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8. Repurchase agreements with a term of one (1) year of less collateralized by direct obligations of the United States Government which have maturities of three (3) years or less and a market value of 103% or more of the repurchase amount; PROHIBITED INVESTMENTS 9. Derivatives (defined as a financial instrument the value of which depends on, or is derived from, the value of one or more underlying assets or index or asset values), reverse repurchase agreements, or similar forms of leverage are prohibited; Cryptocurrency purchases of any kind are prohibited; 10. Premiums will not be paid for any investments. All investments will be purchased at par or at a discount. VII. MATURITYAND LIQUIDITY County investments shall be managed to maintain liquidity for meeting the County's need for cash and to limit potential market risks. To the extent possible, an attempt will be made to match investment maturities with known cash needs and anticipated cash flow requirements. VIII. PERFORMANCE MEASURES The yield of the one-year Treasury at a constant, fixed maturity is established as the benchmark for investment of County funds. The actual performance of the portfolio may vary depending on changes in interest rates. VTW IX. PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION, RISKAND DIVERSIFICATION The following are the guidelines for investments and limits on security issues, issuers and maturities as established by the County. The Investment Advisory Committee shall have the option to further restrict or increase investment percentages from time to time based on market conditions. Purchases of investments based on bond covenant requirements shall not be included in the portfolio composition calculation. With the exception of United States Treasury Obligations, no more than 20% of the entire portfolio shall be invested in any one federal agency. No more than 10% of the portfolio may be placed in any one Qualified Public Depository (and collateralized in accordance with State requirements). In addition, no more than $6.5 million of the portfolio, including accrued interest, may be placed in certificates of deposit with any one financial institution. The 10% requirement per QPD includes all accounts held and certificates of deposit. No more than 10% of the portfolio may be placed in any one money market fund, mutual fund, or intergovernmental investment pool. All investments must have stated maturities of ten (10) years or less and no more than 25% of the portfolio shall be invested in instruments with stated final maturities greater than five (5) years. The portfolio shall have securities with varying maturities and at least 10% of the portfolio shall be invested in readily available funds. 4 84