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s reports on internal control over financial reporting, required by Rule 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, were materially false and misleading because Bear Stearns' internal controls were ineffective. The Officer Defendants' statements were false and misleading because Bear Stearns' internal controls were signif

the losses on the remaining $845 million exposure were ultimately recorded, or if those losses were in fact ever recognized prior to its collapse. b. Bear Stearns' Financial Statements Misrepresented its Exposure to Decline in the Value of RIs 389. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140, Accounti

tion with the Company's 2006 Form 10-K, Defendants Cayne and Molinaro executed the applicable Rule 302 certification. 358. Defendants Schwartz and Molinaro filed identical certifications with respect to the Company's 2007 Form 10-K. 359. As explained above and in the Company's regulatory filings, in d

2006 Earnines Conference Call 598. On December 14, 2006, Bear Steams held its fourth quarter 2006 earnings conference call, conducted by defendant Molinaro, the Company's CFO. During the call, Molinaro repeated the financial results set out in paragraphs 590 above. These statements were false and misle

' Leveraging Practices 19 3. Bear Stearns' Backing of the Hedge Funds 20 E. Bear Stearns' Misleading Models and Inadequate Risk Management 23 I. Bear Stearns' Misleading Valuation and Risk Models 23 a. The Importance of Valuation Models 24 EFTA00316715 Case 1:08-cv-02793-RWS Document 102 Filed 02/27

ear Steams. On August 5, 2007, he was also appointed COO. During the Class Period, when the price of Bear Steams' shares was artificially inflated, Molinaro sold 38,552 shares for a total realized value of $4,230,828. 28. Defendant Michael Alix ("Alix") was the Senior Managing Director and Global Head

sks" but that TM documents did not reflect "how the Company dealt with default risks." 106. Defendant Cayne, the CEO of the Company, and defendant Molinaro, the CFO of the Company, were aware of the SEC's concerns about Bear Steams risk management program. According to a February 8, 2008 presentation b

2009 Page 13 of 19 Financial Trust Company, Inc. vs. The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Verified Complaint Page 13 quoting Schwartz as stating that Bear Stearns' 'balance sheet, liquidity, and capital remain strong". 51. On or about the weekend of March 14, 2008, J1' Morgan offered just $2.00 a share for Bea

nstruments was $19.725 billion. 30. All of the SEC filings referred to herein which had been read and relied upon by Epstein had been certified by Molinaro as the CFO of Bear Stearns and, with the exception of the 200710-K, all of the SEC filings referred to herein had been certified by Cayne as the CE