Common use of Internal Revenue Service Forms Clause in Contracts

Internal Revenue Service Forms. (a) Prior to any payment being made by a Borrower hereunder, each U.S. Lender and each of their respective successors and assigns, shall provide the U.S. Borrower (with copies to the U.S. Agent), with (x) properly completed and executed Internal Revenue Service Forms W8ECI or W8BEN-E or Form W-9, as appropriate, or any successor Forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, certifying that such Lender is entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party which exempts such Lender from United States withholding tax or certifying that the income receivable by it pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States or certifying that such Lender is a U.S. Person as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code or (y) solely if such Lender is claiming exemption from United States withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments of “portfolio interest”, a Form W8BEN-E, or any successor form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, and a certificate representing that such Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Code, is not a ten percent (10%) shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code) of the U.S. Borrower and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the U.S. Borrower (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code).