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EXHIBIT 10.2

 

JOINT AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE SERIES 2017-VF1 REPURCHASE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PRICING SIDE LETTER

This Joint Amendment No. 6 to the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement (as defined below) and Amendment No. 1 to the Pricing Side Letter (as defined below), is entered into as of September 30, 2022 (this “Amendment”), among CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), CREDIT SUISSE AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as buyer (the “Buyer”), PENNYMAC CORP., as seller (“PMC” or the “Seller”), and PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST, as guarantor (the “VFN Guarantor”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture (as defined below).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent, the Buyer and the Seller are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2018 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated August 4, 2020, Amendment No. 2, dated August 9, 2021, Amendment No. 3, dated January 3, 2022, Amendment No. 4, dated as of March 30, 2022, and Amendment No. 5, dated as of June 30, 2022, and as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement”) and the related Third Amended and Restated Pricing Side Letter, dated as of August 1, 2022 (as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Pricing Side Letter”); 

WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent, the Buyer, the Seller and the VFN Guarantor have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, that the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement and the Pricing Side Letter be amended to reflect the certain agreed upon revisions to the terms of the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement and the Pricing Side Letter;

WHEREAS, the VFN Guarantor is party to that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of June 29, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “VFN Repo Guaranty”), by the VFN Guarantor in favor of Buyer; 

WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to amending the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement and the Pricing Side Letter, Buyer have required the VFN Guarantor to ratify and affirm the VFN Repo Guaranty on the date hereof; 

WHEREAS, PMT Issuer Trust – FMSR, as issuer (the “Issuer”), Citibank, as indenture trustee, calculation agent, paying agent and securities intermediary, PMC, as administrator (in such capacity, the “Administrator”) and as servicer (in such capacity, the “Servicer”), and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Indenture, dated as of December 20, 2017 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 25, 2018, Amendment No. 2, dated as of July 31, 2020, Amendment No. 3, dated as of October 20, 2020, Amendment No. 4, dated as of March 30, 2021, and Amendment No. 5, dated as of June 28, 2022, and as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Base Indenture”), the provisions of which are incorporated, as modified by that certain Series 2017-VF1 

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Indenture Supplement, dated as of December 20, 2017 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 29, 2018, Amendment No. 2, dated as of August 4, 2020, Amendment No. 3, dated as of August 9, 2021, and Amendment No. 4, dated as of February 8, 2022, and as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Series 2017-VF1 Indenture Supplement,” and together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), among the Issuer, Citibank, the Servicer, the Administrator and the Administrative Agent;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.3(e)(iii) of the Base Indenture, so long as any Note is Outstanding and until all obligations have been paid in full, PMC shall not consent to any amendment, modification or waiver of any term or condition of any Transaction Document, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent; and

WHEREAS, the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement and the Pricing Side Letter are Transaction Documents.

NOW THEREFORE, the Administrative Agent, the Buyer, the Seller and the Guarantor hereby agree, in consideration of the mutual promises and mutual obligations set forth herein, that the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement and the Pricing Side Letter are hereby amended as follows:

SECTION 1.Amendment to the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement 

(a)Section 5.02 of the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsection (h) in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

(h)Maintenance of Profitability. VFN Guarantor shall not permit (i) Net Income before taxes, calculated without regard to any market-driven value changes on securities, mortgage servicing rights, other assets owned by VFN Guarantor and any hedge instruments related to such securities, rights and other assets for the Test Period ending September 2022 to be less than $1.00 or (ii) thereafter, Net Income, for each other Test Period, to be less than $1.00 for one of the two prior Test Periods.

SECTION 2.Amendment to the Pricing Side Letter.  

(a)Exhibit A of the Pricing Side Letter is hereby amended by deleting in its entirety and replacing with Exhibit A attached hereto as Exhibit A.

SECTION 3.Reaffirmation of VFN Repo Guaranty. The VFN Guarantor hereby (i) ratifies and affirms all of the terms, covenants, conditions and obligations of the VFN Repo Guaranty and (ii) acknowledges and agrees that such VFN Repo Guaranty is and shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 4.Conditions Precedent.  This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof upon receipt of this Amendment by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Buyer, executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of the Administrative Agent, the Buyer, the Seller and the VFN Guarantor.

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SECTION 5.Representations and Warranties.  The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Buyer that it is in compliance with all the terms and provisions set forth in the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement and the Pricing Side Letter on its part to be observed or performed, and that no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, and hereby confirms and reaffirms the representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement.

SECTION 6.Limited Effect.  Except as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment, the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement and the Pricing Side Letter shall continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. 

SECTION 7.Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.  The parties agree that this Amendment may be accepted, executed or agreed to through the use of an electronic signature in accordance with the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq, Official Text of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws at its Annual Conference on July 29, 1999 and any applicable state law. Any document accepted, executed or agreed to in conformity with such laws will be binding on all parties hereto to the same extent as if it were physically executed and each party hereby consents to the use of any secure third party electronic signature capture service with appropriate document access tracking, electronic signature tracking and document retention.

SECTION 8.Severability. Each provision and agreement herein shall be treated as separate and independent from any other provision or agreement herein and shall be enforceable notwithstanding the unenforceability of any such other provision or agreement.

SECTION 9.GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AMENDMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES HERETO, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING THE STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS AND OTHER PROCEDURAL LAWS THEREOF (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF OTHER THAN SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, WHICH SHALL APPLY) AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

		
	
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC, as Administrative Agent

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
/s/ Dominic Obaditch

	
Name:
	
Dominic Obaditch

	
Title:
	
Vice President

 

		
	
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Buyer

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
/s/ Dominic Obaditch

	
Name:
	
Dominic Obaditch

	
Title:
	
Authorized Signatory

 

		
	
By:
	
/s/ Margaret D. Dellafera

	
Name:
	
Margaret D. Dellafera

	
Title:
	
Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

		
	
PENNYMAC CORP., as Seller

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
/s/ Pamela Marsh

	
Name:
	
Pamela Marsh

	
Title:
	
Senior Managing Director and Treasurer

 

		
	
PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST, as VFN Guarantor

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
/s/ Pamela Marsh

	
Name:
	
Pamela Marsh

	
Title:
	
Senior Managing Director and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

OFFICER’S COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

I, ___________________, do hereby certify that I am the [duly elected, qualified and authorized] [CFO/TREASURER/FINANCIAL OFFICER] of PennyMac Corp. (“PMC”) and PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (“PMIT”).  This Certificate is delivered to you in connection with Section 6.24(b) of the Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2018, among Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), PMC, as seller (the “Seller”), Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch (“CSCIB”), as a buyer (a “Buyer”), the other buyers who become party hereto from time to time after executing a Side Letter Agreement, each a buyer (a “Buyer” and together with CSCIB, the “Buyers”), and PMIT, as guarantor (the “VFN Guarantor”) (as amended from time to time, the “Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement”).  I hereby certify that, as of the date of the financial statements attached hereto and as of the date hereof, each of PMC and PMIT (each an “Applicable Party” and collectively, the “Applicable Parties”) is and has been in compliance with all the terms of the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, I certify on behalf of the Applicable Party that: 

Adjusted Tangible Net Worth.

(i)PMC has maintained at all times an Adjusted Tangible Net Worth of at least equal to $300,000,000.

(ii)VFN Guarantor has maintained at all times an Adjusted Tangible Net Worth of at least equal to $1,250,000,000.

Indebtedness to Adjusted Tangible Net Worth Ratio. 

(i)PMC’s ratio of Indebtedness (on and off balance sheet and excluding (A) Non-Recourse Debt, including any securitization debt, and (B) any intercompany debt eliminated in consolidation) to Adjusted Tangible Net Worth has not exceeded 10:1 at any time.

(ii)VFN Guarantor’s ratio of Indebtedness (on and off balance sheet and excluding (A) Non-Recourse Debt, including any securitization debt, and (B) any intercompany debt eliminated in consolidation) to Adjusted Tangible Net Worth has not exceeded 7:1 at any time.

Maintenance of Liquidity. 

(i)PMC has ensured that, as of the end of each calendar month, it has maintained cash and Cash Equivalents other than Restricted Cash on a consolidated basis in an amount not less than $10,000,000.

Exhibit A-1

 

(ii)VFN Guarantor has ensured that, as of the end of each calendar month, it has maintained cash and Cash Equivalents other than Restricted Cash on a consolidated basis in an amount not less than $40,000,000.

Maintenance of Profitability. VFN Guarantor has not permitted (i) Net Income before taxes, calculated without regard to any market-driven value changes on securities, mortgage servicing rights, other assets owned by VFN Guarantor and any hedge instruments related to such securities, rights and other assets for the Test Period ending September 2022 to be less than $1.00 or (ii) thereafter, Net Income, for each other Test Period, to be less than $1.00 for one of the two prior Test Periods.

Financial Statements. The financial statements attached hereto as Schedule 1 are accurate and complete, accurately reflect the financial condition of the Applicable Parties, and do not omit any material fact as of the date(s) thereof. 

Compliance. The Applicable Party has observed or performed in all material respects all of its covenants and other agreements, and satisfied every condition, contained in the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement and the other Program Agreements to be observed, performed and satisfied by it. [If a covenant or other agreement or condition has not been complied with, the Applicable Party shall describe such lack of compliance and provide the date of any related waiver thereof.] 

No Advance Rate Reduction Event, Servicer Termination Events, Events of Default or Funding Interruption Events.  No Advance Rate Reduction Event, Servicer Termination Event, Event of Default or Funding Interruption Event has occurred or is continuing.  [If any Advance Rate Reduction Event, Servicer Termination Event, Event of Default or Funding Interruption Event has occurred and is continuing, the Applicable Party shall describe the same in reasonable detail and describe the action Applicable Party has taken or proposes to take with respect thereto, and if such Advance Rate Reduction Event, Servicer Termination Event, Event of Default or Funding Interruption Event has been expressly waived by Buyers in writing, Applicable Party shall describe the Advance Rate Reduction Event, Servicer Termination Event, Event of Default or Funding Interruption Event, as applicable, and provide the date of the related waiver.]

Indebtedness. All Indebtedness (including, without limitation, all Subordinated Debt) (other than Indebtedness evidenced by the Applicable Agreement) of the Applicable Party existing on the date hereof is listed on Schedule 2 hereto. 

Hedging. With respect to the Series 2017-VF1 Repurchase Agreement, attached hereto as Schedule 3 is a true and correct summary of all interest rate protection agreements entered into or maintained by the Applicable Party. 

MSR Valuation. A detailed summary of the fair market value and Market Value Percentage of MSRs from the most recently delivered Market Value Report has been provided to Buyers in accordance with the timing requirements of Section 3.3(g) of the Base Indenture. 

Litigation Summary. Attached hereto as Schedule 4 is a true and correct summary of all actions, notices, proceedings and investigations pending with respect to which the 

Exhibit A-2

 

Applicable Party has received service of process or other form of notice or, to the best of Applicable Party’s knowledge, threatened against it, before any court, administrative or governmental agency or other regulatory body or tribunal. 

Exhibit A-3

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand this _____ day of ________, 20___.

 

		
	
PENNYMAC CORP.

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
 

	
Name:
	
 

	
Title:
	
 

 

		
	
PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
 

	
Name:
	
 

	
Title:
	
 

 

Exhibit A-4

 

 

Schedule 1

Financial Statement

Exhibit A-5

 

Schedule 2

Existing Indebtedness

Exhibit A-6

 

Schedule 3

Interest Rate Protection Agreement

Exhibit A-7

 

Schedule 4

Litigation Summary

 

Exhibit A-8BANK OF THE SIERRA
 SPLIT DOLLAR INSURANCE PLAN
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THIS  PLAN  is adopted  this  1st day of  October 2002, by BANK OF THE SIERRA a state-chartered commercial bank located in Porterville, California (the “Company").
INTRODUCTION
Upon election to participate in this Plan, the Company shall divide the death proceeds of certain life insurance policies that are owned by the Company on the lives of the participating officers with the designated beneficiary of each insured participating officer. The Company will pay the life insurance premiums from its general assets.
Article 1
Definitions
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Whenever used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings specified:
1.1  "Compensation Committee" means either the Compensation Committee designated from time to time by the Company's Board of Directors or a majority of the Company's Board of Directors, either of which shall hereinafter be referred to as the Compensation Committee
1.2  "Disability" means the Participant suffering a sickness, accident or injury which has been determined by the carrier of any individual or group disability insurance policy covering the Participant, or by the Social Security Administration, to be a disability rendering the Participant totally and permanently disabled. The Participant must submit proof to the Company of the carrier's or Social Security Administration's determination upon the request of the Company.
1.3  ''Insured" means the individual Participant whose life is insured.
1.4  “Insurer" means the insurance company(s) issuing the life insurance policy(s) on the life of the Participant.
1.5  ''Normal Retirement Age" means the Participant attaining age 65.
1.6  "Participant'' means the employee who is designated by the Compensation Committee as eligible to participate in this Plan, elects in writing to participate in the Plan using the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and signs a Split Dollar Endorsement for the Policy in which the Participant is the Insured.
1.7  "Policy" or "Policies" means the individual insurance policy or policies adopted by the Compensation Committee for purposes of insuring a Participant's life under this Plan.
1.8  "Plan" means this instrument, including all amendments hereto.
1.9  "Termination of Employment" means a Participant ceasing to be employed by the Company for any reason other than by reason of a leave of absence approved by the Company.
Article 2
Participation
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2.1  Eligibility to Participate. The Compensation Committee in its sole discretion shall designate from time to time Participants that are eligible to participate in this Plan.
2.2  Participation. The eligible officer may participate in this Plan by executing an Election to Participate and a Split Dollar Endorsement. The Split Dollar Endorsement shall bind  the Participant and his or her beneficiaries, assigns and transferees, to the terms and conditions of this Plan. An officer's participation is limited to the Policy where he or she is the insured.

2.3  Termination of Participation. A Participant's rights under this Plan shall automatically cease and his or her participation in this Plan shall terminate upon the Participant's Termination of Employment prior to Normal) Retirement Age for reasons other than Disability.
2.4  Normal Retirement Age or Disability. After a Participant's  Normal  Retirement  Age while in the employment of the Company or Termination of Employment due to Disability, the Company, or its successor, shall maintain the Participant’s Policy in full force and effect and in no event shall the Company amend, terminate or otherwise abrogate the Participant's interest in the Policy. The Company may, however, replace the Policy with a comparable insurance policy to cover the benefit under this Plan provided that the Company and the Participant execute a new Split Dollar Policy Endorsement(s). The Policy or any comparable policy shall be subject to the claims of the Company's creditors.
Article 3
Policy Ownership/Interests
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3.1  Participant's Interest. The Participant, or the Participant's assignee, shall have the right to designate the beneficiary of death proceeds in the amount of $100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Dollars) unless otherwise specifically stated on the Participant's Election to Participate, subject to Section 2.3. The Participant shall also have the right to elect and change settlement options with the consent of the Company and the Insurer.
3.2  Company's Interest. The Company shall own the Policies and shall have the right to exercise all incidents of ownership. With respect to each Policy, the Company shall be the beneficiary of the remaining death proceeds of the Policy after the Participant's interest is determined according to Section 3.I.
3.3  Option to Purchase. The Company shall not sell, surrender or transfer ownership of a Policy without first giving a Participant or the Participant's transferee the option to purchase the Policy for a period of 60 days from written notice of such intention. The purchase price shall be an amount equal to the cash surrender value of the Policy. This provision shall not impair the right of the Company to terminate this Agreement.
Article 4
 Premiums
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4.1  Premium Payment. The Company shall pay all premiums due on all Policies.
4.2  Economic Benefit. The Company shall determine the economic benefit attributable to the Participant based on the amount of the current term rate for the Participant's age multiplied by the aggregate death benefit payable to the Participant's beneficiary. The "current term rate" is the minimum amount required to be imputed under Revenue Rulings 64-328 and 66-110, or any subsequent applicable authority.
4.3  Imputed Income. The Company shall impute the economic benefit to the Participant on an annual basis.
Article 5 
Assignment
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Any Participant may assign without consideration all interests in his or her Policy and in this Plan to any person, entity or trust. In the event a Participant shall transfer all of his or her interest in the Policy, then all of that Participant's interest in his or her Policy and in the Plan shall be vested in his or her transferee, who shall be substituted as a party hereunder, and that Participant shall have no further interest in his or her Policy or in this Plan.
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Article 6
 Insurer
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The Insurer shall be bound only by the terms of a given  Policy. Any  payments  the  Insurer makes or actions it takes in accordance  with  a Policy shall  fully discharge  it from  all claims, suits and demands of all persons relating to that Policy. The Insurer shall not be bound by the provisions of this Plan. The Insurer shall have the right to rely on  the Company's  representations with regard to any definitions, interpretations, or Policy interests as specified under this Plan.
Article 7
Claims and Review Procedure
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7.1 Claims Procedure. An Participant or beneficiary ("claimant") who has not received benefits under this Plan that he or she believes should be paid shall make a claim for such benefits as follows:
7.1.1  Initiation - Written Claim. The claimant initiates a claim by submitting to the Company a written claim for the benefits.
7 .1.2  Timing of Company Response. The Company shall respond to such claimant within 90 days after receiving the claim. If the Company determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Company can extend the response period by an additional 90 days by notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 90-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Company expects to render its decision.
7.1.3  Notice of Decision. If the Company denies part or all of the claim, the Company shall notify the claimant in writing of such denial.  The Company shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notification shall set forth:
(a)  The specific reasons for the denial,
(b)  A reference to the specific  provisions  of  the Plan on  which  the  denial is based,
(c)  A description  of  any additional  information or material  necessary  for the claimant to perfect the    claim and an explanation of why it is needed,
(d)  An explanation of the Plan's review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures, and
a statement of the claimant's right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse benefit determination on review.
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7.2  Review Procedure. If the Company denies part or all of the claim, the claimant shall have the opportunity for a ful1 and fair review by the Company of the denial, as follows:
 7.2.1  Initiation - Written Request. To initiate the review, the claimant, within 60 days after receiving the Company's notice of denial, must file with the Company a written request for review.
7.2.2  Additional Submissions - Information Access. The claimant shall then have the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim. The Company shall also provide the claimant, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the claimant's claim for benefits.
7.2.3  Considerations on Review. In considering the review, the Company shall take into account all materials and information the claimant submits relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.

7 .2.4  Timing of Company Response. The Company shall respond in writing to such claimant within 60 days after receiving the request for review. If the Company determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Company can extend the response period by an additional 60 days by notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 60-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Company expects to render its decision.
7.2.5  Notice of Decision. The Company shall notify the claimant in writing of its decision on review. The Company shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notification shall set forth:
(a)  The specific reasons for the denial,
(b)  A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based,
(c)  A statement that the claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the claimant's claim for benefits, and_
(d)  A statement of the claimant's right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a).
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Article 8
Amendments  and Termination
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8.1  Amendment or Termination of Plan. This Agreement may be amended or terminated only by a written agreement signed by the Company and the Participant, subject to Section 2.3.
8.2  Waiver of Participation. A Participant may, in the Participant's sole and absolute discretion, waive his or her rights under this Plan at any time. Any waiver permitted under this section shall be in writing and delivered to the Board of Directors of the Company.
8.3  Policy Retention. In the event that the Company decides to maintain a Policy after the Participant or Participant's transferee no longer has an interest in the Policy, the Company shall be the direct beneficiary of the entire death proceeds of the Policy.
Article 9 
Miscellaneous
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9.1  Binding Effect. This Plan in conjunction with their corresponding Split Dollar Endorsement shall bind each Participant and the Company, their beneficiaries, survivors, executors, administrators and transferees and any Policy beneficiary.
9.2  No Guarantee of Employment. This Plan is not an employment policy or contract. It does not give a Participant the right to remain an employee of the Company, nor does it interfere with the Company's right to discharge a Participant. It also does not require a Participant to remain an employee nor interfere with a Participant's right to terminate employment at any time.
9.3  Applicable Law. The Plan and all rights hereunder shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of California, except to the extent preempted by the laws of the United States of America.
9.4  Notice. Any notice, consent or demand required or permitted to be given under the provisions of this Plan by one party to another shall be in writing, shall be signed by the party giving or making the same, and may be given either by delivering the same to such other party personally, or by mailing the same, by United States certified mail, 

postage prepaid, to such party, addressed to his/her last known address as shown on the records of the Company. The date of such mailing shall be deemed the date of such mailed notice, consent or demand.
9.5  Entire Agreement. This Plan constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and the Participant as to the subject matter hereof. No rights are granted to the Participant by virtue of this Plan other than those specifically set forth herein.
9.6  Administration. The Company shall have powers which are necessary to administer this Plan, including but not limited  to:
(a) Interpreting the provisions of the Plan;
(b) Establishing and revising the method of accounting for the Plan;
(c) Maintaining a record of benefit payments; and
(d) Establishing rules and prescribing any forms necessary or desirable to administer the Plan.
9.7  Designated Fiduciary. The Company shall be the named fiduciary and plan administrator under this Plan. The named fiduciary may delegate to others certain aspects of the management and operation responsibilities of the plan including the employment of advisors and the delegation of ministerial duties to qualified individuals.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company executes this Plan as of the date indicated above.
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COMPANY:
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BANK OF THE SIERRA
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EXHIBIT A
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BANK OF THE SIERRA SPLIT DOLLAR INSURANCE PLAN ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE
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I, Kevin McPhaill, an eligible employee as determined in section 2.1 of the BANK OF THE   SIERRA SPLIT DOLLAR INSURANCE  PLAN (the "Plan") dated October 1, 2002, hereby elect to become a Participant of this Plan according to Section 2.2 of the Plan. Additionally, I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the Plan document, read the Plan document and agree to be bound by its terms.
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Executed this 1st day of October, 2002.
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WitnessKevin McPhaill
________________________/s/ Kevin McPhaill__   _

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