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Loan Portfolio (a) As of the date hereof, except as set forth in Section 3.25(a) of the Sterling Disclosure Schedule, neither Sterling nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any written or oral loan, loan agreement, note or borrowing arrangement (including leases, credit enhancements, commitments, guarantees and interest-bearing assets) (collectively, “Loans”) in which Sterling or any Subsidiary of Sterling is a creditor which as of December 31, 2020, had an outstanding balance of $10,000,000 or more and under the terms of which the obligor was, as of December 31, 2020, over ninety (90) days or more delinquent in payment of principal or interest. Set forth in Section 3.25(a) of the Sterling Disclosure Schedule is a true, correct and complete list of (A) all of the Loans of Sterling and its Subsidiaries that, as of December 31, 2020, had an outstanding balance of $10,000,000 or more and were classified by Sterling as “Other Loans Specially Mentioned,” “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” “Loss,” “Classified,” “Criticized,” “Credit Risk Assets,” “Concerned Loans,” “Watch List” or words of similar import, together with the principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest on each such Loan and the identity of the borrower thereunder, together with the aggregate principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest on such Loans, by category of Loan (e.g., commercial, consumer, etc.), together with the aggregate principal amount of such Loans by category and (B) each asset of Sterling or any of its Subsidiaries that, as of December 31, 2020, is classified as “Other Real Estate Owned” and the book value thereof. (b) Except as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect on Sterling, each Loan of Sterling and its Subsidiaries (i) is evidenced by notes, agreements or other evidences of indebtedness that are true, genuine and what they purport to be, (ii) to the extent carried on the books and records of Sterling and its Subsidiaries as secured Loans, has been secured by valid Liens, as applicable, which have been perfected and (iii) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor named therein, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. (c) Except as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect on Sterling, each outstanding Loan of Sterling or any of its Subsidiaries (including Loans held for resale to investors) was solicited and originated, and is and has been administered and, where applicable, serviced, and the relevant Loan files are being maintained, in all material respects in accordance with the relevant notes or other credit or security documents, the written underwriting standards of Sterling and its Subsidiaries (and, in the case of Loans held for resale to investors, the underwriting standards, if any, of the applicable investors) and with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and rules.
New Portfolio The Trust hereby authorizes MID to participate in the distribution of Class B shares of the following new portfolio ("New Portfolio") on the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement: Rainier Large Cap Equity Portfolio
Portfolio Transactions The Manager is authorized to select the brokers or dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the Portfolio and is directed to use its best efforts to obtain the best available prices and most favorable executions, except as prescribed herein. It is understood that the Manager will not be deemed to have acted unlawfully, or to have breached a fiduciary duty to the Fund or to the Portfolio, or be in breach of any obligation owing to the Fund or to the Portfolio under this Agreement, or otherwise, solely by reason of its having caused the Portfolio to pay a member of a securities exchange, a broker, or a dealer a commission for effecting a securities transaction for the Portfolio in excess of the amount of commission another member of an exchange, broker, or dealer would have charged if the Manager determines in good faith that the commission paid was reasonable in relation to the brokerage or research services provided by such member, broker, or dealer, viewed in terms of that particular transaction or the Manager’s overall responsibilities with respect to its accounts, including the Fund, as to which it exercises investment discretion. The Manager will promptly communicate to the officers and directors of the Fund such information relating to transactions for the Portfolio as they may reasonably request.
New Portfolios a. Effective April 12, 2021, the following Portfolio is hereby added to the Agreement on the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement: • EQ/Core Plus Bond Portfolio b. Effective April 30, 2021, the following Portfolios are hereby added to the Agreement on the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement: • EQ/Aggressive Allocation Portfolio • EQ/Conservative Allocation Portfolio • EQ/Conservative-Plus Allocation Portfolio • EQ/Moderate Allocation Portfolio • EQ/Moderate-Plus Allocation Portfolio • Target 2015 Allocation Portfolio • Target 2025 Allocation Portfolio • Target 2035 Allocation Portfolio • Target 2045 Allocation Portfolio • Target 2055 Allocation Portfolio
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS The Adviser will not disclose, in any manner whatsoever, any list of securities held by the Portfolio, except in accordance with the Portfolio’s portfolio holdings disclosure policy.
LOAN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (1) The Board shall, within sixty (60) days, develop, implement, and thereafter ensure Bank adherence to a written program to improve the Bank's loan portfolio management. The program shall include, but not be limited to: (a) procedures to ensure satisfactory and perfected collateral documentation; (b) procedures to ensure that extensions of credit are granted, by renewal or otherwise, to any borrower only after obtaining and analyzing current and satisfactory credit information; (c) procedures to ensure conformance with loan approval requirements; (d) a system to track and analyze exceptions; (e) procedures to ensure conformance with Call Report instructions; (f) procedures to ensure the accuracy of internal management information systems; (g) a performance appraisal process, including performance appraisals, job descriptions, and incentive programs for loan officers, which adequately consider their performance relative to policy compliance, documentation standards, accuracy in credit grading, and other loan administration matters; and (h) procedures to track and analyze concentrations of credit, significant economic factors, and general conditions and their impact on the credit quality of the Bank’s loan and lease portfolios. Upon completion, a copy of the program shall be forwarded to the ADC. (2) Within sixty (60 ) days, the Board shall develop, implement, and thereafter ensure Bank adherence to systems which provide for effective monitoring of: (a) early problem loan identification to assure the timely identification and rating of loans and leases based on lending officer submissions; (b) statistical records that will serve as a basis for identifying sources of problem loans and leases by industry, size, collateral, division, group, indirect dealer, and individual lending officer; (c) previously charged-off assets and their recovery potential; (d) compliance with the Bank's lending policies and laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the Bank's lending function; (e) adequacy of credit and collateral documentation; and (f) concentrations of credit. (3) Beginning August 31, 2006, on a monthly basis management will provide the Board with written reports including, at a minimum, the following information: (a) the identification, type, rating, and amount of problem loans and leases; (b) the identification and amount of delinquent loans and leases; (c) credit and collateral documentation exceptions; (d) the identification and status of credit related violations of law, rule or regulation; (e) the identity of the loan officer who originated each loan reported in accordance with subparagraphs (a) through (d) of this Article and Paragraph; (f) an analysis of concentrations of credit, significant economic factors, and general conditions and their impact on the credit quality of the Bank’s loan and lease portfolios; (g) the identification and amount of loans and leases to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders (and their related interests) of the Bank; and (h) the identification of loans and leases not in conformance with the Bank's lending and leasing policies, and exceptions to the Bank’s lending and leasing policies.
Portfolio The portfolio is due by the end of the 12th week.
Disclosure about Portfolio Manager The Portfolio Manager has reviewed the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement for the Trust filed with the SEC that contains disclosure about the Portfolio Manager, and represents and warrants that, with respect to the disclosure about or information relating, directly or indirectly, to the Portfolio Manager, to the Portfolio Manager’s knowledge, such Registration Statement contains, as of the date hereof, no untrue statement of any material fact and does not omit any statement of a material fact which was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading. The Portfolio Manager further represents and warrants that it is a duly registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act, or alternatively that it is not required to be a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act to perform the duties described in this Agreement, and that it is a duly registered investment adviser in all states in which the Portfolio Manager is required to be registered and will maintain such registration so long as this Agreement remains in effect. The Portfolio Manager will provide the Manager with a copy of the Portfolio Manager’s Form ADV, Part II at the time the Form ADV and any amendment is filed with the SEC, and a copy of its written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act, together with evidence of its adoption.
Securities Contract The parties hereto agree and acknowledge as of the date hereof that (i) the Seller is a “financial institution” within the meaning of Section 101(22) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) and (ii) this Confirmation is a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, entitled to the protection of Sections 362(b)(6) and 555 of the Bankruptcy Code.