This document is an affidavit certifying that Piedmont Companies, Inc. is not a foreign entity for tax purposes related to the disposition of a U.S. real property interest to Orangeburg School District Five High School for Health Professions. It states that Piedmont Companies, Inc. is a domestic corporation, provides its U.S. employer identification number, and certifies that it is not a disregarded entity under IRS regulations. The authorized representative of Piedmont Companies, Inc. declares under penalty of perjury that the information in the affidavit is true and correct.