Dated Signature by or on behalf of assignor --------------------------------------- Signature Guaranteed DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------- The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution: Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds to ________________________________________________, for the account of ______________________________, account number _____________, or, if mailed by check, to ______________________________. Applicable statements should be mailed to ___________________________________________________________. This information is provided by ______________________________________, the assignee named above, or ____________________________________, as its agent. EXHIBIT A-4 FORM OF CLASS A-4 CERTIFICATE SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A "REGULAR INTEREST" IN A "REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT", AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE "CODE"). Series 1999-1, Class A-4 Aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of Class A-4 Certificates as of the Issue Pass-Through Rate: 6.50% per annum Date: $__________ Date of Trust Agreement: February 25, 1999 Denomination: $__________ First Distribution Date: March 26, 1999 Trustee: The Bank of New York No. __ Issue Date: February 25, 1999 CUSIP: 79548K DISTRIBUTIONS IN REDUCTION OF THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE MONTHLY AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE HEREOF AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ABOVE AS THE DENOMINATION OF THIS CERTIFICATE. MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE evidencing a beneficial ownership interest in a Trust Fund consisting primarily of the Underlying Certificates, such Trust Fund formed and the Underlying Certificates deposited therein by SALOMON BROTHERS MORTGAGE SECURITIES VII, INC. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN OBLIGATION OF OR INTEREST IN SALOMON BROTHERS MORTGAGE SECURITIES VII, INC., THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE UNDERLY ING CERTIFICATES ARE GUARANTEED BY ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE UNITED STATES. This certifies that ____________ is the registered owner of a Percentage Interest (obtained by dividing the denomination of this Certificate by the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-4 Certificates as of the Issue Date) in that certain beneficial ownership interest evidenced by all the Class A-4 Certificates in the Trust Fund created pursuant to a Trust Agreement, dated as specified above (the "Agreement"), between Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc. (hereinafter called the "Depositor," which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement) and the Trustee, a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, distributions will be made on the 26th day of each month or, if such 26th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately following (a "Distribution Date"), commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered on the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month of such distribution (the "Record Date"), in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be distributed to the Holders of Class A-4 Certificates on such Distribution Date pursuant to the Agreement. All distributions to the Holder of this Certificate under the Agreement will be made or caused to be made by or on behalf of the Trustee by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account of the Person entitled thereto if such Person shall have so notified the Trustee in writing at least five Business Days prior to the Record Date immediately prior to such Distribution Date and is the registered owner of Class A-4 Certificates the aggregate initial Certificate Principal Balance of which is in excess of the lesser of (i) $5,000,000 or (ii) two-thirds of the aggregate initial Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-4 Certificates, or otherwise by check mailed by first class mail to the address of the Person entitled thereto, as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Trustee of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Trustee for that purpose as provided in the Agreement. This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as Trust Certificates of the Series specified on the face hereof (herein called the "Certificates") and representing a Percentage Interest in the Class of Certificates specified on the face hereof equal to the denomination specified on the face hereof divided by the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class of Certificates specified on the face hereof. The Certificates are limited in right of payment to certain collections and recoveries respecting the Underlying Certificates, all as more specifically set forth herein and in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement, withdrawals from the Collection Account and the Distribution Account may be made from time to time for purposes other than distributions to Certificateholders, such purposes including reimbursement of advances made, or certain expenses incurred, with respect to the Underlying Certificates. The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Depositor and the Trustee, and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the Depositor and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 66% of the Voting Rights. Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Certificate Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies appointed by the Trustee as provided in the Agreement, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by an assignment in the form below or other written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or such Holder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. The Certificates are issuable in fully registered form only without coupons in Classes and denominations representing Percentage Interests specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Certificates are exchangeable for new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange of Certificates, but the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of Certificates. The Depositor, the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar and any agent of the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and neither the Depositor, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund created thereby shall terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to the Certificateholders of all amounts held by or on behalf of the Trustee and required to be paid to them pursuant to the Agreement follow ing the final payment (or any advance with respect thereto) on the Underlying Certificates. The recitals contained herein shall be taken as statements of the Depositor and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Certificate Registrar, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose.