ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
Not applicable.
SUBSTITUTE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL INSTRUCTION J TO FORM 10-K:
ITEM 1112(B) OF REGULATION AB. SIGNIFICANT OBLIGORS OF POOL ASSETS (FINANCIAL INFORMATION).
No single obligor represents more than 10% of the pool assets held by SMHL Global Fund No. 9 (the "Fund").
ITEM 1114(B)(2) OF REGULATION AB. CREDIT ENHANCEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORT, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN DERIVATIVES INSTRUMENTS (INFORMATION REGARDING SIGNIFICANT ENHANCEMENT PROVIDERS-FINANCIAL INFORMATION).
Not applicable.
ITEM 1115(B) OF REGULATION AB. CERTAIN DERIVATIVES INSTRUMENTS (FINANCIAL INFORMATION).
The consolidated financial statements of Commonwealth Bank of Australia and its subsidiary companies at June 30, 2006 and 2005 and for the years ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, included in, or as exhibits to, Item 18 of Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 (File No. 001-02419) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2006 and the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the half years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, included in, or as exhibits to, Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Form 6-K dated March 21, 2007 (File No. 001-02419) filed with the Commission on March 27, 2006 are hereby incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K. You should be aware that any such financial statements may be modified or superseded by a document filed with the Commission at a later date. You should not assume that the information concerning Commonwealth Bank of Australia is accurate as of any date other than the date that such Forms 20-F and 6-K were filed with the Commission.
ITEM 1117 OF REGULATION AB. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
There are no legal proceedings pending against ME Portfolio Management Limited (the "Depositor" and the "Sponsor"), the Issuing Entity, the Issuer Trustee, Members Equity Bank Pty Limited (the "Servicer"), Perpetual Trustee Company Limited (the "Security Trustee") or The Bank of New York (the "Note Trustee"), or of which any property of the foregoing is the subject, that are or would be material to holders of the SMHL Global Fund No. 9 Class A1 Mortgage Backed Floating Rate Notes.
There are no proceedings known to be contemplated by governmental authorities pending against the Depositor and Sponsor, the Issuing Entity, the Issuer Trustee, the Servicer, the Security Trustee or the Note Trustee, or of which any property of the foregoing is the subject, that are or would be material to holders of the SMHL Global Fund No. 9 Class A1 Mortgage Backed Floating Rate Notes.
PART II
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN OMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL INSTRUCTION J TO FORM 10-K:
(A)
ITEM 5, MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
(B)
ITEM 6, SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
(C)
ITEM 7, MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION.
(D)
ITEM 7A, QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
(E)
ITEM 8, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
(F)
ITEM 9, CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
(G)
ITEM 9A, CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
ITEM 9B.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
PART III
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN OMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL INSTRUCTION J TO FORM 10-K:
(A)
ITEM 10, DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
(B)
ITEM 11, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
(C)
ITEM 12, SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
(D)
ITEM 13, CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
(E)
ITEM 14, PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
SUBSTITUTE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL INSTRUCTION J TO FORM 10-K:
ITEM 1119 OF REGULATION AB. AFFILIATIONS AND CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
Pursuant to the Instructions to Item 1119 of Regulation AB, information required by Item 1119 has been omitted from this annual report on Form 10-K because it is substantially the same information as has been provided previously in a prospectus timely filed pursuant to Rule 424 of the General Rules and Regulations Promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 under the same Central Index Key (CIK) code as this annual report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 1122 OF REGULATION AB. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SERVICING CRITERIA.
Members Equity Bank Pty Limited (in its role as servicer and mortgage manager), ME Portfolio Management Limited (in its role as depositor, sponsor and manager), The Bank of New York (in its role as principal paying agent and note registrar) and Perpetual Limited (in its role as issuer trustee) (collectively, the "Servicing Parties") have each been identified by the registrant as parties participating in the servicing function with respect to the asset pool held by the Fund. Each of the Servicing Parties has completed a report on assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to it (each a "Servicing Report"), which Servicing Reports are attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K. Each of the Servicing Parties has provided an attestation report (each an "Attestation Report") by one or more public accounting firms, which reports are also attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K. None of the Servicing Reports or Attestation Reports has identified any material instance of noncompliance with the servicing criteria as applicable to the respective Servicing Party.
ITEM 1123 OF REGULATION AB. SERVICER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT.
Members Equity Bank Pty Limited (in its role as servicer and mortgage manager) and ME Portfolio Management Limited (in its role as depositor, sponsor and manager) have been identified by the registrant as servicers with respect to the asset pool held by the Fund. Each of Members Equity Bank Pty Limited and ME Portfolio Management Limited has completed a statement of compliance with applicable servicing criteria (each a "Compliance Statement"), in each case signed by an authorized officer of Members Equity Bank Pty Limited and ME Portfolio Management Limited, respectively. The Compliance Statements are attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K.
PART IV
ITEM 15.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a)
(1)
Not applicable.
(2)
Not applicable.
(3)
Exhibits listed below in response to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are either included or incorporated by reference as indicated:
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(b)
The exhibits filed in response to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index.
(c)
Not applicable
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
* Paul Garvey is Manager - Financial Markets of ME Portfolio Management Limited and is the senior office in charge of securitization of ME Portfolio Management Limited.
Supplemental Information to be Furnished With Reports Filed Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act by Registrants Which Have Not Registered Securities Pursuant to Section of the Act.
No annual report or proxy materials have been sent to security holders and no such report or proxy materials are to be furnished to security holders subsequent to the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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