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 REGULAR 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. DISTRIBUTIONS IN REDUCTION OF THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE IN INSTALLMENTS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE FACE HEREOF. THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATE IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN. 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. 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”) UNLESS THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR IS PROVIDED WITH EITHER (I) A CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.03(d)(i) OF THE AGREEMENT OR (II) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO AND IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PURCHASE OR HOLDING OF THIS CERTIFICATE IS PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN ANY NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (OR COMPARABLE PROVISIONS OF ANY SUBSEQUENT ENACTMENTS), AND WILL NOT SUBJECT THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR, THE TRUSTEE OR THE DEPOSITOR TO ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY (INCLUDING OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES UNDER ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE) IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN IN THE AGREEMENT, WHICH OPINION OF COUNSEL SHALL NOT BE AN EXPENSE OF THE TRUST FUND, THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR, THE TRUSTEE OR THE DEPOSITOR. EACH INVESTOR IN THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE DEEMED TO REPRESENT THAT IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOREGOING AND WILL BE FURTHER DEEMED TO REPRESENT, WARRANT AND COVENANT THAT IT WILL NOT SELL, PLEDGE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH ERISA-RESTRICTED CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING. 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. SEQUOIA MORTGAGE TRUST 2012-1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, CLASS B-5 Evidencing a beneficial interest in a pool of residential mortgage loans and any other assets established by SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC. Initial Class Principal Amount of the Class B-5 Certificates: $4,365,134 Certificate Interest Rate: Adjustable Final Scheduled Distribution Date: January 2042 NUMBER 1 Initial Certificate Principal Amount of this Certificates: $4,365,134 Cut-off Date: January 1, 2012 CUSIP: 00000X XX0 THIS CERTIFIES THAT XXXXX & CO. is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate (obtained by dividing the initial Certificate Principal Amount of this Certificate by the initial Class Principal Amount of all Class B-5 Certificates, both as specified above) 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.
