Guidelines for Determining the Proper Identification Number to Give the Payer.Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e., 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e., 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payer.
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Give the EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION number of: |
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Give the SOCIAL SECURITY number of: |
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| 1. | An Individual's account | The individual | 6. | Sole proprietorship account or an account of a single-owner LLC | The owner(3) | |||||||
| 2. | Two or more individuals (joint account) |
The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account(1) | 7. | A valid trust, estate, or pension trust account | The legal entity (Do not furnish the identifying number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title)(4) | |||||||
| 3. | Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act) | The minor(2) | 8. | Corporate account or an account of an LLC electing corporate status on Form 8837 | The corporation | |||||||
| 4. | a. | The usual revocable savings trust account (grantor is also trustee) |
The grantor-trustee(1) | 9. | Association, club, religious, charitable, educational or other tax-exempt organization account | The organization | ||||||
| b. | So-called trust account that is not legal or valid trust under State law |
The actual owner(1) | 10. | Partnership or multi-member LLC account | The partnership | |||||||
| 5. | Sole proprietorship account or an account of a single-owner LLC | The owner(3) | 11. | A broker or registered nominee | The broker or nominee | |||||||
| 12. | Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a State or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments | The public entity | ||||||||||
Note: If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
Obtaining a Number
If you don't have a taxpayer identification number or you don't know your number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Number Card, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (for business and all other entities), at the local office of the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service and apply for a number.
Payees Exempt from Backup Withholding
Payees specifically exempt from backup withholding on ALL payments include the following:
Payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include the following:
Payments of dividends and patronage dividends not generally subject to backup withholding include the following:
Payments of interest not generally subject to backup withholding include the following:
Exempt payees described above should file Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYER, FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WRITE "EXEMPT" ON THE FACE OF THE FORM, SIGN AND DATE THE FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYER. IF YOU ARE A NONRESIDENT ALIEN OR A FOREIGN ENTITY NOT SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING, FILE WITH A PAYER A COMPLETED INTERNAL REVENUE FORM W-8 (CERTIFICATE OF FOREIGN STATUS).
Certain payments other than interest, dividends and patronage dividends that are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup withholding. For details, see the regulations under Sections 6041, 6041A(a), 6042, 6044, 6045, 6049, 6050(A), and 6050(N) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Privacy Act Notice. Section 6109 requires most recipients of dividends, interest, or other payments to give taxpayer identification numbers to payers who must report the payments to the IRS. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes. Payers must be given the numbers whether or not recipients are required to file tax returns. Payers must generally withhold a percentage (currently 30%) of taxable interest, dividends, and certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a taxpayer identification number to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.
Penalties.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
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