DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS The assignee should include the following for the information of the Certificate Registrar. Distributions shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to for the account of account number _______________________ or, if mailed by check, to Applicable reports and statements should be mailed to This information is provided by the assignee named above, or ______________________________________ as its agent. THIS CERTIFICATE IS A REMIC RESIDUAL INTEREST CERTIFICATE. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT EVIDENCE AN OBLIGATION OF, OR AN INTEREST IN, AND IS NOT GUARANTEED BY, THE DEPOSITOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR, THE MASTER SERVICER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF ANY OF THEM AND IS NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR PRIVATE INSURER. THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "1933 ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION, UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH CERTIFICATE ONLY (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE 1933 ACT, (B) TO PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE 1933 ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, OR (C) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE 1933 ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE CERTIFICATE FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR," FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION VIOLATION OF THE 1933 ACT, SUBJECT TO THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR'S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING IN THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT. ANY RESALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE ONLY IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE PROVIDES A TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT TO THE DEPOSITOR AND THE TRUSTEE THAT (1) SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT EITHER (A) THE UNITED STATES, ANY STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, ANY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, OR ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING, (B) ANY ORGANIZATION (OTHER THAN A COOPERATIVE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 521 OF THE CODE) WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM THE TAX IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE UNLESS SUCH ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO THE TAX IMPOSED BY SECTION 511 OF THE CODE, (C) ANY ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1381(a)(2)(C) OF THE CODE, (D) AN ELECTING LARGE-PARTNERSHIP WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 775 OF THE CODE (ANY SUCH PERSON DESCRIBED IN THE FOREGOING CLAUSES (A), (B), (C) OR (D) BEING HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS A “DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION”), OR (E) AN AGENT OF A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION AND (2) NO PURPOSE OF SUCH TRANSFER IS TO ENABLE THE TRANSFEROR TO IMPEDE THE ASSESSMENT OR COLLECTION OF TAX. SUCH AFFIDAVIT SHALL INCLUDE CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE AND ITS STATUS AS A NON-US PERSON (IF APPLICABLE). NOTWITHSTANDING THE REGISTRATION IN THE CERTIFICATE REGISTER OF ANY TRANSFER, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS CLASS LT-R CERTIFICATE TO A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION OR AN AGENT OF A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE OF NO LEGAL FORCE OR EFFECT WHATSOEVER AND SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE A CERTIFICATEHOLDER FOR ANY PURPOSE HEREUNDER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RECEIPT OF DISTRIBUTIONS ON THIS CERTIFICATE. EACH HOLDER OF THE CLASS LT-R CERTIFICATE BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH. NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN SHALL BE MADE TO ANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, OR ANY PERSON (INCLUDING AN INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTING ITS GENERAL ACCOUNT, AN INVESTMENT MANAGER, A NAMED FIDUCIARY OR A TRUSTEE OF ANY SUCH PLAN) WHO IS USING “PLAN ASSETS” OF ANY SUCH PLAN TO EFFECT SUCH ACQUISITION (EACH OF THE FOREGOING, A “PLAN INVESTOR”). ANY PURPORTED CERTIFICATE OWNER WHOSE ACQUISITION OR HOLDING OF THIS CERTIFICATE (OR INTEREST THEREIN) WAS EFFECTED IN VIOLATION OF THE RESTRICTIONS IN SECTION 3.03 OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR, THE DEPOSITOR, THE TRUSTEE AND THE TRUST FUND FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, COSTS OR EXPENSES INCURRED BY SUCH PARTIES AS A RESULT OF SUCH ACQUISITION OR HOLDING. THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS AN INTEREST IN BOTH THE MIDDLE TIER REMIC AND THE LOWER TIER REMIC CREATED UNDER AND PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED HEREIN). SEQUOIA MORTGAGE TRUST 2012-1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, CLASS LT-R Evidencing a beneficial interest in a pool of residential mortgage loans and any other assets established by SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC. Percentage Interest of this Certificate: 100% Certificate Interest Rate: Adjustable Final Scheduled Distribution Date: January 2042 NUMBER 1 Cut-off Date: January 1, 2012 CUSIP: 81744T AL1 THIS CERTIFIES THAT XXXXX & CO. is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate in a Trust Fund, the assets of which consist of the Mortgage Loans and all interest and principal received thereon after the Cut-off Date (other than Scheduled Payments due on or prior to the Cut-off Date), the rights of the Seller and the Depositor assigned to the Trustee under each Purchase Agreement, each Servicing Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Insurance Policies relating to the Mortgage Loans, all cash, instruments or property held or required to be held in the Custodial Accounts and the Distribution Account and property that secured a Mortgage Loan; and certain other assets, if any, as described in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the foregoing assets hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Trust Fund”). Distributions on this Certificate will be made on the 25th day of each month or, if such day is not a Business Day, then on the succeeding Business Day, commencing in February 2012 (each, a “Distribution Date”), to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day preceding such Distribution Date (the “Record Date”), in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount, if any, required to be distributed to all Certificates of the Class represented by this Certificate. All sums distributable on this Certificate are payable in the coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts. Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof, which shall have the same effect as though fully set forth on the face of this Certificate. Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Authenticating Agent, whose name appears below by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or be valid for any purpose.
