Epstein Secrets

arties have executed this document on the respective dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of this document. CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (EUROPE) LIMITED FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY, INC. By: By: Name: Name: Title: Title: Date: Date: By: Name: Title: Date: "Pre a 17

hever of Party B or its Custodian that is holding Posted Collateral, shall at all times have a long term debt or deposit rating of at least A- from Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, a division of McGraw-Hill Inc. and at least Baal from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (or their respective successors) or have net

ure had the desired effect, as analysts covering the Company took note of its remarkably low VaR numbers. In a February 9, 2007 pre- filing comment, Credit Suisse analysts Susan Roth Katzke and Ross Seiden stated that Bear Steams' "[m]anagement will continue to invest to grow revenues via new products and new

ng Oversight Board. PPP: Preliminary Performance Profiles. Punk Ziegel: Punk Ziegel & Co. Ratings Agencies: U.S. commercial credit rating agencies Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch. xii EFTA00316726 Case 1:08-cv-02793-RWS Document 102 Filed 02127,109 Page 14 of 347 RMBS: Residential Mortgage Backed Secu

ccordance with generally accepted accounting principles[.] 474. Moreover, according to a February, 2008 presentation given by Molinaro himself to Credit Suisse analysts, the Company's risk management structure reported directly to him. 475. As alleged above in paragraphs 106,167 and 175, Molinaro knew, or

s and certifications were materially false and misleading when made. 3. August 3, 2007 Press Release and Conference Call 696. On August 3, 2007, Standard & Poor's cut Bear Steams' credit rating outlook to negative. In an effort to limit damage to its share price, Bear Steams issued a press release which conta

(or any successor to either such index); and (ii) with respect to Bonds, any one of the following indices as selected by the Collateral Manager: the Credit Suisse High Yield Index, Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index or Citigroup High-Yield Cash Pay Index (or any successor to any such index); provided th

r such investment and throughout the term of the investment, have a credit rating of not less than "Aaa" by 19 EFTA00596151 Moody's and "AAA" by Standard & Poor's and in each case are not on watch for downgrade, or "P-1" by Moody's and "A-1+" by Standard & Poor's in the case of commercial paper and short-term