424H 1 n2775_x4-424h.htm PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

    FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(h)
    REGISTRATION FILE NO.: 333-226943-11
     

 

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

THIS PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS, DATED OCTOBER 25, 2021, MAY BE AMENDED OR COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE TIME OF SALE

 

PROSPECTUS

 

$794,991,000 (Approximate)
Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust
(Central Index Key Number 0001885855)

Issuing Entity

 

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation 

(Central Index Key Number 0001013454) 

Depositor

 

German American Capital Corporation 

(Central Index Key Number 0001541294)

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 

(Central Index Key Number 0000835271)

 

Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. 

(Central Index Key Number 0001701238)

 

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company 

(Central Index Key Number 0001541502) 

Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers

 

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2021-B30


Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation is offering certain classes of the Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2021-B30 identified in the table below. The offered certificates (and the non-offered certificates identified under “Summary of Certificates”) will represent the ownership interests in the issuing entity, Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust, a New York common law trust. The assets of the issuing entity will primarily consist of a pool of fixed rate commercial mortgage loans, which are generally the sole source of payments on the certificates. Credit enhancement will be provided solely by certain classes of subordinate certificates that will be subordinate to certain classes of senior certificates as described under “Description of the Certificates—Subordination; Allocation of Realized Losses”. Each class of certificates will be entitled to receive monthly distributions of interest and/or principal on the 4th business day following the 11th day of each month (or if the 11th is not a business day, the next business day), commencing in December 2021. The rated final distribution date for each class of offered certificates is the distribution date in November 2054.

 

Class

 

Initial Certificate Balance or Notional Amount(1)

 

Approx. Initial Pass-Through Rate

 

Pass-Through Rate Description

 

Assumed Final Distribution Date(2)

Class A-1

 

    $    13,170,000

 

%

 

(3)   

October 2026

Class A-2

 

    $      8,216,000

 

%

 

(3)   

October 2026

Class A-SB

 

    $    21,867,000

 

%

 

(3)   

August 2031

Class A-4

 

(4)  

%

 

(3)    (4) 

Class A-5

 

(4)  

%

 

(3)    (4) 

Class X-A

 

    $    711,308,000(5)

 

%

 

Variable(6)

 

November 2031

Class A-M

 

    $      78,029,000

 

%

 

(3)   

November 2031

Class B

 

    $      41,842,000

 

%

 

(3)   

November 2031

Class C

 

    $      41,841,000

 

%

 

(3)   

November 2031

(Footnotes on table begin on page 3)

 

 

You should carefully consider the summary of risk factors and the risk factors beginning on page 53 and page 55, respectively, of this prospectus.

Neither the certificates nor the mortgage loans are insured or guaranteed by any governmental agency, instrumentality or private issuer or any other person or entity.

The certificates will represent interests in the issuing entity only. They will not represent interests in or obligations of the sponsors, the depositor, any of their affiliates or any other entity.

 

 

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission and state regulators have not approved or disapproved of the offered certificates or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation will not list the offered certificates on any securities exchange or on any automated quotation system of any securities association.

The issuing entity will be relying on an exclusion or exemption from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), contained in Section 3(c)(5) of the Investment Company Act or Rule 3a-7 under the Investment Company Act, although there may be additional exclusions or exemptions available to the issuing entity. The issuing entity is being structured so as not to constitute a “covered fund” for purposes of the Volcker Rule under the Dodd-Frank Act (both as defined in this prospectus).

The underwriters, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Academy Securities, Inc. and Drexel Hamilton, LLC will purchase the offered certificates from Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation and will offer them to the public at negotiated prices, plus, in certain cases, accrued interest, determined at the time of sale. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC are acting as co-lead managers and joint bookrunners in the following manner: Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. is acting as sole bookrunning manager with respect to approximately 23.0% of each class of offered certificates, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is acting as sole bookrunning manager with respect to approximately 38.5%, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

is acting as sole bookrunning manager with respect to approximately 22.5% of each class of offered certificates and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is acting as sole bookrunning manager with respect to approximately 15.9% of each class of offered certificates of each class of offered certificates. Academy Securities, Inc. and Drexel Hamilton, LLC are acting as co-managers.

 

The underwriters expect to deliver the offered certificates to purchasers in book-entry form only through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company in the United States and Clearstream Banking, Luxembourg and Euroclear Bank, as operator of the Euroclear System, in Europe, against payment in New York, New York on or about November 16, 2021. Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation expects to receive from this offering approximately % of the aggregate certificate balance of the offered certificates, plus accrued interest from November 1, 2021, before deducting expenses payable by the depositor.

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of each class of securities to be registered

 

Amount to be registered

 

Proposed maximum offering price per unit(1)

 

Proposed maximum aggregate offering price(1)

 

Amount of registration fee(2)

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

$794,991,000

 

100%

 

$794,991,000

 

$73,695.67

 

 

(1)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.

(2)

Calculated according to Rule 457(s) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Deutsche Bank Securities

Citigroup

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

J.P. Morgan

Co-Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners

Academy Securities
Co-Manager

 

 

Drexel Hamilton

Co-Manager

October     , 2021

 

 
 

 

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SUMMARY OF CERTIFICATES

 

Class

 

Initial Certificate Balance or Notional Amount(1)

 

Approx. Initial Credit Support(7)

 

Approx. Initial Pass-Through Rate

 

Pass-Through Rate Description

 

Assumed
Final
Distribution
Date(2)

 

Weighted Average
Life (Yrs.)(8)

 

Principal Window (months)(8)

Offered Certificates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

Class A-1

 

$       13,170,000    

 

30.000%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

October 2026

 

2.89

 

1 – 59

Class A-2

 

$         8,216,000    

 

30.000%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

October 2026

 

4.91

 

59 – 59

Class A-SB

 

$       21,867,000    

 

30.000%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

August 2031

 

7.45

 

59 – 117

Class A-4

 

(4)   

 

30.000%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

 (4)

 

 (4)

 

 (4)

Class A-5

 

(4)   

 

30.000%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

 (4)

 

 (4)

 

 (4)

Class X-A

 

$     711,308,000(5)

 

N/A

 

%

 

Variable(6)

 

November 2031

 

N/A

 

N/A

Class A-M

 

$       78,029,000    

 

21.375%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

November 2031

 

10.00

 

120 – 120

Class B

 

$       41,842,000    

 

16.750%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

November 2031

 

10.00

 

120 – 120

Class C

 

$       41,841,000    

 

12.125%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

November 2031

 

10.00

 

120 – 120

Non-Offered Certificates(9)

 

                         

Class X-B

 

$       83,683,000(5)

 

N/A

 

%

 

Variable(6)

 

November 2031

 

N/A

 

N/A

Class X-D

 

$       46,365,000(5)

 

N/A

 

%

 

Variable(6)

 

November 2031

 

N/A

 

N/A

Class X-F

 

$       22,618,000(5)

 

N/A

 

%

 

Variable(6)

 

November 2031

 

N/A

 

N/A

Class X-G

 

$         9,046,000(5)

 

N/A

 

%

 

Variable(6)

 

November 2031

 

N/A

 

N/A

Class X-H

 

$       31,664,912(5)

 

N/A

 

%

 

Variable(6)

 

November 2031

 

N/A

 

N/A

Class D

 

$       26,010,000    

 

9.250%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

November 2031

 

10.00

 

120 – 120

Class E

 

$       20,355,000    

 

7.000%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

November 2031

 

10.00

 

120 – 120

Class F

 

$       22,618,000    

 

4.500%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

November 2031

 

10.00

 

120 – 120

Class G

 

$         9,046,000    

 

3.500%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

November 2031

 

10.00

 

120 – 120

Class H

 

$       31,664,912    

 

0.000%

 

%

 

 (3)

 

November 2031

 

10.00

 

120 – 120

Class S(10)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

   N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Class R(11)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

    N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

VRR Interest(12)

 

$       47,614,996    

 

N/A

 

%

 

 (13)

 

November 2031

 

9.74

 

1 – 120

 

 

(1)

Approximate, subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%. The certificate balance of the VRR Interest is not included in the certificate balance or notional amount of any other class of certificates set forth under “Offered Certificates” or “Non-Offered Certificates”, and the VRR Interest is not offered by this prospectus.

 

(2)

The assumed final distribution dates set forth in this prospectus have been determined on the basis of the assumptions described in “Description of the Certificates—Assumed Final Distribution Date; Rated Final Distribution Date”.

 

(3)

The pass-through rates for the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-M, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G and Class H certificates (collectively, the “principal balance certificates”), in each case, will be one of (i) a fixed per annum rate, (ii) the weighted average of the net mortgage rates on the mortgage loans (in each case, adjusted, if necessary, to accrue on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) as of their respective due dates in the month preceding the month in which such distribution date occurs (the “WAC rate”), (iii) a rate equal to the lesser of a specified pass-through rate and the WAC rate, or (iv) the WAC rate, less a specified rate, but in any case not less than 0.000%. See “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Pass-Through Rates”.

 

(4)

The exact certificate balances of the Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates are unknown and will be determined based on the final pricing of those classes of certificates. However, the respective initial certificate balances, assumed final distribution dates, weighted average lives and principal windows of the Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates are expected to be within the applicable ranges reflected in the following chart. The aggregate initial certificate balance of the Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates is expected to be approximately $590,026,000, subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%.

 

Class of
Certificates

 

Expected Range of Initial Certificate
Balance

 

Expected Range of Assumed Final Distribution Date

 

Expected Range of Weighted Avg. Life (Yrs)

 

Expected Range of Principal Window

Class A-4

 

$0 - $295,000,000

 

NAP – October 2031

 

NAP – 9.90

 

NAP / 117 – 119

Class A-5

 

$295,026,000 - $590,026,000

 

November 2031

 

9.94 – 9.92

 

119 – 120 / 117 – 120

 

(5)

The Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G and Class X-H certificates (collectively, the “Class X certificates”) will not have certificate balances. The notional amount of the Class X-A certificates will be equal to the aggregate certificate balance of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5 and Class A-M certificates. The notional amount of the Class X-B certificates will be equal to the aggregate certificate balance of the Class B and Class C certificates. The notional amount of the Class X-D certificates will be equal to the aggregate certificate balance of the Class D and Class E certificates. The notional amount of the Class X-F certificates will be equal to the certificate balance of the Class F certificates. The notional amount of the Class X-G certificates will be equal to the certificate balance of the Class G certificates. The notional amount of the Class X-H certificates will be equal to the certificate balance of the Class H certificates. The notional amount of each class of Class X certificates is subject to change depending upon the final pricing of the principal balance certificates, as follows: (1) if as a result of such pricing the pass-through rate of any class of principal balance certificates whose certificate balance comprises such notional amount is equal to the WAC rate, the certificate balance of such class of principal balance certificates may not be part of, and reduce accordingly, such notional amount of such class of Class X certificates (or, if as a result of such pricing the pass-through rate of such class of Class X certificates is equal to zero, such class of Class X certificates may not be issued on the closing date), and/or (2) if as a result of such pricing the pass-through rate of any class of principal balance certificates that does not comprise such notional amount of such class of Class X certificates is less than the WAC rate, such class of principal balance certificates may become a part of, and increase accordingly, such notional amount of such class of Class X certificates. See “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Pass-Through Rates”.

 

(6)

Each class of Class X certificates will not be entitled to distributions of principal. Each class of Class X certificates will accrue interest on their respective notional amount and at their respective pass-through rate as described in “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Pass-Through Rates”.

 

(7)

The approximate initial credit support percentages set forth for the certificates are approximate and, for the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates, are represented in the aggregate. The approximate initial credit support percentages 

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shown in the table above do not take into account the VRR Interest. However, losses incurred on the mortgage loans will be allocated between the VRR Interest and the principal balance certificates, pro rata in accordance with their respective percentage allocation entitlement. See “Credit Risk Retention” and “Description of the Certificates”.

 

(8)

The weighted average life and principal window during which distributions of principal would be received as set forth in the foregoing table with respect to each class of principal balance certificates are based on the assumptions set forth under “Yield and Maturity Considerations—Weighted Average Life” and on the assumptions that there are no prepayments, modifications or losses in respect of the mortgage loans and that there are no extensions or forbearances of maturity dates or anticipated repayment dates of the mortgage loans. The weighted average life and principal window of the Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates are expected to be within the applicable ranges reflected in the chart set forth in footnote (4) above.

 

(9)

The classes of certificates set forth under “Non-Offered Certificates” in the table above are not offered by this prospectus. Any information in this prospectus concerning the non-offered certificates is presented solely to enhance your understanding of the offered certificates.

 

(10)

The Class S certificates will not have a certificate balance, notional amount, pass-through rate, assumed final distribution date or rating. Excess interest accruing after the related anticipated repayment date on any mortgage loan with an anticipated repayment date will, to the extent collected, be allocated to the Class S certificates and the VRR Interest. The Class S certificates will not be entitled to distributions in respect of principal or interest other than the Non-VRR percentage of any excess interest.

 

(11)

The Class R certificates will not have a certificate balance, notional amount, pass-through rate, assumed final distribution date or rating. The Class R certificates will represent the residual interests in each Trust REMIC, as further described in this prospectus. The Class R certificates will not be entitled to distributions of principal or interest.

 

(12)

German American Capital Corporation, as retaining sponsor, is expected to acquire from the depositor, on the closing date, an “eligible vertical interest” (as defined in Regulation RR) in the form of a single vertical security (the “VRR Interest”) The VRR Interest represents the right to receive approximately 5.00% of all amounts collected on the mortgage loans (net of all expenses of the issuing entity) that are available for distribution to the non-VRR certificates and the VRR Interest on each Distribution Date. For more information regarding the VRR Interest, see “Credit Risk Retention”. The VRR Interest will be retained by certain retaining parties in accordance with the credit risk retention rules applicable to this securitization transaction. The VRR Interest is a class of certificates.

 

(13)

Although it does not have a specified pass-through rate (other than for tax reporting purposes), the effective interest rate for the VRR Interest will be the WAC rate.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

SUMMARY OF CERTIFICATES

3

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES

7

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PROSPECTUS

7

SUMMARY OF TERMS

17

SUMMARY OF RISK FACTORS

53

RISK FACTORS

55

DESCRIPTION OF THE MORTGAGE POOL

139

TRANSACTION PARTIES

216

CREDIT RISK RETENTION

261

DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES

264

DESCRIPTION OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

301

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

312

CERTAIN LEGAL ASPECTS OF MORTGAGE LOANS

418

CERTAIN AFFILIATIONS, RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING TRANSACTION PARTIES

434

PENDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING TRANSACTION PARTIES

435

USE OF PROCEEDS

435

YIELD AND MATURITY CONSIDERATIONS

436

MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

448

CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS

460

METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)

461

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

463

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

463

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

464

CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

464

LEGAL INVESTMENT

468

LEGAL MATTERS

469

RATINGS

469

INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS

471

 

ANNEX A-1

CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS AND MORTGAGED PROPERTIES

ANNEX A-2

CERTAIN POOL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS AND MORTGAGED PROPERTIES

ANNEX A-3

DESCRIPTION OF TOP FIFTEEN MORTGAGE LOANS AND ADDITIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN INFORMATION

ANNEX B

FORM OF REPORT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

ANNEX C

FORM OF OPERATING ADVISOR ANNUAL REPORT

ANNEX D-1

GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION AND CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

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ANNEX D-2

EXCEPTIONS TO GACC MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

ANNEX D-3

EXCEPTIONS TO CREFI MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

ANNEX E-1

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

ANNEX E-2

EXCEPTIONS TO JPMCB MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

ANNEX F-1

GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

ANNEX F-2

EXCEPTIONS TO GSMC MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

ANNEX G

CLASS A-SB PLANNED PRINCIPAL BALANCE SCHEDULE

 

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES

 

WE HAVE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, WITH RESPECT TO THE CERTIFICATES OFFERED IN THIS PROSPECTUS. HOWEVER, THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OUR REGISTRATION STATEMENT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THIS PROSPECTUS, YOU SHOULD REFER TO OUR REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE EXHIBITS TO IT. OUR REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE EXHIBITS TO IT CAN BE OBTAINED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE SEC’S INTERNET WEBSITE (HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV).

 

THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.

 

THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS PRELIMINARY AND MAY BE SUPPLEMENTED OR AMENDED PRIOR TO THE TIME OF SALE.

 

IN ADDITION, THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES REFERRED TO IN THIS PROSPECTUS, AND THE ASSET POOL BACKING THEM, ARE SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION OR REVISION (INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY THAT ONE OR MORE CLASSES OF OFFERED CERTIFICATES MAY BE SPLIT, COMBINED OR ELIMINATED) AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ISSUANCE, AND ARE OFFERED ON A “WHEN, AS AND IF ISSUED” BASIS.

 

THE UNDERWRITERS DESCRIBED IN THESE MATERIALS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME PERFORM INVESTMENT BANKING SERVICES FOR, OR SOLICIT INVESTMENT BANKING BUSINESS FROM, ANY COMPANY NAMED IN THESE MATERIALS. THE UNDERWRITERS AND/OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME HAVE A LONG OR SHORT POSITION IN ANY CONTRACT OR CERTIFICATE DISCUSSED IN THESE MATERIALS.

 

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPERSEDES ANY PREVIOUS SUCH INFORMATION DELIVERED TO ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR AND MAY BE SUPERSEDED BY INFORMATION DELIVERED TO SUCH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR PRIOR TO THE TIME OF SALE.

 

THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES DO NOT REPRESENT AN INTEREST IN OR OBLIGATION OF THE DEPOSITOR, THE SPONSORS, THE MORTGAGE LOAN SELLERS, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SPECIAL SERVICER, THE TRUSTEE, THE OPERATING ADVISOR, THE ASSET REPRESENTATIONS REVIEWER, THE CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR, THE DIRECTING HOLDER, THE RISK RETENTION CONSULTATION PARTIES, THE UNDERWRITERS OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES NOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS ARE INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OR PRIVATE INSURER.

 

THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SECONDARY MARKET FOR THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES. WE CANNOT ASSURE YOU THAT A SECONDARY MARKET WILL DEVELOP OR, IF A SECONDARY MARKET DOES DEVELOP, THAT IT WILL PROVIDE HOLDERS OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES WITH LIQUIDITY OF INVESTMENT OR THAT IT WILL CONTINUE FOR THE TERM OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES. THE UNDERWRITERS CURRENTLY INTEND TO MAKE A MARKET IN THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES BUT ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO DO SO. ACCORDINGLY, PURCHASERS MUST BE PREPARED TO BEAR THE RISKS OF THEIR INVESTMENTS FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD. SEE “RISK FACTORS—OTHER RISKS RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATES—THE CERTIFICATES MAY HAVE LIMITED LIQUIDITY AND THE MARKET VALUE OF THE CERTIFICATES MAY DECLINE”.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PROSPECTUS

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that contained in this prospectus. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus.

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This prospectus begins with several introductory sections describing the certificates and the issuing entity in abbreviated form:

 

 

Summary of Certificates”, which sets forth important statistical information relating to the certificates;

 

 

Summary of Terms”, which gives a brief introduction of the key features of the certificates and a description of the mortgage loans; and

 

 

Summary of Risk Factors” and “Risk Factors”, which describe risks that apply to the certificates.

 

This prospectus includes cross references to sections in this prospectus where you can find further related discussions. The table of contents in this prospectus identifies the pages where these sections are located.

 

Certain capitalized terms are defined and used in this prospectus to assist you in understanding the terms of the offered certificates and this offering. The capitalized terms used in this prospectus are defined on the pages indicated under the caption “Index of Defined Terms”.

 

All annexes and schedules attached to this prospectus are a part of this prospectus.

 

In this prospectus:

 

 

the terms “depositor”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation.

 

 

references to “lender” or “mortgage lender” with respect to a mortgage loan generally should be construed to mean, from and after the date of initial issuance of the offered certificates, the trustee on behalf of the issuing entity as the holder of record title to the mortgage loans or the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, with respect to the obligations and rights of the lender as described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”.

 

 

unless otherwise specified, (i) references to a mortgaged property (or portfolio of mortgaged properties) by name refer to such mortgaged property (or portfolio of mortgaged properties) so identified on Annex A-1, (ii) references to a mortgage loan by name refer to such mortgage loan secured by the related mortgaged property (or portfolio of mortgaged properties) so identified on Annex A-1, (iii) any parenthetical with a percent next to a mortgaged property name (or portfolio of mortgaged properties name) indicates the approximate percent (or approximate aggregate percent) that the outstanding principal balance of the related mortgage loan (or, if applicable, the allocated loan amount with respect to such mortgaged property) represents of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date for this securitization, and (iv) any parenthetical with a percent next to a mortgage loan name or a group of mortgage loans indicates the approximate percent (or approximate aggregate percent) that the outstanding principal balance of such mortgage loan or the aggregate outstanding principal balance of such group of mortgage loans, as applicable, represents of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date for this securitization.

 

This prospectus is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any state or other jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted.

 

NOTICE TO INVESTORS IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

 

PROHIBITION ON SALES TO EEA RETAIL INVESTORS

 

THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO AND SHOULD NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY EEA RETAIL INVESTOR IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (“EEA”). FOR THESE PURPOSES, AN “EEA RETAIL INVESTOR” MEANS A PERSON WHO IS ONE (OR MORE) OF THE FOLLOWING: (I) A RETAIL CLIENT AS DEFINED IN POINT (11) OF ARTICLE 4(1) OF DIRECTIVE

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2014/65/EU, AS AMENDED (“MIFID II”); OR (II) A CUSTOMER WITHIN THE MEANING OF DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/97, WHERE THAT CUSTOMER WOULD NOT QUALIFY AS A PROFESSIONAL CLIENT AS DEFINED IN POINT (10) OF ARTICLE 4(1) OF MIFID II; OR (III) NOT A QUALIFIED INVESTOR AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION (EU) 2017/1129 (AS AMENDED, THE “EU PROSPECTUS REGULATION”).

 

CONSEQUENTLY NO KEY INFORMATION DOCUMENT REQUIRED BY REGULATION (EU) NO 1286/2014 (AS AMENDED, THE “EU PRIIPS REGULATION”) FOR OFFERING OR SELLING THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES OR OTHERWISE MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO EEA RETAIL INVESTORS IN THE EEA HAS BEEN PREPARED AND THEREFORE OFFERING OR SELLING THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES OR OTHERWISE MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO ANY EEA RETAIL INVESTOR IN THE EEA MAY BE UNLAWFUL UNDER THE EEA PRIIPS REGULATION.

 

MIFID II PRODUCT GOVERNANCE

 

SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF EACH MANUFACTURER’S PRODUCT APPROVAL PROCESS, THE TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT IN RESPECT OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES HAS LED TO THE CONCLUSION THAT: (I) THE TARGET MARKET FOR THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES IS ELIGIBLE COUNTERPARTIES AND PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS ONLY, EACH AS DEFINED IN MIFID II; AND (II) ALL CHANNELS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES TO ELIGIBLE COUNTERPARTIES AND PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS ARE APPROPRIATE. ANY PERSON SUBSEQUENTLY OFFERING, SELLING OR RECOMMENDING THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES (A “DISTRIBUTOR”) SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE MANUFACTURERS; TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT; HOWEVER, A DISTRIBUTOR SUBJECT TO MIFID II IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERTAKING ITS OWN TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT IN RESPECT OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES (BY EITHER ADOPTING OR REFINING THE MANUFACTURERS’ TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT) AND DETERMINING APPROPRIATE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS.

 

NOTICE TO INVESTORS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

 

PROHIBITION ON SALES TO UK RETAIL INVESTORS

 

THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO AND SHOULD NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY UK RETAIL INVESTOR IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (THE “UK”). FOR THESE PURPOSES, A “UK RETAIL INVESTOR” MEANS A PERSON WHO IS ONE (OR MORE) OF THE FOLLOWING: (I) A RETAIL CLIENT AS DEFINED IN POINT (8) OF ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION (EU) 2017/565 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 (AS AMENDED, THE “EUWA”); OR (II) A CUSTOMER WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED, THE “FSMA”) AND ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE FSMA TO IMPLEMENT DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/97, WHERE THAT CUSTOMER WOULD NOT QUALIFY AS A PROFESSIONAL CLIENT, AS DEFINED IN POINT (8) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF REGULATION (EU) NO 600/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUWA; OR (III) NOT A QUALIFIED INVESTOR AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION (EU) 2017/1129 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUWA.

 

CONSEQUENTLY NO KEY INFORMATION DOCUMENT REQUIRED BY REGULATION (EU) NO 1286/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUWA (AS AMENDED, THE “UK PRIIPS REGULATION”) FOR OFFERING OR SELLING THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES OR OTHERWISE MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO UK RETAIL INVESTORS HAS BEEN PREPARED AND THEREFORE OFFERING OR SELLING THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES OR OTHERWISE MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO UK RETAIL INVESTORS IN THE UK MAY BE UNLAWFUL UNDER THE UK PRIIPS REGULATION.

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UK PRODUCT GOVERNANCE

 

SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF EACH MANUFACTURER’S PRODUCT APPROVAL PROCESS, THE TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT IN RESPECT OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES HAS LED TO THE CONCLUSION THAT: (I) THE TARGET MARKET FOR THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES IS ONLY ELIGIBLE COUNTERPARTIES, AS DEFINED IN THE FCA HANDBOOK CONDUCT OF BUSINESS SOURCEBOOK, AND PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS, AS DEFINED IN REGULATION (EU) NO 6000/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUWA; AND (II) ALL CHANNELS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES TO ELIGIBLE COUNTERPARTIES AND PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS ARE APPROPRIATE. ANY PERSON SUBSEQUENTLY OFFERING, SELLING OR RECOMMENDING THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES (A “DISTRIBUTOR”) SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE MANUFACTURERS; TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT; HOWEVER, A DISTRIBUTOR SUBJECT TO THE FCA HANDBOOK PRODUCT INTERVENTION AND PRODUCT GOVERNANCE SOURCEBOOK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERTAKING ITS OWN TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT IN RESPECT OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES (BY EITHER ADOPTING OR REFINING THE MANUFACTURERS’ TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT) AND DETERMINING APPROPRIATE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS.

 

EEA AND UK SELLING RESTRICTIONS

 

EACH UNDERWRITER HAS REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT:

 

(a) IT HAS NOT OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE MAKE AVAILABLE ANY OFFERED CERTIFICATES TO ANY EEA RETAIL INVESTOR IN THE EEA. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROVISION:

 

(i)   THE EXPRESSION “EEA RETAIL INVESTOR” MEANS A PERSON WHO IS ONE (OR MORE) OF THE FOLLOWING:

 

(A) A RETAIL CLIENT AS DEFINED IN POINT (11) OF ARTICLE 4(1) OF DIRECTIVE 2014/65/EU (AS AMENDED, “MIFID II”); OR

 

(B) A CUSTOMER WITHIN THE MEANING OF DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/97, WHERE THAT CUSTOMER WOULD NOT QUALIFY AS A PROFESSIONAL CLIENT AS DEFINED IN POINT (10) OF ARTICLE 4(1) OF MIFID II; OR

 

(C) NOT A QUALIFIED INVESTOR AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION (EU) 2017/1129; AND

 

(ii)   THE EXPRESSION “OFFER” INCLUDES THE COMMUNICATION IN ANY FORM AND BY ANY MEANS OF SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ON THE TERMS OF THE OFFER AND THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES TO BE OFFERED SO AS TO ENABLE AN INVESTOR TO DECIDE TO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES;

 

(b) IT HAS NOT OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE MAKE AVAILABLE ANY OFFERED CERTIFICATES TO ANY UK RETAIL INVESTOR IN THE UK. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROVISION:

 

(i)   THE EXPRESSION “UK RETAIL INVESTOR” MEANS A PERSON WHO IS ONE (OR MORE) OF THE FOLLOWING:

 

(A) A RETAIL CLIENT AS DEFINED IN POINT (8) OF ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION (EU) 2017/565 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 (AS AMENDED, THE “EUWA”); OR

 

(B) A CUSTOMER WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED, THE “FSMA”) AND ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE FSMA TO IMPLEMENT DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/97, WHERE THAT CUSTOMER WOULD NOT QUALIFY AS A PROFESSIONAL CLIENT, AS

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DEFINED IN POINT (8) OF ARTICLE 2(1) OF REGULATION (EU) NO 600/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUWA; OR

 

(C) NOT A QUALIFIED INVESTOR AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION (EU) 2017/1129 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUWA; AND

 

(ii)   THE EXPRESSION “OFFER” INCLUDES THE COMMUNICATION IN ANY FORM AND BY ANY MEANS OF SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ON THE TERMS OF THE OFFER AND THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES TO BE OFFERED SO AS TO ENABLE AN INVESTOR TO DECIDE TO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES.

 

(c) IT HAS ONLY COMMUNICATED OR CAUSED TO BE COMMUNICATED AND WILL ONLY COMMUNICATE OR CAUSE TO BE COMMUNICATED AN INVITATION OR INDUCEMENT TO ENGAGE IN INVESTMENT ACTIVITY (WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 21 OF THE FSMA RECEIVED BY IT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUE OR SALE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES IN CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH SECTION 21(1) OF THE FSMA DOES NOT APPLY TO THE ISSUING ENTITY OR THE DEPOSITOR; AND

 

(d) IT HAS COMPLIED AND WILL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE FSMA WITH RESPECT TO ANYTHING DONE BY IT IN RELATION TO THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES IN, FROM OR OTHERWISE INVOLVING THE UNITED KINGDOM.

 

EU SECURITIZATION REGULATION AND UK SECURITIZATION REGULATION

 

NONE OF THE SPONSORS, THE DEPOSITOR, THE ISSUING ENTITY, THE UNDERWRITERS OR ANY OTHER PARTY TO THE TRANSACTION INTENDS TO RETAIN A MATERIAL NET ECONOMIC INTEREST IN THE SECURITIZATION TRANSACTION CONSTITUTED BY THE ISSUE OF THE CERTIFICATES, OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION, IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY (A) EUROPEAN UNION REGULATION 2017/2402 (THE “EU SECURITIZATION REGULATION”) OR (B) REGULATION (EU) 2017/2402, AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUWA, AND AS AMENDED BY THE SECURITISATION (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019 (THE “UK SECURITIZATION REGULATION”). IN ADDITION, NO SUCH PARTY WILL TAKE ANY ACTION THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR OR CERTIFICATEHOLDER FOR THE PURPOSES OF ITS COMPLIANCE WITH ANY REQUIREMENT OF THE EU SECURITIZATION REGULATION OR THE UK SECURITIZATION REGULATION.

 

CONSEQUENTLY, THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES MAY NOT BE A SUITABLE INVESTMENT FOR ANY PERSON THAT IS NOW OR MAY IN THE FUTURE BE SUBJECT TO ANY REQUIREMENT OF THE EU SECURITIZATION REGULATION OR THE UK SECURITIZATION REGULATION.

 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EU SECURITIZATION REGULATION AND THE UK SECURITIZATION REGULATION, SEE “RISK FACTORS—GENERAL RISK FACTORS—LEGAL AND REGULATORY PROVISIONS AFFECTING INVESTORS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE LIQUIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATES”.

 

UK FINANCIAL PROMOTION REGIME AND PROMOTION OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES REGIME

 

THE ISSUING ENTITY MAY CONSTITUTE A “COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME” AS DEFINED BY SECTION 235 OF THE FSMA THAT IS NOT A “RECOGNISED COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME” FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE FSMA AND THAT HAS NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED, REGULATED OR OTHERWISE RECOGNIZED OR APPROVED. AS AN UNREGULATED SCHEME, THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES CANNOT BE MARKETED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FSMA.

 

THE COMMUNICATION OF THIS PROSPECTUS (A) IF MADE BY A PERSON WHO IS NOT AN AUTHORIZED PERSON UNDER THE FSMA, IS BEING MADE ONLY TO, OR DIRECTED ONLY AT, PERSONS WHO (I) ARE OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM, OR (II) HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS AND QUALIFY AS INVESTMENT

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PROFESSIONALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005 (AS AMENDED, THE “FINANCIAL PROMOTION ORDER”), OR (III) ARE PERSONS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(A) THROUGH (D) (“HIGH NET WORTH COMPANIES, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.”) OF THE FINANCIAL PROMOTION ORDER, OR (IV) ARE PERSONS TO WHICH THIS PROSPECTUS MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED OR DIRECTED (ALL SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS “FPO PERSONS”), OR (IV) ARE ANY OTHER PERSONS TO WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED OR DIRECTED; AND (B) IF MADE BY A PERSON WHO IS AN AUTHORIZED PERSON UNDER THE FSMA, IS BEING MADE ONLY TO, AND DIRECTED ONLY AT, PERSONS WHO (I) ARE OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM, OR (II) HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OF PARTICIPATING IN UNREGULATED SCHEMES (AS DEFINED FOR PURPOSES OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (PROMOTION OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES) (EXEMPTIONS) ORDER 2001 (AS AMENDED, THE “PROMOTION OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES EXEMPTIONS ORDER”) AND QUALIFY AS INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 14(5) OF THE PROMOTION OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES EXEMPTIONS ORDER, OR (III) ARE PERSONS FALLING WITHIN ARTICLE 22(2)(A) THROUGH (D) (“HIGH NET WORTH COMPANIES, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.”) OF THE PROMOTION OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES EXEMPTIONS ORDER, OR (IV) ARE PERSONS TO WHOM THE ISSUING ENTITY MAY LAWFULLY BE PROMOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 4.12 OF THE FCA HANDBOOK CONDUCT AUTHORITY’S CONDUCT OF BUSINESS SOURCEBOOK (ALL SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER WITH FPO PERSONS, “RELEVANT PERSONS”).

 

THIS PROSPECTUS MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS PROSPECTUS RELATES, INCLUDING THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES, IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY PERSONS OTHER THAN RELEVANT PERSONS SHOULD NOT ACT OR RELY ON THIS PROSPECTUS.

 

POTENTIAL INVESTORS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ARE ADVISED THAT ALL, OR MOST, OF THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM REGULATORY SYSTEM WILL NOT APPLY TO AN INVESTMENT IN THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES AND THAT COMPENSATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNDER THE UNITED KINGDOM FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME.

 

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

 

THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES WILL NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (EXCLUDING HONG KONG, MACAU AND TAIWAN, THE “PRC”) AS PART OF THE INITIAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES BUT MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY INVESTORS RESIDENT IN THE PRC FROM OUTSIDE THE PRC.

 

THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES IN THE PRC TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE THE OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN THE PRC.

 

THE DEPOSITOR DOES NOT REPRESENT THAT THIS PROSPECTUS MAY BE LAWFULLY DISTRIBUTED, OR THAT ANY OFFERED CERTIFICATES MAY BE LAWFULLY OFFERED, IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE REGISTRATION OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS IN THE PRC, OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION AVAILABLE THEREUNDER, OR ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR FACILITATING ANY SUCH DISTRIBUTION OR OFFERING. IN PARTICULAR, NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY THE DEPOSITOR WHICH WOULD PERMIT AN OFFERING OF ANY OFFERED CERTIFICATES OR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PROSPECTUS IN THE PRC.

 

ACCORDINGLY, THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES ARE NOT BEING OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE PRC BY MEANS OF THIS PROSPECTUS OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT. NEITHER THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY ADVERTISEMENT OR OTHER OFFERING MATERIAL MAY BE

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DISTRIBUTED OR PUBLISHED IN THE PRC, EXCEPT UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WILL RESULT IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

 

HONG KONG

 

NO PERSON HAS ISSUED OR DISTRIBUTED OR HAD IN ITS POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ISSUE OR DISTRIBUTION, OR WILL ISSUE OR DISTRIBUTE OR HAVE IN ITS POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ISSUE OR DISTRIBUTION, WHETHER IN HONG KONG OR ELSEWHERE, ANY ADVERTISEMENT, INVITATION OR DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES, WHICH IS DIRECTED AT, OR THE CONTENTS OF WHICH ARE LIKELY TO BE ACCESSED OR READ BY, THE PUBLIC OF HONG KONG (EXCEPT IF PERMITTED TO DO SO UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF HONG KONG) OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO OFFERED CERTIFICATES WHICH ARE OR ARE INTENDED TO BE DISPOSED OF (A) ONLY TO PERSONS OUTSIDE HONG KONG OR (B) ONLY TO “PROFESSIONAL INVESTORS” WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES ORDINANCE (CAP. 571 OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG) (THE “SFO”) AND ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE SFO.

 

THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES (IF THEY ARE NOT A “STRUCTURED PRODUCT” AS DEFINED IN THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES ORDINANCE (CAP. 571 OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG) HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED OR SOLD AND WILL NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, BY MEANS OF ANY DOCUMENT, OTHER THAN (A) TO “PROFESSIONAL INVESTORS” AS DEFINED IN THE SFO AND ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE SFO, OR (B) IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH DO NOT RESULT IN THE DOCUMENT CONSTITUTING A “PROSPECTUS” AS DEFINED IN THE COMPANIES (WINDING UP AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE (CAP. 32 OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG) OR WHICH DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO THE PUBLIC WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE (CAP. 622 OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG). FURTHER, THE CONTENTS OF THIS PROSPECTUS HAVE NOT BEEN REVIEWED OR APPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION OF HONG KONG OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY IN HONG KONG. YOU ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION IN RELATION TO THE OFFERING CONTEMPLATED IN THIS PROSPECTUS.

 

W A R N I N G

 

IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT ANY OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS PROSPECTUS, YOU SHOULD OBTAIN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.

 

SINGAPORE

 

NEITHER THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR MATERIAL IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OFFER OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES HAS BEEN OR WILL BE LODGED OR REGISTERED AS A PROSPECTUS WITH THE MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (“MAS”) UNDER THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES ACT (CAP. 289) OF SINGAPORE (THE “SFA”). ACCORDINGLY, MAS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENTS OF THIS PROSPECTUS. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT A PROSPECTUS AS DEFINED IN THE SFA AND STATUTORY LIABILITY UNDER THE SFA IN RELATION TO THE CONTENTS OF PROSPECTUSES WOULD NOT APPLY. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY WHETHER THE INVESTMENT IS SUITABLE FOR IT.

 

THIS PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR MATERIALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OR SALE, OR INVITATION FOR SUBSCRIPTION OR PURCHASE, OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES MAY NOT BE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ISSUED, CIRCULATED OR DISTRIBUTED, NOR MAY THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES BE OFFERED OR SOLD, OR BE MADE THE SUBJECT OF AN INVITATION FOR SUBSCRIPTION OR PURCHASE, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO PERSONS IN SINGAPORE OTHER THAN TO AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4A(1)(C) OF THE SFA) (“INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR”) PURSUANT TO SECTION 304 OF THE SFA.

 

UNLESS SUCH OFFERED CERTIFICATES ARE OF THE SAME CLASS AS OTHER OFFERED CERTIFICATES OF THE ISSUING ENTITY THAT ARE LISTED FOR QUOTATION ON AN APPROVED

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EXCHANGE (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2(1) OF THE SFA) (“APPROVED EXCHANGE”) AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH ANY OFFER INFORMATION STATEMENT, INTRODUCTORY DOCUMENT, SHAREHOLDERS’ CIRCULAR FOR A REVERSE TAKE-OVER, DOCUMENT ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A TRUST SCHEME, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR DOCUMENT APPROVED BY AN APPROVED EXCHANGE, WAS ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH AN OFFER, OR THE LISTING FOR QUOTATION, OF THOSE OFFERED CERTIFICATES, ANY SUBSEQUENT OFFERS IN SINGAPORE OF OFFERED CERTIFICATES ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO AN INITIAL OFFER MADE HEREUNDER MAY ONLY BE MADE, PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304A, TO PERSONS WHO ARE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS.

 

AS THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES ARE ONLY OFFERED TO PERSONS IN SINGAPORE WHO QUALIFY AS AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR, THE ISSUING ENTITY IS NOT REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES PURSUANT TO SECTION 309B OF THE SFA.

 

NOTHING SET OUT IN THIS NOTICE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE AND EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS NOTICE IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE SFA AND ITS REGULATIONS, AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED OR CONSOLIDATED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE EXHAUSTIVE IN ANY RESPECT.

 

THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

 

THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT, AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS THIS PROSPECTUS TO BE CONSTRUED AS, A PUBLIC OFFERING OF SECURITIES IN KOREA. NEITHER THE ISSUER NOR ANY OF ITS AGENTS MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF ANY RECIPIENTS OF THIS PROSPECTUS TO ACQUIRE THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES UNDER THE LAWS OF KOREA, INCLUDING, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTION LAW AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER (THE “FETL”). THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION OF KOREA FOR PUBLIC OFFERING IN KOREA, AND NONE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR OFFERED OR SOLD TO ANY PERSON FOR RE-OFFERING OR RESALE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN KOREA OR TO ANY RESIDENT OF KOREA EXCEPT PURSUANT TO THE FINANCIAL INVESTMENT SERVICES AND CAPITAL MARKETS ACT AND THE DECREES AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER (THE “FSCMA”), THE FETL AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, REGULATIONS AND MINISTERIAL GUIDELINES IN KOREA. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FOREGOING, THE NUMBER OF OFFERED CERTIFICATES OFFERED IN KOREA OR TO A RESIDENT OF KOREA SHALL BE LESS THAN FIFTY AND FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE ISSUE DATE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES, NONE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES MAY BE DIVIDED RESULTING IN AN INCREASED NUMBER OF OFFERED CERTIFICATES. FURTHERMORE, THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES MAY NOT BE RESOLD TO KOREAN RESIDENTS UNLESS THE PURCHASER OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES COMPLIES WITH ALL APPLICABLE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GOVERNMENT REPORTING APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FETL AND ITS SUBORDINATE DECREES AND REGULATIONS) IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES.

 

JAPAN

 

THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND EXCHANGE LAW OF JAPAN, AS AMENDED (THE “FIEL”), AND DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FIEL HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH UNDERWRITER HAS REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT IT HAS NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OFFERED OR SOLD AND WILL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OFFER OR SELL ANY OFFERED CERTIFICATES IN JAPAN OR TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, ANY RESIDENT OF JAPAN (WHICH TERM AS USED IN THIS PROSPECTUS MEANS ANY PERSON RESIDENT IN JAPAN, INCLUDING ANY CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF JAPAN) OR TO OTHERS FOR REOFFERING OR RE-SALE,

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DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN JAPAN OR TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, ANY RESIDENT OF JAPAN EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF, AND OTHERWISE IN COMPLIANCE WITH, THE FIEL AND OTHER RELEVANT LAWS, REGULATIONS AND MINISTERIAL GUIDELINES OF JAPAN.

 

JAPANESE RETENTION REQUIREMENT

 

THE JAPANESE FINANCIAL SERVICES AGENCY (“JFSA”) PUBLISHED A RISK RETENTION RULE AS PART OF THE REGULATORY CAPITAL REGULATION OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF JAPANESE INVESTORS SEEKING TO INVEST IN SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS (THE “JRR RULE”). THE JRR RULE MANDATES AN “INDIRECT” COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT, MEANING THAT CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF JAPANESE INVESTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO APPLY HIGHER RISK WEIGHTING TO SECURITIZATION EXPOSURES THEY HOLD UNLESS THE RELEVANT ORIGINATOR COMMITS TO HOLD A RETENTION INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES ISSUED IN THE SECURITIZATION TRANSACTION EQUAL TO AT LEAST 5% OF THE EXPOSURE OF THE TOTAL UNDERLYING ASSETS IN THE SECURITIZATION TRANSACTION (THE “JAPANESE RETENTION REQUIREMENT”), OR SUCH INVESTORS DETERMINE THAT THE UNDERLYING ASSETS WERE NOT “INAPPROPRIATELY ORIGINATED.” IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH A DETERMINATION BY SUCH INVESTORS THAT SUCH UNDERLYING ASSETS WERE NOT “INAPPROPRIATELY ORIGINATED,” THE JAPANESE RETENTION REQUIREMENT WOULD APPLY TO AN INVESTMENT BY SUCH INVESTORS IN SUCH SECURITIES.

 

NO PARTY TO THE TRANSACTION DESCRIBED IN THIS PROSPECTUS HAS COMMITTED TO HOLD A RISK RETENTION INTEREST IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE JAPANESE RETENTION REQUIREMENT, AND WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION AS TO WHETHER THE TRANSACTION DESCRIBED IN THIS PROSPECTUS WOULD OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH THE JRR RULE.

 

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF CANADA

 

THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES MAY BE SOLD IN CANADA ONLY TO PURCHASERS PURCHASING, OR DEEMED TO BE PURCHASING, AS PRINCIPAL THAT ARE ACCREDITED INVESTORS, AS DEFINED IN NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 45-106 PROSPECTUS EXEMPTIONS OR SUBSECTION 73.3(1) OF THE SECURITIES ACT (ONTARIO), AND ARE PERMITTED CLIENTS, AS DEFINED IN NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 31-103 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, EXEMPTIONS AND ONGOING REGISTRANT OBLIGATIONS. ANY RESALE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE PROSPECTUS REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

SECURITIES LEGISLATION IN CERTAIN PROVINCES OR TERRITORIES OF CANADA MAY PROVIDE A PURCHASER WITH REMEDIES FOR RESCISSION OR DAMAGES IF THIS PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENT THERETO) CONTAINS A MISREPRESENTATION, PROVIDED THAT THE REMEDIES FOR RESCISSION OR DAMAGES ARE EXERCISED BY THE PURCHASER WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT PRESCRIBED BY THE SECURITIES LEGISLATION OF THE PURCHASER’S PROVINCE OR TERRITORY. THE PURCHASER SHOULD REFER TO ANY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES LEGISLATION OF THE PURCHASER’S PROVINCE OR TERRITORY FOR PARTICULARS OF THESE RIGHTS OR CONSULT WITH A LEGAL ADVISOR.

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 3A.3 OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 33-105 UNDERWRITING CONFLICTS (“NI 33-105”), THE UNDERWRITERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF NI 33-105 REGARDING UNDERWRITER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING.

 

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SUMMARY OF TERMS

 

This summary highlights selected information from this prospectus. It does not contain all of the information you need to consider in making your investment decision. To understand all of the terms of the offering of the offered certificates, read this entire document carefully.

 

Relevant Parties

 

DepositorDeutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, a Delaware corporation. The depositor’s principal offices are located at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005, and its telephone number is (212) 250-2500. See “Transaction Parties—The Depositor”.

 

Issuing Entity Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust, a New York common law trust. The issuing entity will be established on the closing date pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement that will be entered into between certain parties to this securitization transaction. See “Transaction Parties—The Issuing Entity”.

 

SponsorsThe sponsors of this transaction are:

 

German American Capital Corporation, a Maryland corporation;

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States of America;

 

Citi Real Estate Funding Inc., a New York corporation; and

 

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, a New York limited partnership.

 

The sponsors are sometimes also referred to in this prospectus as the “mortgage loan sellers”.

 

 

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The sponsors originated, co-originated or acquired (or, on or prior to the closing date, will acquire) and will transfer to the depositor the mortgage loans set forth in the following chart:

 

 

Mortgage Loan Seller(1)

 

Number
of Mortgage
Loans

 

Aggregate Cut-off
Date Principal

Balance of
Mortgage Loans

 

Approx. %
of Initial

Pool
Balance(2)

  German American Capital Corporation   8   $ 138,876,696      14.6%
  JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association   9   353,517,000   37.1
  Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.   14     214,228,000   22.5
  Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company   6   151,678,213   15.9
  German American Capital Corporation / JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association(3)  

1

 

94,000,000

 

  9.9

  Total  

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$

952,299,909

 

  100.0%

 

 

 

(1)Each mortgage loan was originated by its respective mortgage loan seller or its affiliate, except those certain mortgage loans that were originated by an unaffiliated third-party or are part of larger whole loan structures that were co-originated by the applicable mortgage loan seller or its affiliate with one or more other lenders. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Co-Originated or Unaffiliated Third-Party Originated Mortgage Loans” for additional information.

 

(2)The sum of the numerical data in this column does not equal the indicated total due to rounding.

 

(3)The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street mortgage loan (9.9%) is part of a whole loan as to which separate notes are being sold by German American Capital Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street whole loan was co-originated by DBR Investments Co. Limited, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A. and 3650 Cal Bridge Lending, LLC. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street mortgage loan is evidenced by two (2) promissory notes: (i) note A-1-3, with an outstanding principal balance of $64,000,000 as of the cut-off date, as to which German American Capital Corporation is acting as mortgage loan seller; and (ii) note A-3-2, with an outstanding principal balance of $30,000,000 as of the cut-off date, as to which JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association is acting as mortgage loan seller.

 

See “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers”.

 

Master Servicer Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, a national banking association, is expected to act as the master servicer and will be responsible for the master servicing and administration of the serviced mortgage loans and any related serviced companion loans pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement. The principal commercial mortgage master servicing offices of the master servicer are located at 10851 Mastin Street, Building 82, Suite 300, Overland Park, Kansas 66210, and its telephone number is (913) 253-9000. See “Transaction Parties—The Master Servicer” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”.

 

Prior to the related servicing shift securitization date, each servicing shift whole loan will be serviced by the master servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement. From and after a related servicing shift securitization date, the related servicing shift whole loan will be serviced under, and by the master

 

 

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servicer designated in, the related servicing shift pooling and servicing agreement. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Servicing Shift Mortgage Loans”.

 

Special Servicer CWCapital Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is expected to act as special servicer with respect to the serviced mortgage loans (other than any applicable excluded special servicer loan) and any related serviced companion loans. The special servicer will be primarily responsible for (i) making decisions and performing certain servicing functions with respect to such serviced mortgage loans and any related serviced companion loans as to which a special servicing transfer event (such as a default or an imminent default) is continuing and (ii) in certain circumstances, reviewing, evaluating, processing and providing or withholding consent as to certain major decisions and special servicer non-major decisions and other transactions and performing certain enforcement actions relating to such serviced mortgage loans and any related serviced companion loans for which a special servicing transfer event has not occurred, in each case pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement. The office of CWCapital Asset Management LLC is located at 900 19th Street NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006. See “Transaction Parties—The Special Servicer” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”.

 

If the special servicer obtains knowledge that it has become a borrower party with respect to any serviced mortgage loan and any related serviced companion loan (referred to as an “excluded special servicer loan”), if any, the special servicer will be required to resign as special servicer of that excluded special servicer loan. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Termination of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer for Cause”.

 

CWCapital Asset Management LLC is expected to be appointed as the special servicer by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate, which is expected to purchase each of the Class F, Class G and Class H certificates and receive the Class S certificates and, on the closing date, is expected to appoint itself or its affiliate to be the initial directing holder with respect to each serviced mortgage loan (other than any applicable excluded loans and any servicing shift mortgage loan) and any related serviced companion loans. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Directing Holder”.

 

CWCapital Asset Management LLC, or its affiliate, assisted a direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate with due diligence relating to the mortgage loans to be included in the mortgage pool.

 

Prior to the related servicing shift securitization date, each servicing shift whole loan, if necessary, will be specially serviced by the special servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement. From and after a related servicing shift securitization

 

 

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date, the related servicing shift whole loan will be specially serviced, if necessary, under, and by the special servicer designated in, the related servicing shift pooling and servicing agreement. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Servicing Shift Mortgage Loans”.

 

TrusteeWells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, will be the trustee. The corporate trust office of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as trustee, is located at 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045. Following the transfer of the mortgage loans to the issuing entity, the trustee, on behalf of the issuing entity, will become the mortgagee of record for each serviced mortgage loan and any related serviced companion loans. See “Transaction Parties—The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”.

 

The initial mortgagee of record with respect to each servicing shift mortgage loan will be the trustee under the pooling and servicing agreement. From and after a related servicing shift securitization date, the mortgagee of record with respect to the related servicing shift mortgage loan will be the trustee designated in the related servicing shift pooling and servicing agreement. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Servicing Shift Mortgage Loans”.

 

Certificate Administrator Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, will be certificate administrator. The certificate administrator will also be required to act as custodian, 17g-5 information provider, certificate registrar and authenticating agent. The corporate trust offices of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as certificate administrator, are located at 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045, and for certificate transfer services, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, 600 South 4th Street, 7th Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415. See “Transaction Parties—The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”.

 

The custodian with respect to each servicing shift mortgage loan will be the certificate administrator, in its capacity as custodian under the pooling and servicing agreement. After a related servicing shift securitization date, the custodian of the related mortgage file (other than the promissory note evidencing the related servicing shift mortgage loan) will be the custodian under the related servicing shift pooling and servicing agreement. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Servicing Shift Mortgage Loans”.

 

Operating Advisor Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, a New York limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Park Bridge Financial LLC, will be the operating advisor. The operating

 

 

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advisor will have certain review and reporting responsibilities with respect to the performance of the special servicer and, in certain circumstances may recommend to the certificateholders that the special servicer be replaced. The operating advisor will generally have no obligations or consultation rights as operating advisor under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction with respect to any non-serviced mortgage loan or any related REO property. See “Transaction Parties—The Operating Advisor and Asset Representations Reviewer” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Operating Advisor.

 

Asset Representations Reviewer Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, a New York limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Park Bridge Financial LLC, will also be the asset representations reviewer. The asset representations reviewer will be required to review certain delinquent mortgage loans after a specified delinquency threshold has been exceeded and notification from the certificate administrator that the required percentage of certificateholders have voted to direct a review of such delinquent mortgage loans.

 

See “Transaction Parties—The Operating Advisor and Asset Representations Reviewer” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Asset Representations Reviewer”.

 

Directing Holder The directing holder will have certain consent and consultation rights in certain circumstances with respect to the serviced mortgage loans (other than any applicable excluded loan) and any related serviced companion loans, as further described in this prospectus. The directing holder with respect to each serviced mortgage loan (other than any applicable excluded loan and any servicing shift mortgage loan) and any related serviced companion loans will be the trust directing holder. The “trust directing holder” will generally be the controlling class certificateholder (or its representative) selected by more than a specified percentage of the controlling class certificateholders (by certificate balance, as certified by the certificate registrar from time to time as provided for in the pooling and servicing agreement). See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Directing Holder”. However, in certain circumstances there may be no directing holder even if there is a controlling class, and in other circumstances there will be no controlling class.

 

With respect to the directing holder, an “excluded loan” is a mortgage loan or whole loan with respect to which the directing holder or (solely in the case of the trust directing holder) the holder of the majority of the controlling class certificates (by certificate balance) is a borrower, a mortgagor, a manager of a mortgaged property, the holder of a mezzanine loan that has accelerated the related mezzanine loan or commenced foreclosure or enforcement proceedings against the equity collateral pledged to secure the related mezzanine loan, or any borrower party affiliate thereof.

 

The controlling class will be the most subordinate class of the Class G and Class H certificates then-outstanding that has an aggregate certificate balance, as notionally reduced by any cumulative appraisal reduction amounts allocable to such class,

 

 

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at least equal to 25% of the initial certificate balance of that class; provided, however, that during such time as the Class G certificates would be the controlling class, the holders of such certificates will have the right to irrevocably waive their right to appoint a directing holder or to exercise any of the rights of the controlling class certificateholder. No class of certificates, other than as described above, will be eligible to act as the controlling class or appoint a directing holder.

 

A direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate is expected to purchase each of the Class F, Class G and Class H certificates and receive the Class S certificates and, on the closing date, is expected to appoint itself or its affiliate as the initial directing holder with respect to each serviced mortgage loan (other than any excluded loans and any servicing shift mortgage loan) and any related serviced companion loans.

 

With respect to the servicing shift whole loans, the holder of the related controlling companion loan will be the related controlling noteholder, and will be entitled to certain consent and consultation rights with respect to the related servicing shift whole loan under the related intercreditor agreement. From and after the related servicing shift securitization date, the controlling noteholder of the related servicing shift whole loan is expected to be the directing holder (or equivalent party) under the related servicing shift pooling and servicing agreement and will be entitled to certain consent and consultation rights with respect to the related servicing shift whole loan, which are substantially similar to, but not necessarily identical to, those of the trust directing holder related to this securitization transaction. The trust directing holder of this securitization will only have limited consultation rights with respect to certain servicing matters or mortgage loan modifications affecting the servicing shift mortgage loans. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” and
“—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”.

 

Risk Retention 

   Consultation Party

The “risk retention consultation parties” will be (i) a party selected by Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, and (ii) a party selected by Citi Real Estate Funding Inc., in each case, as a holder of the VRR Interest. Each risk retention consultation party will have certain non-binding consultation rights in certain circumstances (i) for so long as no consultation termination event is continuing, with respect to any serviced mortgage loan (other than any applicable excluded loan or any servicing shift mortgage loan) and any related serviced companion loans that is a specially serviced loan, and (ii) during the continuance of a consultation termination event, with respect to any serviced mortgage loan (other than any applicable excluded loan or servicing shift mortgage loan) and any related serviced companion loans, as further described in this prospectus. For the avoidance of doubt, no risk retention consultation party will have any consultation rights with respect to any applicable excluded loan. Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch and Citi

 

 

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  Real Estate Funding Inc. (in each case, or an affiliate thereof) are expected to be appointed as the initial risk retention consultation parties.

 

With respect to any risk retention consultation party, an “excluded loan” is a mortgage loan or whole loan with respect to which such risk retention consultation party or the person entitled to appoint such risk retention consultation party is a borrower, a mortgagor, a manager of a mortgaged property, the holder of a mezzanine loan that has accelerated the related mezzanine loan or commenced foreclosure or enforcement proceedings against the equity collateral pledged to secure the related mezzanine loan, or any borrower party affiliate thereof.

 

Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan 

Related Parties With respect to each non-serviced mortgage loan, the entities acting or expected to act as of the date of this prospectus as master servicer, special servicer, trustee, custodian, directing holder (or equivalent party), operating advisor and asset representations reviewer (or, in each case, in similar capacities) are identified in the table titled “Non-Serviced Whole Loans” under “—Whole Loans” below in connection with the related securitization transactions. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.

 

Certain Affiliations The originators, the sponsors, the underwriters and parties to the pooling and servicing agreement have various roles in this transaction as well as certain relationships with parties to this transaction and certain of their affiliates. These roles and other potential relationships may give rise to conflicts of interest as further described under “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest” and “Certain Affiliations, Relationships and Related Transactions Involving Transaction Parties”.

 

Relevant Dates and Periods

 

Cut-off Date With respect to each mortgage loan, the later of the related due date of such mortgage loan in November 2021 (or, in the case of any mortgage loan that has its first due date after November 2021, the date that would have been its due date in November 2021 under the terms of that mortgage loan if a monthly payment were scheduled to be due in that month) and the date of origination of such mortgage loan.
   
Closing Date On or about November 16, 2021.
   
Distribution Date The 4th business day following each determination date. The first distribution date will be in December 2021.
   
Determination Date The 11th day of each month or, if the 11th day is not a business day, then the business day immediately following such 11th day.
   
Record Date With respect to any distribution date, the last business day of the month preceding the month in which that distribution date occurs.

 

 

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Interest Accrual Period Interest will accrue on the offered certificates during the calendar month immediately preceding the related distribution date. Interest will be calculated on the offered certificates based on a 360-day year consisting of 30-day months, or a “30/360 basis”.
   
Collection Period For any mortgage loan to be held by the issuing entity and any distribution date, the period commencing on the day immediately following the due date for such mortgage loan in the month preceding the month in which that distribution date occurs and ending on and including the due date for such mortgage loan occurring in the month in which that distribution date occurs. However, in the event that the last day of a collection period (or applicable grace period) is not a business day, any periodic payments received with respect to the mortgage loans relating to that collection period on the business day immediately following that last day will be deemed to have been received during that collection period and not during any other collection period.

 

Assumed Final Distribution Date; 

   Rated Final Distribution Date Each class of offered certificates will have the assumed final distribution dates set forth below, which have been determined on the basis of the assumptions described in “Description of the Certificates—Assumed Final Distribution Date; Rated Final Distribution Date”:

 

  Class A-1 October 2026
  Class A-2 October 2026
  Class A-SB August 2031
  Class A-4 NAP – October 2031(1)
  Class A-5 November 2031
  Class X-A November 2031
  Class A-M November 2031
  Class B November 2031
  Class C November 2031

 

 

(1)The range of Assumed Final Distribution Dates is based on the initial certificate balance of the Class A-4 certificates ranging from $0 to $295,000,000.

 

The rated final distribution date for each class of offered certificates will be the distribution date in November 2054.

 

Transaction Overview

 

On the closing date, each sponsor will sell its respective mortgage loans to the depositor, which will in turn deposit the mortgage loans into the issuing entity, a common law trust created on the closing date. The issuing entity will be formed pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement.

 

 

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The transfers of the mortgage loans from the sponsors to the depositor and from the depositor to the issuing entity in exchange for the offered certificates are illustrated below:

 

 

 

The foregoing illustration does not take into account the sale of any non-offered certificates.

 

Offered Certificates

 

GeneralWe are offering the following classes of Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2021-B30 set forth below (referred to as the “offered certificates”):

 

Class A-1

 

Class A-2

 

Class A-SB

 

Class A-4

 

Class A-5

 

Class X-A

 

Class A-M

 

Class B

 

Class C

 

The certificates will consist of (i) the offered certificates and (ii) each class of non-offered certificates, which consists of the Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G, Class X-H, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G, Class H, Class S and

 

 

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Class R certificates and the VRR Interest (the “non-offered certificates”). The offered certificates and the non-offered certificates (other than the Class R certificates and the VRR Interest) are collectively referred to as the “non-VRR certificates”.

 

Certificate Balances and 

   Notional Amounts Each class of offered certificates will have the approximate aggregate initial certificate balance or notional amount set forth below, subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%:

 

   

Initial Certificate
Balance or
Notional Amount

  Class A-1 $ 13,170,000
  Class A-2 $ 8,216,000
  Class A-SB(1) $ 21,867,000
  Class A-4 (2)
  Class A-5 (2)
  Class X-A(3) $ 711,308,000
  Class A-M $ 78,029,000
  Class B $ 41,842,000
  Class C $ 41,841,000

 

 

(1)The Class A-SB certificates have certain priority with respect to reducing the principal balance of those certificates to their planned principal balance, as described in this prospectus.

 

(2)The exact initial certificate balances of the Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates are unknown and will be determined based on the final pricing of those classes of certificates. The initial certificate balance of the Class A-4 certificates will be between $0 and $295,000,000, and the initial certificate balance of the Class A-5 certificates will be between $295,026,000 and $590,026,000.

 

(3)The notional amount of the Class X-A certificates is subject to change depending upon the final pricing of the principal balance certificates, as follows: (1) if as a result of such pricing the pass-through rate of any class of principal balance certificates whose certificate balance comprises such notional amount is equal to the WAC rate, the certificate balance of such class of principal balance certificates may not be part of, and reduce accordingly, such notional amount of the Class X-A certificates (or, if as a result of such pricing the pass-through rate of the Class X-A certificates is equal to zero, such Class X-A certificates may not be issued on the closing date), and/or (2) if as a result of such pricing the pass-through rate of any class of principal balance certificates that does not comprise such notional amount of the Class X-A certificates is less than the WAC rate, such class of principal balance certificates may become a part of, and increase accordingly, such notional amount of the Class X-A certificates.

 

 

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Pass-Through Rates

 

A. Offered Certificates Each class of offered certificates will accrue interest at an annual rate called a pass-through rate. The initial approximate pass-through rate for each class of offered certificates is set forth below:

 

  Class A-1 %(1)
  Class A-2 %(1)
  Class A-SB %(1)
  Class A-4 %(1)
  Class A-5 %(1)
  Class X-A %(2)
  Class A-M %(1)
  Class B %(1)
  Class C %(1)

 

 

 

(1)The pass-through rates for the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-M, Class B and Class C certificates, in each case, will be one of (i) a fixed per annum rate, (ii) the WAC rate, (iii) a rate equal to the lesser of a specified pass-through rate and the WAC rate, or (iv) the WAC rate, less a specified rate, but in any case not less than 0.000%.

 

(2)The pass-through rate for the Class X-A certificates for any distribution date will equal the excess, if any, of (a) the WAC rate, over (b) the weighted average of the pass-through rates of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5 and Class A-M certificates for that distribution date, weighted on the basis of their respective certificate balances outstanding immediately prior to that distribution date.

 

See “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Pass-Through Rates”.

 

B. Interest Rate Calculation 

ConventionInterest on the offered certificates at their applicable pass-through rates will be calculated based on a 30/360 basis.

 

For purposes of calculating the pass-through rates on each class of Class X certificates and any other class of certificates that has a pass-through rate limited by, equal to or based on the weighted average net mortgage interest rate (which calculation does not include any companion loan interest rate), the mortgage loan interest rates will not reflect any default interest rate, any loan term modifications agreed to by the special servicer or any modifications resulting from a borrower’s bankruptcy or insolvency.

 

For purposes of calculating the pass-through rates on the offered certificates, the interest rate for each mortgage loan that accrues interest based on the actual number of days in each month and assuming a 360-day year (“actual/360 basis”), will be recalculated, if necessary, so that the amount of interest that would accrue at that recalculated rate in the applicable month, calculated on a 30/360 basis, will equal the amount of interest that is required to be paid on that mortgage loan in that month, subject to certain adjustments as described in “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Pass-Through Rates” and “—Interest Distribution Amount”.

 

 

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C. Servicing and 

   Administration Fees The master servicer and the special servicer will be entitled to a master servicing fee and a special servicing fee, respectively, from the payments on each mortgage loan (other than a non-serviced mortgage loan with respect to the special servicing fee only), any related serviced companion loans and any related REO loans and, (a) with respect to the master servicing fee, if unpaid after final recovery on the related mortgage loan, out of general collections with respect to the other mortgage loans and (b) with respect to the special servicing fees, if the related loan interest payments (or other collections in respect of the related mortgage loan or mortgaged property) are insufficient, then from general collections on all mortgage loans. The servicing fee for each distribution date, including the master servicing fee and the portion of the servicing fee payable to any primary servicer or subservicer, is calculated on the stated principal amount of each mortgage loan and any related serviced companion loans at the servicing fee rate equal to a per annum rate ranging from 0.00250% to 0.05250%.

 

The principal compensation to be paid to the special servicer in respect of its special servicing activities will be the special servicing fee, the workout fee and the liquidation fee.

 

The special servicing fee for each distribution date is calculated based on the stated principal amount of each serviced mortgage loan and any related serviced companion loans as to which a special servicing transfer event is continuing (including any REO loans), on a loan-by-loan basis at the special servicing fee rate equal to 0.25% per annum. The special servicer will not be entitled to a special servicing fee with respect to any non-serviced mortgage loan.

 

The workout fee will generally be payable with respect to each specially serviced loan and any related serviced companion loans which has become a “corrected loan” (which will occur (i) with respect to a specially serviced loan as to which there has been a payment default, when the borrower has brought the mortgage loan current and thereafter made three consecutive full and timely monthly payments, including pursuant to any workout and (ii) with respect to any other specially serviced loan, when the related default is cured or the other circumstances pursuant to which it became a specially serviced loan cease to exist in the commercially reasonable judgment of the special servicer). The workout fee will be payable out of each collection of interest and principal (including scheduled payments, prepayments, balloon payments, and payments at maturity) received on the related mortgage loan (or serviced whole loan, as applicable) for so long as it remains a corrected mortgage loan, in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) 1.0% of each such collection of interest and principal (or, if such rate would result in an aggregate workout fee of less than $25,000, then such higher rate as would result in an aggregate workout fee equal to $25,000) and (2) $1,000,000 in the aggregate with respect to any particular workout of a specially serviced loan.

 

 

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A liquidation fee will generally be payable with respect to each specially serviced loan (and any related serviced companion loans) and any related REO property, each mortgage loan (and under limited circumstances, any related serviced companion loan) repurchased by a mortgage loan seller or other applicable party or that is subject to a loss of value payment or each defaulted mortgage loan that is a non-serviced mortgage loan sold by the special servicer, as to which the special servicer obtains a full, partial or discounted payoff from the related borrower, loan purchaser or which is repurchased by the related mortgage loan seller outside the applicable cure period and, except as otherwise described in this prospectus, with respect to any specially serviced loan or REO property as to which the special servicer receives any liquidation proceeds. The liquidation fee for each mortgage loan (and any related serviced companion loans) and REO property will be payable from the related payment or proceeds in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) 1.0% of such payment or proceeds (or, if such rate would result in an aggregate liquidation fee of less than $25,000, then the liquidation fee rate will be equal to such higher rate as would result in an aggregate liquidation fee equal to $25,000) and (2) $1,000,000.

 

Workout fees and liquidation fees paid by the issuing entity with respect to each serviced mortgage loan and any related serviced companion loans will be subject to an aggregate cap per serviced mortgage loan and any related serviced companion loans of $1,000,000 as described in “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses—Special Servicing Compensation”. Any workout fees or liquidation fees paid to a predecessor or successor special servicer will not be taken into account in determining the cap.

 

Any primary servicing fees or sub-servicing fees with respect to each serviced mortgage loan and any related serviced companion loan will be paid by the master servicer out of the fees described above.

 

The master servicer and the special servicer are also entitled to additional fees and amounts, including income on the amounts held in certain accounts and certain permitted investments. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses”.

 

The certificate administrator fee for each distribution date is calculated on the stated principal amount of each serviced mortgage loan and REO loan at a per annum rate equal to 0.00835%. The trustee fee will be payable by the certificate administrator from the certificate administrator fee.

 

The operating advisor will be entitled to a fee on each distribution date calculated on the stated principal amount of each mortgage loan and REO loan (including non-serviced mortgage loans but excluding any companion loans) at a per annum rate equal to 0.00189%.

 

 

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The asset representations reviewer will be entitled to a reasonable hourly fee (to be paid by the applicable mortgage loan seller except as described in “Pooling and Servicing AgreementServicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses”) upon the completion of the review it conducts with respect to certain delinquent mortgage loans, which will be subject to a cap as described in “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses—Asset Representations Reviewer Compensation”.

 

Each party to the pooling and servicing agreement will also be entitled to be reimbursed by the issuing entity for costs, expenses and liabilities borne by them in certain circumstances. Fees and expenses payable by the issuing entity to any party to the pooling and servicing agreement will be generally payable prior to any distributions to certificateholders.

 

Additionally, with respect to each distribution date, an amount equal to the product of 0.00050% per annum multiplied by the stated principal amount of each mortgage loan and any REO loan will be payable to CRE Finance Council© as a license fee for use of its name and trademarks, including an investor reporting package. This fee will be payable prior to any distributions to certificateholders.

 

Payment of the fees and reimbursement of the costs and expenses described above will generally have priority over the distribution of amounts payable to the certificateholders. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses” and “—Limitation on Liability; Indemnification”.

 

With respect to each non-serviced mortgage loan set forth in the following table, the related master servicer under the related pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of that mortgage loan will be entitled to a primary servicing fee (which includes any sub-servicing fee) at a rate equal to a per annum rate set forth in the following table, and the related special servicer under the related pooling and servicing agreement will be entitled to a special servicing fee at a rate equal to the per annum rate set forth below. In addition, each party to the related pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of such non-serviced whole loan will be entitled to receive other fees and reimbursements with respect to the related non-serviced mortgage loan in amounts, from sources, and at frequencies, that are similar, but not necessarily identical, to those described above and, in certain cases (for example, with respect to unreimbursed special servicing fees and servicing advances with respect to the related non-serviced whole loan), such amounts will be reimbursable from general collections on the mortgage loans to the extent not recoverable from the related non-serviced whole loan and to the extent allocable to the related non-serviced mortgage loan pursuant to the related intercreditor agreement. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The

 

 

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Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.

 

Non-Serviced Whole Loans(1)

 

 

Non-Serviced Loan

 

Primary
Servicing Fee
and Sub-
Servicing Fee
Rate(2)(3)

 

Special
Servicing Fee
Rate(2)(3)

  CX - 350 & 450 Water Street   0.0060%   0.2500%
  One Memorial Drive   0.0100%   0.2500%

 

 

(1)Does not reflect the 1100 & 820 First Street NE mortgage loan, the Plaza La Cienega mortgage loan or the La Encantada mortgage loan, each a servicing shift mortgage loan. With respect to each servicing shift mortgage loan, after the securitization of the related controlling pari passu companion loan, such mortgage loan will be a non-serviced mortgage loan, and the related servicing shift master servicer and related servicing shift special servicer under the related servicing shift pooling and servicing agreement will be entitled to a primary servicing fee and special servicing fee, respectively, as will be set forth in such related servicing shift pooling and servicing agreement.

 

(2)The fees related to the whole loans listed in the above chart relate to securitization transactions that have either closed or are expected to close on or prior to the closing date, and, in certain instances are based on publicly available information.

 

(3)In the case of certain mortgage loans, the Special Servicing Fee Rate will be subject to a cap or floor amount.

 

Distributions

 

A. Allocation Between VRR Interest 

   and Non-VRR Certificates The aggregate amount available for distribution to holders of the certificates (including the VRR Interest) on each distribution date will be: (i) the gross amount of interest, principal, yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums collected with respect to the mortgage loans in the applicable one-month collection period (other than any excess interest accrued after the related anticipated repayment date on any mortgage loan with an anticipated repayment date), net of specified expenses of the issuing entity, including fees payable therefrom to, and losses, liabilities, costs and expenses reimbursable or indemnifiable therefrom to, the master servicer, the special servicer, the certificate administrator, the trustee, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer and CREFC®; and (ii) allocated to amounts available for distribution to the holders of the VRR Interest, on the one hand, and amounts available for distribution to the holders of the non-VRR certificates, on the other hand. On each distribution date, the portion of such aggregate available funds allocable to: (a) the VRR Interest will be the product of such aggregate available funds multiplied by a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the initial certificate balance of the VRR Interest, and the denominator of which is the aggregate initial certificate balance of all of the classes of principal balance certificates and the initial certificate balance of the VRR Interest; and (b) the non-VRR certificates will at all times be the product of such aggregate available funds multiplied by the difference between 100% and the percentage referenced in clause (a). With respect to each of

 

 

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the VRR Interest and the non-VRR certificates, the percentage referred to in the preceding sentence is referred to in this prospectus as its “percentage allocation entitlement”.

 

B. Amount and Order of Distributions On each distribution date, funds available for distribution to the holders of the non-VRR certificates (other than the Class S certificates) (exclusive of any portion thereof that represents the related percentage allocation entitlement of any yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums) and the Class R certificates will be distributed in the following amounts and order of priority:

 

First, to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G and Class X-H certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata in accordance with, the interest entitlements for those classes;

 

Second, to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates, in reduction of the certificate balances of those classes, in the following priority:

 

First, to principal on the Class A-SB certificates, until the certificate balance of the Class A-SB certificates has been reduced to the planned principal balance for the related distribution date set forth in Annex G;

 

Second, to principal on the Class A-1 certificates, until the certificate balance of the Class A-1 certificates has been reduced to zero;

 

Third, to principal on the Class A-2 certificates, until the certificate balance of the Class A-2 certificates has been reduced to zero;

 

Fourth, to principal on the Class A-4 certificates, until the certificate balance of the Class A-4 certificates has been reduced to zero;

 

Fifth, to principal on the Class A-5 certificates, until the certificate balance of the Class A-5 certificates has been reduced to zero; and

 

Sixth, to principal on the Class A-SB certificates, until the certificate balance of the Class A-SB certificates has been reduced to zero.

 

However, if the certificate balances of each class of principal balance certificates, other than the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates, have been reduced to zero, funds available for distributions of principal will be distributed to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates, pro rata, based on their respective certificate balances and without regard to the Class A-SB planned principal balance;

 

 

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Third, to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates, pro rata, based on the aggregate unreimbursed losses, for any previously unreimbursed losses on the mortgage loans allocable to principal that were previously borne by those classes;

 

Fourth, to the Class A-M certificates, as follows: (a) to interest on the Class A-M certificates in the amount of its interest entitlement; (b) to the extent of funds allocable to principal remaining after distributions in respect of principal to each class with a higher priority (as set forth in prior enumerated clauses set forth above), to principal on the Class A-M certificates until its certificate balance has been reduced to zero; and (c) to reimburse the Class A-M certificates for any previously unreimbursed losses on the mortgage loans that were previously allocated to that class of certificates;

 

Fifth, to the Class B certificates, as follows: (a) to interest on the Class B certificates in the amount of its interest entitlement; (b) to the extent of funds allocable to principal remaining after distributions in respect of principal to each class with a higher priority (as set forth in prior enumerated clauses set forth above), to principal on the Class B certificates until its certificate balance has been reduced to zero; and (c) to reimburse the Class B certificates for any previously unreimbursed losses on the mortgage loans that were previously allocated to that class of certificates;

 

Sixth, to the Class C certificates, as follows: (a) to interest on the Class C certificates in the amount of its interest entitlement; (b) to the extent of funds allocable to principal remaining after distributions in respect of principal to each class with a higher priority (as set forth in prior enumerated clauses set forth above), to principal on the Class C certificates until its certificate balance has been reduced to zero; and (c) to reimburse the Class C certificates for any previously unreimbursed losses on the mortgage loans that were previously allocated to that class of certificates;

 

Seventh, to the non-offered certificates (other than the Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G, Class X-H, Class S and Class R certificates and the VRR Interest), in the amounts and order of priority described in “Description of the Certificates—Distributions”; and

 

Eighth, to the Class R certificates, any remaining amounts.

 

For more detailed information regarding distributions on the certificates, see “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Priority of Distributions”.

 

C. Interest and Principal Entitlements

A description of the interest entitlement of each class of non-VRR certificates (other than the Class S certificates) can be found in “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Interest Distribution Amount”. A description of the interest entitlements of the VRR Interest can be found in “Credit Risk Retention—The VRR Interest—Material Terms of the VRR Interest—Priority of

 

 

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  Distributions on the VRR Interest”. As described in those sections, there are circumstances in which your interest entitlement for a distribution date could be less than one full month’s interest at the pass-through rate on your certificate’s balance or notional amount.

 

A description of the amount of principal required to be distributed to each class of certificates on a particular distribution date can be found in “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Principal Distribution Amount” and “Credit Risk Retention—The VRR Interest—Material Terms of the VRR Interest—Priority of Distributions on the VRR Interest”.

 

D. Yield Maintenance Charges, 

    Prepayment Premiums Yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums with respect to the mortgage loans will be allocated to the holders of the VRR Interest, on the one hand, and to the holders of certain of the non-VRR certificates, on the other hand, in accordance with their respective percentage allocation entitlement as described in “Description of the Certificates—Allocation of Yield Maintenance Charges and Prepayment Premiums”. Yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums with respect to the mortgage loans that are allocated to the non-VRR certificates will be further allocated as described in “Description of the Certificates—Allocation of Yield Maintenance Charges and Prepayment Premiums”.

 

For an explanation of the calculation of yield maintenance charges, see “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans”.

 

E. Subordination, Allocation of 

    Losses and Certain Expenses The following chart generally sets forth the manner in which the payment rights of certain classes of non-VRR certificates will be senior or subordinate, as the case may be, to the payment rights of other classes of non-VRR certificates. On any distribution date, the aggregate amount available for distributions on the certificates will be allocated between the VRR Interest and the non-VRR certificates in accordance with their respective percentage allocation entitlement, and principal and interest (other than excess interest that accrues on a mortgage loan that has an anticipated repayment date (if any)) allocated to the non-VRR certificates will be further allocated to the specified classes of those certificates in descending order (beginning with the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G and Class X-H certificates), in each case as set forth in the following chart. Certain payment rights between the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G and Class X-H certificates are more particularly described under “Description of the Certificates—Distributions”.

 

 

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On any distribution date, mortgage loan losses will be allocated between the VRR Interest and non-VRR certificates in accordance with their respective percentage allocation entitlement, and the mortgage loan losses allocated to the non-VRR certificates will be further allocated to the specified classes of those certificates in ascending order (beginning with certain non-VRR certificates that are not being offered by this prospectus), in each case as set forth in the chart below.

 

 

 

 

*The Class A-SB certificates have certain priority with respect to reducing the principal balance of those certificates to their planned principal balance as described in this prospectus.

 

**The Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G and Class X-H certificates are interest-only certificates and the Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G and Class X-H certificates are not offered by this prospectus.

 

***Other than the Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G, Class X-H, Class S and Class R certificates and the VRR Interest.

 

Credit enhancement will be provided solely by certain classes of subordinate non-VRR certificates that will be subordinate to certain classes of senior non-VRR certificates as described under “Description of the Certificates—Subordination; Allocation of Realized Losses”. No other form of credit enhancement will be available for the benefit of the holders of the offered certificates. The right to payment of holders of the VRR Interest will be pro rata and pari passu with the right to payment of holders of the non-VRR certificates (as a collective whole), and, as described above, any losses incurred on the mortgage loans will be allocated between the VRR Interest, on the one hand, and the non-VRR certificates, on the other hand, pro rata in accordance with their respective percentage allocation entitlements.

 

 

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Principal losses and principal payments, if any, on mortgage loans that are allocated to a class of non-VRR certificates (other than the Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G, Class X-H or Class S certificates) will reduce the certificate balance of that class of certificates. Principal losses and principal payments, if any, on mortgage loans that are allocated to the VRR Interest will reduce the certificate balance of the VRR Interest.

 

The notional amount of the Class X-A certificates will be reduced by the aggregate amount of principal losses or principal payments, if any, allocated to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5 and Class A-M certificates. The notional amount of the Class X-B certificates will be reduced by the aggregate amount of principal losses or principal payments, if any, allocated to the Class B and Class C certificates. The notional amount of the Class X-D certificates will be reduced by the aggregate amount of principal losses or principal payments, if any, allocated to the Class D and Class E certificates. The notional amount of the Class X-F certificates will be reduced by the amount of principal losses or principal payments, if any, allocated to the Class F certificates. The notional amount of the Class X-G certificates will be reduced by the amount of principal losses or principal payments, if any, allocated to the Class G certificates. The notional amount of the Class X-H certificates will be reduced by the amount of principal losses or principal payments, if any, allocated to the Class H certificates. The notional amount of each class of Class X certificates is subject to change depending upon the final pricing of the principal balance certificates, as follows: (1) if as a result of such pricing the pass-through rate of any class of principal balance certificates whose certificate balance comprises such notional amount is equal to the WAC rate, the certificate balance of such class of principal balance certificates may not be part of, and reduce accordingly, such notional amount of such class of Class X certificates (or, if as a result of such pricing the pass-through rate of such class of Class X certificates is equal to zero, such class of Class X certificates may not be issued on the closing date), and/or (2) if as a result of such pricing the pass-through rate of any class of principal balance certificates that does not comprise such notional amount of such class of Class X certificates is less than the WAC rate, such class of principal balance certificates may become a part of, and increase accordingly, such notional amount of such class of Class X certificates.

 

To the extent funds are available on a subsequent distribution date for distribution on your offered certificates, you will be reimbursed for any losses allocated to your offered certificates in accordance with the distribution priorities.

 

 

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See “Description of the CertificatesSubordination; Allocation of Realized Losses” and “Credit Risk Retention—The VRR Interest—Material Terms of the VRR Interest—Allocation of VRR Realized Losses” for more detailed information regarding the subordination provisions applicable to the certificates and the allocation of losses to the certificates.

 

F. Shortfalls in Available Funds The following types of shortfalls will reduce the aggregate available funds and will correspondingly reduce the amount allocated to the VRR Interest and the non-VRR certificates. The reduction in amounts available for distribution to the non-VRR certificates will reduce distributions to the classes of non-VRR certificates with the lowest payment priorities:

 

shortfalls resulting from the payment of special servicing fees and other additional compensation that the special servicer is entitled to receive;

 

shortfalls resulting from interest on advances made by the master servicer, the special servicer or the trustee (to the extent not covered by late payment charges or default interest paid by the related borrower);

 

shortfalls resulting from the application of appraisal reductions to reduce interest advances;

 

shortfalls resulting from extraordinary expenses of the issuing entity including indemnification payments payable to the parties to the pooling and servicing agreement;

 

shortfalls resulting from a modification of a mortgage loan’s interest rate or principal balance; and

 

shortfalls resulting from other unanticipated or default-related expenses of the issuing entity.

 

In addition, prepayment interest shortfalls on the mortgage loans that are not covered by certain compensating interest payments made by the master servicer are required to be allocated between the VRR Interest, on the one hand, and the non-VRR certificates, on the other hand, in accordance with their respective percentage allocation entitlement. The prepayment interest shortfalls allocated to the non-VRR certificates (other than the Class S certificates) entitled to interest are required to be further allocated among the classes of non-VRR certificates, on a pro rata basis, to reduce the amount of interest payable on each such class of certificates to the extent described in this prospectus. See “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Priority of Distributions”.

 

With respect to a whole loan that is comprised of a mortgage loan, one or more subordinate companion loans and, in some cases, one or more pari passu companion loans, shortfalls in available funds resulting from any of the foregoing will result first in a reduction in amounts distributable in accordance with the related intercreditor agreement in respect of the related subordinate companion loan(s), and then, result in a reduction in

 

 

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amounts distributable in accordance with the related intercreditor agreement in respect of the related mortgage loan (and any pari passu companion loans, on a pro rata basis), which allocations to the related mortgage loan will in turn reduce distributions in respect of the certificates as described above. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans” and “Yield and Maturity Considerations—Yield Considerations—Losses and Shortfalls”.

 

G. Excess Interest On each distribution date, any excess interest in respect of the increase in the interest rate on any mortgage loan with an anticipated repayment date (which accrues after the related anticipated repayment date), to the extent actually collected and applied as interest during a collection period, will be allocated to the holders of the Class S certificates and the VRR Interest on the related distribution date. This excess interest will not be available to make distributions to any other class of certificates, to provide credit support for other classes of certificates, to offset any interest shortfalls or to pay any other amounts to any other party under the pooling and servicing agreement.

 

Advances

 

A. P&I Advances The master servicer will be required to advance a delinquent periodic payment on each mortgage loan (unless the master servicer or the special servicer determines that the advance would be non-recoverable). Neither the master servicer nor the trustee will be required to advance balloon payments due at maturity in excess of the regular periodic payment, interest in excess of a mortgage loan’s regular interest rate, default interest, late payment charges, prepayment premiums or yield maintenance charges.

 

The amount of the interest portion of any advance will be subject to reduction to the extent that an appraisal reduction of the related mortgage loan has occurred (and with respect to any mortgage loan that is part of a whole loan, to the extent such appraisal reduction amount is allocated to the related mortgage loan). There may be other circumstances in which the master servicer will not be required to advance a full month of principal and/or interest. If the master servicer fails to make a required advance, the trustee will be required to make the advance, unless the trustee determines that the advance would be non-recoverable. If an interest advance is made by the master servicer, the master servicer will not advance the portion of interest that constitutes its servicing fee, but will advance the portion of interest that constitutes the regular monthly fees payable to the certificate administrator, the trustee, the operating advisor and the CREFC® license fee.

 

Neither the master servicer nor the trustee will make, or be permitted to make, any principal or interest advance with respect to any companion loan that is not held by the issuing entity.

 

 

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None of the master servicer, special servicer or trustee will make, or be permitted to make, any advance in connection with the exercise of any cure rights or purchase rights granted to the holder of any subordinate companion loan under the related intercreditor agreement.

 

See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Advances”.

 

B. Servicing Advances The master servicer may be required to make advances with respect to serviced mortgage loans and any related serviced companion loans to pay delinquent real estate taxes, assessments and hazard insurance premiums and similar expenses necessary to:

 

protect and maintain (and in the case of REO properties, lease and manage) the related mortgaged property;

 

maintain the priority of the lien on the related mortgaged property; and/or

 

enforce the related mortgage loan documents.

 

The special servicer will have no obligation to make any servicing advances but may in the special servicer’s discretion make such an advance on an urgent or emergency basis.

 

If the master servicer fails to make a required advance of this type, the trustee will be required to make this advance. None of the master servicer, the special servicer or the trustee is required to advance amounts determined by such party to be non-recoverable.

 

See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Advances”.

 

With respect to any non-serviced mortgage loan, the master servicer and/or the special servicer (and the trustee, as applicable) under the related pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of the related non-serviced whole loan will be required to make similar advances with respect to delinquent real estate taxes, assessments and hazard insurance premiums as described above.

 

C. Interest on Advances The master servicer, the special servicer and the trustee, as applicable, will be entitled to interest, compounded annually, on the above described advances at the “Prime Rate” (and solely with respect to the master servicer, subject to a floor rate of 2.0%) as published in The Wall Street Journal, as described in this prospectus. Interest accrued on outstanding advances may result in reductions in amounts otherwise payable on the certificates. Neither the master servicer nor the trustee will be entitled to interest on advances made with respect to principal and interest due on a mortgage loan until the related due date has passed and any grace period for late payments applicable to the mortgage loan has expired. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Advances”.

 

 

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With respect to any non-serviced mortgage loan, the applicable makers of advances under the related pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of the related non-serviced whole loan will similarly be entitled to interest on advances, and any accrued and unpaid interest on servicing advances made in respect of the related non-serviced mortgage loan may be reimbursed from general collections on the other mortgage loans included in the issuing entity to the extent not recoverable from such non-serviced mortgage loan and to the extent allocable to the related non-serviced mortgage loan in accordance with the related intercreditor agreement.

 

The Mortgage Pool

 

The Mortgage Pool The issuing entity’s primary assets will be 38 fixed rate commercial mortgage loans, each evidenced by one or more promissory notes secured by first mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt or similar security instruments on the fee simple and/or leasehold estate of the related borrower(s) in 50 commercial and/or multifamily properties. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Additional Indebtedness”.

 

The aggregate principal balance of the mortgage loans as of the cut-off date will be approximately $952,299,909.

 

In this prospectus, unless otherwise specified, (i) references to a mortgaged property (or portfolio of mortgaged properties) by name refer to such mortgaged property (or portfolio of mortgaged properties) so identified on Annex A-1, (ii) references to a mortgage loan by name refer to such mortgage loan secured by the related mortgaged property (or portfolio of mortgaged properties) so identified on Annex A-1, (iii) any parenthetical with a percent next to a mortgaged property name (or portfolio of mortgaged properties name) indicates the approximate percent (or approximate aggregate percent) that the outstanding principal balance of the related mortgage loan (or, if applicable, the allocated loan amount with respect to such mortgaged property) represents of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date for this securitization, and (iv) any parenthetical with a percent next to a mortgage loan name or a group of mortgage loans indicates the approximate percent (or approximate aggregate percent) that the outstanding principal balance of such mortgage loan or the aggregate outstanding principal balance of such group of mortgage loans, as applicable, represents of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date for this securitization.

 

Whole Loans

 

Unless otherwise expressly stated in this prospectus, the term “mortgage loan” refers to each of the 38 commercial mortgage loans to be held by the issuing entity. Of the mortgage loans, each of the mortgage loans in the following table is part of a larger whole loan, each of which is comprised of (i) the related mortgage loan, (ii) one or more loans that are pari passu in right

 

 

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of payment to the related mortgage loan (each referred to in this prospectus as a “pari passu companion loan”) and (iii) in the case of two of the mortgage loans in the following table, one or more loans that are subordinate in right of payment to the related mortgage loan and any related pari passu companion loans (each referred to in this prospectus as a “subordinate companion loan”). Each of the pari passu companion loans and the subordinate companion loans are referred to in this prospectus as a “companion loan”. The companion loans, together with their related mortgage loan, are each referred to in this prospectus as a “whole loan”.

 

Whole Loan Summary

 

Mortgage Loan Name

 

Mortgage
Loan Cut-off
Date Balance

 

% of
Initial
Pool
Balance

 

Pari Passu Companion
Loan Cut-off
Date Balance

 

Subordinate Companion
Loan Cut-off
Date Balance

 

Mortgage
Loan LTV
Ratio(1)

 

Mortgage
Loan
Underwritten
NCF DSCR(1)

 

Mortgage
Loan
Underwritten
NOI Debt
Yield(1)

 

Whole Loan
LTV Ratio(2)

 

Whole Loan Underwritten
NCF DSCR(2)

 

Whole Loan Underwritten
NOI Debt
Yield(2)

One Memorial Drive   $95,000,000   9.98%   $204,300,000   $114,700,000   36.1%   3.63x   10.2%   50.0%   2.63x   7.4%
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street   $94,000,000   9.9%   $720,000,000   $411,000,000   41.7%   3.50x   9.9%   62.7%   2.32x   6.6%
The Veranda   $70,000,000   7.4%   $30,000,000   NAP   50.7%   3.41x   10.6%   50.7%   3.41x   10.6%
1100 & 820 First Street NE   $65,000,000   6.8%   $146,000,000   NAP   63.6%   2.87x   9.4%   63.6%   2.87x   9.4%
520 Almanor   $51,600,000   5.4%   $50,000,000   NAP   40.0%   5.00x   13.0%   40.0%   5.00x   13.0%
Audubon Crossings & Commons   $27,878,213   2.9%   $18,917,359   NAP   68.3%   1.42x   8.6%   68.3%   1.42x   8.6%
Plaza La Cienega   $20,000,000   2.1%   $70,000,000   NAP   54.9%   2.37x   8.9%   54.9%   2.37x   8.9%
La Encantada   $20,000,000   2.1%   $82,000,000   NAP   58.7%   2.70x   9.3%   58.7%   2.70x   9.3%

 

 

(1)Calculated based on the balance of or debt service on, as applicable, the related whole loan, but excluding any related subordinate companion loans and any related mezzanine debt.

 

(2)Calculated based on the balance of or debt service on, as applicable, the related whole loan (including any related subordinate companion loans), but excluding any related mezzanine debt.

 

The Veranda, the 520 Almanor and the Audubon Crossings & Commons whole loans will be serviced by the master servicer and the special servicer pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction and are each referred to in this prospectus as a “serviced whole loan”, the related companion loans are referred to in this prospectus as “serviced companion loans” and any related pari passu companion loan is referred to in this prospectus as a “serviced pari passu companion loan”.

 

The 1100 & 820 First Street NE whole loan, the Plaza La Cienega whole loan and the La Encantada whole loan (each, a “servicing shift whole loan”) will initially be serviced by the master servicer and the special servicer pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction. From and after the date on which the related controlling pari passu companion loan is securitized (the “servicing shift securitization date”), it is anticipated that the related servicing shift whole loan will be serviced under, and by the master servicer designated in, the related pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, entered into in connection with such securitization (each, a “servicing shift pooling and servicing agreement”). Prior to the related servicing shift securitization date, each servicing shift whole loan will be a “serviced whole loan”. On and after a related servicing shift securitization date, the related servicing shift whole loan will be a “non-serviced whole loan”.

 

 

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Each mortgage loan identified in the following table will not be serviced under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction and instead will be serviced under a separate pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, identified in the following table relating to the securitization of a related companion loan and is, together with the related companion loan(s), referred to in this prospectus as a “non-serviced whole loan”. Each related mortgage loan is referred to as a “non-serviced mortgage loan” and each of the related companion loans are referred to in this prospectus as a “non-serviced companion loan”. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.

 

Non-Serviced Whole Loans(1)

 

Loan Name

 

Transaction/ Pooling/Trust
and Servicing Agreement(2)

 

% of
Initial
Pool
Balance

 

Master Servicer

 

Special
Servicer

 

Trustee

 

Certificate Administrator
and Custodian

 

Initial
Directing
Party(3) 

 

Operating
Advisor

 

Asset
Representations
Reviewer

One Memorial Drive   JPMCC 2021-1MEM   9.98%   Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association   Situs Holdings, LLC   Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   Prima Capital Advisors, LLC   Park Bridge Lender Services LLC   NAP
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street   CAMB 2021-CX2   9.9%   KeyBank National Association   Situs Holdings, LLC   Wilmington Trust, National Association   Wells Fargo Bank, National Association   (4)   Park Bridge Lender Services LLC   NAP

 

 

 

(1)Does not reflect the 1100 & 820 First Street NE whole loan, the Plaza La Cienega whole loan or the La Encantada whole loan, which are each a servicing shift mortgage loan. With respect to the servicing shift mortgage loans, on and after the related servicing shift securitization date, the servicing shift mortgage loans will also be a non-serviced mortgage loan and the related whole loan will be a non-serviced whole loan.

 

(2)The identification of a “Transaction/Pooling and Servicing Agreement” above indicates that we have identified a securitization trust that has closed or priced or as to which a preliminary prospectus (or preliminary offering circular) or final prospectus (or final offering circular) has printed that has included, or is expected to include, the related controlling note for such whole loan.

 

(3)The entity listed as the “Initial Directing Party” reflects the party entitled to exercise control and consultation rights with respect to the related mortgage loan until such party’s rights are terminated pursuant to the related pooling and servicing agreement, trust and servicing agreement or intercreditor agreement, as applicable.

 

(4)The holder of the controlling class is 3650 Cal Bridge Cambridge Crossing LLC, which is a borrower related party under the CAMB 2021-CX2 trust and servicing agreement. Therefore, until such time as there is a directing holder that is not a borrower related party under the CAMB 2021-CX trust and servicing agreement, a control termination event (or analogous term) and consultation termination event (or analogous term) will be deemed to exist and no controlling class certificateholder will have consent or consultation rights under the CAMB 2021-CX2 trust and servicing agreement.

 

For further information regarding the whole loans, see “Description of the Mortgage PoolThe Whole Loans”, and for information regarding the servicing of the non-serviced whole loan, see “Pooling and Servicing AgreementServicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.

 

Mortgage Loan Characteristics

 

The following table sets forth certain anticipated characteristics of the mortgage loans as of the cut-off date (unless otherwise indicated). Except as specifically provided in this prospectus, various information presented in this prospectus (including loan-to-value ratios, debt service coverage ratios, debt yields and cut-off date balances per net rentable square foot, pad, room or unit, as applicable) with respect to any mortgage loan with one or more pari passu companion loans or subordinate companion loans is calculated including the principal balance and debt service payment of the related pari passu companion

 

 

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loan(s), but is calculated excluding any related subordinate companion loans, mezzanine debt or preferred equity. However, unless specifically indicated, for the purpose of numerical and statistical information with respect to the composition of the mortgage pool contained in this prospectus (including any tables, charts and information set forth on Annex A-1, A-2 and A-3), no subordinate companion loan is reflected in this prospectus.

 

The sum of the numerical data in any column may not equal the indicated total due to rounding. Unless otherwise indicated, all figures and percentages presented in this “Summary of Terms” are calculated as described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Additional Information” and, unless otherwise indicated, such figures and percentages are approximate and in each case, represent the indicated figure or percentage of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date. The principal balance of each mortgage loan as of the cut-off date assumes the timely receipt of principal scheduled to be paid on or before the cut-off date and no defaults, delinquencies or prepayments on, or modifications of, any mortgage loan on or prior to the cut-off date. Whenever percentages and other information in this prospectus are presented on the mortgaged property level rather than the mortgage loan level, the information for mortgage loans secured by more than one mortgaged property is based on allocated loan amounts as stated in Annex A-1.

 

 

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The mortgage loans will have the following approximate characteristics as of the cut-off date:

 

Cut-off Date Mortgage Loan Characteristics

 

   

All Mortgage Loans

  Initial Pool Balance(1) $952,299,909
  Number of mortgage loans 38
  Number of mortgaged properties 50
  Range of Cut-off Date Balances $2,650,000 to $95,000,000
  Average Cut-off Date Balance $25,060,524
  Range of Mortgage Rates 2.5550% to 4.3820%
  Weighted average Mortgage Rate 3.3181%
  Range of original terms to maturity(2) 60 months to 120 months
  Weighted average original term to maturity(2) 119 months
  Range of remaining terms to maturity(2) 59 months to 120 months
  Weighted average remaining term to maturity(2) 119 months
  Range of original amortization term(3) 300 months to 360 months
  Weighted average original amortization term(3) 359 months
  Range of remaining amortization terms(3) 299 months to 360 months
  Weighted average remaining amortization term(3) 358 months
  Range of LTV Ratios as of the Cut-off Date(4)(5) 36.1% to 75.0%
  Weighted average LTV Ratio as of the Cut-off Date(4)(5) 54.3%
  Range of LTV Ratios as of the maturity date/ARD(2)(4)(5) 36.1% to 68.3%
  Weighted average LTV Ratio as of the maturity date/ARD(2)(4)(5) 51.8%
  Range of UW NCF DSCR(5)(6) 1.28x to 5.00x
  Weighted average UW NCF DSCR(5)(6) 2.72x
  Range of UW NOI Debt Yield(5) 6.7% to 19.8%
  Weighted average UW NOI Debt Yield(5) 9.9%
  Percentage of Initial Pool Balance consisting of:  
  Interest Only 62.0%
  Interest Only, ARD 15.3%
  Interest Only, then Amortizing Balloon 13.8%
  Amortizing Balloon 8.9%

 

 

 

(1)Subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%.

 

(2)With respect to any mortgage loan with an anticipated repayment date, calculated through or as of, as applicable, such anticipated repayment date.

 

(3)Does not include mortgage loans that pay interest-only until their maturity dates or anticipated repayment dates.

 

(4)Unless otherwise indicated under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Appraised Value”, each of the cut-off date loan-to-value ratio and the maturity date/ARD loan-to-value ratio has been calculated using the “as-is” appraised value (which in certain cases may reflect a portfolio premium valuation). However, with respect to six mortgaged properties (20.7%) that secure (in whole or in part) six mortgage loans (21.9%), each of the related cut-off date loan-to-value ratio and the

 

 

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  maturity date/ARD loan-to-value ratio was calculated based upon a valuation other than an “as is” value or each related mortgaged property. Such mortgage loans are identified under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Appraised Value.” For further information, see Annex A-1. See also “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Appraisals May Not Reflect Current or Future Market Value of Each Property” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Appraised Value.

 

(5)In the case of eight mortgage loans (46.6%), each of which has one or more pari passu companion loans and, in certain cases, one or more subordinate companion loans that are not included in the issuing entity, the debt service coverage ratios, loan-to-value ratios and debt yields have been calculated including the related pari passu companion loan(s), but excluding any related subordinate companion loan(s). See the table titled “Whole Loan Summary” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans” for information about the debt service coverage ratios, loan-to-value ratios and debt yields including the subordinate companion loans.

 

(6)Debt service coverage ratios are calculated using the average of the principal and interest payments for the first twelve payment periods of the mortgage loan following the cut-off date (but without regard to any leap year adjustments), provided that (i) in the case of a mortgage loan that provides for interest-only payments through maturity date or anticipated repayment date, as applicable, such items are calculated based on the interest payments scheduled to be due on the first due date following the cut-off date and the 11 due dates thereafter for such mortgage loan and (ii) in the case of a mortgage loan that provides for an initial interest-only period that ends prior to its maturity date or anticipated repayment date, as applicable, and provides for scheduled amortization payments thereafter, such items are calculated based on the monthly payment of principal and interest payable immediately following the expiration of the interest-only period.

 

All of the mortgage loans accrue interest on an actual/360 basis.

 

For further information regarding the Mortgage Loans, see “Description of the Mortgage Pool”.

 

Modified and Refinanced Loans As of the cut-off date, none of the mortgage loans were modified due to a delinquency.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool”.

 

Loans Underwritten Based on 

   Projections of Future Income Sixteen (16) mortgaged properties, securing, in whole or in part, 13 mortgage loans (39.9%), (i) were constructed, in a lease-up period or the subject of a major renovation that was completed within 12 calendar months prior to the cut-off date and, therefore, the related mortgaged property has no or limited prior operating history or the mortgage loan seller did not take the operating history into account in the underwriting of the related mortgage loan or (ii) were acquired by the related borrower or an affiliate of the borrower within 12 calendar months prior to the cut-off date and such borrower or affiliate was unable to provide the related mortgage loan seller with historical financial information (or provided limited historical financial information) for such acquired mortgaged property.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Mortgaged Properties With Limited Prior Operating History”.

 

Certain Variances from 

   Underwriting Standards None of the mortgage loans vary from the underwriting guidelines described under “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers” with respect to the related third party

 

 

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reports requirements. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Exceptions to Underwriting Guidelines”.

 

The mortgage loans to be contributed by German American Capital Corporation were originated in accordance with the underwriting standards of DBR Investments Co. Limited, as described under “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—German American Capital Corporation—DBRI’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”. The mortgage loans to be contributed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association were originated in accordance with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association’s underwriting standards as described under “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association—JPMCB’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”. The mortgage loans to be contributed by Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. were originated in accordance with Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.’s underwriting standards as described under “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.—CREFI’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”. The Mortgage Loans to be contributed by Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company were originated in accordance with Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company’s underwriting standards as described under “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company—Goldman Originator’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”.

 

Additional Aspects of Certificates

 

DenominationsThe offered certificates with certificate balances will be issued, maintained and transferred only in minimum denominations of $10,000 and integral multiples of $1 in excess of $10,000. The offered certificates with notional amounts will be issued, maintained and transferred only in minimum denominations of authorized initial notional amounts of not less than $100,000 and in integral multiples of $1 in excess of $100,000.

 

Registration, Clearance 

   and Settlement Each class of offered certificates will initially be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, or DTC.

 

You may hold offered certificates through: (1) DTC in the United States; or (2) Clearstream Banking, Luxembourg or Euroclear Bank, as operator of the Euroclear System, in Europe. Transfers within DTC, Clearstream Banking, Luxembourg or Euroclear Bank, as operator of the Euroclear System, in Europe, will be made in accordance with the usual rules and operating procedures of those systems.

 

We may elect to terminate the book-entry system through DTC (with the consent of the DTC participants), Clearstream Banking, Luxembourg or Euroclear Bank, as operator of the Euroclear System, in Europe, with respect to all or any portion of any class of the offered certificates.

 

 

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See “Description of the Certificates—Delivery, Form, Transfer and Denomination—Book-Entry Registration”.

 

Credit Risk Retention For a discussion of the manner by which German American Capital Corporation, as retaining sponsor, intends to satisfy the credit risk retention requirements of the credit risk retention rules, see “Credit Risk Retention”.

 

None of the sponsors, the depositor, the issuing entity, the underwriters or any other party to the transaction intends to retain a material net economic interest in the securitization transaction constituted by the issue of the certificates, or take any other action, in a manner prescribed by (A) European Union Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 or (B) Regulation (EU) 2017/2402, as it forms part of UK Domestic Law by virtue of the EUWA, and as amended by the Securitization (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. In addition, no such party will take any action that may be required by any prospective investor or certificateholder for the purposes of its compliance with any requirement of such regulations. Furthermore, the arrangements described under “Credit Risk Retention” have not been structured with the objective of ensuring compliance by any person with any requirements of such regulations. Consequently, the certificates may not be a suitable investment for investors which are subject to any such requirements. See “Risk Factors—General Risk Factors—Legal and Regulatory Provisions Affecting Investors Could Adversely Affect the Liquidity of the Certificates”.

 

Information Available to 

CertificateholdersOn each distribution date, the certificate administrator will prepare and make available to each certificateholder a statement as to the distributions being made on that date. Additionally, under certain circumstances, certificateholders of record may be entitled to certain other information regarding the issuing entity. See “Description of the Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders; Certain Available Information”.

 

Deal Information/Analytics Certain information concerning the mortgage loans and the certificates may be available to subscribers through the following services:

 

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Moody’s Analytics, Bloomberg Financial Markets, L.P., RealINSIGHT, CMBS.com, Inc., Trepp, LLC, Intex Solutions, Inc., Interactive Data Corporation, Markit LLC, Thomson Reuters Corporation and KBRA Analytics, LLC;

 

The certificate administrator’s website initially located at www.ctslink.com; and

 

The master servicer’s website initially located at www.pnc.com/midland.

 

Optional Termination On any distribution date on which the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans remaining in the issuing entity is less than 1.0% of the aggregate principal balance of the

 

 

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mortgage loans as of the cut-off date (solely for the purposes of this calculation, if a mortgage loan with an anticipated repayment date is still an asset of the issuing entity and such right is being exercised after its respective anticipated repayment date, then such mortgage loan will be excluded from the then-aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans and from the aggregate principal balance of the mortgage loans as of the cut-off date), certain entities specified in this prospectus will have the option to purchase all of the remaining mortgage loans (and all property acquired through exercise of remedies in respect of any mortgage loan) at the price specified in this prospectus.

 

The issuing entity may also be terminated in connection with a voluntary exchange of all the then-outstanding certificates (other than the Class S and Class R certificates) for the mortgage loans held by the issuing entity, provided that (i) the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-M, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E certificates are no longer outstanding and (ii) there is only one holder (or multiple holders acting unanimously) of the outstanding certificates (other than the Class S and Class R certificates).

 

See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Termination; Retirement of Certificates”.

 

Required Repurchases or
Substitutions of Mortgage 

   Loans; Loss of Value Payment Under certain circumstances, the related mortgage loan seller may be obligated to (i) repurchase (without payment of any yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium) or substitute for an affected mortgage loan from the issuing entity or (ii) make a cash payment that would be deemed sufficient to compensate the issuing entity in the event of a document defect or a breach of a representation and warranty made by the related mortgage loan seller with respect to the mortgage loan in the mortgage loan purchase agreement that materially and adversely affects the value of the mortgage loan, the value of the related mortgaged property or the interests of the trust or any certificateholders in the mortgage loan or mortgaged property or causes the mortgage loan to be other than a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(3)(but without regard to the rule of Treas. Reg. Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that causes a defective loan to be treated as a “qualified mortgage”); provided that with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street mortgage loan, each of German American Capital Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, will be obligated to take the above remedial actions only with respect to the related promissory note(s) sold by such mortgage loan seller to the depositor as if the note(s) contributed by each such mortgage loan seller and evidencing such mortgage loan were a separate mortgage loan. See “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements”.
   
Sale of Defaulted Loans Pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement, the special servicer is required to solicit offers for defaulted serviced mortgage loans and any related serviced companion loans

 

 

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and/or related REO properties and accept the first (and, if multiple offers are received, the highest) cash offer from any person that constitutes a fair price for such defaulted serviced mortgage loan and any related serviced companion loans or related REO property, determined as described in “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Realization Upon Mortgage Loans” and “—Sale of Defaulted Loans and REO Properties”, unless the special servicer determines, in accordance with the servicing standard, that rejection of such offer would be in the best interests of the certificateholders and the related companion loan holders (as a collective whole as if such certificateholders and such companion loan holders constituted a single lender, taking into account the subordinate nature of any subordinate companion loan).

 

If a non-serviced mortgage loan with a related pari passu companion loan becomes a defaulted mortgage loan and the special servicer under the related pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, for the related pari passu companion loan determines to sell such pari passu companion loan, then that special servicer will be required to sell such non-serviced mortgage loan together with the related pari passu companion loan and any related subordinate companion loans, in a manner similar to that described above. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” and “—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans”.

 

Pursuant to each mezzanine loan intercreditor agreement with respect to the mortgage loans with mezzanine indebtedness, the holder of the related mezzanine loan has the right to purchase the related mortgage loan as described in “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Additional Indebtedness”. Additionally, in the case of mortgage loans that permit certain equity owners of the borrower to incur future mezzanine debt as described in “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Additional Indebtedness”, the related mezzanine lender may have the option to purchase the related mortgage loan after certain defaults. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Realization Upon Mortgage Loans”, “—Sale of Defaulted Loans and REO Properties” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans”.

 

Tax Status Elections will be made to treat designated portions of the issuing entity (exclusive of interest that is deferred after the anticipated repayment date of a mortgage loan with an anticipated repayment date and the excess interest distribution account) as two separate REMICs (the “Lower-Tier REMIC” and the “Upper-Tier REMIC” and each, a “Trust REMIC”) for federal income tax purposes.

 

In addition, (1) the portions of the issuing entity consisting of (i) the excess interest accrued on a mortgage loan with an anticipated repayment date and the related distribution account, and (ii) the uncertificated regular interests in the Upper-Tier REMIC corresponding to the VRR Interest and distributions thereon, will be classified as a “trust” under Treasury Regulations

 

 

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section 301.7701-4(c), (the “Grantor Trust”), (2) the Class S certificates and the VRR Interest will represent beneficial ownership of the excess interest and related distribution account, (3) the VRR Interest will represent beneficial ownership of the uncertificated regular interests in the Upper-Tier REMIC corresponding to the VRR Interest and distributions thereon and (4) the Class R certificates will represent beneficial ownership of the residual interests in each Trust REMIC.

 

Pertinent federal income tax consequences of an investment in the offered certificates include:

 

Each class of offered certificates will constitute REMIC “regular interests”.

 

The offered certificates will be treated as newly originated debt instruments for federal income tax purposes.

 

You will be required to report income on your offered certificates using the accrual method of accounting.

 

It is anticipated that the Class certificates will be issued with original issue discount, that the Class certificates will be issued with de minimis original issue discount and that the Class certificates will be issued at a premium for federal income tax purposes.

 

See “Material Federal Income Tax Considerations”.

 

Certain ERISA Considerations Subject to important considerations described under “Certain ERISA Considerations”, the offered certificates are eligible for purchase by persons investing assets of employee benefit plans or individual retirement accounts.
   
Legal Investment None of the certificates will constitute “mortgage related securities” for purposes of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended.

 

If your investment activities are subject to legal investment laws and regulations, regulatory capital requirements, or review by regulatory authorities, then you may be subject to restrictions on investment in the certificates. You should consult your own legal advisors for assistance in determining the suitability of and consequences to you of the purchase, ownership, and sale of the certificates.

 

The issuing entity will not be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The issuing entity will be relying on an exclusion or exemption from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended contained in Section 3(c)(5) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or Rule 3a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, although there may be additional exclusions or exemptions available to the issuing entity. The issuing entity is being structured so as not to constitute a “covered fund” for purposes of the Volcker Rule under the Dodd-Frank Act (both as defined in this prospectus).

 

 

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See “Legal Investment”.

 

RatingsThe offered certificates will not be issued unless each of the offered classes receives a credit rating from one or more of the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations engaged by the depositor to rate the offered certificates. The decision not to engage one or more other rating agencies in the rating of certain classes of certificates to be issued in connection with this transaction may negatively impact the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of those classes of certificates. Neither the depositor nor any other person or entity will have any duty to notify you if any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization issues, or delivers notice of its intention to issue, unsolicited ratings on one or more classes of certificates after the date of this prospectus.

 

See “Risk Factors—Other Risks Relating to the Certificates—Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations May Assign Different Ratings to the Certificates; Ratings of the Certificates Reflect Only the Views of the Applicable Rating Agencies as of the Dates Such Ratings Were Issued; Ratings May Affect ERISA Eligibility; Ratings May Be Downgraded” and “Ratings”.

 

 

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SUMMARY OF RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in the certificates involves risks. Any of the risks set forth in this prospectus under the heading “Risk Factors” may have a material adverse effect on the cash flow on one or more mortgaged properties, the related borrowers’ ability to meet their respective payment obligations under the mortgage loans, and/or on your certificates. As a result, the market price of the certificates could decline significantly and you could lose a part or all of your investment. You should carefully consider all the information set forth in this prospectus and, in particular, evaluate the risks set forth in this prospectus under the heading “Risk Factors” before deciding to invest in the certificates. The following is a summary of some of the principal risks associated with an investment in the certificates:

 

Special Risks

 

  COVID-19: Economic conditions and restrictions on enforcing landlord rights due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related governmental countermeasures may adversely affect the borrowers and/or the tenants and, therefore, the certificates. In addition, the underwriting of certain mortgage loans and the appraisals and property condition reports for certain mortgaged properties were conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore may not reflect current conditions with respect to the mortgaged properties or the borrowers.

 

Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans

 

 

Non-Recourse Loans: The mortgage loans are non-recourse loans, and in the event of a default on a mortgage loan, recourse generally may only be had against the specific mortgaged property(ies) and other assets that have been pledged to secure the mortgage loan. Consequently, payment on the certificates is dependent primarily on the sufficiency of the net operating income or market value of the mortgaged properties, each of which may be volatile.

 

 

Borrowers: Frequent and early occurrence of borrower delinquencies and defaults may adversely affect your investment. Bankruptcy proceedings involving borrowers, borrower organizational structures and additional debt incurred by a borrower or its sponsors may increase risk of loss. In addition, borrowers may be unable to refinance or repay their mortgage loans at the maturity date or anticipated repayment date.

 

 

Property Performance: Certificateholders are exposed to risks associated with the performance of the mortgaged properties, including location, competition, condition (including environmental conditions), maintenance, ownership, management, and litigation. Property values may decrease even when current operating income does not. The property type (e.g., office, mixed use, hospitality, retail, industrial, self-storage and multifamily) may present additional risks.

 

 

Loan Concentration: Certain of the mortgage loans represent significant concentrations of the mortgage pool as of the cut-off date. A default on one or more of such mortgage loans may have a disproportionate impact on the performance of the certificates.

 

 

Property Type Concentration: Certain property types represent significant concentrations of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage pool as of the cut-off date, based on allocated loan amounts. Adverse developments with respect to those property types or related industries may have a disproportionate impact on the performance of the certificates.

 

 

Other Concentrations: Losses on loans to related borrowers or cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted loan groups, geographical concentration of the mortgaged properties, and concentration of tenants among the mortgaged properties, may disproportionately affect distributions on the offered certificates.

 

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Tenant Performance: The repayment of a commercial or multifamily mortgage loan is typically dependent upon the ability of the related mortgaged property to produce cash flow through the collection of rents. Therefore, the performance of the mortgage loans will be highly dependent on the performance of tenants and tenant leases.

 

 

Significant Tenants: Properties that are leased to a single tenant or a tenant that comprises a significant portion of the rental income are disproportionately susceptible to interruptions of cash flow in the event of a lease expiration or termination or a downturn in the tenant’s business.

 

 

Underwritten Net Cash Flow: Underwritten net cash flow for the mortgaged properties could be based on incorrect or flawed assumptions.

 

 

Appraisals: Appraisals may not reflect the current or future market value of the mortgaged properties.

 

 

Inspections: Property inspections may not identify all conditions requiring repair or replacement.

 

 

Insurance: The absence or inadequacy of terrorism, fire, flood, earthquake and other insurance may adversely affect payment on the certificates.

 

 

Zoning: Changes in zoning laws may affect the ability to repair or restore a mortgaged property. Properties or structures considered to be “legal non-conforming” may not be able to be restored or rebuilt “as-is” following a casualty or loss.

 

Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest

 

 

Transaction Parties: Conflicts of interest may arise from the transaction parties’ relationships with each other or their economic interests in the transaction.

 

 

Directing Holder and Companion Holders: Certain certificateholders and companion loan holders have control and/or consent rights regarding the servicing of the mortgage loans and related whole loans. Such rights include rights to remove and replace the special servicer without cause and/or to direct or recommend the applicable special servicer or non-serviced special servicer to take actions that conflict with the interests of holders of certain classes of certificates. The right to remove and replace the special servicer may give the directing holder the ability to influence the special servicer’s servicing actions in a manner that may be more favorable to the directing holder relative to other certificateholders.

 

Other Risks Relating to the Certificates

 

 

Limited Obligations: The certificates will only represent ownership interests in the issuing entity, and will not be guaranteed by the sponsors, the depositor or any other person. The issuing entity’s assets may be insufficient to repay the offered certificates in full.

 

 

Uncertain Yields to Maturity: The offered certificates have uncertain yields to maturity. Prepayments on the underlying mortgage loans will affect the average lives of the certificates; and the rate and timing of prepayments may be highly unpredictable. Optional early termination of the issuing entity may also adversely impact your yield or may result in a loss.

 

 

Rating Agency Feedback: Future events could adversely impact the credit ratings and value of your certificates.

 

 

Limited Credit Support: Credit support provided by subordination of certain certificates is limited and may not be sufficient to prevent loss on the offered certificates.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

You should carefully consider the following risks before making an investment decision. In particular, distributions on your certificates will depend on payments received on, and other recoveries with respect to, the mortgage loans. Therefore, you should carefully consider the risk factors relating to the mortgage loans and the mortgaged properties.

 

If any of the following events or circumstances identified as risks actually occur or materialize, your investment could be materially and adversely affected. We note that additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us may also impair your investment.

 

This prospectus also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks described below and elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

Special Risks

 

Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans

 

There has been a global outbreak of a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and a related respiratory disease (“COVID-19”) that has spread throughout the world, including the United States, causing a global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has been declared to be a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, and the president of the United States has made a declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. A significant number of countries and the majority of state governments in the United States have also made emergency declarations and have attempted to slow the spread of the virus by providing social distancing guidelines, issuing stay-at-home orders and mandating the closure of certain non-essential businesses. We cannot assure you as to if and when states will permit full resumption of economic activity, whether or when people will feel comfortable in resuming economic activity, that containment or other measures will be successful in limiting the spread of the virus or that future regional or broader outbreaks of COVID-19 or other diseases will not result in resumed or additional countermeasures from governments.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic and the responses thereto have led, and will likely continue to lead, to severe disruptions in the global supply chain, the financial and other markets, significant increases in unemployment, significant reductions in consumer demand and downturns in the economies of many nations, including the United States, and the global economy in general, and those downturns will likely continue for some time. The long-term effects of the social, economic and financial disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are unknown. While the United States government and other governments have implemented unprecedented financial support and relief measures (such as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act), the effectiveness of such measures cannot be predicted. The United States economy has experienced contraction and expansion during the pandemic, and it is unclear when any contractions will cease and when steady economic expansion will resume.

 

With respect to the mortgage pool, it is unclear how many borrowers have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is expected that many borrowers will be (or continue to be) adversely affected by the cumulative effects of COVID-19 and the measures implemented by governments to combat the pandemic. As a result, borrowers may not and/or may be unable to meet their payment obligations under the mortgage loans, which may result in significant losses, including shortfalls in distributions of interest and/or principal to the holders of the certificates, and ultimately losses on the certificates. Shortfalls and losses will be particularly pronounced to the extent that the related mortgaged properties are located in geographic areas with significant numbers of COVID-19 cases or relatively restrictive COVID-19 countermeasures.

 

Certain geographic regions of the United States have experienced a larger concentration of COVID-19 infections and deaths than other regions, which is expected to result in slower resumption of economic activity than in other less-impacted regions. However, as the COVID-19 emergency has

 

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continued, various regions of the United States have seen fluctuations in rates of COVID-19 cases. Therefore, we cannot assure you that any region will not experience an increase in such rates, and corresponding governmental countermeasures and economic distress.

 

While the COVID-19 pandemic has created personnel, supply-chain and other logistical issues that affect all property types, the effects are particularly severe for certain property types. For example:

 

 

hospitality properties, due to travel limitations implemented by governments and businesses as well as declining interest in travel generally, and current or future closures, whether government mandated or voluntary;

 

 

retail properties, due to store closures, either government-mandated or voluntary, declining interest in visiting large shared spaces such as shopping malls, restaurants, bars and movie theatres, and tenants (including certain national and regional chains) refusing to pay rent, and restrictions on and reduced interest in social gatherings, on which retail properties rely;

 

 

self-storage properties, which have rental payment streams that are sensitive to increased unemployment and reductions in disposable income available for non-essential expenses, and which payment streams are more commonly subject to interruption because of the short-term nature of self-storage tenant leases;

 

 

multifamily properties, which also have rental payment streams that are sensitive to unemployment and reductions in disposable income, as well as federal, state and local moratoria on eviction proceedings and other mandated tenant forbearance programs and, with respect to student housing properties, which may be affected by closures of, or ongoing social distancing measures instituted at, colleges and universities;

 

 

industrial properties, due to restrictions or shutdowns of tenant operations at such properties or as a result of general financial distress of such tenants;

 

 

office properties, particularly those with significant tenants who operate co-working or office-sharing spaces, due to restrictions on such spaces or declining interest in such spaces by their users, who typically are unaffiliated and license or sublease space for shorter durations; and

 

 

properties with significant tenants with executed leases that are not yet in place and whose leases are conditioned on tenant improvements being completed, the delivery of premises, or the vacancy of a current tenant by a date certain, due to lack of access to the mortgaged property and disruptions in labor and the global supply chain.

 

Federal, state and local governmental authorities may implement (and in some cases may already have implemented) measures designed to provide relief to borrowers and tenants, including moratoriums on foreclosure and/or eviction proceedings and mandated forbearance programs. For example, recent legislation in Oregon imposes a temporary moratorium on foreclosures and other lender remedies and affords COVID-impacted borrowers, including commercial borrowers, the right to defer debt service payments through December 31, 2020 until loan maturity. Similar legislation has imposed a temporary eviction and foreclosure moratorium in New York. Any such measures may lead to shortfalls and losses on the certificates.

 

In addition, businesses are adjusting their business plans in response to government actions and new industry practices in order to change how, how many and from where staff members work. Such changes may lead to reduced or modified levels of service, including in the services provided by the master servicer, the special servicer, the certificate administrator and the other parties to this transaction. Such parties’ ability to perform their respective obligations under the transaction documents may be adversely affected by such changes. Furthermore, because the master servicer and special servicer operate according to a servicing standard that is in part based on accepted industry practices, the servicing actions taken by such parties may vary from historical norms to the extent that such accepted industry practices change.

 

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The loss models used by the rating agencies to rate the certificates may not have accounted for the possible economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic or the borrowers’ ability to make payments on the mortgage loans. We cannot assure you that declining economic conditions precipitated by COVID-19 and the measures implemented by governments to combat the pandemic will not result in downgrades to the ratings of the certificates after the closing date. We cannot assure you that declining economic conditions precipitated by COVID-19 and the measures implemented by governments to combat the pandemic will not result in downgrades to the ratings of the certificates.

 

Tenants may be unable to meet their rent obligations as a result of extended periods of unemployment and business slowdowns and shutdowns. Accordingly, tenants at the mortgaged properties have sought and are expected to continue to seek rent relief at the mortgaged properties, and it would be expected that rent collections and/or occupancy rates may decline. Even as areas of the country reopen, we cannot assure you as to if and when the operations of commercial tenants and the income earning capacity of residential tenants will reach pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. Prospective investors should also consider as the country reopens the impact that a continued surge in (as well as any future prolonged waves of) COVID-19 cases could have on economic conditions.

 

We cannot assure you that the cash flow at the mortgaged properties will be sufficient for the borrowers to pay all required insurance premiums. While certain mortgage loans provide for insurance premium reserves, we cannot assure you that the borrower will be able to continue to fund such reserve or that such reserve will be sufficient to pay all required insurance premiums.

 

Although each mortgage loan generally requires the related borrower to maintain business interruption insurance, certain insurance companies have reportedly taken the position that such insurance does not cover closures due to the COVID-19 emergency. In addition, the COVID-19 emergency could adversely affect future availability and coverage of business interruption insurance. Furthermore, it is unclear whether such closures due to COVID-19 will trigger co-tenancy provisions.

 

Investors should understand that the underwriting of certain mortgage loans and the appraisals and property condition reports for certain mortgaged properties were conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore may not reflect current conditions with respect to the mortgaged properties or the borrowers. In addition, the underwriting of mortgage loans originated during the COVID-19 pandemic may be based on assumptions that do not reflect current conditions. When evaluating the financial information, occupancy percentages and mortgaged property valuations presented in this prospectus (including certain information set forth in “Summary of Certificates”, “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics”, “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Calculations and Definitions”, Annex A-1, Annex A-2 and Annex A-3), investors should take into consideration the dates as of which historical financial information and occupancy percentages are presented and appraisals and property condition reports were conducted and that the underwritten information may not reflect (or fully reflect) the events described in this risk factor or any potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because a pandemic of the scale and scope the COVID-19 pandemic has not occurred in recent history, historical delinquency and loss experience is unlikely to accurately predict the performance of the mortgage loans in the mortgage pool. Investors should expect higher-than-average delinquencies and losses on the mortgage loans. Subject to the master servicer’s recoverability determination, the master servicer will be obligated under and subject to the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement to advance any scheduled monthly payment of interest (other than any balloon payment) on a mortgage loan that the borrowers fail to pay that is required to be made under the mortgage loan documents. The aggregate number and size of delinquent loans in a given collection period may be significant, and the master servicer may determine that advances of payments on such mortgage loans are not or would not be recoverable or may not be able to make such advances given the severity of delinquencies (in this transaction or other transactions), which would result in shortfalls and losses on the certificates. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Calculation and Definitions—Definitions”.

 

Some borrowers may seek forbearance arrangements at some point in the near future, if they have not already made such request. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—COVID-19 Considerations”. We cannot assure you that the borrowers will be able to make debt service payments (including deferred amounts that were previously subject to forbearance) after the expiration of any such forbearance period.

 

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Some borrowers may also seek to use funds on deposit in reserve or escrow accounts to make debt service payments, rather than for the explicit purpose set forth in the mortgage loan documents. We cannot assure you that the cash flow at the mortgaged properties will be sufficient for the borrowers to replenish those reserves or escrows, which would then be unavailable for their original intended use.

 

In addition, you should be prepared for the possibility that a significant number of borrowers may not make timely payment on their mortgage loans at some point during the continuance of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the master servicer and the special servicer may implement a range of actions with respect to affected borrowers and the related mortgage loans to forbear or extend or otherwise modify the loan terms consistent with the applicable servicer’s customary servicing practices. Such actions may also lead to shortfalls and losses on the certificates.

 

In addition, servicers have reported an increase in borrower requests as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is likely that the volume of requests will continue to increase as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses. The increased volume of borrower requests and communication may result in delays in the servicers’ ability to respond to such requests and their ability to perform their respective obligations under the related transaction documents.

 

The borrowers have provided additional information regarding the status of the mortgage loans and mortgaged properties, which is described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—COVID-19 Considerations”, as of the dates set forth in that section. We cannot assure you that the information in that section is indicative of future performance or that tenants or borrowers will not seek rent or debt service relief (including forbearance arrangements) or other lease or loan modifications in the future. Such actions may lead to shortfalls and losses on the certificates.

 

Although the borrowers and tenants may have made their recent debt service and rent payments, we cannot assure you that they will be able to make future payments. While certain mortgage loans may provide for debt service or rent reserves, we cannot assure you that any such reserve will be sufficient to satisfy any or all debt service payments on the affected mortgage loans.

 

Furthermore, we cannot assure you that future failure to make rent or debt service payments will not trigger cash sweeps or defaults under the mortgage loan documents.

 

Further, some federal, state and local administrative offices and courts have closed due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Foreclosures, recordings of assignments and similar activities may not be processed in such offices and courts until such offices and courts reopen and may be further delayed as such offices and courts address any backlogs of such actions that accumulated during the period they were closed. Furthermore, to the extent the related jurisdiction has implemented a moratorium on foreclosures as discussed above, any processing of foreclosure actions would not commence until such moratorium has ended.

 

The mortgage loan sellers will agree to make certain limited representations and warranties with respect to the mortgage loans as set forth on Annex D, Annex E and Annex F hereto; however, absent a breach of such a representation or warranty, no mortgage loan seller will have any obligation to repurchase a mortgage loan with respect to which the related borrower was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. See also “—Other Risks Relating to the CertificatesSponsors May Not Make Required Repurchases or Substitutions of Defective Mortgage Loans or Pay Any Loss of Value Payment Sufficient to Cover All Losses on a Defective Mortgage Loan.

 

The widespread and cascading effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including those described above, also heighten many of the other risks described in this “Risk Factors” section, such as those related to timely payments by borrowers and tenants, mortgaged property values and the performance, market value, credit ratings and secondary market liquidity of your certificates.

 

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Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans

 

Mortgage Loans Are Non-Recourse and Are Not Insured or Guaranteed

 

The mortgage loans are not insured or guaranteed by any person or entity, governmental or otherwise.

 

Investors should treat each mortgage loan as a non-recourse loan. If a default occurs, recourse generally may be had only against the specific mortgaged properties and other assets that have been pledged to secure the mortgage loan. Consequently, payment prior to maturity is dependent primarily on the sufficiency of the net operating income of the mortgaged property. Payment at maturity or anticipated repayment date is primarily dependent upon the market value of the mortgaged property or the borrower’s ability to refinance the mortgaged property.

 

Although the mortgage loans generally are non-recourse in nature, certain mortgage loans contain non-recourse carveouts for liabilities such as a result of fraud by the borrower, certain voluntary insolvency proceedings or other matters. Certain mortgage loans set forth under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Non-Recourse Carveout Limitations” either do not contain non-recourse carveouts or contain material limitations to non-recourse carveouts. Often these obligations are guaranteed by an affiliate of the related borrower, although liability under any such guaranty may be capped or otherwise limited in amount or scope. Furthermore, the guarantor’s net worth and liquidity may be less (and in some cases, materially less) than amounts due under the related mortgage loan or the guarantor’s sole asset may be its interest in the related borrower. Certain mortgage loans may have the benefit of a general payment guaranty of a portion of the indebtedness under the mortgage loan. In all cases, however, the mortgage loans should be considered to be non-recourse obligations because neither the depositor nor the sponsors make any representation or warranty as to the obligation or ability of any borrower or guarantor to pay any deficiencies between any foreclosure proceeds and the mortgage loan indebtedness. In addition, certain mortgage loans may provide for recourse to a guarantor for a portion of the indebtedness or for any loss or costs that may be incurred by the borrower or the lender with respect to certain borrower obligations under the related mortgage loan documents. In such cases, we cannot assure you any recovery from such guarantor will be made or that such guarantor will have assets sufficient to pay any otherwise recoverable claim under a guaranty.

 

Risks of Commercial and Multifamily Lending Generally

 

The mortgage loans will be secured by various income producing commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing (if any) properties. The repayment of a commercial, multifamily or manufactured housing loan is typically dependent upon the ability of the related mortgaged property to produce cash flow through the collection of rents. Even the liquidation value of a commercial property is determined, in substantial part, by the capitalization of the property’s ability to produce cash flow. However, net operating income can be volatile and may be insufficient to cover debt service on the loan at any given time.

 

The net operating incomes and property values of the mortgaged properties may be adversely affected by a large number of factors. Some of these factors relate to the properties themselves, such as:

 

 

the age, design and construction quality of the properties;

 

 

perceptions regarding the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the properties;

 

 

the characteristics and desirability of the area where the property is located;

 

 

the strength and nature of the local economy, including labor costs and quality, tax environment and quality of life for employees;

 

 

the proximity and attractiveness of competing properties;

 

 

the adequacy of the property’s management and maintenance;

 

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increases in interest rates, real estate taxes and operating expenses at the property and in relation to competing properties;

 

 

an increase in the capital expenditures needed to maintain the properties or make improvements;

 

 

a decline in the businesses operated by tenants or in their financial condition;

 

 

an increase in vacancy rates; and

 

 

a decline in rental rates as leases are renewed or entered into with new tenants.

 

Other factors are more general in nature, such as:

 

 

national or regional economic conditions, including plant closings, military base closings, industry slowdowns and unemployment rates;

 

 

local real estate conditions, such as an oversupply of competing properties;

 

 

demographic factors;

 

 

consumer confidence;

 

 

consumer tastes and preferences;

 

 

retroactive changes in building codes;

 

 

changes or continued weakness in specific industry segments;

 

 

location of certain mortgaged properties in less densely populated or less affluent areas; and

 

 

the public perception of safety for customers and clients.

 

The volatility of net operating income will be influenced by many of the foregoing factors, as well as by:

 

 

the length of tenant leases (including that in certain cases, all or substantially all of the tenants, or one or more sole, anchor or other major tenants, at a particular mortgaged property may have leases that expire or permit the tenant(s) to terminate its lease during the term of the loan);

 

 

the quality and creditworthiness of tenants;

 

 

tenant defaults;

 

 

in the case of rental properties, the rate at which new rentals occur; and

 

 

the property’s “operating leverage”, which is generally the percentage of total property expenses in relation to revenue, the ratio of fixed operating expenses to those that vary with revenues, and the level of capital expenditures required to maintain the property and to retain or replace tenants.

 

A decline in the real estate market or in the financial condition of a major tenant will tend to have a more immediate effect on the net operating income of properties with relatively higher operating leverage or short term revenue sources, such as short term or month to month leases, and may lead to higher rates of delinquency or defaults.

 

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Performance of the Mortgage Loans Will Be Highly Dependent on the Performance of Tenants and Tenant Leases

 

General. Any tenant may, from time to time, experience a downturn in its business, which may weaken its financial condition and result in a reduction or failure to make rental payments when due. If tenants’ sales were to decline, percentage rents may decline and, further, tenants may be unable to pay their base rent or other occupancy costs. If a tenant defaults in its obligations to a property owner, that property owner may experience delays in enforcing its rights as lessor and may incur substantial costs and experience significant delays associated with protecting its investment, including costs incurred in renovating and reletting the property.

 

Additionally, the income from, and market value of, the mortgaged properties leased to various tenants would be adversely affected if:

 

 

space in the mortgaged properties could not be leased or re-leased or substantial re-leasing costs were required and/or the cost of performing landlord obligations under existing leases materially increased;

 

 

leasing or re-leasing is restricted by exclusive rights of tenants to lease the mortgaged properties or other covenants not to lease space for certain uses or activities, or covenants limiting the types of tenants to which space may be leased;

 

 

a significant tenant were to become a debtor in a bankruptcy case;

 

 

rental payments could not be collected for any other reason; or

 

 

a borrower fails to perform its obligations under a lease resulting in the related tenant having a right to terminate such lease.

 

There may be (and there may exist from time to time) pending or threatened legal proceedings against, or disputes with, certain tenants and/or their parent companies that may have a material adverse effect on the related tenant’s ability to pay rent or remain open for business. We cannot assure you that any such litigation or dispute will not result in a material decline in net operating income at the related mortgaged property.

 

Certain tenants currently may be in a rent abatement period. We cannot assure you that such tenants will be in a position to pay full rent when the abatement period expires. We cannot assure you that the net operating income contributed by the mortgaged properties will remain at its current or past levels. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant Issues”.

 

A Tenant Concentration May Result in Increased Losses. Mortgaged properties that are owner-occupied or leased to a single tenant, or a tenant that makes up a significant portion of the rental income, also are more susceptible to interruptions of cash flow if that tenant’s business operations are negatively impacted or if such tenant fails to renew its lease. This is so because:

 

 

the financial effect of the absence of rental income may be severe;

 

 

more time may be required to re-lease the space; and

 

 

substantial capital costs may be incurred to make the space appropriate for replacement tenants.

 

In the event of a default by that tenant, if the related lease expires prior to the mortgage loan maturity date and the related tenant fails to renew its lease or if such tenant exercises an early termination option, there would likely be an interruption of rental payments under the lease and, accordingly, insufficient funds available to the borrower to pay the debt service on the mortgage loan. In certain cases where the tenant owns the improvements on the mortgaged property, the related borrower may be required to purchase such improvements in connection with the exercise of its remedies.

 

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With respect to certain of these mortgaged properties that are leased to a single tenant, the related leases may expire prior to, or soon after, the maturity dates of the mortgage loans or the related tenant may have the right to terminate the lease prior to the maturity date of the mortgage loan. If the current tenant does not renew its lease on comparable economic terms to the expired lease, if a single tenant terminates its lease or if a suitable replacement tenant does not enter into a new lease on similar economic terms, there could be a negative impact on the payments on the related mortgage loan.

 

A deterioration in the financial condition of a tenant, the failure of a tenant to renew its lease or the exercise by a tenant of an early termination right can be particularly significant if a mortgaged property is owner-occupied, leased to a single tenant, or if any tenant makes up a significant portion of the rental income at the mortgaged property.

 

Concentrations of particular tenants among the mortgaged properties or within a particular business or industry at one or multiple mortgaged properties increase the possibility that financial problems with such tenants or such business or industry sectors could affect the mortgage loans. In addition, the mortgage loans may be adversely affected if a tenant at the mortgaged property is highly specialized, or dependent on a single industry or only a few customers for its revenue. See “—Tenant Bankruptcy Could Result in a Rejection of the Related Lease” below and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant Issues—Tenant Concentrations” for information on tenant concentrations in the mortgage pool.

 

Mortgaged Properties Leased to Multiple Tenants Also Have Risks. If a mortgaged property has multiple tenants, re-leasing expenditures may be more frequent than in the case of mortgaged properties with fewer tenants, thereby reducing the cash flow available for payments on the related mortgage loan. Multi-tenant mortgaged properties also may experience higher continuing vacancy rates and greater volatility in rental income and expenses. See Annex A-1 for tenant lease expiration dates for the five largest tenants at each mortgaged property.

 

Mortgaged Properties Leased to Borrowers or Borrower Affiliated Entities Also Have Risks. If a mortgaged property is leased in whole or substantial part to the borrower under the mortgage loan or to an affiliate of the borrower, there may be conflicts. For instance, it is more likely a landlord will waive lease conditions for an affiliated tenant than it would for an unaffiliated tenant. We cannot assure you that the conflicts arising where a borrower is affiliated with a tenant at a mortgaged property will not adversely impact the value of the related mortgage loan.

 

In certain cases, an affiliated lessee may be a tenant under a master lease with the related borrower, under which the tenant is obligated to make rent payments but does not occupy any space at the mortgaged property. Master leases in these circumstances may be used to bring occupancy to a “stabilized” level with the intent of finding additional tenants to occupy some or all of the master leased space, but may not provide additional economic support for the mortgage loan. If a mortgaged property is leased in whole or substantial part to the borrower or to an affiliate of the borrower, a deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower or its affiliates could significantly affect the borrower’s ability to perform under the mortgage loan as it would directly interrupt the cash flow from the mortgaged property if the borrower’s or its affiliate’s financial condition worsens. We cannot assure you that any space leased by a borrower or an affiliate of the borrower will eventually be occupied by third party tenants.

 

In the case of certain mortgage loans included in the mortgage pool, it may be possible that the related master lease could be construed in a bankruptcy as a financing lease or other arrangement under which the related master lessee (and/or its affiliates) would be deemed as effectively the owner of the related mortgaged property, rather than a tenant, which could result in potentially adverse consequences for the trust, as the holder of such mortgage loan, including treatment of the mortgage loan as an unsecured obligation, a potentially greater risk of an unfavorable plan of reorganization and competing claims of creditors of the related master lessee and/or its affiliates.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant Issues—Affiliated Leases” for information on properties leased in whole or in part to borrowers and their affiliates.

 

 

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Tenant Bankruptcy Could Result in a Rejection of the Related Lease. The bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant or a number of smaller tenants, such as in retail properties, may have an adverse impact on the mortgaged properties affected and the income produced by such mortgaged properties. Under the federal bankruptcy code, a tenant has the option of assuming or rejecting or, subject to certain conditions, assuming and assigning to a third party, any unexpired lease. If the tenant rejects the lease, the landlord’s claim for breach of the lease would (absent collateral securing the claim) be treated as a general unsecured claim against the tenant and a lessor’s damages for lease rejection are generally subject to certain limitations. We cannot assure you that tenants of the mortgaged properties will continue making payments under their leases or that tenants will not file for bankruptcy protection in the future or, if any tenants do file, that they will continue to make rental payments in a timely manner. See “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Bankruptcy Laws”. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Loan Purpose; Default History, Bankruptcy Issues and Other Proceedings” for information regarding bankruptcy issues with respect to certain mortgage loans.

 

Leases That Are Not Subordinated to the Lien of the Mortgage or Do Not Contain Attornment Provisions May Have an Adverse Impact at Foreclosure. In certain jurisdictions, if tenant leases are subordinated to the liens created by the mortgage but do not contain attornment provisions that require the tenant to subordinate the lease if the mortgagee agrees to enter into a non-disturbance agreement, the tenants may terminate their leases upon the transfer of the property to a foreclosing lender or purchaser at foreclosure. Accordingly, if a mortgaged property is located in such a jurisdiction and is leased to one or more desirable tenants under leases that are subordinate to the mortgage and do not contain attornment provisions, such mortgaged property could experience a further decline in value if such tenants’ leases were terminated. This is particularly likely if those tenants were paying above-market rents or could not be replaced. If a lease is not subordinate to a mortgage, the issuing entity will not possess the right to dispossess the tenant upon foreclosure of the mortgaged property (unless otherwise agreed to with the tenant). Also, if the lease contains provisions inconsistent with the mortgage (e.g., provisions relating to application of insurance proceeds or condemnation awards) or which could affect the enforcement of the lender’s rights (e.g., a right of first refusal to purchase the property), the provisions of the lease will take precedence over the provisions of the mortgage. Not all leases were reviewed to ascertain the existence of attornment or subordination provisions.

 

With respect to certain of the mortgage loans, the related borrower may have given to certain tenants or others an option to purchase, a right of first refusal to purchase and/or a right of first offer to purchase all or a portion of the mortgaged property in the event a sale is contemplated, and such right may not be subordinate to the related mortgage. This may impede the mortgagee’s ability to sell the related mortgaged property at foreclosure, or, upon foreclosure, this may affect the value and/or marketability of the related mortgaged property. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant Issues—Purchase Options and Rights of First Refusal” for information regarding material purchase options and/or rights of first refusal or first offer, if any, with respect to mortgaged properties securing certain mortgage loans.

 

Early Lease Termination Options May Reduce Cash Flow. Leases often give tenants the right to terminate the related lease, abate or reduce the related rent, and/or exercise certain remedies against the related borrower for various reasons or upon various conditions, including:

 

 

if the related borrower allows uses at the mortgaged property in violation of use restrictions in current tenant leases;

 

 

if the related borrower or any of its affiliates owns other properties within a certain radius of the mortgaged property and allows uses at those properties in violation of use restrictions;

 

 

if the related borrower fails to provide a designated number of parking spaces;

 

 

if there is construction at the related mortgaged property or an adjacent property (whether or not such adjacent property is owned or controlled by the borrower or any of its affiliates) that may interfere with visibility of, access to or a tenant’s use of the mortgaged property or otherwise violate the terms of a tenant’s lease;

 

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upon casualty or condemnation with respect to all or a portion of the mortgaged property that renders such mortgaged property unsuitable for a tenant’s use or if the borrower fails to rebuild such mortgaged property within a certain time or if the casualty or condemnation occurs within a specified period of the lease expiration date;

 

 

if a tenant’s use is not permitted by zoning or applicable law;

 

 

if the tenant is unable to exercise an expansion right;

 

 

if the landlord defaults on its obligations under the lease;

 

 

if a landlord leases space at the mortgaged property or within a certain radius of the mortgaged property to a competitor;

 

 

if the tenant fails to meet certain sales targets or other business objectives for a specified period of time;

 

 

if significant or specified tenants at the subject property go dark or terminate their leases, or if a specified percentage of the mortgaged property is unoccupied;

 

 

if the landlord violates the tenant’s exclusive use rights for a specified period of time;

 

 

if the related borrower violates covenants under the related lease or if third parties take certain actions that adversely affect such tenants’ business or operations;

 

 

in the case of government sponsored tenants, any time or for lack of appropriations; or

 

 

if the related borrower violates covenants under the related lease or if third parties take certain actions that adversely affect such tenants’ business or operations.

 

In certain cases, compliance or satisfaction of landlord covenants may be the responsibility of a third party affiliated with the borrower or, in the event that partial releases of the applicable mortgaged property are permitted, an unaffiliated or affiliated third party.

 

Any exercise of a termination right by a tenant at a mortgaged property could result in vacant space at the related mortgaged property, renegotiation of the lease with the related tenant or re-letting of the space. Any such vacated space may not be re-let. Furthermore, such foregoing termination and/or abatement rights may arise in the future or materially adversely affect the related borrower’s ability to meet its obligations under the related loan documents. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant Issues—Lease Expirations and Terminations” for information on material tenant lease expirations and early termination options.

 

Mortgaged Properties Leased to Not-for-Profit Tenants Also Have Risks. Certain mortgaged properties may have tenants that are charitable institutions that generally rely on contributions from individuals and government grants or other subsidies to pay rent on office space and other operating expenses. We cannot assure you that the rate, frequency and level of individual contributions or governmental grants and subsidies will continue with respect to any such institution. A reduction in contributions or grants may impact the ability of the related institution to pay rent, and we cannot assure you that the related borrower will be in a position to meet its obligations under the related mortgage loan documents if such tenant fails to pay its rent.

 

Retail Properties Have Special Risks

 

Some of the mortgage loans are secured by retail properties. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Property Types—Retail Properties.” The value of retail properties is significantly affected by the quality of the tenants as well as fundamental aspects of real estate, such as location and market demographics, as well as changes in shopping methods and choices. Some of the

 

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risks related to these matters are further described in “—Risks of Commercial and Multifamily Lending Generally” and “—Performance of the Mortgage Loans Will Be Highly Dependent on the Performance of Tenants and Tenant Leases” above, and “—Changes in the Retail Sector, Such as Online Shopping and Other Uses of Technology, Could Affect the Business Models and Viability of Retailers,” “—The Performance of the Retail Properties is Subject to Conditions Affecting the Retail Sector” and “—Some Retail Properties Depend on Anchor Stores or Major Tenants to Attract Shoppers and Could be Materially Adversely Affected by the Loss of, or a Store Closure by, One or More of These Anchor Stores or Major Tenants” below.

 

Rental payments from tenants of retail properties typically comprise the largest portion of the net operating income of those mortgaged properties. The correlation between success of tenant business and a retail property’s value may be more direct with respect to retail properties than other types of commercial property because a component of the total rent paid by certain retail tenants is often tied to a percentage of gross sales. We cannot assure you that the net operating income contributed by the mortgaged retail properties or the rates of occupancy at the retail stores will remain at the levels specified in this prospectus or remain consistent with past performance. In addition, some or all of the rental payments from tenants may be tied to tenant’s gross sales. To the extent that a tenant changes the manner in which its gross sales are reported it could result in lower rent paid by that tenant. For example, if a tenant takes into account customer returns of merchandise purchased online and reduces the gross sales, this could result in lower gross sales relative to gross sales previously reported at that location even if the actual performance of the store remained unchanged.

 

Some Retail Properties Depend on Anchor Stores or Major Tenants to Attract Shoppers and Could be Materially Adversely Affected by the Loss of, or a Store Closure by, One or More of These Anchor Stores or Major Tenants

 

The presence or absence of an “anchor tenant” or a “shadow anchor tenant” in or near a retail property also can be important to the performance of a retail property because anchors play a key role in generating customer traffic and making a retail property desirable for other tenants. Retail properties may also have shadow anchor tenants. An “anchor tenant” is located on the related mortgaged property, usually proportionately larger in size than most or all other tenants in the mortgaged property and is vital in attracting customers to a retail property. A “shadow anchor tenant” is usually proportionally larger in size than most tenants in the mortgaged property, is important in attracting customers to a retail property and is located sufficiently close and convenient to the mortgaged property so as to influence and attract potential customers, but is not located on the mortgaged property.

 

If anchor stores in a mortgaged property were to close, the related borrower may be unable to replace those anchors in a timely manner or without suffering adverse economic consequences. In addition, anchor tenants and non-anchor tenants at anchored or shadowed anchored retail centers may have co-tenancy clauses and/or operating covenants in their leases or operating agreements that permit those tenants or anchor stores to cease operating, reduce rent or terminate their leases if the anchor or shadow anchor tenant goes dark or is otherwise no longer in occupancy, if the subject store is not meeting the minimum sales requirements under its lease or if a specified percentage of the related mortgaged property is vacant. Even if non-anchor tenants do not have termination or rent abatement rights, the loss of an anchor tenant or a shadow anchor tenant may have a material adverse impact on the non-anchor tenant’s ability to operate because the anchor or shadow anchor tenant plays a key role in generating customer traffic and making a center desirable for other tenants. This, in turn, may adversely impact the borrower’s ability to meet its obligations under the related loan. In addition, in the event that a “shadow anchor” fails to renew its lease, terminates its lease or otherwise ceases to conduct business within a close proximity to the mortgaged property, customer traffic at the mortgaged property may be substantially reduced. If an anchor tenant goes dark, generally the borrower’s only remedy may be to terminate that lease after the anchor tenant has been dark for a specified amount of time.

 

If anchor tenants or shadow anchor tenants at a particular mortgaged property were to close or otherwise become vacant or remain vacant, we cannot assure you that the related borrower’s ability to repay its mortgage loan would not be materially and adversely affected.

 

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Certain tenant estoppels will have been obtained in connection with the origination of the mortgage loans. These estoppels may identify disputes between the related borrower and the applicable tenant, or alleged defaults or potential defaults by the applicable property owner under the lease or a reciprocal easement and/or operating agreement (each, an “REA”). Such disputes, defaults or potential defaults, could lead to a termination or attempted termination of the applicable lease or REA by the tenant or to the tenant withholding some or all of its rental payments or to litigation against the related borrower. We cannot assure you that the tenant estoppels obtained identify all potential disputes that may arise with the subject tenants or with respect to the mortgaged retail properties, or that anchor tenant or tenant disputes will not have a material adverse effect on the ability of borrowers to repay their mortgage loans.

 

Changes in the Retail Sector, Such as Online Shopping and Other Uses of Technology, Could Affect the Business Models and Viability of Retailers

 

Online shopping and the use of technology, such as smartphone shopping applications, to transact purchases or to aid purchasing decisions have increased in recent years and are expected to continue to increase in the future. This trend is affecting business models, sales and profitability of some retailers and could adversely affect the demand for retail real estate and occupancy at retail properties securing the mortgage loans. Any resulting decreases in rental revenue could have a material adverse effect on the value of retail properties securing the mortgage loans.

 

Some of these developments in the retail sector have led to retail companies, including several national retailers, filing for bankruptcy and/or voluntarily closing certain of their stores. Borrowers may be unable to re-lease such space or to re-lease it on comparable or more favorable terms. As a result, the bankruptcy or closure of a national tenant may adversely affect a retail borrower’s revenues. In addition, such closings may allow other tenants to modify their leases to terms that are less favorable for borrowers or to terminate their leases, also adversely impacting their revenues. See also “—Some Retail Properties Depend on Anchor Stores or Major Tenants to Attract Shoppers and Could be Materially Adversely Affected by the Loss of, or a Store Closure by, One or More of These Anchor Stores or Major Tenants” below.

 

In addition to competition from online shopping, retail properties face competition from sources outside a specific geographical real estate market. For example, all of the following compete with more traditional retail properties for consumer dollars: factory outlet centers, discount shopping centers and clubs, catalogue retailers, home shopping networks, and telemarketing. Continued growth of these alternative retail outlets (which often have lower operating costs) could adversely affect the rents collectible at the retail properties included in the pool of mortgage loans, as well as the income from, and market value of, the mortgaged properties and the related borrower’s ability to refinance such property. Moreover, additional competing retail properties may be built in the areas where the retail properties are located.

 

We cannot assure you that these developments in the retail sector will not adversely affect the performance of retail properties securing the mortgage loans.

 

The Performance of the Retail Properties is Subject to Conditions Affecting the Retail Sector

 

Retail properties are also subject to conditions that could negatively affect the retail sector, such as increased unemployment, increased federal income and payroll taxes, increased health care costs, increased state and local taxes, increased real estate taxes, industry slowdowns, lack of availability of consumer credit, weak income growth, increased levels of consumer debt, poor housing market conditions, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, plant closings, and other factors. Similarly, local real estate conditions, such as an oversupply of, or a reduction in demand for, retail space or retail goods, and the supply and creditworthiness of current and prospective tenants may negatively impact those retail properties.

 

In addition, the limited adaptability of certain shopping malls that have proven unprofitable may result in high (and possibly extremely high) loss severities on mortgage loans secured by those shopping malls. For example, it is possible that a significant amount of advances made by the applicable servicer(s) of a

 

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mortgage loan secured by a shopping mall property, combined with low liquidation proceeds in respect of that property, may result in a loss severity exceeding 100% of the outstanding principal balance of that mortgage loan.

 

Office Properties Have Special Risks

 

In addition to the factors discussed in “—Risks of Commercial and Multifamily Lending Generally” and “—Performance of the Mortgage Loans Will Be Highly Dependent on the Performance of Tenants and Tenant Leases” above, other factors may adversely affect the financial performance and value of office properties, including:

 

 

the physical attributes of the building in relation to competing buildings (e.g., age, condition, design, appearance, access to transportation and ability to offer certain amenities, such as sophisticated building systems and/or business wiring requirements);

 

 

the adaptability of the building to changes in the technological needs of the tenants;

 

 

an adverse change in population, patterns of telecommuting or sharing of office space, and employment growth (which creates demand for office space);

 

 

in the case of medical office properties, the performance of a medical office property may depend on (a) the proximity of such property to a hospital or other healthcare establishment, (b) reimbursements for patient fees from private or government sponsored insurers, (c) its ability to attract doctors and nurses to be on staff, and (d) its ability to afford and acquire the latest medical equipment. Issues related to reimbursement (ranging from nonpayment to delays in payment) from such insurers could adversely impact cash flow at such mortgaged property; and

 

 

office space used as lab and/or research and development may rely on funds for research and development from government and/or private sources of funding, which may become unavailable.

 

Moreover, the cost of refitting office space for a new tenant is often higher than the cost of refitting other types of properties for new tenants.

 

If one or more major tenants at a particular office property were to close or remain vacant, we cannot assure you that such tenants would be replaced in a timely manner or without incurring material additional costs to the related borrower and resulting in an adverse effect on the financial performance of the property.

 

Certain office tenants at the mortgaged properties may use their leased space to create shared workspaces that they lease to other businesses. Shared workspaces are rented by customers on a short term basis. Short term space users may be more impacted by economic fluctuations compared to traditional long term office leases, which has the potential to impact operating profitability of the company offering the shared space and, in turn, its ability to maintain its lease payments. This may subject the related mortgage loan to increased risk of default and loss.

 

Certain of the mortgaged properties contain life science laboratory and office buildings, leased to a tenant engaged in the life science industry. Properties with life science tenants have unique risk factors that may affect their performance, revenues and/or value. Life science tenants are subject to a number of risks unique to the life science industry, including (but not limited to): (i) high levels of regulation; (ii) failures in the safety and efficacy of their products; (iii) significant funding requirements for product research and development; and (iv) changes in technology, patent expiration, and intellectual property protection. Risks associated with life science laboratory buildings may affect the business, financial condition and results of operations of the related mortgaged property and such risks may adversely affect a life science tenant’s ability to make payments under its lease, and consequently, may materially adversely affect the related borrower(s)’ ability to make payments on the applicable mortgage loan.

 

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See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Property Types—Office Properties”.

 

Multifamily Properties Have Special Risks

 

In addition to the factors discussed in “—Risks of Commercial and Multifamily Generally” above, other factors may adversely affect the financial performance and value of multifamily properties, including:

 

 

the quality of property management;

 

 

the ability of management to provide adequate maintenance and insurance;

 

 

the types of services or amenities that the property provides;

 

 

the property’s reputation;

 

 

the level of mortgage interest rates, which may encourage tenants to purchase rather than lease housing;

 

 

the generally short terms of residential leases and the need for continued reletting;

 

 

rent concessions and month-to-month leases, which may impact cash flow at the property;

 

 

the tenant mix, such as the tenant population being predominantly students or being heavily dependent on workers from a particular business or industry or personnel from or workers related to a local military base;

 

 

in the case of student housing facilities or properties leased primarily to students, which may be more susceptible to damage or wear and tear than other types of multifamily housing, the reliance on the financial well-being of the college or university to which it relates, closures of the related college or university due to the COVID-19 pandemic, competition from on campus housing units, which may adversely affect occupancy, the physical layout of the housing, which may not be readily convertible to traditional multifamily use, and that student tenants have a higher turnover rate than other types of multifamily tenants, which in certain cases is compounded by the fact that student leases are available for periods of less than 12 months, and closures of, or ongoing social distancing measures that may be instituted by, colleges and universities due to the COVID-19 pandemic;

 

 

certain multifamily properties may be considered to be “flexible apartment properties”. Such properties have a significant percentage of units leased to tenants under short-term leases (less than one year in term), which creates a higher turnover rate than for other types of multifamily properties;

 

 

restrictions on the age of tenants who may reside at the property;

 

 

dependence upon governmental programs that provide rent subsidies to tenants pursuant to tenant voucher programs, which vouchers may be used at other properties and influence tenant mobility;

 

 

adverse local, regional or national economic conditions, which may limit the amount of rent that may be charged and may result in a reduction of timely rent payments or a reduction in occupancy levels;

 

 

state and local regulations, which may affect the building owner’s ability to increase rent to market rent for an equivalent apartment; and

 

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the existence of government assistance/rent subsidy programs, and whether or not they continue and provide the same level of assistance or subsidies.

 

Certain states regulate the relationship of an owner and its tenants. Commonly, these laws require a written lease, good cause for eviction, disclosure of fees, and notification to residents of changed land use, while prohibiting unreasonable rules, retaliatory evictions, and restrictions on a resident’s choice of unit vendors. Apartment building owners have been the subject of suits under state “Unfair and Deceptive Practices Acts” and other general consumer protection statutes for coercive, abusive or unconscionable leasing and sales practices. A few states offer more significant protection. For example, there are provisions that limit the bases on which a landlord may terminate a tenancy or increase its rent or prohibit a landlord from terminating a tenancy solely by reason of the sale of the owner’s building.

 

In addition to state regulation of the landlord tenant relationship, numerous counties and municipalities impose rent control on apartment buildings. These ordinances may limit rent increases to fixed percentages, to percentages of increases in the consumer price index, to increases set or approved by a governmental agency, or to increases determined through mediation or binding arbitration. Any limitations on a borrower’s ability to raise property rents may impair such borrower’s ability to repay its multifamily loan from its net operating income or the proceeds of a sale or refinancing of the related multifamily property.

 

Some counties and municipalities may later impose stricter rent control regulations on apartment buildings. For example, in New York State, the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (the “HSTP Act”), among other things, limits the ability of landlords to increase rents in rent stabilized apartments at the time of lease renewal and after a vacancy. The HSTP Act also limits potential rent increases for major capital improvements and for individual apartment improvements. In addition, the HSTP Act permits certain qualified localities in the State of New York to implement the rent stabilization system.

 

We cannot assure you that the rent stabilization laws or regulations will not cause a reduction in rental income or the appraised value of mortgage real properties. If rents are reduced, we cannot assure you that any such mortgaged real property will be able to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy debt service payments and operating expenses.

 

Certain of the mortgage loans may be secured in the future by mortgaged properties that are subject to certain affordable housing covenants and other covenants and restrictions with respect to various tax credit, city, state and federal housing subsidies, rent stabilization or similar programs, in respect of various units within the mortgaged properties. The limitations and restrictions imposed by these programs could result in losses on the mortgage loans. In addition, in the event that the program is cancelled, it could result in less income for the project. These programs may include, among others:

 

 

rent limitations that would adversely affect the ability of borrowers to increase rents to maintain the condition of their mortgaged properties and satisfy operating expense; and

 

 

tenant income restrictions that may reduce the number of eligible tenants in those mortgaged properties and result in a reduction in occupancy rates.

 

The difference in rents between subsidized or supported properties and other multifamily rental properties in the same area may not be a sufficient economic incentive for some eligible tenants to reside at a subsidized or supported property that may have fewer amenities or be less attractive as a residence. As a result, occupancy levels at a subsidized or supported property may decline, which may adversely affect the value and successful operation of such property.

 

Certain of the multifamily properties may be residential cooperative buildings where the land under the building is owned or leased by a non-profit residential cooperative corporation. The cooperative owns all the units in the building and all common areas. Its tenants own stock, shares or membership certificates in the corporation. This ownership entitles the tenant-stockholders to proprietary leases or occupancy agreements which confer exclusive rights to occupy specific units. Generally, the tenant-

 

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stockholders make monthly maintenance payments which represent their share of the cooperative corporation’s mortgage loan payments, real property taxes, reserve contributions and capital expenditures, maintenance and other expenses, less any income the corporation may receive. These payments are in addition to any payments of principal and interest the tenant-stockholder may be required to make on any loans secured by its shares in the cooperative.

 

A number of factors may adversely affect the value and successful operation of a residential cooperative property. Some of these factors include:

 

 

the primary dependence of a borrower upon maintenance payments and any rental income from units or commercial areas to meet debt service obligations;

 

 

the initial concentration of shares relating to occupied rental units of the sponsor, owner or investor after conversion from rental housing, which may result in an inability to meet debt service obligations on the residential cooperative corporation’s mortgage loan if the sponsor, owner or investor is unable to make the required maintenance payments;

 

 

the failure of a borrower to qualify for favorable tax treatment as a “cooperative housing corporation” each year, which may reduce the cash flow available to make payments on the related mortgage loan; and

 

 

that, upon foreclosure, in the event a cooperative property becomes a rental property, certain units could be subject to rent control, stabilization and tenants’ rights laws, at below market rents, which may affect rental income levels and the marketability and sale proceeds of the rental property as a whole.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Property Types—Multifamily Properties”.

 

Industrial Properties Have Special Risks

 

In addition to the factors discussed in “—Risks of Commercial and Multifamily Lending Generally” and “—Performance of the Mortgage Loans Will Be Highly Dependent on the Performance of Tenants and Tenant Leases” above, other factors may adversely affect the financial performance and value of industrial properties, including:

 

 

reduced demand for industrial space because of a decline in a particular industry segment;

 

 

the property becoming functionally obsolete;

 

 

building design and adaptability;

 

 

unavailability of labor sources;

 

 

changes in access, energy prices, strikes, relocation of highways, the construction of additional highways or other factors;

 

 

changes in proximity of supply sources;

 

 

the expenses of converting a previously adapted space to general use; and

 

 

the location of the property.

 

Industrial properties may be adversely affected by reduced demand for industrial space occasioned by a decline in a particular industry segment in which the related tenant(s) conduct their businesses (for example, a decline in consumer demand for products sold by a tenant using the property as a distribution center). In addition, a particular industrial or warehouse property that suited the needs of its original tenant may be difficult to relet to another tenant or may become functionally obsolete relative to newer

 

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properties. Furthermore, lease terms with respect to industrial properties are generally for shorter periods of time and may result in a substantial percentage of leases expiring in the same year at any particular industrial property. In addition, mortgaged properties used for many industrial purposes are more prone to environmental concerns than other property types.

 

Aspects of building site design and adaptability affect the value of an industrial property. Site characteristics that are generally desirable to a warehouse/industrial property include high clear ceiling heights, wide column spacing, a large number of bays (loading docks) and large bay depths, divisibility, a layout that can accommodate large truck minimum turning radii and overall functionality and accessibility.

 

In addition, because of unique construction requirements of many industrial properties, any vacant industrial property space may not be easily converted to other uses. Thus, if the operation of any of the industrial properties becomes unprofitable due to competition, age of the improvements or other factors such that the borrower becomes unable to meet its obligations on the related mortgage loan, the liquidation value of that industrial property may be substantially less, relative to the amount owing on the related mortgage loan, than would be the case if the industrial property were readily adaptable to other uses.

 

Location is also important because an industrial property requires the availability of labor sources, proximity to supply sources and customers and accessibility to rail lines, major roadways and other distribution channels.

 

Further, certain of the industrial properties may have tenants that are subject to risks unique to their business, such as cold storage facilities. Cold storage facilities may have unique risks such as short lease terms due to seasonal use, making income potentially more volatile than for properties with longer term leases, and customized refrigeration design, rendering such facilities less readily convertible to alternative uses. Because of seasonal use, leases at such facilities are customarily for shorter terms, making income potentially more volatile than for properties with longer term leases. In addition, such facilities require customized refrigeration design, rendering them less readily convertible to alternative uses.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Property Types—Industrial Properties”.

 

Hospitality Properties Have Special Risks

 

In addition to the factors discussed in “—Risks of Commercial Multifamily Lending Generally” above, various other factors may adversely affect the financial performance and value of hospitality properties, including:

 

 

adverse economic and social conditions, either local, regional or national (which may limit the amount that can be charged for a room and reduce occupancy levels);

 

 

continuing expenditures for modernizing, refurbishing and maintaining existing facilities prior to the expiration of their anticipated useful lives;

 

 

ability to convert to alternative uses which may not be readily made;

 

 

a deterioration in the financial strength or managerial capabilities of the owner or operator of a hospitality property;

 

 

changes in travel patterns caused by general adverse economic conditions, fear of terrorist attacks, adverse weather conditions, pandemics and changes in access, energy prices, strikes, travel costs, relocation of highways, the construction of additional highways, concerns about travel safety or other factors; and

 

 

relative illiquidity of hospitality investments which limits the ability of the borrowers and property managers to respond to changes in economic or other conditions.

 

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Because rooms are generally rented for short periods of time, the financial performance of hospitality properties tends to be affected by adverse economic conditions and competition more quickly than other commercial properties. Additionally, as a result of high operating costs, relatively small decreases in revenue can cause significant stress on a property’s cash flow.

 

Moreover, the hospitality and lodging industry is generally seasonal in nature and different seasons affect different hospitality properties differently depending on type and location. This seasonality can be expected to cause periodic fluctuations in a hospitality property’s room and restaurant revenues, occupancy levels, room rates and operating expenses. We cannot assure you that cash flow will be sufficient to offset any shortfalls that occur at the mortgaged property during slower periods or that the related mortgage loans provide for seasonality reserves, or if seasonality reserves are provided for, that such reserves will be funded or will be sufficient or available to fund such shortfalls.

 

In addition, some of the hospitality properties are limited-service, select service or extended stay hotels. Hospitality properties that are limited-service, select service or extended stay hotels may subject a lender to more risk than full-service hospitality properties as they generally require less capital for construction than full-service hospitality properties. In addition, as limited-service, select service or extended stay hotels generally offer fewer amenities than full-service hospitality properties, they are less distinguishable from each other. As a result, it is easier for limited-service, select service or extended stay hotels to experience increased or unforeseen competition.

 

In addition to hotel operations, some hospitality properties also operate entertainment and sports complexes that include restaurants, theaters, lounges, bars, nightclubs and/or banquet and meeting spaces and may derive a significant portion of the related property’s revenue from such operations. Consumer demand for entertainment resorts is particularly sensitive to downturns in the economy and the corresponding impact on discretionary spending on leisure activities. Changes in discretionary consumer spending or consumer preferences could be driven by factors such as perceived or actual general economic conditions, high energy, fuel and food costs, the increased cost of travel, the weakened job market, perceived or actual disposable consumer income and wealth, fears of recession and changes in consumer confidence in the economy, or fears of war and future acts of terrorism. These factors could reduce consumer demand for the leisure activities that the property offers, thus imposing practical limits on pricing and harming operations. Restaurants, theaters, lounges, bars and nightclubs are particularly vulnerable to changes in consumer preferences. In addition, a nightclub’s, restaurant’s, lounge’s or bar’s revenue is extremely dependent on its popularity and perception. These characteristics are subject to change rapidly and we cannot assure you that any of a hospitality property’s nightclubs, restaurants, theaters, lounges or bars will maintain their current level of popularity or perception in the market. With respect to mortgaged properties that operate entertainment venues, the entertainment industry’s brand perception of the mortgaged property’s entertainment venue may have a significant impact on the ability to book talent and sell shows at the property. Any change in perception of entertainment venues by consumers or by the entertainment industry could have a material adverse effect on the net cash flow of the property. Furthermore, because of the unique construction requirements of restaurants, theaters, lounges, bars or nightclubs, the space at those hospitality properties would not easily be converted to other uses.

 

Some of the hospitality properties have liquor licenses associated with the mortgaged property. The liquor licenses for these mortgaged properties are generally held by affiliates of the related borrowers, unaffiliated managers or operating lessees. The laws and regulations relating to liquor licenses generally prohibit the transfer of such licenses to any person, or condition such transfer on the prior approval of the governmental authority that issued the license. In the event of a foreclosure of a hospitality property that holds a liquor license, the special servicer on behalf of the issuing entity or a purchaser in a foreclosure sale would likely have to apply for a new license, which might not be granted or might be granted only after a delay that could be significant. We cannot assure you that a new license could be obtained promptly or at all. The lack of a liquor license in a hospitality property could have an adverse impact on the revenue from the related mortgaged property or on the hospitality property’s occupancy rate.

 

In addition, hospitality properties may be structured with a master lease (or operating lease) in order to minimize potential liabilities of the borrower. Under the master lease structure, an operating lessee

 

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(typically affiliated with the borrower) is also an obligor under the related mortgage loan and the operating lessee borrower pays rent to the fee owner borrower. In addition, certain state laws prohibit the assignment of liquor revenues. In such case, the lender may not be able to obtain a security interest in such revenues, which may constitute a material portion of the revenues at the related hospitality property. As a result, the lender may lose its ability to obtain such revenues in a foreclosure in certain scenarios, including if there is bankruptcy of the liquor license holder. In certain cases, the liquor license holder may not be a single purpose entity.

 

Further, liquor licenses are subject to extensive regulation. A revocation of the liquor license at a hospitality property, particularly a property with a significant revenues from nightclubs, casinos, other entertainment venues, restaurants and lounges, could have a material adverse effect on revenues from such property.

 

In addition, there may be risks associated with hospitality properties that have not entered into or become a party to any franchise agreement, license agreement or other “flag”. Hospitality properties often enter into these types of agreements in order to align the hospitality property with a certain public perception or to benefit from a centralized reservation system. We cannot assure you that hospitality properties that lack such benefits will be able to operate successfully on an independent basis.

 

With respect to certain hospitality properties, including hospitality properties that are unflagged, the collateral may include the collateral assignment of the rights of the borrower in certain intellectual property and brand names used in connection with the operation of the properties. The success of the operation of the mortgaged property depends in part on the borrower’s continued ability to use this intellectual property and on adequate protection and enforcement of this intellectual property, as well as related brands, logos and branded merchandise, including to increase brand awareness and further develop the property’s brand. Not all of the trademarks, copyrights, proprietary technology or other intellectual property rights used in the operation of such a mortgaged property may have been registered, and some of these trademarks and other intellectual property rights may never be registered. Despite the borrower’s efforts to protect their proprietary rights, third parties may infringe or otherwise violate such intellectual property rights, and use information that the borrower regards as proprietary, and the borrower’s rights may be invalidated or rendered unenforceable.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Property Types—Hospitality Properties”.

 

Risks Relating to Affiliation with a Franchise or Hotel Management Company

 

The performance of a hospitality property affiliated with a franchise or hotel management company depends in part on:

 

 

the continued existence and financial strength of the franchisor or hotel management company;

 

 

the public perception of the franchise or hotel chain service mark; and

 

 

the duration of the franchise licensing or management agreements.

 

The continuation of a franchise agreement, license agreement or hotel management agreement is subject to specified operating standards and other terms and conditions set forth in such agreements. The failure of a borrower to maintain such standards or adhere to other applicable terms and conditions, such as property improvement plans, could result in the loss or cancellation of their rights under the franchise, license or management agreement. We cannot assure you that a replacement franchise could be obtained in the event of termination. In addition, replacement franchises, licenses and/or hospitality property managers may require significantly higher fees as well as the investment of capital to bring the hospitality property into compliance with the requirements of the replacement franchisor, licensor and/or hospitality property manager. Any provision in a franchise agreement or management agreement providing for termination because of a bankruptcy of a franchisor or manager generally will not be enforceable.

 

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The transferability of franchise agreements, license agreements and property management agreements may be restricted. In the event of a foreclosure, the lender may not have the right to use the franchise license without the franchisor’s consent or the manager might be able to terminate the management agreement. Conversely, in the case of certain mortgage loans, the lender may be unable to remove a franchisor/licensor or a hotel management company that it desires to replace following a foreclosure and, further, may be limited as regards the pool of potential transferees for a foreclosure, licensor or real estate owned property.

 

In some cases where a hospitality property is subject to a license or franchise agreement, the licensor or franchisor has required or may in the future require the completion of various repairs and/or renovations pursuant to a property improvement plan issued by the licensor or franchisor. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Redevelopment, Renovation and Expansion”. Failure to complete those repairs and/or renovations in accordance with the plan could result in the hospitality property losing its license or franchise. Annex A-1 and the related footnotes set forth the amount of reserves, if any, established under the related mortgage loans in connection with any of those repairs and/or renovations. We cannot assure you that any amounts reserved will be sufficient to complete the repairs and/or renovations required with respect to any affected hospitality property. In addition, in some cases, those reserves will be maintained by the franchisor or property manager. Furthermore, the lender may not require a reserve for repairs and/or renovations in all instances.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Property Types—Hospitality Properties”.

 

Mixed Use Properties Have Special Risks

 

Certain properties are mixed use properties. Such mortgaged properties are subject to the risks relating to the property types described in “—Office Properties Have Special Risks”, and/or “—Industrial Properties Have Special Risks”. See Annex A-1 for the 5 largest tenants (by net rentable area leased) at the mixed use property. A mixed use property may be subject to additional risks, including the property manager’s inexperience in managing the different property types that comprise such mixed use property.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Property Types—Mixed Use Properties”.

 

Leased Fee Properties Have Special Risks

 

Land subject to a ground lease presents special risks. In such cases, where the borrower owns the fee interest but not the related improvements, such borrower will only receive the rental income from the ground lease and not from the operation of any related improvements. Any default by the ground lessee would adversely affect the borrower’s ability to make payments on the related mortgage loan. While ground leases may contain certain restrictions on the use and operation of the related mortgaged property, the ground lessee generally enjoys the rights and privileges of a fee owner, including the right to construct, alter and remove improvements and fixtures from the land and to assign and sublet the ground leasehold interest. However, the borrower has the same risk of interruptions in cash flow if such ground lessee defaults under its lease as it would on another single tenant commercial property, without the control over the premises that it would ordinarily have as landlord. In addition, in the event of a condemnation, the borrower would only be entitled to an allocable share of the condemnation proceeds. Furthermore, the insurance requirements are often governed by the terms of the ground lease and, in some cases, certain tenants or subtenants may be allowed to self-insure. The ground lessee is commonly permitted to mortgage its ground leasehold interest, and the leasehold lender will often have notice and cure rights with respect to material defaults under the ground lease. In addition, leased fee interests are less frequently purchased and sold than other interests in commercial real property. It may be difficult for the issuing entity, if it became a foreclosing lender, to sell the fee interests if the tenant and its improvements remain on the land. In addition, if the improvements are nearing the end of their useful life, there could be a risk that the tenant defaults in lieu of performing any obligations it may otherwise have to raze the structure and return the land in raw form to the developer. Furthermore, leased fee interests are

 

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generally subject to the same risks associated with the property type of the ground lessee’s use of the premises because that use is a source of revenue for the payment of ground rent. See “—Retail Properties Have Special Risks”.

 

Mortgaged Properties Leased to Startup Companies Have Special Risks

 

Certain mortgaged properties may have tenants that are startup companies. Startup companies are companies that are seeking to develop a scalable business model. Startup companies have heightened risks. Many startup companies do not generate positive cash flow, and may in fact experience significant negative cash flow. Startup companies that operate at a loss may experience rapid growth through venture capital investments; however, if the source of funding loses confidence in the business model, or is unwilling or unable to continue funding for other reasons, the startup company may be faced with significant losses and be without a source of funding to continue its business or pay its obligations. Furthermore, valuations based on venture capital investment may rapidly decline. Many startups may produce only a single product or service, and therefore face a binary risk of failure if such product or service does not find market acceptance, meets with competition or is otherwise unsuccessful. Further, startup companies may be run by founders who lack significant business or finance experience. Startup companies generally have a low success rate. Accordingly, mortgaged properties leased to startup companies face the risk that the tenant may be unable to pay rent under its lease and may default on its lease.

 

 Risks Relating to Enforceability of Cross-Collateralization

 

Cross-collateralization arrangements may be terminated in certain circumstances under the terms of the related mortgage loan documents. Cross-collateralization arrangements whereby multiple borrowers grant their respective mortgaged properties as security for one or more mortgage loans could be challenged as fraudulent conveyances by the creditors or the bankruptcy estate of any of the related borrowers.

 

Among other things, a legal challenge to the granting of the liens may focus on the benefits realized by that borrower from the respective mortgage loan proceeds, as well as the overall cross-collateralization. If a court were to conclude that the granting of the liens was an avoidable fraudulent conveyance, that court could subordinate all or part of the mortgage loan to other debt of that borrower, recover prior payments made on that mortgage loan, or take other actions such as invalidating the mortgage loan or the mortgages securing the cross-collateralization. See “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Bankruptcy Laws”.

 

In addition, when multiple real properties secure a mortgage loan, the amount of the mortgage encumbering any particular one of those properties may be less than the full amount of the related aggregate mortgage loan indebtedness, to minimize recording tax. This mortgage amount is generally established at 100% to 150% of the appraised value or allocated loan amount for the mortgaged property and will limit the extent to which proceeds from the property will be available to offset declines in value of the other properties securing the same mortgage loan.

 

The borrowers under certain of the mortgage loans secured by multiple mortgaged properties may be permitted, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, to obtain the release of one or more mortgaged properties from the lien of the mortgage and substitute other properties as collateral. A substitute property generally is required to meet certain criteria under the related loan documents. However, notwithstanding the substitution criteria, a substitute mortgaged property may have different characteristics from those of the replaced mortgaged property. We cannot assure you that a substitute mortgaged property will perform in the same manner as the replaced mortgaged property and that a substitution will not adversely affect the performance of the mortgage loan.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics” for a description of any mortgage loans that are cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with each other or that are secured by multiple properties owned by multiple borrowers.

 

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Parking Properties Have Special Risks

 

Certain of the mortgaged properties are comprised in whole or in part of, or contain, a parking lot or parking garage. The primary source of income for parking lots and garages is the rental fees charged for parking spaces (or in the case of a parking lot or parking garage leased in whole or part to a parking garage or parking lot operator, rents from such operating lease). Factors affecting the success of a parking lot or garage include:

 

 

the number of rentable parking spaces and rates charged;

 

 

the location of the lot or garage and, in particular, its proximity to places where large numbers of people work, shop or live;

 

 

the amount of alternative parking spaces in the area;

 

 

the availability of mass transit; and

 

 

the perceptions of the safety, convenience and services of the lot or garage.

 

Aspects of building site design and adaptability affect the value of a parking garage facility. Site characteristics that are valuable to a parking garage facility include location, clear ceiling heights, column spacing, zoning restrictions, number of spaces and overall functionality and accessibility.

 

In addition, because of the unique construction requirements of many parking garages and because a parking lot is often vacant paved land without any structure, a vacant parking garage facility or parking lot may not be easily converted to other uses. See “—Some Mortgaged Properties May Not Be Readily Convertible to Alternative Uses”.

 

With respect to parking properties leased to a parking garage, parking lot operator or single tenant user, such leases generally provide the parking operator the right to terminate such leases upon various contingencies, which may include if there are specified reductions in gross receipts, or specified income targets are not met, if certain subleases of such parking properties are terminated or reduced, or upon a specified amount of capital expenditures to such properties being required in order to comply with applicable law, or other adverse events. We cannot assure you that the operating lessee of a parking property will not terminate its lease upon such an event.

 

Condominium Ownership May Limit Use and Improvements

 

The management and operation of a condominium is generally controlled by a condominium board representing the owners of the individual condominium units, subject to the terms of the related condominium rules or by-laws. Generally, the consent of a majority of the board members is required for any actions of the condominium board and a unit owner’s ability to control decisions of the board are generally related to the number of units owned by such owner as a percentage of the total number of units in the condominium. In certain cases, the related borrower does not have a majority of votes on the condominium board, which result in the related borrower not having control of the related condominium or owners association.

 

The board of managers or directors of the related condominium generally has discretion to make decisions affecting the condominium, and we cannot assure you that the related borrower under a mortgage loan secured by one or more interests in that condominium will have any control over decisions made by the related board of managers or directors. Even if a borrower or its designated board members, either through control of the appointment and voting of sufficient members of the related condominium board or by virtue of other provisions in the related condominium documents, has consent rights over actions by the related condominium associations or owners, we cannot assure you that the related condominium board will not take actions that would materially adversely affect the related borrower’s unit. Thus, decisions made by that board of managers or directors, including regarding assessments to be paid by the unit owners, insurance to be maintained on the condominium and many other decisions affecting

 

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the maintenance of that condominium, may have a significant adverse impact on the related mortgage loans in the issuing entity that are secured by mortgaged properties consisting of such condominium interests. We cannot assure you that the related board of managers or directors will always act in the best interests of the related borrower under the related mortgage loans.

 

The condominium board is generally responsible for administration of the affairs of the condominium, including providing for maintenance and repair of common areas, adopting rules and regulations regarding common areas, and obtaining insurance and repairing and restoring the common areas of the property after a casualty. Notwithstanding the insurance and casualty provisions of the related mortgage loan documents, the condominium board may have the right to control the use of casualty proceeds.

 

In addition, the condominium board generally has the right to assess individual unit owners for their share of expenses related to the operation and maintenance of the common elements. In the event that an owner of another unit fails to pay its allocated assessments, the related borrower may be required to pay such assessments in order to properly maintain and operate the common elements of the property. Although the condominium board generally may obtain a lien against any unit owner for common expenses that are not paid, such lien generally is extinguished if a lender takes possession pursuant to a foreclosure. Each unit owner is responsible for maintenance of its respective unit and retains essential operational control over its unit.

 

In addition, due to the nature of condominiums, a default on the part of the borrower with respect to such mortgaged properties will not allow the special servicer the same flexibility in realizing on the collateral as is generally available with respect to commercial properties that are not condominium units. The rights of other unit or property owners, the documents governing the management of the condominium units and the state and local laws applicable to condominium units must be considered. In addition, in the event of a casualty with respect to a condominium, due to the possible existence of multiple loss payees on any insurance policy covering such property, there could be a delay in the allocation of related insurance proceeds, if any. Consequently, servicing and realizing upon the collateral described above could subject the certificateholders to a greater delay, expense and risk than with respect to a mortgage loan secured by a commercial property that is not a condominium unit.

 

Certain condominium declarations and/or local laws provide for the withdrawal of a property from a condominium structure under certain circumstances. For example, the New York Condominium Act provides for a withdrawal of the property from a condominium structure by vote of 80% of unit owners. If the condominium is terminated, the building will be subject to an action for partition by any unit owner or lienor as if owned in common. This could cause an early and unanticipated prepayment of the mortgage loan. We cannot assure you that the proceeds from partition would be sufficient to satisfy borrower’s obligations under the mortgage loan. See also “—Risks Related to Zoning Non-Compliance and Use Restrictions” for certain risks relating to use restrictions imposed pursuant to condominium declarations or other condominium especially in a situation where the mortgaged property does not represent the entire condominium building.

 

Shared Interest Structures

 

Vertical subdivisions and “fee above a plane” structures are property ownership structures in which owners have a fee simple interest in certain ground-level and above-ground parcels. A vertical subdivision or “fee above a plane” structure is generally governed by a declaration or similar agreement defining the respective owner’s fee estates and relationship where one or more owners typically relies on one or more other owners’ parcels for structural support. Each owner is responsible for maintenance of its respective parcel and retains essential operational control over its parcel. We cannot assure you that owners of parcels supporting collateral interests in vertical subdivision and “fee above a plane” parcels will perform any maintenance and repair obligations that may be required under the declaration with respect to the supporting parcel, or that proceeds following a casualty would be used to reconstruct a supporting parcel. Owners of interests in a vertical subdivision or “fee above a plane” structure may be required under the related declaration to pay certain assessments relating to any shared interests in the related property, and a lien may be attached for failure to pay such assessments. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Condominium and Other Shared Interests”.

 

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Operation of a Mortgaged Property Depends on the Property Manager’s Performance

 

The successful operation of a real estate project depends upon the property manager’s performance and viability. The property manager is responsible for:

 

 

responding to changes in the local market;

 

 

planning and implementing the rental structure;

 

 

operating the property and providing building services;

 

 

managing operating expenses; and

 

 

assuring that maintenance and capital improvements are carried out in a timely fashion.

 

Properties deriving revenues primarily from short term sources, such as hotel guests or short term or month to month leases, are generally more management intensive than properties leased to creditworthy tenants under long term leases.

 

Certain of the mortgaged properties will be managed by affiliates of the related borrower. If a mortgage loan is in default or undergoing special servicing, such relationship could disrupt the management of the related mortgaged property, which may adversely affect cash flow. However, the related mortgage loans will generally permit, in the case of mortgaged properties managed by borrower affiliates, the lender to remove the related property manager upon the occurrence of an event of default under the related mortgage loan beyond applicable cure periods (or, in some cases, in the event of a foreclosure following such default), and in some cases a decline in cash flow below a specified level or the failure to satisfy some other specified performance trigger.

 

Concentrations Based on Property Type, Geography, Related Borrowers and Other Factors May Disproportionately Increase Losses

 

The effect of mortgage pool loan losses will be more severe if the losses relate to mortgage loans that account for a disproportionately large percentage of the pool’s aggregate principal balance. As mortgage loans pay down or properties are released, the remaining certificateholders may face a higher risk with respect to the diversity of property types and property characteristics and with respect to the number of borrowers.

 

See the tables entitled “Stated Remaining Term (Mos.)” in Annex A-2 for a stratification of the remaining terms to maturity of the mortgage loans. Because principal on the certificates is payable in sequential order of payment priority, and a class receives principal only after the preceding class(es), if any, have been paid in full, classes that have a lower sequential priority are more likely to face these types of risk of concentration than classes with a higher sequential priority.

 

Several of the mortgage loans have cut-off date balances that are substantially higher than the average cut-off date balance. In general, concentrations in mortgage loans with larger-than-average balances can result in losses that are more severe, relative to the size of the mortgage loan pool, than would be the case if the aggregate balance of the mortgage loan pool were more evenly distributed.

 

A concentration of mortgage loans secured by the same mortgaged property types can increase the risk that a decline in a particular industry or business would have a disproportionately large impact on the pool of mortgage loans. Mortgaged property types representing 5.0% or more of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date (based on allocated loan amount) are retail, office, multifamily and industrial. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Property Types” for information on the types of mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans in the mortgage pool.

 

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Repayments by borrowers and the market value of the related mortgaged properties could be affected by economic conditions generally or specific to particular geographic areas or regions of the United States, and concentrations of mortgaged properties in particular geographic areas may increase the risk that conditions in the real estate market where the mortgaged property is located, or other adverse economic or other developments or natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes, floods, forest fires, tornadoes or hurricanes or changes in governmental rules or fiscal policies) affecting a particular region of the country, could increase the frequency and severity of losses on mortgage loans secured by those mortgaged properties.

 

Mortgaged properties securing 5.0% or more of the aggregate principal balance of the pool of mortgage loans as of the cut-off date (based on allocated loan amount) are located in California, Massachusetts, New York, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and Arizona. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Geographic Concentrations”.

 

Some of the mortgaged properties are located in areas that, based on low population density, poor economic demographics (such as higher than average unemployment rates, lower than average annual household income and/or overall loss of jobs) and/or negative trends in such regards, would be considered secondary or tertiary markets.

 

A concentration of mortgage loans with the same borrower or related borrowers also can pose increased risks:

 

 

if a borrower that owns or controls several mortgaged properties (whether or not all of them secure mortgage loans in the mortgage pool) experiences financial difficulty at one mortgaged property, it could defer maintenance at another mortgaged property in order to satisfy current expenses with respect to the first mortgaged property;

 

 

a borrower could also attempt to avert foreclosure by filing a bankruptcy petition that might have the effect of interrupting debt service payments on the mortgage loans in the mortgage pool secured by that borrower’s mortgaged properties (subject to the master servicer’s and the trustee’s obligation to make advances for monthly payments) for an indefinite period; and

 

 

mortgaged properties owned by the same borrower or related borrowers are likely to have common management, common general partners and/or common managing members increasing the risk that financial or other difficulties experienced by such related parties could have a greater impact on the pool of mortgage loans. See “—A Bankruptcy Proceeding May Result in Losses and Delays in Realizing on the Mortgage Loans” below.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics” for information on the composition of the mortgage pool by property type and geographic distribution and loan concentration.

 

Adverse Environmental Conditions at or Near Mortgaged Properties May Result in Losses

 

The issuing entity could become liable for a material adverse environmental condition at an underlying mortgaged property. Any such potential liability could reduce or delay payments on the offered certificates.

 

Each of the mortgaged properties was either (i) subject to environmental site assessments prior to the time of origination of the related mortgage loan including Phase I environmental site assessments or updates of previously performed Phase I environmental site assessments, or (ii) subject to a secured creditor environmental insurance policy or other environmental insurance policy. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Environmental Considerations”.

 

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We cannot assure you that the environmental assessments revealed all existing or potential environmental risks or that all adverse environmental conditions have been or will be completely abated or remediated or that any reserves, insurance or operations and maintenance plans will be sufficient to remediate the environmental conditions.

 

Moreover, we cannot assure you that:

 

 

future laws, ordinances or regulations will not impose any material environmental liability; or

 

 

the current environmental condition of the mortgaged properties will not be adversely affected by tenants or by the condition of land or operations in the vicinity of the mortgaged properties (such as underground storage tanks).

 

We cannot assure you that with respect to any mortgaged property, any remediation plan or any projected remedial costs or time is accurate or sufficient to complete the remediation objectives, or that no additional contamination requiring environmental investigation or remediation will be discovered on any mortgaged property. Likewise, all environmental policies naming the lender as named insured cover certain risks or events specifically identified in the policy, but the coverage is limited by its terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions, and does not purport to cover all environmental conditions whatsoever affecting the applicable mortgaged property, and we cannot assure you that any environmental conditions currently known, suspected, or unknown and discovered in the future will be covered by the terms of the policy.

 

Before the trustee, the special servicer or the master servicer, as applicable, acquires title to a mortgaged property on behalf of the issuing entity or assumes operation of the property, it will be required to obtain an environmental assessment of such mortgaged property, or rely on a recent environmental assessment. This requirement is intended to mitigate the risk that the issuing entity will become liable under any environmental law. There is accordingly some risk that the mortgaged property will decline in value while this assessment is being obtained or remedial action is being taken. Moreover, we cannot assure you that this requirement will effectively insulate the issuing entity from potential liability under environmental laws. Any such potential liability could reduce or delay distributions to certificateholders.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Environmental Considerations” for additional information on environmental conditions at mortgaged properties securing certain mortgage loans in the issuing entity. See also representation and warranty number 40 in Annex D-1, representation and warranty number 43 in Annex E-1, representation and warranty number 40 in Annex F-1, and the identified exceptions to those representations and warranties in Annex D-2, Annex D-3, Annex E-2 or Annex F-2, as applicable.

 

See “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—German American Capital Corporation”, “—JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association”, “—Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.”, “—Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company”, “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Realization Upon Mortgage Loans” and “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans”.

 

See “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Environmental Considerations”.

 

Risks Related to Redevelopment, Expansion and Renovation at Mortgaged Properties

 

Certain of the mortgaged properties are currently undergoing or, in the future, are expected to undergo redevelopment, expansion or renovation. In addition, the related borrower may be permitted under the related mortgage loan documents, at its option and cost but subject to certain conditions, to undergo future construction, renovation or alterations of the mortgaged property. To the extent applicable, we cannot assure you that any escrow or reserve collected, if any, will be sufficient to complete the current renovation or be otherwise sufficient to satisfy any tenant improvement expenses at a mortgaged property. Failure to complete those planned improvements may have a material adverse effect on the cash flow at the mortgaged property and the related borrower’s ability to meet its payment obligations under the mortgage loan documents. In addition, such renovations or expansions may be required under tenant leases and a failure to timely complete such renovations or expansions may result in a termination

 

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of such lease(s) and may have a material adverse effect on the cash flow at the mortgaged property and the related borrower’s ability to meet its payment obligations under the mortgage loan documents.

 

Certain of the hospitality properties securing the mortgage loans are currently undergoing or are scheduled to undergo renovations or property improvement plans (“PIPs”). In some circumstances, these renovations or PIPs may necessitate taking a portion of the available guest rooms temporarily offline, temporarily decreasing the number of available rooms and the revenue generating capacity of the related hospitality property. In other cases, these renovations may involve renovations of common spaces or external features of the related hospitality property, which may cause disruptions or otherwise decrease the attractiveness of the related hospitality property to potential guests. These PIPs may be required under the related franchise or management agreement and a failure to timely complete them may result in a termination or expiration of a franchise or management agreement and may be an event of default under the related mortgage loan.

 

We cannot assure you that current or planned redevelopment, expansion or renovation will be completed at all, that such redevelopment, expansion or renovation will be completed in the time frame contemplated, or that, when and if such redevelopment, expansion or renovation is completed, such redevelopment, expansion or renovation will improve the operations at, or increase the value of, the related mortgaged property. Failure of any of the foregoing to occur could have a material negative impact on the related mortgaged property, which could affect the ability of the related borrower to repay the related mortgage loan.

 

In the event the related borrower fails to pay the costs for work completed or material delivered in connection with such ongoing redevelopment, expansion or renovation, the portion of the mortgaged property on which there are renovations may be subject to mechanic’s or materialmen’s liens that may be senior to the lien of the related mortgage loan.

 

The existence of construction or renovation at a mortgaged property may take rental units or rooms or leasable space “off-line” or otherwise make space unavailable for rental, impair access or traffic at or near the mortgaged property, or, in general, make that mortgaged property less attractive to tenants or their customers, and accordingly could have a negative effect on net operating income. In addition, any such construction or renovation at a mortgaged property may temporarily interfere with the use and operation of any portion of such mortgaged property. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Redevelopment, Renovation and Expansion” for information regarding mortgaged properties which are currently undergoing or, in the future, are expected to undergo redevelopment, expansion or renovation. See also Annex A-3 for additional information on redevelopment, renovation and expansion at the mortgaged properties securing the 10 largest mortgage loans.

 

Some Mortgaged Properties May Not Be Readily Convertible to Alternative Uses

 

Certain mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans may have specialty use tenants and may not be readily convertible (or convertible at all) to alternative uses if those properties were to become unprofitable for any reason.

 

For example, retail, mixed-use or office properties may have theater tenants. Properties with theater tenants are exposed to certain unique risks. Aspects of building site design and adaptability affect the value of a theater. In addition, decreasing attendance at a theater could adversely affect revenue of the theater, which may, in turn, cause the tenant to experience financial difficulties, resulting in downgrades in their credit ratings and, in certain cases, bankruptcy filings. In addition, because of unique construction requirements of theaters, any vacant theater space would not easily be converted to other uses.

 

Retail, mixed-use or office properties may also have health clubs as tenants. Several factors may adversely affect the value and successful operation of a health club, including:

 

 

the physical attributes of the health club (e.g., its age, appearance and layout);

 

 

the reputation, safety, convenience and attractiveness of the property to users;

 

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management’s ability to control membership growth and attrition;

 

 

competition in the tenant’s marketplace from other health clubs and alternatives to health clubs; and

 

 

adverse changes in economic and social conditions and demographic changes (e.g., population decreases or changes in average age or income), which may result in decreased demand.

 

In addition, there may be significant costs associated with changing consumer preferences (e.g., multipurpose clubs from single-purpose clubs or varieties of equipment, classes, services and amenities). In addition, health clubs may not be readily convertible to alternative uses if those properties were to become unprofitable for any reason. The liquidation value of any such health club consequently may be less than would be the case if the property were readily adaptable to changing consumer preferences for other uses.

 

Certain retail, mixed use or office properties may be partially comprised of a parking garage. Parking garages and parking lots present risks not associated with other properties. The primary source of income for parking lots and garages is the rental fees charged for parking spaces.

 

Factors affecting the success of a parking lot or garage include:

 

 

the number of rentable parking spaces and rates charged;

 

 

the location of the lot or garage and, in particular, its proximity to places where large numbers of people work, shop or live;

 

 

the amount of alternative parking spaces in the area;

 

 

the availability of mass transit; and

 

 

the perceptions of the safety, convenience and services of the lot or garage.

 

Aspects of building site design and adaptability affect the value of a parking garage facility. Site characteristics that are valuable to a parking garage facility include location, clear ceiling heights, column spacing, zoning restrictions, number of spaces and overall functionality and accessibility.

 

In addition, because of the unique construction requirements of many parking garages and because a parking lot is often vacant paved land without any structure, a vacant parking garage facility or parking lot may not be easily converted to other uses.

 

Mortgaged properties may have other specialty use tenants, such as medical and dental offices, fitness centers, lab space, gas stations, dry cleaners, bank branches, data centers, urgent care facilities, schools, daycare centers and/or restaurants, as part of the mortgaged property. Re-tenanting certain specialty use tenants, such as gas stations and dry cleaners, may also involve substantial costs related to environmental remediation.

 

In the case of specialty use tenants such as bank branches, restaurants and theaters, aspects of building site design and adaptability affect the value of such properties and other retailers at the mortgaged property. Decreasing patronage at such properties could adversely affect revenue of the property, which may, in turn, cause the tenants to experience financial difficulties, resulting in downgrades in their credit, lease defaults, ratings and, in certain cases, bankruptcy filings. See “—Performance of the Mortgage Loans Will Be Highly Dependent on the Performance of Tenants and Tenant Leases—Tenant Bankruptcy Could Result in a Rejection of the Related Lease” above. Additionally, receipts at such properties are also affected not only by objective factors but by subjective factors. For instance, restaurant receipts are affected by such varied influences as the current personal income levels in the community, an individual consumer’s preference for type of food, style of dining and restaurant atmosphere, the perceived popularity of the restaurant, food safety concerns related to personal health

 

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with the handling of food items at the restaurant or by food suppliers and the actions and/or behaviors of staff and management and level of service to the customers. In addition, because of unique construction requirements of such properties, any vacant space would not easily be converted to other uses.

 

Mortgaged properties with specialty use tenants may not be readily convertible (or convertible at all) to alternative uses if those properties were to become unprofitable, or the leased spaces were to become vacant, for any reason due to their unique construction requirements. In addition, converting commercial properties to alternate uses generally requires substantial capital expenditures and could result in a significant adverse effect on, or interruption of, the revenues generated by such properties.

 

In addition, a mortgaged property may not be readily convertible due to restrictive covenants related to such mortgaged property, including in the case of mortgaged properties that are subject to a condominium regime or subject to a ground lease, the use and other restrictions imposed by the condominium declaration and other related documents, especially in a situation where a mortgaged property does not represent the entire condominium regime. See “—Condominium Ownership May Limit Use and Improvements” above.

 

Some of the mortgaged properties may be part of tax-reduction programs that apply only if the mortgaged properties are used for certain purposes. Such properties may be restricted from being converted to alternative uses because of such restrictions.

 

Some of the mortgaged properties have government tenants or other tenants which may have space that was “built to suit” that particular tenant’s uses and needs. For example, a government tenant may require enhanced security features that required additional construction or renovation costs and for which the related tenant may pay above market rent. However, such enhanced features may not be necessary for a new tenant (and such new tenant may not be willing to pay the higher rent associated with such features). While a government office building or government leased space may be usable as a regular office building or tenant space, the rents that may be collected in the event the government tenant does not renew its lease may be significantly lower than the rent currently collected.

 

Additionally, zoning, historical preservation or other restrictions also may prevent alternative uses. See “—Risks Related to Zoning Non-Compliance and Use Restrictions” below.

 

Risks Related to Zoning Non-Compliance and Use Restrictions

 

Certain of the mortgaged properties may not comply with current zoning laws, including density, use, parking, height, landscaping, open space and set back requirements, due to changes in zoning requirements after such mortgaged properties were constructed. These properties, as well as those for which variances or special permits were issued or for which non-conformity with current zoning laws is otherwise permitted, are considered to be a “legal non-conforming use” and/or the improvements are considered to be “legal non-conforming structures”. This means that the borrower is not required to alter its structure to comply with the existing or new law; however, the borrower may not be able to rebuild the premises “as-is” in the event of a substantial casualty loss. This may adversely affect the cash flow of the property following the loss. If a substantial casualty were to occur, we cannot assure you that insurance proceeds would be available to pay the mortgage loan in full. In addition, if a non-conforming use were to be discontinued and/or the property were repaired or restored in conformity with the current law, the value of the property or the revenue-producing potential of the property may not be equal to that before the casualty.

 

In addition, certain of the mortgaged properties that do not conform to current zoning laws may not be “legal non-conforming uses” or “legal non-conforming structures”. The failure of a mortgaged property to comply with zoning laws or to be a “legal non-conforming use” or “legal non-conforming structure” may adversely affect market value of the mortgaged property or the borrower’s ability to continue to use it in the manner it is currently being used or may necessitate material additional expenditures to remedy non-conformities. In some cases, the related borrower has obtained law and ordinance insurance to cover additional costs that result from rebuilding the mortgaged property in accordance with current zoning requirements. However, if as a result of the applicable zoning laws the rebuilt improvements are smaller

 

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or less attractive to tenants than the original improvements, the resulting loss in income will generally not be covered by law and ordinance insurance. Zoning protection insurance will generally reimburse the lender for the difference between (i) the mortgage loan balance on the date of damage loss to the mortgaged property from an insured peril and (ii) the total insurance proceeds at the time of the damage to the mortgaged property if such mortgaged property cannot be rebuilt to its former use due to new zoning ordinances.

 

In addition, certain of the mortgaged properties may be subject to certain use restrictions and/or operational requirements imposed pursuant to development agreements, ground leases, restrictive covenants, reciprocal easement agreements or operating agreements or historical landmark designations or, in the case of those mortgaged properties that are condominiums, vertical subdivisions and related structures, the related declarations or other use restrictions or regulations, especially in a situation where the mortgaged property does not represent the entire building. Such use restrictions could include, for example, limitations on the character of the improvements or the properties, limitations affecting noise and parking requirements, among other things, and limitations on the borrowers’ right to operate certain types of facilities within a prescribed radius. These limitations impose upon the borrower stricter requirements with respect to repairs and alterations, including following a casualty loss. These limitations could adversely affect the ability of the related borrower to lease the mortgaged property on favorable terms, thus adversely affecting the borrower’s ability to fulfill its obligations under the related mortgage loan. In addition, any alteration, reconstruction, demolition, or new construction affecting a mortgaged property designated a historical landmark may require prior approval. Any such approval process, even if successful, could delay any redevelopment or alteration of a related property. The liquidation value of such property, to the extent subject to limitations of the kind described above or other limitations on convertibility of use, may be substantially less than would be the case if such property was readily adaptable to other uses or redevelopment. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Use Restrictions” for examples of mortgaged properties that are subject to restrictions relating to the use of the mortgaged properties.

 

Additionally, some of the mortgaged properties may have current or past tenants that handle or have handled hazardous materials and, in some cases, related contamination at some of the mortgaged properties was previously investigated and, as warranted, remediated with regulatory closure, the conditions of which in some cases may include restrictions against any future redevelopment for residential use or other land use restrictions. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Environmental Considerations” for additional information on environmental conditions at mortgaged properties securing certain mortgage loans in the issuing entity. See also representation and warranty number 40 in Annex D-1, representation and warranty number 43 in Annex E-1, representation and warranty number 40 in Annex F-1, and the identified exceptions to those representations and warranties in Annex D-2, Annex D-3, Annex E-2 or Annex F-2, as applicable.

 

Risks Relating to Inspections of Properties

 

Licensed engineers or consultants inspected the mortgaged properties at or about the time of the origination of the mortgage loans to assess items such as structural integrity of the buildings and other improvements on the mortgaged property, including exterior walls, roofing, interior construction, mechanical and electrical systems and general condition of the site, buildings and other improvements. However, we cannot assure you that all conditions requiring repair or replacement were identified. No additional property inspections were conducted in connection with the issuance of the offered certificates.

 

Risks Relating to Costs of Compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations

 

A borrower may be required to incur costs to comply with various existing and future federal, state or local laws and regulations applicable to the related mortgaged property, for example, zoning laws and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, which requires all public accommodations to meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by persons with disabilities. See “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Americans with Disabilities Act”. The expenditure of these costs or the

 

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imposition of injunctive relief, penalties or fines in connection with the borrower’s noncompliance could negatively impact the borrower’s cash flow and, consequently, its ability to pay its mortgage loan.

 

Insurance May Not Be Available or Adequate

 

Although the mortgaged properties are required to be insured, or self-insured by a sole or major tenant of a related building or group of buildings, against certain risks, there is a possibility of casualty loss with respect to the mortgaged properties for which insurance proceeds may not be adequate or which may result from risks not covered by insurance.

 

Certain Risks Are Not Covered under Standard Insurance Policies. In general (other than where the mortgage loan documents permit the borrower to rely on a tenant (including a ground tenant) or other third party (such as a condominium association, if applicable) to obtain the insurance coverage, on self-insurance provided by a tenant or on a tenant’s agreement to rebuild or continue paying rent), the master servicer and special servicer will be required to cause the borrower on each mortgage loan to maintain such insurance coverage in respect of the related mortgaged property as is required under the related mortgage loan documents. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Insurance Considerations”. In general, the standard form of fire and extended coverage policy covers physical damage to or destruction of the improvements of a property by fire, lightning, explosion, smoke, windstorm and hail, and riot, strike and civil commotion, subject to the conditions and exclusions specified in each policy (windstorm is a common exclusion for properties located in certain locations). Most policies typically do not cover any physical damage resulting from, among other things:

 

 

war;

 

 

revolution;

 

 

terrorism;

 

 

nuclear, biological or chemical materials;

 

 

governmental actions;

 

 

floods and other water related causes;

 

 

earth movement, including earthquakes, landslides and mudflows;

 

 

wet or dry rot;

 

 

vermin; and

 

 

domestic animals.

 

Unless the related mortgage loan documents specifically require the borrower to insure against physical damage arising from such causes, then, the resulting losses may be borne by you as a holder of certificates.

 

Standard Insurance May Be Inadequate Even for Types of Losses That Are Insured Against. Even if a type of loss is covered by the insurance policies required to be in place at the mortgaged properties, the mortgaged properties may suffer losses for which the insurance coverage is inadequate. For example:

 

 

in a case where terrorism coverage is included under a policy, if the terrorist attack is, for example, nuclear, biological or chemical in nature, the policy may include an exclusion that precludes coverage for such terrorist attack;

 

 

in certain cases, particularly where land values are high, the insurable value (at the time of origination of the mortgage loan) of the mortgaged property may be significantly lower than the principal balance of the mortgage loan;

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with respect to mortgaged properties located in flood prone areas where flood insurance is required, the related mortgaged property may only have federal flood insurance (which only covers up to $500,000), not private flood insurance, and the related mortgaged property may suffer losses that exceed the amounts covered by the federal flood insurance;

 

 

the mortgage loan documents may limit the requirement to obtain related insurance to where the premium amounts are “commercially reasonable” or a similar limitation; and

 

 

if reconstruction or major repairs are required, changes in laws may materially affect the borrower’s ability to effect any reconstruction or major repairs and/or may materially increase the costs of the reconstruction or repairs and insurance may not cover or sufficiently compensate the insured.

 

We Cannot Assure You That Required Insurance Will Be Maintained. We cannot assure you that borrowers have maintained or will maintain the insurance required under the mortgage loan documents or that such insurance will be adequate.

 

Even if the mortgage loan documents specify that the related borrower must maintain standard extended coverage casualty insurance or other insurance that covers acts of terrorism, the borrower may fail to maintain such insurance and the master servicer or the special servicer may not enforce such default or cause the borrower to obtain such insurance if the special servicer has determined, in accordance with the servicing standard and subject to the discussion under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Directing Holder” and “—The Operating Advisor”, that either (a) such insurance is not available at commercially reasonable rates and the subject hazards are not commonly insured against by prudent owners of similar real properties located in or near the geographic region in which the mortgaged property is located (but only by reference to such insurance that has been obtained by such owners at current market rates), or (b) such insurance is not available at any rate. Additionally, if the related borrower fails to maintain such terrorism insurance coverage, neither the master servicer nor the special servicer will be required to maintain such terrorism insurance coverage if the special servicer determines, in accordance with the servicing standard, that such terrorism insurance coverage is not available for the reasons set forth in the preceding sentence. Furthermore, at the time existing insurance policies are subject to renewal, we cannot assure you that terrorism insurance coverage will be available and covered under the new policies or, if covered, whether such coverage will be adequate. Most insurance policies covering commercial real properties such as the mortgaged properties are subject to renewal on an annual basis. If this coverage is not currently in effect, is not adequate or is ultimately not continued with respect to some of the mortgaged properties and one of those properties suffers a casualty loss as a result of a terrorist act, then the resulting casualty loss could reduce the amount available to make distributions on your certificates.

 

In addition, certain types of mortgaged properties, such as manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities, have few or no insurable buildings or improvements and thus do not have casualty insurance or low limits of casualty insurance in comparison with the related mortgage loan balances.

 

In addition, hazard insurance policies will typically contain co-insurance clauses that in effect require an insured at all times to carry insurance of a specified percentage, generally 80% to 90%, of the full replacement value of the improvements on the related mortgaged property in order to recover the full amount of any partial loss. As a result, even if insurance coverage is maintained, if the insured’s coverage falls below this specified percentage, those clauses generally provide that the insurer’s liability in the event of partial loss does not exceed the lesser of (1) the replacement cost of the improvements less physical depreciation and (2) that proportion of the loss as the amount of insurance carried bears to the specified percentage of the full replacement cost of those improvements.

 

Furthermore, with respect to certain mortgage loans, the insurable value of the related mortgaged property as of the origination date of the related mortgage loan was lower than the principal balance of the related mortgage loan. In the event of a casualty when a borrower is not required to rebuild or cannot rebuild, we cannot assure you that the insurance required with respect to the related mortgaged property will be sufficient to pay the related mortgage loan in full and there is no “gap” insurance required under

 

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such mortgage loan to cover any difference. In those circumstances, a casualty that occurs near the maturity date may result in an extension of the maturity date of the mortgage loan if the master servicer, in accordance with the servicing standard, determines that such extension was in the best interest of certificateholders.

 

The mortgage loans do not all require flood insurance on the related mortgaged properties unless they are in a flood zone and flood insurance is available and, in certain instances, even where the related mortgaged property was in a flood zone and flood insurance was available, flood insurance was not required.

 

The National Flood Insurance Program’s (“NFIP”) is scheduled to expire on December 3, 2021. We cannot assure you if or when NFIP will be reauthorized. If NFIP is not reauthorized, it could have an adverse effect on the value of properties in flood zones or their ability to repair or rebuild after flood damage.

 

We cannot assure you that the borrowers will in the future be able to comply with requirements to maintain adequate insurance with respect to the mortgaged properties, and any uninsured loss could have a material adverse impact on the amount available to make payments on the related mortgage loan, and consequently, the offered certificates. As with all real estate, if reconstruction (for example, following fire or other casualty) or any major repair or improvement is required to the damaged property, changes in laws and governmental regulations may be applicable and may materially affect the cost to, or ability of, the borrowers to effect such reconstruction, major repair or improvement. As a result, the amount realized with respect to the mortgaged properties, and the amount available to make payments on the related mortgage loan, and consequently, the offered certificates, could be reduced. In addition, we cannot assure you that the amount of insurance required or provided would be sufficient to cover damages caused by any casualty, or that such insurance will be available in the future at commercially reasonable rates. See representation and warranty number 16 on Annex D-1, representation and warranty number 18 on Annex E-1 and representation and warranty number 16 on Annex F-1 and the identified exceptions to those representations and warranties, if any, on Annex D-2, Annex E-2, Annex E-3 and Annex F-2, respectively, for additional information.

 

Terrorism Insurance May Not Be Available for All Mortgaged Properties

 

The occurrence or the possibility of terrorist attacks could (1) lead to damage to one or more of the mortgaged properties if any terrorist attacks occur or (2) result in higher costs for security and insurance premiums or diminish the availability of insurance coverage for losses related to terrorist attacks, particularly for large properties, which could adversely affect the cash flow at those mortgaged properties.

 

After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and the Washington, D.C. area, all forms of insurance were impacted, particularly from a cost and availability perspective, including comprehensive general liability and business interruption or rent loss insurance policies required by typical mortgage loans. To give time for private markets to develop a pricing mechanism for terrorism risk and to build capacity to absorb future losses that may occur due to terrorism, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 was enacted on November 26, 2002, establishing the Terrorism Insurance Program. The Terrorism Insurance Program was reauthorized on December 20, 2019 through December 31, 2027 pursuant to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (“TRIPRA”).

 

The Terrorism Insurance Program requires insurance carriers to provide terrorism coverage in their basic “all-risk” policies. Any commercial property and casualty terrorism insurance exclusion that was in force on November 26, 2002 is automatically void to the extent that it excluded losses that would otherwise be insured losses. Any state approval of those types of exclusions in force on November 26, 2002 is also void.

 

Under the Terrorism Insurance Program, the federal government shares in the risk of losses occurring within the United States resulting from acts committed in an effort to influence or coerce United States civilians or the United States government. The federal share of compensation for insured losses of

 

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an insurer will be equal to 80% of the portion of such insured losses that exceed a deductible equal to 20% of the value of the insurer’s direct earned premiums over the calendar year immediately preceding that program year. Federal compensation in any program year is capped at $100 billion (with insurers being liable for any amount that exceeds such cap), and no compensation is payable with respect to a terrorist act unless the aggregate industry losses relating to such act exceed $200 million. The Terrorism Insurance Program does not cover nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological attacks. Unless a borrower obtains separate coverage for events that do not meet the thresholds or other requirements above, such events will not be covered.

 

If the Terrorism Insurance Program is not reenacted after its expiration in 2027, premiums for terrorism insurance coverage will likely increase and the terms of such insurance policies may be materially amended to increase stated exclusions or to otherwise effectively decrease the scope of coverage available (perhaps to the point where it is effectively not available). In addition, to the extent that any insurance policies contain a “sunset clause” (i.e., clauses that void terrorism coverage if the federal insurance backstop program is not renewed), then such policies may cease to provide terrorism insurance upon the expiration of the Terrorism Insurance Program. We cannot assure you that the Terrorism Insurance Program or any successor program will create any long term changes in the availability and cost of such insurance. Moreover, future legislation, including regulations expected to be adopted by the Treasury Department pursuant to TRIPRA, may have a material effect on the availability of federal assistance in the terrorism insurance market. To the extent that uninsured or underinsured casualty losses occur with respect to the related mortgaged properties, losses on the mortgage loans may result. In addition, the failure to maintain such terrorism insurance may constitute a default under the related mortgage loan.

 

Some of the mortgage loans do not require the related borrower to maintain terrorism insurance. In addition, most of the mortgage loans contain limitations on the related borrower’s obligation to obtain terrorism insurance, such as (i) waiving the requirement that such borrower maintain terrorism insurance if such insurance is not available at commercially reasonable rates, (ii) providing that the related borrower is not required to spend in excess of a specified dollar amount (or in some cases, a specified multiple of what is spent on other insurance) in order to obtain such terrorism insurance, (iii) requiring coverage only for as long as the TRIPRA is in effect, or (iv) requiring coverage only for losses arising from domestic acts of terrorism or from terrorist acts certified by the federal government as “acts of terrorism” under the TRIPRA. See “Annex A-3—Description of Top Fifteen Mortgage Loans and Additional Mortgage Loan Information” for a summary of the terrorism insurance requirements under each of the ten largest mortgage loans.

 

We cannot assure you that all of the mortgaged properties will be insured against the risks of terrorism and similar acts. As a result of any of the foregoing, the amount available to make distributions on your certificates could be reduced.

 

We cannot assure you that the conflicts arising where a borrower sponsor is affiliated with a tenant at the Mortgaged Property will not adversely impact the value of your Mortgage Loans.

 

Other mortgaged properties securing mortgage loans may also be insured under a blanket policy or self-insured or insured by a sole tenant. See “—Risks Associated with Blanket Insurance Policies or Self-Insurance” below.

 

Risks Associated with Blanket Insurance Policies or Self-Insurance

 

Certain of the mortgaged properties are covered by blanket insurance policies, which also cover other properties of the related borrower or its affiliates (including certain properties in close proximity to the mortgaged properties). In the event that such policies are drawn on to cover losses on such other properties, the amount of insurance coverage available under such policies would thereby be reduced and could be insufficient to cover each mortgaged property’s insurable risks. In addition, with respect to some of the mortgaged properties, a sole or significant tenant is allowed to provide self-insurance against risks.

 

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Additionally, if the mortgage loans that allow coverage under blanket insurance policies are part of a group of mortgage loans with related borrowers, then all of the related mortgaged properties may be covered under the same blanket policy, which may also cover other properties owned by affiliates of such borrowers.

 

Certain mortgaged properties may also be insured or self-insured by a sole or significant tenant, as further described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Insurance Considerations”.

 

Condemnation of a Mortgaged Property May Adversely Affect Distributions on Certificates

 

From time to time, there may be condemnations pending or threatened against one or more of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans. The proceeds payable in connection with a total condemnation may not be sufficient to restore the related mortgaged property or to satisfy the remaining indebtedness of the related mortgage loan. The occurrence of a partial condemnation may have a material adverse effect on the continued use of, or income generated by, the affected mortgaged property. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the occurrence of any condemnation will not have a negative impact upon distributions on your offered certificates.

 

Limited Information Causes Uncertainty

 

Historical Information. Some of the mortgage loans that we intend to include in the issuing entity are secured in whole or in part by mortgaged properties for which limited or no historical operating information is available. As a result, you may find it difficult to analyze the historical performance of those mortgaged properties.

 

A mortgaged property may lack prior operating history or historical financial information because it is newly constructed or renovated, it is a recent acquisition by the related borrower or it is a single-tenant property that is subject to a triple net lease. In addition, a tenant’s lease may contain confidentiality provisions that restrict the sponsors’ access to or disclosure of such tenant’s financial information. The underwritten net cash flows and underwritten net operating income for such mortgaged properties are derived principally from current rent rolls or tenant leases and historical expenses, adjusted to account for, among other things, inflation, significant occupancy increases and/or a market rate management fee. In some cases, underwritten net cash flows and underwritten net operating income for mortgaged properties are based all or in part on leases (or letters of intent) that are not yet in place (and may still be under negotiation) or on tenants that may have signed a lease (or letter of intent), or lease amendment expanding the leased space, but are not yet in occupancy and/or paying rent, which present certain risks described in “—Underwritten Net Cash Flow Could Be Based On Incorrect or Failed Assumptions” below.

 

See Annex A-1 for certain historical financial information relating to the mortgaged properties, including net operating income for the most recent reporting period and prior three calendar years, to the extent available.

 

Ongoing Information. The primary source of ongoing information regarding the offered certificates, including information regarding the status of the related mortgage loans and any credit support for the offered certificates, will be the periodic reports delivered to you. See “Description of the Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders; Certain Available Information”. We cannot assure you that any additional ongoing information regarding the offered certificates will be available through any other source. The limited nature of the available information in respect of the offered certificates may adversely affect their liquidity, even if a secondary market for the offered certificates does develop.

 

We are not aware of any source through which pricing information regarding the offered certificates will be generally available on an ongoing basis or on any particular date.

 

Underwritten Net Cash Flow Could Be Based On Incorrect or Failed Assumptions

 

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number of assumptions used by the sponsors. We make no representation that the underwritten net cash flow set forth in this prospectus as of the cut-off date or any other date represents actual future net cash flows. For example, with respect to certain mortgage loans included in the issuing entity, the occupancy of the related mortgaged property reflects tenants that (i) may not have yet actually executed leases (or letters of intent), (ii) have signed leases but have not yet taken occupancy and/or are not paying full contractual rent, (iii) are seeking or may in the future seek to sublet all or a portion of their respective spaces, (iv) are “dark” tenants but paying rent, or (v) are affiliates of the related borrower and are leasing space pursuant to a master lease or a space lease. Similarly, with respect to certain mortgage loans included in the issuing entity, the underwritten net cash flow may be based on certain tenants that have not yet executed leases or that have signed leases but are not yet in place and/or are not yet paying rent, or have a signed lease or lease amendment expanding the leased space, but are not yet in occupancy in all or a portion of their space and/or paying rent, or may assume that future contractual rent steps (during some or all of the remaining term of a lease) have occurred. In many cases, co-tenancy provisions were assumed to be satisfied and vacant space was assumed to be occupied and space that was due to expire was assumed to have been re-let, in each case at market rates that may have exceeded current rent. You should review these and other similar assumptions and make your own determination of the appropriate assumptions to be used in determining underwritten net cash flow.

 

In addition, underwritten or adjusted cash flows, by their nature, are speculative and are based upon certain assumptions and projections. For example, as described under “—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans”, the assumptions and projections used to prepare underwritten information for the mortgage pool may not reflect any potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The failure of these assumptions or projections in whole or in part could cause the underwritten net operating income (calculated as described in “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Additional Information”) to vary substantially from the actual net operating income of a mortgaged property.

 

In the event of the inaccuracy of any assumptions or projections used in connection with the calculation of underwritten net cash flow, the actual net cash flow could be significantly different (and, in some cases, may be materially less) than the underwritten net cash flow presented in this prospectus, and this would change other numerical information presented in this prospectus based on or derived from the underwritten net cash flow, such as the debt service coverage ratios or debt yield presented in this prospectus. We cannot assure you that any such assumptions or projections made with respect to any mortgaged property will, in fact, be consistent with that mortgaged property’s actual performance.

 

Frequent and Early Occurrence of Borrower Delinquencies and Defaults May Adversely Affect Your Investment

 

If you calculate the anticipated yield of your offered certificates based on a rate of default or amount of losses lower than that actually experienced on the mortgage loans and those additional losses result in a reduction of the total distributions on, or the certificate balance of, your offered certificates, your actual yield to maturity will be lower than expected and could be negative under certain extreme scenarios. The timing of any loss on a liquidated mortgage loan that results in a reduction of the total distributions on or the certificate balance of your offered certificates will also affect the actual yield to maturity of your offered certificates, even if the rate of defaults and severity of losses are consistent with your expectations. In general, the earlier a loss is borne by you, the greater the effect on your yield to maturity.

 

Delinquencies on the mortgage loans, if the delinquent amounts are not advanced, may result in shortfalls in distributions of interest and/or principal to the holders of the offered certificates for the current month. Furthermore, no interest will accrue on this shortfall during the period of time that the payment is delinquent. Additionally, in instances where the principal portion of any balloon payment scheduled with respect to a mortgage loan is collected by the master servicer following the end of the related collection period, no portion of the principal received on such payment will be passed through for distribution to the certificateholders until the subsequent distribution date, which may result in shortfalls in distributions of interest to the holders of the offered certificates in the following month. Furthermore, in such instances no provision is made for the master servicer or any other party to cover any such interest shortfalls that may

 

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occur as a result. In addition, if interest and/or principal advances and/or servicing advances are made with respect to a mortgage loan after a default and the related mortgage loan is thereafter worked out under terms that do not provide for the repayment of those advances in full at the time of the workout, then any reimbursements of those advances prior to the actual collection of the amount for which the advance was made may also result in shortfalls in distributions of principal to the holders of the offered certificates with certificate balances for the current month. Even if losses on the mortgage loans are not allocated to a particular class of offered certificates with certificate balances, the losses may affect the weighted average life and yield to maturity of that class of offered certificates. In the case of any material monetary or material non-monetary default, the special servicer may accelerate the maturity of the related mortgage loan, which could result in an acceleration of principal distributions to the certificateholders. The special servicer may also extend or modify a mortgage loan, which could result in a substantial delay in principal distributions to the certificateholders. In addition, losses on the mortgage loans, even if not allocated to a class of offered certificates with certificate balances, may result in a higher percentage ownership interest evidenced by those offered certificates in the remaining mortgage loans than would otherwise have resulted absent the loss. The consequent effect on the weighted average life and yield to maturity of the offered certificates will depend upon the characteristics of those remaining mortgage loans in the issuing entity.

 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the aggregate number and size of delinquent loans in a given collection period may be significant, and the master servicer may determine that advances of payments on such mortgage loans are not or would not be recoverable or may not be able to make such advances given the severity of delinquencies (in this transaction or other transactions), which would result in shortfalls and losses on the certificates. See also “—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans”.

 

The Mortgage Loans Have Not Been Reviewed or Re-Underwritten by Us

 

Although the sponsors have conducted a review of the mortgage loans to be sold to us for this securitization transaction, we, as the depositor for this securitization transaction, have neither originated the mortgage loans nor conducted a review or re-underwriting of the mortgage loans. Instead, we have relied on the representations and warranties made by the applicable sponsors and the remedies for breach of a representation and warranty as described under “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements” and the sponsor’s description of its underwriting criteria described under “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—German American Capital Corporation—DBRI’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”, “—JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association—JPMCB’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”, “—Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.—CREFI’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes” and “—Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company—Goldman Originator’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”. A description of the review conducted by each sponsor for this securitization transaction is set forth under “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—German American Capital Corporation—Review of GACC Mortgage Loans”, “—JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association—Review of JPMCB Mortgage Loans”, “—Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.—Review of the CREFI Mortgage Loans” and “—Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company—Review of GSMC Mortgage Loans”.

 

The representations and warranties made by the sponsors may not cover all of the matters that one would review in underwriting a mortgage loan and you should not view them as a substitute for re-underwriting the mortgage loans. Furthermore, these representations and warranties in some respects represent an allocation of risk rather than a confirmed description of the mortgage loans. If we had re-underwritten the mortgage loans, it is possible that the re-underwriting process may have revealed problems with a mortgage loan not covered by a representation or warranty or may have revealed inaccuracies in the representations and warranties. See “—Other Risks Relating to the Certificates—Sponsors May Not Make Required Repurchases or Substitutions of Defective Mortgage Loans or Pay Any Loss of Value Payment Sufficient to Cover All Losses on a Defective Mortgage Loan” below, and “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements”.

 

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As a result of the foregoing, you are advised and encouraged to make your own investment decision based on a careful review of the information set forth in this prospectus and your own view of the mortgage pool.

 

Static Pool Data Would Not Be Indicative of the Performance of this Pool

 

As a result of the distinct nature of each pool of commercial mortgage loans, and the separate mortgage loans within the pool, this prospectus does not include disclosure concerning the delinquency and loss experience of static pools of periodic originations by any sponsor of assets of the type to be securitized (known as “static pool data”). In particular, static pool data showing a low level of delinquencies and defaults would not be indicative of the performance of this pool or any other pools of mortgage loans originated by the same sponsor or sponsors.

 

While there may be certain common factors affecting the performance and value of income-producing real properties in general, those factors do not apply equally to all income-producing real properties and, in many cases, there are unique factors that will affect the performance and/or value of a particular income-producing real property. Moreover, the effect of a given factor on a particular real property will depend on a number of variables, including but not limited to property type, geographic location, competition, sponsorship and other characteristics of the property and the related commercial mortgage loan. Each income-producing real property represents a separate and distinct business venture and, as a result, each of the mortgage loans requires a unique underwriting analysis. Furthermore, economic and other conditions affecting real properties, whether worldwide, national, regional or local, vary over time. The performance of a pool of mortgage loans originated and outstanding under a given set of economic conditions may vary significantly from the performance of an otherwise comparable mortgage pool originated and outstanding under a different set of economic conditions.

 

Therefore, you should evaluate this offering on the basis of the information set forth in this prospectus with respect to the mortgage loans, and not on the basis of the performance of other pools of securitized commercial mortgage loans.

 

Appraisals May Not Reflect Current or Future Market Value of Each Property

 

Appraisals were obtained with respect to each of the mortgaged properties at or about the time of origination of the applicable mortgage loan (or whole loan, if applicable). See Annex A-1 for the dates of the latest appraisals for the mortgaged properties. We have not obtained new appraisals of the mortgaged properties or assigned new valuations to the mortgage loans in connection with the offering of the offered certificates. The market values of the mortgaged properties could have declined since the origination of the related mortgage loans.

 

In general, appraisals represent the analysis and opinion of qualified appraisers and are not guarantees of present or future value. One appraiser may reach a different conclusion than that of a different appraiser with respect to the same property. The appraisals seek to establish the amount a typically motivated buyer would pay a typically motivated seller and, in certain cases, may have taken into consideration the purchase price paid by the borrower. The amount could be significantly higher than the amount obtained from the sale of a mortgaged property in a distress or liquidation sale.

 

Information regarding the appraised values of the mortgaged properties (including loan-to-value ratios) presented in this prospectus is not intended to be a representation as to the past, present or future market values of the mortgaged properties. For example, in some cases, a borrower or its affiliate may have acquired the related mortgaged property for a price or otherwise for consideration in an amount that is less than the related appraised value specified on Annex A-1, including at a foreclosure sale or through acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. Historical operating results of the mortgaged properties used in these appraisals, as adjusted by various assumptions, estimates and subjective judgments on the part of the appraiser, may not be comparable to future operating results. In addition, certain appraisals may be based on extraordinary assumptions, including without limitation, that certain tenants are in-place and paying rent when such tenants have not yet taken occupancy or that certain renovations or property improvement plans have been completed. Such capital expenditures are not required and have not been

 

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reserved for under the mortgage loan documents, and we cannot assure you that they will be made. Additionally, certain appraisals with respect to mortgage loans secured by multiple mortgaged properties may have been conducted on a portfolio basis rather than on an individual property basis, and the sum of the values of the individual properties may be different from (and in some cases may be less than) the appraised value of the aggregate of such properties on a portfolio basis. In addition, other factors may impair the mortgaged properties’ value without affecting their current net operating income, including:

 

 

changes in governmental regulations, zoning or tax laws;

 

 

potential environmental or other legal liabilities;

 

 

the availability of refinancing; and

 

 

changes in interest rate levels.

 

In certain cases, appraisals may reflect the “as-is” value or other than “as-is” values. However, the appraised value reflected in this prospectus with respect to each mortgaged property reflects the “as-is” value, except as described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Calculations and Definitions” and “—Appraised Value”, where, to the extent another value is used, such value and the satisfaction of the related conditions or assumptions are described, which may contain certain assumptions, such as future construction completion, projected re-tenanting or increased tenant occupancies. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool”.

 

In addition, investors should be aware that the appraisals for the mortgaged properties were prepared prior to origination and generally have not been updated. Certain appraisals were prepared prior to the COVID-19 outbreak and do not account for the effects of the pandemic on the related mortgaged properties. In addition, more recent appraisals may not reflect the complete effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the related mortgaged properties as the cumulative impact of the pandemic may not be known for some time. Similarly, net operating income and occupancy information used in underwriting the mortgage loans may not reflect current conditions, and in particular, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, appraised values, net operating income, occupancy, and related metrics, such as loan-to-value ratios, debt service coverage ratios and debt yields, may not accurately reflect the current conditions at the mortgaged properties.

 

Additionally, with respect to the appraisals setting forth assumptions, particularly those setting forth extraordinary assumptions, as to the “as-is” and other than “as-is” values or similar hypothetical values, we cannot assure you that those assumptions are or will be accurate or that such value will be the value of the related mortgaged property at the indicated stabilization or other relevant date or at maturity or anticipated repayment date. Any engineering report, site inspection or appraisal represents only the analysis of the individual consultant, engineer or inspector preparing such report at the time of such report, and may not reveal all necessary or desirable repairs, maintenance and capital improvement items. For additional information regarding the appraisals obtained by the sponsors or, in the case of any mortgage loan acquired by the related sponsor, appraisal(s) obtained by the related originator and relied upon by such sponsor, see “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—German American Capital Corporation”, —JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association”, “—Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.” and “—Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company”. We cannot assure you that the information set forth in this prospectus regarding the appraised values or loan-to-value ratios accurately reflects past, present or future market values of the mortgaged properties or the amount that would be realized upon a sale of the related mortgaged property.

 

The Performance of a Mortgage Loan and Its Related Mortgaged Property Depends in Part on Who Controls the Borrower and Mortgaged Property

 

The operation and performance of a mortgage loan will depend in part on the identity of the persons or entities who control the borrower and the mortgaged property. The performance of a mortgage loan may be adversely affected if control of a borrower changes, which may occur, for example, by means of

 

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transfers of direct or indirect ownership interests in the borrower, or if the mortgage loan is assigned to and assumed by another person or entity along with a transfer of the property to that person or entity.

 

Many of the mortgage loans generally place certain restrictions on the transfer and/or pledging of general partnership and managing member equity interests in a borrower, such as specific percentage or control limitations, although some have current or permit future mezzanine or subordinate debt. We cannot assure you the ownership of any of the borrowers would not change during the term of the related mortgage loan and result in a material adverse effect on your certificates. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Additional Indebtedness” and “—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans—”Due-On-Sale” and “Due-On-Encumbrance” Provisions”.

 

The Borrower’s Form of Entity May Cause Special Risks

 

The borrowers are legal entities rather than individuals. Mortgage loans made to legal entities may entail greater risks of loss than those associated with mortgage loans made to individuals. For example, a legal entity, as opposed to an individual, may be more inclined to seek legal protection from its creditors under the bankruptcy laws. Unlike individuals involved in bankruptcies, most entities generally, but not in all cases, do not have personal assets and creditworthiness at stake. The terms of certain of the mortgage loans require that the borrowers be single-purpose entities and, in most cases, such borrowers’ organizational documents or the terms of the mortgage loans limit their activities to the ownership of only the related mortgaged property or mortgaged properties and limit the borrowers’ ability to incur additional indebtedness. Such provisions are designed to mitigate the possibility that the borrower’s financial condition would be adversely impacted by factors unrelated to the related mortgaged property and mortgage loan. Such borrower may also have previously owned property other than the related mortgaged property or may be a so-called “recycled” single-purpose entity that previously had other business activities and liabilities. However, we cannot assure you that such borrowers have in the past complied, and will comply, with such requirements, and in some cases unsecured debt exists and/or is allowed in the future. Furthermore, in many cases such borrowers are not required to observe all covenants and conditions which typically are required in order for such borrowers to be viewed under standard rating agency criteria as “single purpose entities”.

 

Although a borrower may currently be a single purpose entity, in certain cases the borrowers were not originally formed as single purpose entities, but at origination of the related mortgage loan their organizational documents were amended. That borrower may have previously owned property other than the related mortgaged property and may not have observed all covenants that typically are required to consider a borrower a “single purpose entity” and thus may have liabilities arising from events prior to becoming a single purpose entity.

 

The organizational documents of a borrower or the direct or indirect managing partner or member of a borrower may also contain requirements that there be one or two independent directors, managers or trustees (depending on the entity form of such borrower) whose vote is required before the borrower files a voluntary bankruptcy or insolvency petition or otherwise institutes insolvency proceedings. Generally, but not always, the independent directors, managers or trustees may only be replaced with certain other independent successors. Although the requirement of having independent directors, managers or trustees is designed to mitigate the risk of a voluntary bankruptcy filing by a solvent borrower, a borrower could file for bankruptcy without obtaining the consent of its independent director(s)(and we cannot assure you that such bankruptcy would be dismissed as an unauthorized filing), and in any case the independent directors, managers or trustees may determine that a bankruptcy filing is an appropriate course of action to be taken by such borrower. Although the independent directors, managers or trustees generally owe no fiduciary duties to entities other than the borrower itself, such determination might take into account the interests and financial condition of such borrower’s parent entities and such parent entities’ other subsidiaries in addition to those of the borrower. Consequently, the financial distress of an affiliate of a borrower might increase the likelihood of a bankruptcy filing by a borrower.

 

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mortgage loans have been made to single purpose limited partnerships that have a general partner or general partners that are not themselves single purpose entities. Such loans are subject to additional bankruptcy risk. The organizational documents of the general partner in such cases do not limit it to acting as the general partner of the partnership. Accordingly there is a greater risk that the general partner may become insolvent for reasons unrelated to the mortgaged property. The bankruptcy of a general partner may dissolve the partnership under applicable state law. In addition, even if the partnership itself is not insolvent, actions by the partnership and/or a bankrupt general partner that are outside the ordinary course of their business, such as refinancing the related mortgage loan, may require prior approval of the bankruptcy court in the general partner’s bankruptcy case. The proceedings required to resolve these issues may be costly and time-consuming.

 

Any borrower, even an entity structured as a single purpose entity, as an owner of real estate, will be subject to certain potential liabilities and risks as an owner of real estate. We cannot assure you that any borrower will not file for bankruptcy protection or that creditors of a borrower or a corporate or individual general partner or managing member of a borrower will not initiate a bankruptcy or similar proceeding against such borrower or corporate or individual general partner or managing member.

 

Certain borrowers’ organizational documents or the terms of certain mortgage loans permit an affiliated property manager to maintain a custodial account on behalf of such borrower and certain affiliates of such borrower into which funds available to such borrower under the terms of the related mortgage loans and funds of such affiliates are held, but which funds are and will continue to be separately accounted for as to each item of income and expense for each related mortgaged property and each related borrower. A custodial account structure for affiliated entities, while common among certain real estate investment trusts, institutions or independent owners of multiple properties, presents a risk for consolidation of the assets of such affiliates as commingling of funds is a factor a court may consider in considering a request by other creditors for substantive consolidation. Substantive consolidation is an equitable remedy that could result in an otherwise solvent company becoming subject to the bankruptcy proceedings of an insolvent affiliate, making its assets available to repay the debts of affiliated companies. A court has the discretion to order substantive consolidation in whole or in part and may include non-debtor affiliates of the bankrupt entity in the proceedings. In particular, consolidation may be ordered when corporate funds are commingled and used for a principal’s personal purposes, inadequate records of transfers are made and corporate entities are deemed an alter ego of a principal. Strict adherence to maintaining separate books and records, avoiding commingling of assets and otherwise maintaining corporate policies designed to preserve the separateness of corporate assets and liabilities make it less likely that a court would order substantive consolidation, but we cannot assure you that the related borrowers, property managers or affiliates will comply with these requirements as set forth in the related mortgage loans.

 

Furthermore, with respect to any affiliated borrowers, creditors of a common parent in bankruptcy may seek to consolidate the assets of such borrowers with those of the parent. Consolidation of the assets of such borrowers would likely have an adverse effect on the funds available to make distributions on your certificates, and may lead to a downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the ratings of your certificates.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Loan Purpose; Default History, Bankruptcy Issues and Other Proceedings” and “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Bankruptcy Laws”.

 

In addition, borrowers may own a mortgaged property as a Delaware statutory trust or as tenants-in-common. Delaware statutory trusts may be restricted in their ability to actively operate a property, and in the case of a mortgaged property that is owned by a Delaware statutory trust or by tenants-in-common, there is a risk that obtaining the consent of the holders of the beneficial interests in the Delaware statutory trust or the consent of the tenants-in-common will be time consuming and cause delays with respect to the taking of certain actions by or on behalf of the borrower, including with respect to the related mortgaged property. See “—Tenancies-in-Common May Hinder Recovery” below.

 

In addition, certain of the mortgage loans may have borrowers that are wholly or partially (directly or indirectly) owned by one or more crowd funding investor groups or other diversified ownership structures.

 

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Investments in the commercial real estate market through crowd funding investor groups are a relatively recent development and there may be certain unanticipated risks to this new ownership structure which may adversely affect the related mortgage loan. Typically, the crowd funding investor group is made up of a large number of individual investors who invest relatively small amounts in the group pursuant to a securities offering. With respect to an equity investment in the borrower, the crowd funding investor group in turn purchases a stake in the borrower. Accordingly, equity in the borrower is indirectly held by the individual investors in the crowd funding group. We cannot assure you that either the crowd funding investor group or the individual investors in the crowd funding investor group or other diversified ownership structure have relevant expertise in the commercial real estate market. Additionally, crowd funding investor groups are required to comply with various securities regulations related to offerings of securities and we cannot assure you that any enforcement action or legal proceeding regarding failure to comply with such securities regulations would not delay enforcement of the related mortgage loan. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that a bankruptcy proceeding by the crowd funding investor group or other diversified ownership structure will not delay enforcement of the related mortgage loan or otherwise impair the borrower’s ability to operate the related mortgaged property. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Tenancies-in-Common or Diversified Ownership”. See “—Litigation Regarding the Mortgaged Properties or Borrowers May Impair Your Distributions”, “—Frequent and Early Occurrence of Borrower Delinquencies and Defaults May Adversely Affect Your Investment” and “—The Performance of a Mortgage Loan and Its Related Mortgaged Property Depends in Part on Who Controls the Borrower and Mortgaged Property”.

 

See representation and warranty number 31 on Annex D-1, representation and warranty number 33 on Annex E-1 and representation and warranty number 31 on Annex F-1 and any identified exceptions to those representations and warranties, if any, on Annex D-2, Annex E-2, Annex E-3 and Annex F-2, respectively, for additional information.

 

A Bankruptcy Proceeding May Result in Losses and Delays in Realizing on the Mortgage Loans

 

Numerous statutory provisions, including the federal bankruptcy code and state laws affording relief to debtors, may interfere with and delay the ability of a secured mortgage lender to obtain payment of a loan, to realize upon collateral and/or to enforce a deficiency judgment. For example, under the federal bankruptcy code, virtually all actions (including foreclosure actions and deficiency judgment proceedings) are automatically stayed upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition, and, often, no interest or principal payments are made during the course of the bankruptcy proceeding. Also, under federal bankruptcy law, the filing of a petition in bankruptcy by or on behalf of a junior lien holder may stay the senior lender from taking action to foreclose out such junior lien. Certain of the mortgage loans have sponsors that have previously filed bankruptcy and we cannot assure you that such sponsors will not be more likely than other sponsors to utilize their rights in bankruptcy in the event of any threatened action by the mortgagee to enforce its rights under the related mortgage loan documents. As a result, the issuing entity’s recovery with respect to borrowers in bankruptcy proceedings may be significantly delayed, and the aggregate amount ultimately collected may be substantially less than the amount owed. See “—Other Financings or Ability to Incur Other Indebtedness Entails Risk” below, “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Loan Purpose; Default History, Bankruptcy Issues and Other Proceedings” and “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Bankruptcy Laws”.

 

Additionally, the courts of any state may refuse the foreclosure of a mortgage or deed of trust when an acceleration of the indebtedness would be inequitable or unjust or the circumstances would render the action unconscionable. See “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Foreclosure”.

 

See also “—Performance of the Mortgage Loans Will Be Highly Dependent on the Performance of Tenants and Tenant Leases—Tenant Bankruptcy Could Result in a Rejection of the Related Lease” above.

 

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Litigation Regarding the Mortgaged Properties or Borrowers May Impair Your Distributions

 

There may be (and there may exist from time to time) pending or threatened legal proceedings against, or disputes with, the borrowers, the borrower sponsors and the managers of the mortgaged properties and their respective affiliates arising out of their ordinary business. We have not undertaken a search for all legal proceedings that relate to the borrowers, borrower sponsors or managers for the mortgaged properties and their respective affiliates. Potential investors are advised and encouraged to perform their own searches related to such matters to the extent relevant to their investment decision. Any such litigation or dispute may materially impair distributions to certificateholders if borrowers must use property income to pay judgments, legal fees or litigation costs. We cannot assure you that any litigation or dispute or any settlement of any litigation or dispute will not have a material adverse effect on your investment.

 

Additionally, a borrower or a principal of a borrower or affiliate may have been a party to a bankruptcy, foreclosure, litigation or other proceeding, particularly against a lender, or has been convicted of a crime in the past. In addition, certain of the borrower sponsors, property managers, affiliates of any of the foregoing and/or entities controlled thereby have been a party to bankruptcy proceedings, mortgage loan defaults and restructures, discounted payoffs, foreclosure proceedings or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transactions, or other material proceedings (including criminal proceedings) in the past, whether or not related to the mortgaged property securing a mortgage loan in this securitization transaction. In some cases, mortgaged properties securing certain of the mortgage loans previously secured other loans that had been in default, restructured or the subject of a discounted payoff, foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.

 

Certain of the borrower sponsors may have a history of litigation or other proceedings against their lender, in some cases involving various parties to a securitization transaction. We cannot assure you that the borrower sponsors that have engaged in litigation or other proceedings in the past will not commence action against the issuing entity in the future upon any attempt by the special servicer to enforce the mortgage loan documents. Any such actions by the borrower or borrower sponsor may result in significant expense and potential loss to the issuing entity and a shortfall in funds available to make payments on the offered certificates. In addition, certain principals or borrower sponsors may have in the past been convicted of, or pled guilty to, a felony. We cannot assure you that the borrower or principal will not be more likely than other borrowers or principals to avail itself or cause a borrower to avail itself of its legal rights, under the federal bankruptcy code or otherwise, in the event of an action or threatened action by the lender or its servicer to enforce the related mortgage loan documents, or otherwise conduct its operations in a manner that is in the best interests of the lender and/or the mortgaged property. We cannot assure you that any such proceedings or actions will not have a material adverse effect upon distributions on your certificates. Further, borrowers, principals of borrowers, property managers and affiliates of such parties may, in the future, be involved in bankruptcy proceedings, foreclosure proceedings or other material proceedings (including criminal proceedings), whether or not related to the mortgage loans. We cannot assure you that any such proceedings will not negatively impact a borrower’s or borrower sponsor’s ability to meet its obligations under the related mortgage loan and, as a result could have a material adverse effect upon your certificates.

 

Often it is difficult to confirm the identity of owners of all of the equity in a borrower, which means that past issues may not be discovered as to such owners. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Litigation and Other Considerations” and “—Loan Purpose; Default History, Bankruptcy Issues and Other Proceedings” for additional information on certain mortgage loans in the issuing entity. See also representation and warranty number 31 in Annex D-1, representation and warranty number 33 in Annex E-1, representation and warranty number 31 in Annex F-1, and the identified exceptions to those representations and warranties in Annex D-2, Annex D-3, Annex E-2 or Annex F-2, as applicable. However, we cannot assure you that there are no undisclosed bankruptcy proceedings, foreclosure proceedings, deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure transaction and/or mortgage loan workout matters that involved one or more mortgage loans or mortgaged properties, and/or a guarantor, borrower sponsor or other party to a mortgage loan.

 

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In addition, in the event the owner of a borrower experiences financial problems, we cannot assure you that such owner would not attempt to take actions with respect to the mortgaged property that may adversely affect the borrower’s ability to fulfill its obligations under the related mortgage loan. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Litigation and Other Considerations” for information regarding litigation matters with respect to certain mortgage loans.

 

Other Financings or Ability to Incur Other Indebtedness Entails Risk

 

When a borrower (or its constituent members) also has one or more other outstanding loans (even if they are pari passu, subordinated, mezzanine, preferred equity or unsecured loans or another type of equity pledge), the issuing entity is subjected to additional risk such as:

 

 

the borrower (or its constituent members) may have difficulty servicing and repaying multiple financings;

 

 

the existence of other financings will generally also make it more difficult for the borrower to obtain refinancing of the related mortgage loan (or whole loan, if applicable) or sell the related mortgaged property and may thereby jeopardize repayment of the mortgage loan (or whole loan, if applicable);

 

 

the need to service additional financings may reduce the cash flow available to the borrower to operate and maintain the mortgaged property and the value of the mortgaged property may decline as a result;

 

 

if a borrower (or its constituent members) defaults on its mortgage loan and/or any other financing, actions taken by other lenders such as a suit for collection, foreclosure or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy against the borrower could impair the security available to the issuing entity, including the mortgaged property, or stay the issuing entity’s ability to foreclose during the course of the bankruptcy case;

 

 

the bankruptcy of another lender also may operate to stay foreclosure by the issuing entity; and

 

 

the issuing entity may also be subject to the costs and administrative burdens of involvement in foreclosure or bankruptcy proceedings or related litigation.

 

Although the companion loans related to the whole loans are not assets of the issuing entity, each related borrower is still obligated to make interest and principal payments on such companion loans. As a result, the issuing entity is subject to additional risks, including:

 

 

the risk that the necessary maintenance of the related mortgaged property could be deferred to allow the borrower to pay the required debt service on these other obligations and that the value of the mortgaged property may fall as a result; and

 

 

the risk that it may be more difficult for the borrower to refinance these loans or to sell the related mortgaged property for purposes of making any balloon payment on the entire balance of such loans and the related additional debt at maturity or anticipated repayment date.

 

With respect to mezzanine financing (if any), while a mezzanine lender has no security interest in the related mortgaged properties, a default under a mezzanine loan could cause a change in control of the related borrower. With respect to mortgage loans that permit mezzanine financing, the relative rights of the mortgagee and the related mezzanine lender will generally be set forth in an intercreditor agreement, which agreements typically provide that the rights of the mezzanine lender (including the right to payment) against the borrower and mortgaged property are subordinate to the rights of the mortgage lender and that the mezzanine lender may not take any enforcement action against the mortgage borrower and mortgaged property.

 

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In addition, the mortgage loan documents related to certain mortgage loans may have or permit future “preferred equity” structures, where one or more special limited partners or members receive a preferred return in exchange for an infusion of capital or other type of equity pledge that may require payments of a specified return or of excess cash flow. Such arrangements can present risks that resemble mezzanine debt, including dilution of the borrower’s equity in the mortgaged property, stress on the cash flow in the form of a preferred return or excess cash payments, and/or potential changes in the management of the related mortgaged property in the event the preferred return is not satisfied.

 

Additionally, the terms of certain mortgage loans permit or require the borrowers to post letters of credit and/or surety bonds for the benefit of the related mortgage loan, which may constitute a contingent reimbursement obligation of the related borrower or an affiliate. The issuing bank or surety will not typically agree to subordination and standstill protection benefiting the mortgagee.

 

In addition, borrowers under most of the mortgage loans are generally permitted to incur trade payables and equipment financing, which may not be limited or may be significant, in order to operate the related mortgaged properties. Also, with respect to certain mortgage loans the related borrower either has incurred or is permitted to incur unsecured debt from an affiliate of either the borrower or the sponsor of the borrower. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Additional Indebtedness—Other Unsecured Indebtedness”.

 

For additional information, see “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Additional Indebtedness” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.

 

Tenancies-in-Common May Hinder Recovery

 

Certain of the mortgage loans included in the issuing entity have borrowers that own the related mortgaged properties as tenants-in-common. In general, with respect to a tenant-in-common ownership structure, each tenant-in-common owns an undivided share in the property and if such tenant-in-common desires to sell its interest in the property (and is unable to find a buyer or otherwise needs to force a partition) the tenant-in-common has the ability to request that a court order a sale of the property and distribute the proceeds to each tenant in common proportionally. As a result, if a tenant-in-common that has not waived its right of partition or similar right exercises a right of partition, the related mortgage loan may be subject to prepayment. The bankruptcy, dissolution or action for partition by one or more of the tenants-in-common could result in an early repayment of the related mortgage loan, significant delay in recovery against the tenant-in-common borrowers, particularly if the tenant-in-common borrowers file for bankruptcy separately or in series (because each time a tenant-in-common borrower files for bankruptcy, the bankruptcy court stay will be reinstated), a material impairment in property management and a substantial decrease in the amount recoverable upon the related mortgage loan. Not all tenants-in-common under the mortgage loans will be single purpose entities. If a tenant-in-common borrower has waived its right to partition, we cannot assure you that, if challenged, this waiver would be enforceable. In addition, in some cases, the related mortgage loan documents may provide for full recourse (or in an amount equal to its pro rata share of the debt) to the related tenant-in-common borrower or the guarantor if a tenant-in-common files for partition.

 

Risks Relating to Enforceability of Yield Maintenance Charges, Prepayment Premiums or Defeasance Provisions

 

Provisions requiring yield maintenance charges, prepayment premiums or lockout periods may not be enforceable in some states and under federal bankruptcy law. Provisions requiring prepayment premiums or yield maintenance charges also may be interpreted as constituting the collection of interest for usury purposes. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that the obligation to pay a yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium will be enforceable. Also, we cannot assure you that foreclosure proceeds will be sufficient to pay an enforceable yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium.

 

Additionally, although the collateral substitution provisions related to defeasance do not have the same effect on the certificateholders as prepayment, we cannot assure you that a court would not interpret those provisions as the equivalent of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium. In

 

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certain jurisdictions those collateral substitution provisions might therefore be deemed unenforceable or usurious under applicable law or public policy.

 

Risks Associated with One Action Rules

 

Several states (such as California) have laws that prohibit more than one “judicial action” to enforce a mortgage obligation, and some courts have construed the term “judicial action” broadly. Accordingly, the special servicer will be required to obtain advice of counsel prior to enforcing any of the issuing entity’s rights under any of the mortgage loans that include mortgaged properties where a “one action” rule could be applicable. In the case of a multi-property mortgage loan which is secured by mortgaged properties located in multiple states, the special servicer may be required to foreclose first on properties located in states where “one action” rules apply (and where non-judicial foreclosure is permitted) before foreclosing on properties located in states where judicial foreclosure is the only permitted method of foreclosure. See “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Foreclosure”.

 

State Law Limitations on Assignments of Leases and Rents May Entail Risks

 

Generally mortgage loans included in an issuing entity secured by mortgaged properties that are subject to leases typically will be secured by an assignment of leases and rents pursuant to which the related borrower (or with respect to any indemnity deed of trust structure, the related property owner) assigns to the lender its right, title and interest as landlord under the leases of the related mortgaged properties, and the income derived from those leases, as further security for the related mortgage loan, while retaining a license to collect rents for so long as there is no default. If the borrower defaults, the license terminates and the lender is entitled to collect rents. Some state laws may require that the lender take possession of the related property and obtain a judicial appointment of a receiver before becoming entitled to collect the rents. In addition, if bankruptcy or similar proceedings are commenced by or in respect of the borrower, the lender’s ability to collect the rents may be adversely affected. In particular, with respect to properties that are master leased, state law may provide that the lender will not have a perfected security interest in the underlying rents (even if covered by an assignment of leases and rents), unless there is also a mortgage on the master tenant’s leasehold interest. Such a mortgage is not typically obtained. See “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Leases and Rents” and “—Bankruptcy Laws”.

 

Various Other Laws Could Affect the Exercise of Lender’s Rights

 

The laws of the jurisdictions in which the mortgaged properties are located (which laws may vary substantially) govern many of the legal aspects of the mortgage loans. These laws may affect the ability to foreclose on, and, in turn the ability to realize value from, the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans. For example, state law determines:

 

 

what proceedings are required for foreclosure;

 

 

whether the borrower and any foreclosed junior lienors may redeem the property and the conditions under which these rights of redemption may be exercised;

 

 

whether and to what extent recourse to the borrower is permitted; and

 

 

what rights junior mortgagees have and whether the amount of fees and interest that lenders may charge is limited.

 

In addition, the laws of some jurisdictions may render certain provisions of the mortgage loans unenforceable or subject to limitations which may affect lender’s rights under the mortgage loans. Delays in liquidations of defaulted mortgage loans and shortfalls in amounts realized upon liquidation as a result of the application of these laws may create delays and shortfalls in payments to certificateholders. See “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans”.

 

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Risks of Anticipated Repayment Date Loans

 

Two (2) of the mortgage loans (15.3%) provide that, if after a certain date (referred to as the anticipated repayment date) the related borrower has not prepaid the mortgage loan in full, any principal outstanding after that anticipated repayment date will accrue interest at an increased interest rate rather than the stated mortgage loan rate. Although this feature may create an incentive for the borrower to repay the mortgage loan in full on its anticipated repayment date, a substantial payment would be required and the borrower has no obligation to do so. Excess interest, to the extent actually collected, will be paid to the holders of the Class S certificates and the holders of the VRR Interest, neither of which are offered by this prospectus. To the extent that payments are required to be made on a related subordinate companion loan or mezzanine loan prior to application of excess cash flow to repay an anticipated repayment date mortgage loan, the amount of excess cash flow available to repay such mortgage loan will be reduced. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans—ARD Loan”.

 

Borrower May Be Unable To Repay Remaining Principal Balance on Maturity Date or Anticipated Repayment Date; Longer Amortization Schedules and Interest-Only Provisions Increase Risk

 

Mortgage loans with substantial remaining principal balances at their stated maturity date or anticipated repayment date, as applicable, involve greater risk than fully-amortizing mortgage loans. This is because the borrower may be unable to repay the mortgage loan at that time. In addition, fully amortizing mortgage loans which may pay interest on an “actual/360” basis but have fixed monthly payments may, in effect, have a small balloon payment due at maturity.

 

All of the mortgage loans have amortization schedules that are significantly longer than their respective terms to maturity or anticipated repayment date, as applicable, and many of the mortgage loans require only payments of interest for part or all of their respective terms. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans—Due Dates; Mortgage Rates; Calculations of Interest”. A longer amortization schedule or an interest-only provision in a mortgage loan will result in a higher amount of principal outstanding under the mortgage loan at any particular time, including at the maturity date or anticipated repayment date of the mortgage loan, than would have otherwise been the case had a shorter amortization schedule been used or had the mortgage loan had a shorter interest-only period or not included an interest-only provision at all. That higher principal amount outstanding could both (i) make it more difficult for the related borrower to make the required balloon payment at maturity or repay the outstanding principal amount at the anticipated repayment date and (ii) lead to increased losses for the issuing entity either during the loan term or at maturity or anticipated repayment date if the mortgage loan becomes a defaulted mortgage loan.

 

A borrower’s ability to repay a mortgage loan on its stated maturity date or anticipated repayment date, as applicable, typically will depend upon its ability either to refinance the mortgage loan or to sell the mortgaged property at a price sufficient to permit repayment. A borrower’s ability to achieve either of these goals will be affected by a number of factors, including:

 

 

the availability of, and competition for, credit for commercial, multifamily or manufactured housing community real estate projects, which fluctuate over time;

 

 

the prevailing interest rates;

 

 

the net operating income generated by the mortgaged property;

 

 

the fair market value of the related mortgaged property;

 

 

the borrower’s equity in the related mortgaged property;

 

 

significant tenant rollover at the related mortgaged properties (see “—Retail Properties Have Special Risks” and “—Office Properties Have Special Risks” above);

 

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the borrower’s financial condition;

 

 

the operating history and occupancy level of the mortgaged property;

 

 

reductions in applicable government assistance/rent subsidy programs;

 

 

the tax laws; and

 

 

prevailing general and regional economic conditions.

 

In addition, compliance with legal requirements, such as the credit risk retention regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act, could cause commercial real estate lenders to tighten their lending standards and reduce the availability of debt financing for commercial real estate borrowers. This, in turn, may adversely affect a borrower’s ability to refinance the related mortgage loan or sell the related mortgaged property on or before the related mortgage loan’s maturity date or anticipated repayment date, as applicable.

 

With respect to any mortgage loan that is part of a whole loan, the risks relating to balloon payment obligations are enhanced by the existence and amount of the related companion loans.

 

None of the sponsors, any party to the pooling and servicing agreement or any other person will be under any obligation to refinance any mortgage loan. However, in order to maximize recoveries on defaulted mortgage loans, the pooling and servicing agreement permits the special servicer (and each pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of a non-serviced whole loan may permit the related special servicer) to extend and modify mortgage loans in a manner consistent with the servicing standard, subject to the limitations described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Realization Upon Mortgage Loans” and “—Modifications, Waivers and Amendments”.

 

Neither the master servicer nor the special servicer will have the ability to extend or modify a non-serviced mortgage loan because such mortgage loan is being serviced by a master servicer or special servicer pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of the applicable non-serviced whole loan. See “Pooling and Servicing AgreementServicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.

 

We cannot assure you that any extension or modification will increase the present value of recoveries in a given case. Whether or not losses are ultimately sustained, any delay in collection of a balloon payment that would otherwise be distributable on your certificates, whether such delay is due to borrower default or to modification of the related mortgage loan, will likely extend the weighted average life of your certificates.

 

In any event, we cannot assure you that each borrower under a balloon loan will have the ability to repay the principal balance of such mortgage loan on the related maturity date or anticipated repayment date, as applicable.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics”.

 

Risks Related to Ground Leases and Other Leasehold Interests

 

With respect to certain mortgaged properties, the encumbered interest will be characterized as a “fee interest” if (i) the borrower has a fee interest in all or substantially all of the mortgaged property (provided that if the borrower has a leasehold interest in any portion of the mortgaged property, such portion is not material to the use or operation of the mortgaged property), or (ii) the mortgage loan is secured by the borrower’s leasehold interest in the mortgaged property as well as the borrower’s (or other fee owner’s) overlapping fee interest in the related mortgaged property.

 

Leasehold mortgage loans are subject to certain risks not associated with mortgage loans secured by a lien on the fee estate of the borrower. The most significant of these risks is that if the related borrower’s leasehold were to be terminated upon a lease default, the lender would lose its security in the leasehold

 

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interest. Generally, each related ground lease or a lessor estoppel requires the lessor to give the lender notice of the borrower’s defaults under the ground lease and an opportunity to cure them, permits the leasehold interest to be assigned to the lender or the purchaser at a foreclosure sale, in some cases only upon the consent of the lessor, and contains certain other protective provisions typically included in a “mortgageable” ground lease, although not all these protective provisions are included in each case.

 

Upon the bankruptcy of a lessor or a lessee under a ground lease, the debtor has the right to assume or reject the lease. If a debtor lessor rejects the lease, the lessee has the right pursuant to the federal bankruptcy code to treat such lease as terminated by rejection or remain in possession of its leased premises for the rent otherwise payable under the lease for the remaining term of the ground lease (including renewals) and to offset against such rent any damages incurred due to the landlord’s failure to perform its obligations under the lease. If a debtor lessee/borrower rejects any or all of the lease, the leasehold lender could succeed to the lessee/borrower’s position under the lease only if the lease specifically grants the lender such right. If both the lessor and the lessee/borrower are involved in bankruptcy proceedings, the issuing entity may be unable to enforce the lessee/borrower’s pre-petition agreement to refuse to treat a ground lease rejected by a bankrupt lessor as terminated. In such circumstances, a ground lease could be terminated notwithstanding lender protection provisions contained in the ground lease or in the mortgage.

 

Some of the ground leases securing the mortgage loans may provide that the ground rent payable under the related ground lease increases during the term of the mortgage loan. These increases may adversely affect the cash flow and net income of the related borrower.

 

A leasehold lender could lose its security unless (i) the leasehold lender holds a fee mortgage, (ii) the ground lease requires the lessor to enter into a new lease with the leasehold lender upon termination or rejection of the ground lease, or (iii) the bankruptcy court, as a court of equity, allows the leasehold lender to assume the ground lessee’s obligations under the ground lease and succeed to the ground lessee’s position. Although not directly covered by the 1994 Amendments to the federal bankruptcy code, such a result would be consistent with the purpose of the 1994 Amendments to the federal bankruptcy code granting the holders of leasehold mortgages permitted under the terms of the lease the right to succeed to the position of a leasehold mortgagor. Although consistent with the federal bankruptcy code, such position may not be adopted by the applicable bankruptcy court.

 

Further, in a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Precision Indus. v. Qualitech Steel SBQ, LLC, 327 F.3d 537 (7th Cir. 2003)) the court ruled with respect to an unrecorded lease of real property that where a statutory sale of the fee interest in leased property occurs under the federal bankruptcy code upon the bankruptcy of a landlord, such sale terminates a lessee’s possessory interest in the property, and the purchaser assumes title free and clear of any interest, including any leasehold estates. Pursuant to the federal bankruptcy code, a lessee may request the bankruptcy court to prohibit or condition the statutory sale of the property so as to provide adequate protection of the leasehold interest; however, the court ruled that this provision does not ensure continued possession of the property, but rather entitles the lessee to compensation for the value of its leasehold interest, typically from the sale proceeds. While there are certain circumstances under which a “free and clear” sale under the federal bankruptcy code would not be authorized (including that the lessee could not be compelled in a legal or equitable proceeding to accept a monetary satisfaction of his possessory interest, and that none of the other conditions of the federal bankruptcy code otherwise permits the sale), we cannot assure you that those circumstances would be present in any proposed sale of a leased premises. As a result, we cannot assure you that, in the event of a statutory sale of leased property pursuant to the federal bankruptcy code, the lessee will be able to maintain possession of the property under the ground lease. In addition, we cannot assure you that the lessee and/or the lender will be able to recoup the full value of the leasehold interest in bankruptcy court. Most of the ground leases contain standard protections typically obtained by securitization lenders. Certain of the ground leases with respect to a mortgage loan included in the issuing entity may not. See representation and warranty number 34 in Annex D-1, representation and warranty number 36 in Annex E-1, representation and warranty number 34 in Annex F-1, and the identified exceptions to those representations and warranties in Annex D-2, Annex D-3, Annex E-2 or Annex F-2, as applicable.

 

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Except as noted in this prospectus, each of the ground leases has a term that extends at least 20 years beyond the maturity date of the mortgage loan (taking into account all freely exercisable extension options) and contains customary mortgagee protection provisions, including notice and cure rights and the right to enter into a new lease with the applicable ground lessor in the event a ground lease is rejected or terminated.

 

With respect to certain of the mortgage loans, the related borrower may have given to certain lessors under the related ground lease a right of first refusal or first offer in the event a sale is contemplated or an option to purchase all or a portion of the mortgaged property and these provisions, if not waived, may impede the mortgagee’s ability to sell the related mortgaged property at foreclosure or adversely affect the foreclosure process.

 

See “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Bankruptcy Laws”.

 

Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards Set By New York City’s Local Law 97 May Adversely Affect Future Net Operating Income at Mortgaged Real Properties Located in New York City

 

With respect to any of the underlying mortgage loans secured by mortgaged real properties located in New York City, the related borrowers may face fines or retrofitting costs related to compliance with New York City Local Law 97 of 2019 (“Local Law 97”). Local Law 97 generally requires, with some exceptions, that (i) buildings that exceed 25,000 gross square feet, (ii) two or more buildings on the same tax lot that together exceed 50,000 square feet and (iii) two or more buildings owned by a condominium association that are governed by the same board of managers and that together exceed 50,000 square feet meet new energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions limits by 2024, with stricter limits coming into effect in 2030. Noncompliant building owners may face fines starting in 2025, unless they are able to bring their building into timely compliance by retrofitting their buildings. We cannot assure you that fines or retrofitting costs as a result of Local Law 97 will not adversely affect the future net operating income at any of the mortgaged real properties located in New York City.

 

Increases in Real Estate Taxes May Reduce Available Funds

 

Certain of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans have or may in the future have the benefit of reduced real estate taxes in connection with a local government “payment in lieu of taxes” program or other tax abatement arrangements. Upon expiration of such program or if such programs were otherwise terminated, the related borrower would be required to pay higher, and in some cases substantially higher, real estate taxes. Prior to expiration of such program, the tax benefit to the mortgaged property may decrease throughout the term of the expiration date until the expiration of such program. An increase in real estate taxes may impact the ability of the borrower to pay debt service on the mortgage loan.

 

See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Real Estate and Other Tax Considerations” for descriptions of real estate tax matters relating to certain mortgaged properties.

 

Collective Bargaining Activity May Disrupt Operations, Increase Labor Costs or Interfere with Business Strategies

 

A number of employees at certain of the mortgaged properties are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. If relationships with such employees or the unions that represent them become adverse, such mortgaged properties could experience labor disruptions such as strikes, lockouts, boycotts and public demonstrations. In addition, during the COVID-19 pandemic, unions may encourage employees to leave work if the workplace does not meet certain safety requirements. Labor disputes, which may be more likely when collective bargaining agreements are being negotiated, could harm relationships with employees, result in increased regulatory inquiries and enforcement by governmental authorities. Further, adverse publicity related to a labor dispute could harm such mortgaged properties’ reputation and reduce customer demand for related services. Labor regulation and the negotiation of new or existing collective bargaining agreements could lead to higher wage and benefit costs, changes in work

 

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rules that raise operating expenses, legal costs, and limitations on the related borrower’s ability to take cost saving measures during economic downturns. We cannot assure you that the related borrower will be able to control the negotiations of collective bargaining agreements covering unionized labor employed at such mortgaged properties.

 

State and Local Mortgage Recording Taxes May Apply Upon a Foreclosure or Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure and Reduce Net Proceeds

 

Many jurisdictions impose recording taxes on mortgages which, if not paid at the time of the recording of the mortgage, may impair the ability of the lender to foreclose the mortgage. Such taxes, interest, and penalties could be significant in amount and would, if imposed, reduce the net proceeds realized by the issuing entity in liquidating the real property securing the related mortgage loan.

 

Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest

 

Interests and Incentives of the Originators, the Sponsors and Their Affiliates May Not Be Aligned With Your Interests

 

The originators, the sponsors and their affiliates (including certain of the underwriters) expect to derive ancillary benefits from this offering and their respective incentives may not be aligned with those of purchasers of the offered certificates. The sponsors originated or purchased the mortgage loans in order to securitize the mortgage loans by means of a transaction such as the offering of the offered certificates. The sponsors will sell the mortgage loans to the depositor (an affiliate of German American Capital Corporation, one of the sponsors, DBR Investments Co. Limited, an originator, Deutsche Bank AG, acting through its New York Branch, an initial risk retention consultation party, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., one of the underwriters) on the closing date in exchange for cash, derived from the sale of the offered certificates to investors and/or in exchange for offered certificates. A completed offering would reduce the originators’ exposure to the mortgage loans. The originators made the mortgage loans with a view toward securitizing them and distributing the exposure by means of a transaction such as this offering of offered certificates. In addition, certain mortgaged properties may have tenants that are affiliated with the related originator. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant Issues—Affiliated Leases”. This offering of offered certificates will effectively transfer the originators’ exposure to the mortgage loans to purchasers of the offered certificates.

 

The originators, the sponsors and their affiliates expect to receive various benefits, including compensation, commissions, payments, rebates, remuneration and business opportunities, in connection with or as a result of this offering of offered certificates and their interests in the mortgage loans. The sponsors and their affiliates will effectively receive compensation, and may record a profit, in an amount based on, among other things, the amount of proceeds (net of transaction expenses) received from the sale of the offered certificates to investors relative to their investment in the mortgage loans. The benefits to the originators, the sponsors and their affiliates arising from the decision to securitize the mortgage loans may be greater than they would have been had other assets been selected.

 

Furthermore, the sponsors and/or their affiliates may benefit from a completed offering of the offered certificates because the offering would establish a market precedent and a valuation data point for securities similar to the offered certificates, thus enhancing the ability of the sponsors and their affiliates to conduct similar offerings in the future and permitting them to adjust the fair value of the mortgage loans or other similar assets or securities held on their balance sheet, including increasing the carrying value or avoiding decreasing the carrying value of some or all of such similar positions.

 

In some cases, the originators or their affiliates are the holders of the mezzanine loans and/or companion loans related to their mortgage loans. The originators and/or their respective affiliates may retain existing mezzanine loans and/or companion loans or originate future permitted mezzanine indebtedness with respect to the mortgage loans. These transactions may cause the originators and their affiliates or their clients or counterparties who purchase the mezzanine loans and/or companion loans, as applicable, to have economic interests and incentives that do not align with, and that may be directly

 

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contrary to, those of an investor in the offered certificates. In addition, these transactions or actions taken to maintain, adjust or unwind any positions in the future, may, individually or in the aggregate, have a material effect on the market for the offered certificates (if any), including adversely affecting the value of the offered certificates, particularly in illiquid markets. The originators, the sponsors and their affiliates will have no obligation to take, refrain from taking or cease taking any action with respect to such companion loans or any existing or future mezzanine loans, based on the potential effect on an investor in the offered certificates, and may receive substantial returns from these transactions. In addition, the originators, the sponsors or any of their respective affiliates may benefit from certain relationships, including financial dealings, with any borrower, any non-recourse carveout guarantor or any of their respective affiliates, aside from the origination of mortgage loans or contribution of mortgage loans into this securitization. Conflicts may also arise because the sponsors and their respective affiliates intend to continue to actively acquire, develop, operate, finance and dispose of real estate-related assets in the ordinary course of their businesses. During the course of their business activities, the sponsors and their respective affiliates may acquire, sell or lease properties, or finance loans secured by properties, which may include the properties securing the mortgage loans or properties that are in the same markets as the mortgaged properties. Such other properties, similar to other third-party owned real estate, may compete with the mortgaged properties for existing and potential tenants. The sponsors may also, from time to time, be among the tenants at the mortgaged properties, and they should be expected to make occupancy-related decisions based on their self-interest and not that of the issuing entity. We cannot assure you that the activities of these parties with respect to such other properties will not adversely impact the performance of the mortgaged properties.

 

In addition, certain of the mortgage loans included in the issuing entity may have been refinancings of debt previously held by a sponsor, an originator or one of their respective affiliates, or a sponsor, an originator or one of their respective affiliates may have or have had equity investments in the borrowers or mortgaged properties under certain of the mortgage loans included in the issuing entity. Each of the sponsors, the originators and their respective affiliates have made and/or may make loans to, or equity investments in, affiliates of the borrowers under the related mortgage loans. In the circumstances described above, the interests of the sponsors, the originators and their respective affiliates may differ from, and compete with, the interests of the issuing entity.

 

In addition, Deutsche Bank AG, acting through its New York Branch and Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. are each expected to hold a portion of the VRR Interest as described in “Credit Risk Retention”, and are (or are affiliated with the entities) expected to be appointed as the initial risk retention consultation parties. Each risk retention consultation party may, on a strictly non-binding basis, consult with the special servicer and recommend that the special servicer take actions that conflict with the interests of holders of certain classes of the certificates. However, the special servicer is not required to follow any such recommendations or take directions from any risk retention consultation party and is not permitted to take actions that are prohibited by law or that violate the servicing standard or the terms of the mortgage loan documents. The risk retention consultation parties and the holders of the VRR Interest by whom they are appointed may have interests that are in conflict with those of certain other certificateholders, in particular if any risk retention consultation party or holder of the VRR Interest holds companion loan securities, or has financial interests in, or other financial dealings (as a lender or otherwise) with, a borrower or an affiliate of a borrower under any of the mortgage loans. In order to minimize the effect of certain of these conflicts of interest, for so long as any borrower party is a risk retention consultation party or holder of the VRR Interest entitled to appoint such risk retention consultation party (any such mortgage loan referred to in this context as an “excluded loan” as to such risk retention consultation party), then such risk retention consultation party will not have consultation rights solely with respect to any such excluded loan. See “Credit Risk Retention”.

 

In addition, for so long as any of Deutsche Bank AG, acting through its New York Branch or Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. (in each case, as a holder of the VRR Interest or a risk retention consultation party), is a borrower party with respect to any mortgage loan or whole loan, such party will be required to certify that it will forego access to any “conflicted information” solely relating to such excluded loan and/or the related mortgaged properties pursuant to the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement. Notwithstanding such restriction, we cannot assure you that neither Deutsche Bank AG, acting through its

 

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New York Branch nor Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. (in each case, as a holder of the VRR Interest or a risk retention consultation party), will not obtain sensitive information related to the strategy of any contemplated workout or liquidation related to any such mortgage loan or whole loan or otherwise seek to exert its influence over the special servicer in the event such mortgage loan or whole loan becomes subject to a workout or liquidation. See “Description of the Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders; Certain Available Information”.

 

Further, various originators, sponsors and their respective affiliates are acting in multiple capacities in or with respect to this transaction, which may include, without limitation, acting as one or more transaction parties or a subcontractor or vendor of such party, participating in or contracting for interim servicing and/or custodial services with certain transaction parties, providing warehouse financing to, or receiving warehouse financing from, certain other originators or sponsors prior to transfer of the related mortgage loans to the issuing entity, and/or conducting due diligence on behalf of an investor with respect to the mortgage loans prior to their transfer to the issuing entity.

 

For a description of certain of the foregoing relationships and arrangements that exist among the parties to this securitization, see “Certain Affiliations, Relationships And Related Transactions Involving Transaction Parties” and “Transaction Parties”.

 

These roles and other potential relationships may give rise to conflicts of interest as described in “—Interests and Incentives of the Underwriter Entities May Not Be Aligned With Your Interests”, “—Potential Conflicts of Interest in the Selection of the Underlying Mortgage Loans” and “—Other Potential Conflicts of Interest May Affect Your Investment” below. Each of the foregoing relationships and related interests should be considered carefully by you before you invest in any offered certificates.

 

The Servicing of the Servicing Shift Whole Loans Will Shift to Other Servicers

 

The servicing of each of the 1100 & 820 First Street NE whole loan, the Plaza La Cienega whole loan and the La Encantada whole loan, each a servicing shift whole loan, is expected to be governed by the pooling and servicing agreement for this securitization only temporarily, until the related servicing shift securitization date. At that time, the servicing and administration of the related servicing shift whole loan will shift to the related master servicer and related special servicer under the related servicing shift pooling and servicing agreement and will be governed exclusively by the related servicing shift pooling and servicing agreement and the related intercreditor agreement. Neither the closing date of any such securitization nor the identities of any such servicing shift master servicer or servicing shift special servicer have been determined. In addition, the provisions of the related servicing shift pooling and servicing agreement have not yet been determined. Prospective investors should be aware that they will not have any control over the identity of the related servicing shift master servicer or related servicing shift special servicer, nor will they have any assurance as to the particular terms of the related servicing shift pooling and servicing agreement except to the extent of compliance with the requirements of the related intercreditor agreement. Moreover, the trust directing holder for this securitization will not have any consent or consultation rights with respect to the servicing of any of the servicing shift whole loans other than those limited consent and consultation rights as are provided in the related intercreditor agreement, and the holder of the related controlling pari passu companion loan or the controlling party in the related securitization of such controlling pari passu companion loan or such other party specified in the related intercreditor agreement may have rights similar to, or more expansive than, those granted to the trust directing holder in this transaction. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” and “—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”.

 

Interests and Incentives of the Underwriter Entities May Not Be Aligned With Your Interests

 

The activities and interests of the underwriters and their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Underwriter Entities”) will not align with, and may in fact be directly contrary to, those of the certificateholders. The Underwriter Entities are each part of separate global investment banking, securities and investment management firms that provide a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and

 

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high-net-worth individuals. As such, they actively make markets in and trade financial instruments for their own account and for the accounts of customers. These financial instruments include debt and equity securities, currencies, commodities, bank loans, indices, baskets and other products. The Underwriter Entities’ activities include, among other things, executing large block trades and taking long and short positions directly and indirectly, through derivative instruments or otherwise. The securities and instruments in which the Underwriter Entities take positions, or expect to take positions, include loans similar to the mortgage loans, securities and instruments similar to the offered certificates and other securities and instruments. Market making is an activity where the Underwriter Entities buy and sell on behalf of customers, or for their own account, to satisfy the expected demand of customers. By its nature, market making involves facilitating transactions among market participants that have differing views of securities and instruments. Any short positions taken by the Underwriter Entities and/or their clients through marketing or otherwise will increase in value if the related securities or other instruments decrease in value, while positions taken by the Underwriter Entities and/or their clients in credit derivative or other derivative transactions with other parties, pursuant to which the Underwriter Entities and/or their clients sell or buy credit protection with respect to one or more classes of the offered certificates, may increase in value if the offered certificates default, are expected to default, or decrease in value.

 

The Underwriter Entities and their clients acting through them may execute such transactions, modify or terminate such derivative positions and otherwise act with respect to such transactions, and may exercise or enforce, or refrain from exercising or enforcing, any or all of their rights and powers in connection therewith, without regard to whether any such action might have an adverse effect on the offered certificates or the certificateholders. Additionally, none of the Underwriter Entities will have any obligation to disclose any of these securities or derivatives transactions to you in your capacity as a certificateholder. As a result, you should expect that the Underwriter Entities will take positions that are inconsistent with, or adverse to, the investment objectives of investors in the offered certificates.

 

As a result of the Underwriter Entities’ various financial market activities, including acting as a research provider, investment advisor, market maker or principal investor, you should expect that personnel in various businesses throughout the Underwriter Entities will have and express research or investment views and make recommendations that are inconsistent with, or adverse to, the objectives of investors in the offered certificates.

 

If an Underwriter Entity becomes a holder of any of the certificates, through market-making activity or otherwise, any actions that it takes in its capacity as a certificateholder, including voting, providing consents or otherwise will not necessarily be aligned with the interests of other holders of the same class or other classes of the certificates. Similarly, the expected holders of the VRR Interest and the parties expected to be designated to consult with the special servicer on their behalf as the risk retention consultation parties are an Underwriter Entity. We cannot assure you that any actions that such party takes in either such capacity will necessarily be aligned with the interests of the holders of other classes of certificates. To the extent an Underwriter Entity makes a market in the certificates (which it is under no obligation to do), it would expect to receive income from the spreads between its bid and offer prices for the certificates. The price at which an Underwriter Entity may be willing to purchase certificates, if it makes a market, will depend on market conditions and other relevant factors and may be significantly lower than the issue price for the certificates and significantly lower than the price at which it may be willing to sell certificates.

 

In addition, none of the Underwriter Entities will have any obligation to monitor the performance of the certificates or the actions of the parties to the pooling and servicing agreement and will have no authority to advise any party to the pooling and servicing agreement or to direct their actions.

 

Furthermore, each Underwriter Entity expects that a completed offering will enhance its ability to assist clients and counterparties in the transaction or in related transactions (including assisting clients in additional purchases and sales of the certificates and hedging transactions). The Underwriter Entities expect to derive fees and other revenues from these transactions. In addition, participating in a successful offering and providing related services to clients may enhance the Underwriter Entities’ relationships with various parties, facilitate additional business development, and enable them to obtain additional business and generate additional revenue.

 

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The Underwriter Entities are playing several roles in this transaction. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., one of the underwriters, is an affiliate of (i) the depositor, (ii) German American Capital Corporation, a sponsor, (iii) Deutsche Bank AG, acting through its New York Branch, an initial risk retention consultation party and a holder of the VRR Interest, and (iv) DBR Investments Co. Limited, an originator and the holder of the companion loans for which the noteholder is identified as “DBRI” in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—General”. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, one of the underwriters, is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, a sponsor, an originator and the holder of the companion loans for which the noteholder is identified as “JPMCB” in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—General”. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., one of the underwriters, is an affiliate of Citi Real Estate Funding Inc., a sponsor, an originator, an initial risk retention consultation party, a holder of the VRR Interest and the holder of the companion loans for which the noteholder is identified as “CREFI” in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—General”. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, one of the underwriters, is an affiliate of (i) Goldman Sachs Bank USA, an originator and the holder of the companion loans for which the noteholder is identified as “GS Bank” in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—General”, and (ii) Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, a sponsor. In addition, affiliates of the underwriters are holders of companion loans as described in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—General”.

 

See “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers”. Each of the foregoing relationships should be considered carefully by you before you invest in any certificates.

 

Potential Conflicts of Interest of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer

 

The pooling and servicing agreement provides that the mortgage loans serviced thereunder are required to be administered in accordance with the servicing standard without regard to ownership of any certificate by the master servicer, the special servicer or any of their respective affiliates. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing Standard”. The trust and servicing agreement or pooling and servicing agreement, as applicable, governing the servicing of a non-serviced whole loan provides that such non-serviced whole loan is required to be administered in accordance with a servicing standard that is generally similar to the servicing standard set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the master servicer, a sub-servicer, the special servicer or any of their respective affiliates and, as it relates to servicing and administration of a non-serviced mortgage loan, each applicable master servicer, sub-servicer, special servicer or any of their respective affiliates under the pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of a non-serviced whole loan, may have interests when dealing with the mortgage loans that are in conflict with those of holders of the certificates, especially if the master servicer, a sub-servicer, the special servicer or any of their respective affiliates holds certificates or securities relating to any of the applicable companion loans, or has financial interests in or financial dealings with a borrower or a borrower sponsor.

 

In order to minimize the effect of certain of these conflicts of interest as they relate to the special servicer, if the special servicer obtains knowledge that it has become a borrower party with respect to a serviced mortgage loan and any related serviced companion loan, the special servicer will be required to resign as special servicer with respect to that mortgage loan or serviced whole loan (referred to in this prospectus as an “excluded special servicer loan”) and a separate special servicer that is not a borrower party (referred to in this prospectus as an “excluded special servicer”) will be appointed as special servicer for such excluded special servicer loan as described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Replacement of the Special Servicer Without Cause”. Any excluded special servicer will be required to perform all of the obligations of the special servicer with respect to such excluded special servicer loan and will be entitled to all special servicing compensation with respect to such excluded special servicer loan earned during such time as the related mortgage loan is an excluded special servicer loan (provided that the special servicer will remain entitled to all other special servicing compensation with respect all

 

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mortgage loans and serviced whole loans that are not excluded special servicer loans). While the special servicer will have the same access to information related to the excluded special servicer loan as it does with respect to the other mortgage loans, the special servicer will covenant in the pooling and servicing agreement that it will not directly or indirectly provide any information related to the excluded special servicer loan to the related borrower party or any employees or personnel of such borrower party involved in the management of any investment in the related borrower party or the related mortgaged property and will maintain sufficient internal controls and appropriate policies and procedures in place in order to comply with those obligations. Notwithstanding those restrictions, we cannot assure you that the related borrower party will not obtain sensitive information related to the strategy of any contemplated workout or liquidation related to an excluded special servicer loan.

 

Each of these relationships may create a conflict of interest. For instance, if the special servicer or its affiliate holds a subordinate class of certificates, the special servicer might seek to reduce the potential for losses allocable to those certificates from the mortgage loans by deferring acceleration in hope of maximizing future proceeds. However, that action could result in less proceeds to the issuing entity than would be realized if earlier action had been taken. In addition, no servicer is required to act in a manner more favorable to the offered certificates or any particular class of certificates than to the non-offered certificates, any serviced companion loan holder or the holder of any serviced companion loan securities.

 

Each of the master servicer and the special servicer services and is expected to continue to service, in the ordinary course of its business, existing and new mortgage loans for third parties, including portfolios of mortgage loans similar to the mortgage loans. The real properties securing these other mortgage loans may be in the same markets as, and compete with, certain of the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans. Consequently, personnel of the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, may perform services, on behalf of the issuing entity, with respect to the mortgage loans at the same time as they are performing services, on behalf of other persons, with respect to other mortgage loans secured by properties that compete with the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans. In addition, the mortgage loan sellers will determine who will service mortgage loans that the mortgage loan sellers originate in the future, and that determination may be influenced by the mortgage loan seller’s opinion of servicing decisions made by the master servicer or special servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement including, among other things, the manner in which the master servicer or special servicer enforces breaches of representations and warranties against the related mortgage loan seller. This may pose inherent conflicts for the master servicer or the special servicer.

 

The special servicer may enter into one or more arrangements with the directing holder, a controlling class certificateholder, a serviced companion loan holder or other certificateholders (or an affiliate or a third party representative of one or more of the preceding parties) to provide for a discount and/or revenue sharing with respect to certain of the special servicer compensation in consideration of, among other things, the special servicer’s appointment (or continuance) as special servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement and/or the related intercreditor agreement and limitations on the right of such person to replace the special servicer. See “—Other Potential Conflicts of Interest May Affect Your Investment” below.

 

A direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate is expected to (i) appoint itself or its affiliate as the initial trust directing holder and, therefore, the initial directing holder with respect to each serviced mortgage loan (other than any applicable excluded loan and any servicing shift mortgage loan) and any related serviced companion loans and (ii) purchase the Class F, Class G and Class H certificates and receive the Class S certificates, and may purchase certain additional classes of certificates. CWCapital Asset Management LLC is expected to act as the special servicer with respect to each serviced mortgage loan (other than any excluded special servicer loans) and any related serviced companion loans and it or an affiliate assisted a direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate with its due diligence on the mortgage loans prior to the closing date.

 

Although the master servicer and the special servicer will be required to service and administer the mortgage loan pool in accordance with the servicing standard and, accordingly, without regard to their rights to receive compensation under the pooling and servicing agreement and without regard to any potential obligation to repurchase or substitute a mortgage loan if the master servicer or special servicer

 

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is a mortgage loan seller, the possibility of receiving additional servicing compensation in the nature of assumption and modification fees, the continuation of receiving fees to service or specially service a mortgage loan, or the desire to avoid a repurchase demand resulting from a breach of a representation and warranty or material document default may under certain circumstances provide the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, with an economic disincentive to comply with this standard.

 

Each of the foregoing relationships should be considered carefully by you before you invest in any certificates.

 

Potential Conflicts of Interest of the Operating Advisor

 

Park Bridge Lender Services LLC has been appointed as the initial operating advisor with respect to all of the serviced mortgage loans. See “Transaction Parties—The Operating Advisor and Asset Representations Reviewer”. In the normal course of conducting its business, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC and its affiliates may have rendered services to, performed surveillance of, provided valuation services to, and negotiated with, numerous parties engaged in activities related to structured finance and commercial mortgage securitization. These parties may have included institutional investors, the depositor, the sponsors, the mortgage loan sellers, the originators, the certificate administrator, the trustee, the master servicer, the special servicer or the directing holder, the risk retention consultation parties, collateral property owners and their vendors or affiliates of any of those parties. In the normal course of its business, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC and its affiliates are also hired by trustees and other transaction parties to perform valuation services with respect to properties that may have mortgages attached. Each of these relationships, to the extent they exist, may continue in the future and may involve a conflict of interest with respect to the duties of Park Bridge Lender Services LLC as operating advisor. We cannot assure you that the existence of these relationships and other relationships in the future will not impact the manner in which the initial operating advisor performs its duties under the pooling and servicing agreement.

 

In addition, the operating advisor and its affiliates may have interests that are in conflict with those of certificateholders, especially if the operating advisor or any of its affiliates holds certificates or has financial interests in or other financial dealings with any of the parties to this transaction, a borrower or a parent or sponsor of a borrower or any of their affiliates.

 

The operating advisor or its affiliates may have duties with respect to existing and new commercial and multifamily mortgage loans for itself, its affiliates or third parties, including portfolios of mortgage loans similar to the mortgage loans included in the issuing entity. These other mortgage loans and the related mortgaged properties may be in the same markets as, or have owners, obligors or property managers in common with, one or more of the mortgage loans in the issuing entity and the related mortgaged properties. As a result of the investments and activities described above, the interests of the operating advisor and its affiliates and their clients may differ from, and conflict with, the interests of the issuing entity. Consequently, personnel of the operating advisor may perform services, on behalf of the issuing entity, with respect to the mortgage loans at the same time as they are performing services, on behalf of other persons, with respect to other mortgage loans secured by properties that compete with the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans included in the issuing entity. Although the operating advisor is required to consider the servicing standard in connection with its activities under the pooling and servicing agreement, the operating advisor will not itself be bound by the servicing standard.

 

Potential Conflicts of Interest of the Asset Representations Reviewer

 

Park Bridge Lender Services LLC has been appointed as the initial asset representations reviewer with respect to all of the mortgage loans other than the non-serviced mortgage loans. See “Transaction Parties—The Operating Advisor and Asset Representations Reviewer”. In the normal course of conducting its business, the initial asset representations reviewer and its affiliates may have rendered services to, performed surveillance of, provided valuation services to, and negotiated with, numerous parties engaged in activities related to structured finance and commercial mortgage securitization. These parties may have included institutional investors, the depositor, the sponsors, the mortgage loan sellers,

 

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the originators, the certificate administrator, the trustee, the master servicer, the special servicer or the directing holder, the risk retention consultation parties, collateral property owners and their vendors or affiliates of any of those parties. Each of these relationships, to the extent they exist, may continue in the future and may involve a conflict of interest with respect to the initial asset representations reviewer’s duties as asset representations reviewer. We cannot assure you that the existence of these relationships and other relationships in the future will not impact the manner in which the initial asset representations reviewer performs its duties under the pooling and servicing agreement.

 

In addition, the asset representations reviewer and its affiliates may have interests that are in conflict with those of certificateholders, especially if the asset representations reviewer or any of its affiliates holds certificates or has financial interests in or other financial dealings with any of the parties to this transaction, a borrower or a parent or sponsor of a borrower or any of their affiliates.

 

The asset representations reviewer or its affiliates may have duties with respect to existing and new commercial and multifamily mortgage loans for itself, its affiliates or third parties, including portfolios of mortgage loans similar to the mortgage loans included in the issuing entity. These other mortgage loans and the related mortgaged properties may be in the same markets as, or have owners, obligors or property managers in common with, one or more of the mortgage loans in the issuing entity and the related mortgaged properties. As a result of the investments and activities described above, the interests of the asset representations reviewer and its affiliates and their clients may differ from, and conflict with, the interests of the issuing entity. Consequently, personnel of the asset representations reviewer may perform services, on behalf of the issuing entity, with respect to the mortgage loans at the same time as they are performing services, on behalf of other persons, with respect to other mortgage loans secured by properties that compete with the mortgaged properties securing the mortgage loans included in the issuing entity.

 

Potential Conflicts of Interest of the Directing Holder and the Companion Loan Holders

 

It is expected that a direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate will be appointed as the initial trust directing holder and, therefore, the initial directing holder with respect to each serviced mortgage loan (other than any applicable excluded loan and any servicing shift mortgage loan). The special servicer may, at the direction of the directing holder (for so long as a control termination event does not exist and other than with respect to any applicable excluded special servicer loan), take actions with respect to the specially serviced mortgage loans administered under the pooling and servicing agreement that could adversely affect the holders of some or all of the classes of certificates. The directing holder (other than with respect to any non-serviced mortgage loan, any servicing shift mortgage loan or any applicable excluded loan) will be controlled by the controlling class certificateholders.

 

The controlling class certificateholders and the holders of the companion loans or securities backed by such companion loans may have interests in conflict with those of the other certificateholders. As a result, it is possible that the directing holder on behalf of the controlling class certificateholders (for so long as a control termination event does not exist and other than with respect to any applicable excluded loan or any servicing shift mortgage loan) or on behalf of the subordinate companion loan holders or the directing holder (which term as used herein will include any equivalent entity or any representative thereof) under the pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, governing the servicing of a non-serviced whole loan may direct the special servicer or the special servicer under such pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, relating to the other securitization transaction, as the case may be, to take actions that conflict with the interests of holders of certain classes of the certificates. Set forth in the following table is the identity of the initial directing holder (or equivalent party) for each whole loan, the expected securitization trust

 

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holding the controlling note in such whole loan and the pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement under which it is expected to be serviced.

 

Whole Loan

 

Pooling/Trust and
Servicing Agreement(1)

 

Controlling Noteholder

 

Initial Directing Party(2)

One Memorial Drive

 

JPMCC 2021-1MEM

 

JPMCC 2021-1MEM

 

Prima Capital Advisors, LLC

CX - 350 & 450 Water Street

 

CAMB 2021-CX2

 

CAMB 2021-CX2

 

(3)

The Veranda

 

Benchmark 2021-B30

 

Benchmark 2021-B30

 

(4)

1100 & 820 First Street NE

 

Benchmark 2021-B30(5)

 

 (5)

 

Barclays Bank PLC(5)

520 Almanor

 

Benchmark 2021-B30

 

Benchmark 2021-B30

 

 (4) 

Audubon Crossings & Commons

 

Benchmark 2021-B30

 

Benchmark 2021-B30

 

(4)

Plaza La Cienega

 

Benchmark 2021-B30(5)

 

 (5)

 

Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.(5)

La Encantada

 

Benchmark 2021-B30(5)

 

 (5)

 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA(5)

 

 

(1)

The identification of a “Pooling/Trust and Servicing Agreement” above indicates that we have identified a securitization trust that has closed or priced or as to which a preliminary prospectus (or preliminary offering circular) or final prospectus (or final offering circular) has printed that has included, or is expected to include, the related controlling note for such whole loan.

 

 

(2)

The entity listed as the “Initial Directing Party” reflects the party entitled to exercise control and consultation rights with respect to the related mortgage loan until such party’s rights are terminated pursuant to the related pooling and servicing agreement, trust and servicing agreement or intercreditor agreement, as applicable.

 

(3)

The holder of the controlling class is 3650 Cal Bridge Cambridge Crossing LLC, which is a borrower related party under the CAMB 2021-CX2 trust and servicing agreement. Therefore, until such time as there is a directing holder that is not a borrower related party under the CAMB 2021-CX trust and servicing agreement, a control termination event (or analogous term) and consultation termination event (or analogous term) will be deemed to exist and no controlling class certificateholder will have consent or consultation rights under the CAMB 2021-CX2 trust and servicing agreement.

 

(4)

The initial Trust Directing Holder is expected to be a direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate.

 

(5)

The servicing of each servicing shift whole loan will be transferred on the related servicing shift securitization date. The initial controlling noteholder and the initial directing party of the 1100 & 820 First Street NE whole loan will be Barclays Bank PLC, as the holder of the related controlling pari passu companion loan. The initial controlling noteholder and the initial directing party of the Plaza La Cienega whole loan will be Citi Real Estate Funding Inc., as the holder of the related controlling pari passu companion loan. The initial controlling noteholder and the initial directing party of the La Encantada whole loan will be Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as the holder of the related controlling pari passu companion loan. On and after the related servicing shift securitization date, the controlling noteholder of the related servicing shift whole loan is expected to be the related directing holder (or equivalent entity) under such securitization.

 

The special servicer, in connection with obtaining the consent of, or upon non-binding consultation with (or, in the case of any servicing shift whole loan, prior to the related servicing shift securitization date, at the direction or with the approval of), the directing holder or a serviced companion loan holder or its representative, may take actions with respect to the related serviced whole loan that could adversely affect the holders of some or all of the classes of certificates, to the extent described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”. In connection with the pari passu whole loans serviced under the pooling and servicing agreement for this securitization, the serviced companion loan holders do not have any duties to the holders of any class of certificates, and they may have interests in conflict with those of the certificateholders. As a result, it is possible that a serviced companion loan holder (solely with respect to the related serviced whole loan) may advise the special servicer to take actions that conflict with the interests of holders of certain classes of the certificates. However, the special servicer is not permitted to take actions that are prohibited by law or violate the servicing standard or the terms of the mortgage loan documents. In addition, except as limited by certain conditions described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Termination of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer for Cause—Servicer Termination Events”, the special servicer may be replaced by the directing holder for cause at any time and without cause (for so long as a control termination event does not exist and other than with respect to any applicable excluded loan) (or, in the case of any servicing shift mortgage loan, prior to the related servicing shift securitization date, by the holder of the related controlling pari passu companion loan at any time, for cause or without cause). See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Directing Holder” and “—Termination of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer for Cause—Servicer Termination Events”.

 

Similarly, the applicable controlling class related to the securitization trust indicated in the chart above as the controlling noteholder (or, on and after the related servicing shift securitization date, the securitization trust for the related controlling pari passu companion loan) has certain consent and/or

 

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consultation rights with respect to the non-serviced mortgage loans under the related pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of that related non-serviced whole loan and have similar conflicts of interest with the holders of other certificates backed by the companion loans. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.

 

The directing holder and its affiliates (and the directing holder (or equivalent entity) under the pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, governing the servicing of a non-serviced whole loan and their respective affiliates) may have interests that are in conflict with those of certain certificateholders, especially if the applicable directing holder or any of its affiliates holds certificates or companion loan securities, or has financial interests in or other financial dealings (as lender or otherwise) with a borrower or an affiliate of a borrower. In order to minimize the effect of certain of these conflicts of interest, for so long as any borrower party is the directing holder or the holder of the majority of the controlling class (by certificate balance) (any such mortgage loan referred to in this prospectus as an “excluded loan” as to such party), the directing holder will not have consent or consultation rights solely with respect to the related excluded loan (however, the directing holder will be provided certain notices and certain information relating to such excluded loan as described in the pooling and servicing agreement). In addition, for so long as any borrower party is the directing holder or a controlling class certificateholder, as applicable, the directing holder or such controlling class certificateholder, as applicable, will not be given access to any excluded information solely relating to the related excluded loan and/or the related mortgaged properties pursuant to the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement. Notwithstanding those restrictions, we cannot assure you that the directing holder or any controlling class certificateholder will not obtain sensitive information related to the strategy of any contemplated workout or liquidation related to an excluded loan or otherwise seek to exert its influence over the special servicer in the event an excluded loan becomes subject to a workout or liquidation. See “Description of the Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders; Certain Available Information”. Each of these relationships may create a conflict of interest.

 

A direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate is expected to (i) appoint itself or its affiliate as the initial trust directing holder and, therefore, the initial directing holder with respect to each serviced mortgage loan (other than any applicable excluded loan or any servicing shift mortgage loan) and any related serviced companion loans and (ii) purchase the Class F, Class G and Class H certificates and receive the Class S certificates, and may purchase certain additional classes of certificates. CWCapital Asset Management LLC is expected to act as the special servicer with respect to each serviced mortgage loan (other than any excluded special servicer loan) and any related serviced companion loans and it or an affiliate assisted a direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate with its due diligence on the mortgage loans prior to the closing date.

 

Potential Conflicts of Interest in the Selection of the Underlying Mortgage Loans

 

The anticipated initial investor in the Class G and Class H certificates, which is referred to in this prospectus as the “B-piece buyer” (see “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Directing Holder—General”), was given the opportunity by the sponsors to perform certain due diligence on the mortgage loans originally identified by the sponsors for inclusion in the issuing entity. In addition, the B-piece buyer was given the opportunity by the sponsors to request the removal, re-sizing, decrease in the principal balance of the mortgage loan, reduction of the time during which the loan pays interest-only, increase in the amount of required reserves or change in the expected repayment dates or other features of some or all of the mortgage loans. The mortgage pool as originally proposed by the sponsors was adjusted based on certain of these requests. In addition, the B-piece buyer received or may receive price adjustments or cost mitigation arrangements in connection with accepting certain mortgage loans in the mortgage pool.

 

We cannot assure you that you or another investor would have made the same requests to modify the original pool as the B-piece buyer or that the final pool as influenced by the B-piece buyer’s feedback will not adversely affect the performance of your certificates and benefit the performance of the B-piece buyer’s certificates. Because of the differing subordination levels, the B-piece buyer has interests that may, in some circumstances, differ from those of purchasers of other classes of certificates, and may desire a portfolio composition that benefits the B-piece buyer but that does not benefit other investors. In

 

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addition, the B-piece buyer may enter into hedging or other transactions or otherwise have business objectives that also could cause its interests with respect to the mortgage pool to diverge from those of other purchasers of the certificates. The B-piece buyer performed due diligence solely for its own benefit and has no liability to any person or entity for conducting its due diligence. The B-piece buyer is not required to take into account the interests of any other investor in the certificates in exercising remedies or voting or other rights in its capacity as owner of its certificates or in making requests or recommendations to the sponsors as to the selection of the mortgage loans and the establishment of other transaction terms. Investors are not entitled to rely on in any way the B-piece buyer’s acceptance of a mortgage loan. The B-piece buyer’s acceptance of a mortgage loan does not constitute, and may not be construed as, an endorsement of such mortgage loan, the underwriting for such mortgage loan or the originator of such mortgage loan.

 

The B-piece buyer will have no liability to any certificateholder for any actions taken by them as described in the preceding two paragraphs.

 

It is anticipated that a direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate will be the B-piece buyer and will appoint itself or its affiliate as the initial trust directing holder and, therefore, the initial directing holder with respect to each serviced mortgage loan (other than any applicable excluded loan or any servicing shift mortgage loan) and any related serviced companion loans. The directing holder will have certain rights to direct and consult with the special servicer. In addition, the directing holder will generally have certain consultation rights with regard to a non-serviced mortgage loan under the pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, governing the servicing of such non-serviced whole loan and the related intercreditor agreement. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Directing Holder” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole LoansThe Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans—Control Rights” and “—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans”.

 

CWCapital Asset Management LLC is expected to act as the special servicer with respect to each serviced mortgage loan (other than any excluded special servicer loan) and any related serviced companion loans and it or an affiliate assisted a direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate with its due diligence on the mortgage loans prior to the Closing Date.

 

Because the incentives and actions of the B-piece buyer may, in some circumstances, differ from or be adverse to those of purchasers of the offered certificates, you are advised and encouraged to make your own investment decision based on a careful review of the information set forth in this prospectus and your own view of the mortgage pool and should not rely upon the B-piece buyer’s due diligence or investment decision (or due diligence or the investment decision of its affiliates).

 

Conflicts of Interest May Occur as a Result of the Rights of the Applicable Directing Holder To Terminate the Special Servicer of the Applicable Whole Loan

 

With respect to each whole loan, the directing holder exercising control rights over that whole loan will be entitled, under certain circumstances, to remove the special servicer under the applicable pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, governing the servicing of such whole loan and, in such circumstances, appoint a successor special servicer for such whole loan (or have certain consent rights with respect to such removal or replacement). The party with this appointment power may have special relationships or interests that conflict with those of the holders of one or more classes of certificates. In addition, that party does not have any duties to the holders of any class of certificates, may act solely in its own interests, and will have no liability to any certificateholders for having done so. No certificateholder may take any action against the directing holder under the pooling and servicing agreement for this securitization or under any pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, governing the servicing of a non-serviced whole loan, or against any other parties for having acted solely in their respective interests. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans” for a description of these rights to terminate the special servicer.

 

The special servicer (or a successor special servicer) may enter into one or more arrangements with the directing holder, a controlling class certificateholder, a companion loan holder, the holders of the VRR

 

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Interest, a holder of a companion loan security or other certificateholders (or an affiliate or a third party representative of one or more of the preceding) to provide for a discount and/or revenue sharing with respect to certain of the special servicer compensation in consideration of, among other things, the appointment (or continuance) of the special servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement and the co-lender agreements and limitations on the right of such person to replace the special servicer.

 

Other Potential Conflicts of Interest May Affect Your Investment

 

The managers of the mortgaged properties and the borrowers may experience conflicts in the management and/or ownership of the mortgaged properties because:

 

 

a substantial number of the mortgaged properties are managed by property managers affiliated with the respective borrowers;

 

 

these property managers also may manage and/or franchise additional properties, including properties that may compete with the mortgaged properties; and

 

 

affiliates of the managers and/or the borrowers, or the managers and/or the borrowers themselves, also may own other properties, including competing properties.

 

None of the borrowers, property managers or any of their affiliates or any employees of the foregoing has any duty to favor the leasing of space in the mortgaged properties over the leasing of space in other properties, one or more of which may be adjacent to or near the mortgaged properties.

 

Each of the foregoing relationships should be considered carefully by you before you invest in any certificates.

 

Other Risks Relating to the Certificates

 

The Certificates Are Limited Obligations

 

The certificates, when issued, will only represent ownership interests in the issuing entity. The certificates will not represent an interest in or obligation of, and will not be guaranteed by, the sponsors, the depositor, or any other person. The primary assets of the issuing entity will be the mortgage loans, and distributions on any class of certificates will depend solely on the amount and timing of payments and other collections in respect of the mortgage loans. We cannot assure you that the cash flow from the mortgaged properties and the proceeds of any sale or refinancing of the mortgaged properties will be sufficient to pay the principal of, and interest on, the mortgage loans or to distribute in full the amounts of interest and principal to which the certificateholders will be entitled. See “Description of the Certificates—General”.

 

The Certificates May Have Limited Liquidity and the Market Value of the Certificates May Decline

 

Your certificates will not be listed on any national securities exchange or traded on any automated quotation systems of any registered securities association, and there is currently no secondary market for your certificates. The underwriters have no obligation to make a market in the offered certificates. We cannot assure you that an active secondary market for the certificates will develop. Additionally, one or more investors may purchase substantial portions of one or more classes of certificates. Accordingly, you may not have an active or liquid secondary market for your certificates.

 

The market value of the certificates will also be influenced by the supply of and demand for CMBS generally. A number of factors will affect investors’ demand for CMBS, including:

 

 

the availability of alternative investments that offer higher yields or are perceived as being a better credit risk than CMBS, or as having a less volatile market value or being more liquid than CMBS;

 

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legal and other restrictions that prohibit a particular entity from investing in CMBS or limit the amount or types of CMBS that it may acquire or require it to maintain increased capital or reserves as a result of its investment in CMBS;

 

 

increased regulatory compliance burdens imposed on CMBS or securitizations generally, or on classes of securitizers, that may make securitization a less attractive financing option for commercial mortgage loans; and

 

 

investors’ perceptions of commercial real estate lending or CMBS, which may be adversely affected by, among other things, a decline in real estate values or an increase in defaults and foreclosures on commercial mortgage loans.

 

We cannot assure you that your certificates will not decline in value.

 

Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations May Assign Different Ratings to the Certificates; Ratings of the Certificates Reflect Only the Views of the Applicable Rating Agencies as of the Dates Such Ratings Were Issued; Ratings May Affect ERISA Eligibility; Ratings May Be Downgraded

 

Ratings assigned to the offered certificates by the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations engaged by the depositor:

 

 

are based on, among other things, the economic characteristics of the mortgaged properties and other relevant structural features of the transaction;

 

 

do not represent any assessment of the yield to maturity in distributions to certificateholders that a certificateholder may experience;

 

 

reflect only the views of the respective rating agencies as of the date such ratings were issued;

 

 

may be reviewed, revised, suspended, downgraded, qualified or withdrawn entirely by the applicable rating agency as a result of changes in or unavailability of information;

 

 

may have been determined based on criteria that included an analysis of historical mortgage loan data that may not reflect future experience;

 

 

may reflect assumptions by such rating agencies regarding performance of the mortgage loans that are not accurate, as evidenced by the significant amount of downgrades, qualifications and withdrawals of ratings assigned to previously issued CMBS by the hired rating agencies and other nationally recognized statistical rating organizations during the recent credit crisis; and

 

 

do not consider to what extent the offered certificates will be subject to prepayment or that the outstanding principal amount of any class of offered certificates will be prepaid.

 

In addition, the rating of any class of offered certificates below an investment grade rating by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, whether upon initial issuance of such class of certificates or as a result of a ratings downgrade, could adversely affect the ability of an employee benefit plan or other investor to purchase or retain those offered certificates. See “Certain ERISA Considerations” and “Legal Investment”.

 

Nationally recognized statistical rating organizations that were not engaged by the depositor to rate the offered certificates may nevertheless issue unsolicited credit ratings on one or more classes of offered certificates, relying on information they receive pursuant to Rule 17g-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise. If any such unsolicited ratings are issued, we cannot assure you that they will not be different from any ratings assigned by a rating agency engaged by the depositor. The issuance of unsolicited ratings by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization on a class of the

 

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offered certificates that are lower than ratings assigned by a rating agency engaged by the depositor may adversely impact the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of that class.

 

As part of the process of obtaining ratings for the offered certificates, the depositor had initial discussions with and submitted certain materials to 4 nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. Based on preliminary feedback from those nationally recognized statistical rating organizations at that time, the depositor selected 3 of those nationally recognized statistical rating organizations to rate certain classes of the certificates and not the other nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, due in part to their initial subordination levels for the various classes of the certificates. If the depositor had selected the other nationally recognized statistical rating organizations to rate the certificates, we cannot assure you that the ratings such other nationally recognized statistical rating organizations would have assigned to the certificates would not have been lower than the ratings assigned by the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations engaged by the depositor. Further, in the case of one nationally recognized statistical rating organization engaged by the depositor, the depositor only requested ratings for certain classes of rated certificates, due in part to the initial subordination levels provided by such nationally recognized statistical rating organization for the classes of certificates. If the depositor had selected such nationally recognized statistical rating organization to rate those other classes of rated certificates not rated by it, its ratings of those other certificates may have been different, and potentially lower, than those ratings ultimately assigned to those certificates by the other nationally recognized statistical rating organizations engaged to rate such certificates. In addition, the decision not to engage one or more other rating agencies in the rating of certain classes of certificates to be issued in connection with this transaction may negatively impact the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of those classes of certificates. Although unsolicited ratings may be issued by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization might be more likely to issue an unsolicited rating if it was not selected after having provided preliminary feedback to the depositor. Neither the depositor nor any other person or entity will have any duty to notify you if any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization issues, or delivers notice of its intention to issue, consolidated ratings on one or more classes of certificates after the date of this prospectus.

 

Furthermore, the Securities and Exchange Commission may determine that any or all of the rating agencies engaged by the depositor to rate the certificates no longer qualifies as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or is no longer qualified to rate the certificates or may no longer rate similar securities for a limited period as a result of an enforcement action, and that determination may also have an adverse effect on the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of the offered certificates. To the extent that the provisions of any mortgage loan or the pooling and servicing agreement condition any action, event or circumstance on the delivery of a rating agency confirmation, the pooling and servicing agreement will require delivery or deemed delivery of a rating agency confirmation only from the rating agencies engaged by the depositor to rate the certificates or, in the case of a serviced whole loan, any related companion loan securities.

 

On September 29, 2020, a settlement was reached between Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC and the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with an investigation into the policies and procedures deployed by Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC to establish, maintain, enforce and document an effective internal control structure governing the implementation of and adherence to policies, procedures, and methodologies for determining credit ratings for conduit/fusion commercial mortgage-backed securities in accordance with Section 15E(c)(3)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Securities and Exchange Commission found that Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC’s internal controls relating to its rating of conduit/fusion commercial mortgage-backed securities had deficiencies that resulted in material weaknesses in its internal control structure. Under the settlement, Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC, without admitting or denying the findings of the Securities and Exchange Commission, agreed (a) to pay a civil penalty of $1.25 million, (b) to undertake, among other things, a review of the application of its internal processes, policies and procedures regarding the implementation of and adherence to procedures and methodologies for determining credit ratings, and (c) to take the necessary actions to ensure that such internal processes, policies and procedures accurately reflect the strictures of Section 15E(c)(3)(A) of the Exchange Act. Any change in Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC’s rating criteria or methodology could result in a downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of any rating assigned to any class of certificates, despite the

 

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fact that such class might still be performing fully to the specifications described in this prospectus and set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement.

 

We are not obligated to maintain any particular rating with respect to the certificates, and the ratings initially assigned to the certificates by any or all of the rating agencies engaged by the depositor to rate the certificates could change adversely as a result of changes affecting, among other things, the mortgage loans, the mortgaged properties, the parties to the pooling and servicing agreement, or as a result of changes to ratings criteria employed by any or all of the rating agencies engaged by the depositor to rate the certificates. Although these changes would not necessarily be or result from an event of default on any mortgage loan, any adverse change to the ratings of the offered certificates would likely have an adverse effect on the market value, liquidity and/or regulatory characteristics of those certificates.

 

Further, certain actions provided for in loan agreements may require a rating agency confirmation be obtained from the rating agencies engaged by the depositor to rate the certificates and, in the case of a serviced whole loan, any companion loan securities as a precondition to taking such action. In certain circumstances, this condition may be deemed to have been met or waived without such a rating agency confirmation being obtained. In the event such an action is taken without a rating agency confirmation being obtained, we cannot assure you that the applicable rating agency will not downgrade, qualify or withdraw its ratings as a result of the taking of such action. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans—“Due-On-Sale” and “Due-On-Encumbrance” Provisions”, “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Rating Agency Confirmations” and “Ratings” for additional considerations regarding the ratings, including a description of the process of obtaining confirmations of ratings for the offered certificates.

 

Subordination of the Subordinate Certificates Will Affect the Timing of Distributions and the Application of Losses on the Subordinate Certificates

 

As described in this prospectus, the rights of the holders of each class of subordinate certificates to receive payments of principal and interest otherwise payable on such class of subordinate certificates will be subordinated to the rights of the holders of more senior certificates having an earlier alphabetical or alphanumeric class designation.

 

If you acquire Class A-M, Class B or Class C certificates, then your rights to receive distributions of amounts collected or advanced on or in respect of the mortgage loans will be subordinated to those of the holders of the senior certificates. The Class A-M certificates will likewise be protected by the subordination of the Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G and Class H certificates. The Class B certificates will likewise be protected by the subordination of the Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G and Class H certificates. The Class C certificates will likewise be protected by the subordination of the Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G and Class H certificates. As a result, investors in those classes of certificates that are subordinated in whole or part to other classes of certificates will generally bear the effects of losses on the mortgage loans and unreimbursed expenses of the issuing entity before the holders of those other classes of certificates. See “Description of the Certificates—Distributions” and “—Subordination; Allocation of Realized Losses”.

 

Your Yield May Be Affected by Defaults, Prepayments and Other Factors

 

General. The yield to maturity on each class of offered certificates will depend in part on the following:

 

 

the purchase price for the certificates;

 

 

the rate and timing of principal payments on the mortgage loans (both voluntary and involuntary), and the allocation of principal prepayments to the respective classes of offered certificates with certificate balances; and

 

 

the allocation of shortfalls and losses on the mortgage loans to the respective classes of offered certificates.

 

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For this purpose, principal payments include voluntary and involuntary prepayments, such as prepayments resulting from the application of loan reserves, property releases, casualty or condemnation, defaults and liquidations as well as principal payments resulting from repurchases due to material breaches of representations and warranties or material document defects or purchases by a companion loan holder or mezzanine lender (if any) pursuant to a purchase option or sales of defaulted mortgage loans.

 

Any changes in the weighted average lives of your certificates may adversely affect your yield. In general, if you buy a certificate at a premium or buy any of the Class X certificates, and principal distributions occur faster than expected, your actual yield to maturity will be lower than expected. If prepayment principal distributions are very high, holders of certificates purchased at a premium or holders of any of the Class X certificates might not fully recover their initial investment. Conversely, if you buy a certificate at a discount (other than any of the Class X certificates) and principal distributions occur more slowly than expected, your actual yield to maturity will be lower than expected.

 

Prepayments resulting in a shortening of weighted average lives of your certificates may be made at a time of low interest rates when you may be unable to reinvest the resulting payment of principal on your certificates at a rate comparable to the effective yield anticipated by you in making your investment in the certificates, while delays and extensions resulting in a lengthening of those weighted average lives may occur at a time of high interest rates when you may have been able to reinvest principal payments that would otherwise have been received by you at higher rates.

 

In addition, the extent to which prepayments on the mortgage loans in the issuing entity ultimately affect the weighted average life of the certificates will depend on the terms of the certificates, more particularly:

 

 

a class of certificates that entitles the holders of those certificates to a disproportionately larger share of the prepayments on the mortgage loans increases the “call risk” or the likelihood of early retirement of that class if the rate of prepayment is relatively fast; and

 

 

a class of certificates that entitles the holders of the certificates to a disproportionately smaller share of the prepayments on the mortgage loans increases the likelihood of “extension risk” or an extended average life of that class if the rate of prepayment is relatively slow.

 

The Timing of Prepayments and Repurchases May Change Your Anticipated Yield. The rate at which voluntary prepayments occur on the mortgage loans will be affected by a variety of factors, including:

 

 

the terms of the mortgage loans, including, the length of any prepayment lockout period and the applicable yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums and the extent to which the related mortgage loan terms may be practically enforced;

 

 

the level of prevailing interest rates;

 

 

the availability of credit for commercial real estate;

 

 

the master servicer’s or special servicer’s ability to enforce yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums;

 

 

the failure to meet certain requirements for the release of escrows;

 

 

the occurrence of casualties or natural disasters; and

 

 

economic, demographic, tax, legal or other factors.

 

Although a yield maintenance charge or other prepayment premium provision of a mortgage loan is intended to create an economic disincentive for a borrower to prepay voluntarily a mortgage loan, we cannot assure you that mortgage loans that have such provisions will not prepay.

 

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The extent to which the special servicer forecloses upon, takes title to and disposes of any mortgaged property related to a mortgage loan or sells defaulted mortgage loans will affect the weighted average lives of your certificates. If the special servicer forecloses upon a significant number of the related mortgage loans, and depending upon the amount and timing of recoveries from the related mortgaged properties or sells defaulted mortgage loans, your certificates may have a shorter weighted average life.

 

Delays in liquidations of defaulted mortgage loans and modifications extending the maturity of mortgage loans will tend to delay the payment of principal on the mortgage loans. The ability of the related borrower to make any required balloon payment typically will depend upon its ability either to refinance the mortgage loan or to sell the related mortgaged property. A significant number of the mortgage loans require balloon payments at maturity or provide incentives for the borrower to repay by the related anticipated repayment date and there is a risk that a number of those mortgage loans may default at maturity, or that the special servicer may extend the maturity of a number of those mortgage loans in connection with workouts. We cannot assure you as to the borrowers’ abilities to make mortgage loan payments on a full and timely basis, including any balloon payments at maturity or anticipated repayment date. Bankruptcy of the borrower or adverse conditions in the market where the mortgaged property is located may, among other things, delay the recovery of proceeds in the case of defaults. Losses on the mortgage loans due to uninsured risks or insufficient hazard insurance proceeds may create shortfalls in distributions to certificateholders. Any required indemnification of a party to the pooling and servicing agreement in connection with legal actions relating to the issuing entity, the related agreements or the certificates may also result in shortfalls.

 

See “—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks Relating to Enforceability of Yield Maintenance Charges, Prepayment Premiums or Defeasance Provisions” above and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans—Prepayment Protections and Certain Involuntary Prepayments”.

 

In addition, if a sponsor repurchases a mortgage loan from the issuing entity due to a material breach of one or more of its representations or warranties or a material document defect, the repurchase price paid will be passed through to the holders of the certificates with the same effect as if the mortgage loan had been prepaid in part or in full, and no yield maintenance charge or other prepayment premium would be payable. Additionally, the holder of a subordinate companion loan or any mezzanine lender (if any) may have the option to purchase the related mortgage loan after certain defaults, and the purchase price may not include any yield maintenance charges or prepayment premiums. As a result of such a repurchase or purchase, investors in the Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G and Class X-H certificates and any other certificates purchased at a premium might not fully recoup their initial investment. A repurchase, a prepayment or the exercise of a purchase option may adversely affect the yield to maturity on your certificates. In this respect, see “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Realization Upon Mortgage Loans”.

 

The certificates with notional amounts will not be entitled to distributions of principal but instead will accrue interest on their respective notional amounts. Because the notional amount of the certificates indicated in the following table is based upon all or a portion of the outstanding certificate balances of the related class of certificates, the yield to maturity on the indicated certificates will be extremely sensitive to the rate and timing of prepayments of principal, liquidations and principal losses on the mortgage loans to the extent allocated to the related certificates.

 

Interest-Only Class of Certificates

 

Underlying Class(es)

Class X-A

 

Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-M

Class X-B

 

Class B, Class C

Class X-D

 

Class D, Class E

Class X-F

 

Class F

Class X-G

 

Class G

Class X-H

 

Class H

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A rapid rate of principal prepayments, liquidations and/or principal losses on the mortgage loans could result in the failure to recoup the initial investment in the Class X certificates. Investors in the Class X certificates should fully consider the associated risks, including the risk that an extremely rapid rate of amortization, prepayment or other liquidation of the mortgage loans could result in the failure of such investors to recoup fully their initial investments. The yield to maturity of the certificates with notional amounts may be adversely affected by the prepayment of mortgage loans with higher net mortgage loan rates. See “Yield and Maturity Considerations—Yield on the Certificates with Notional Amounts”.

 

Your Yield May Be Adversely Affected By Prepayments Resulting From Earnout Reserves. With respect to certain mortgage loans, earnout escrows may have been established at origination, which funds may be released to the related borrower upon satisfaction of certain conditions. If such conditions with respect to any such mortgage loan are not satisfied, the amounts reserved in such escrows may be applied to the payment of the mortgage loan, which would have the same effect on the offered certificates as a prepayment of the mortgage loan, except that such application of funds would not be accompanied by any prepayment premium or yield maintenance charge. See Annex A-1. The pooling and servicing agreement will provide that unless required by the mortgage loan documents, the master servicer will not apply such amounts as a prepayment if no event of default has occurred.

 

Losses and Shortfalls May Change Your Anticipated Yield. If losses on the mortgage loans allocated to the principal balance certificates exceed the aggregate certificate balance of principal balance certificates subordinated to a particular class, that class will suffer a loss equal to the full amount of the excess (up to the outstanding certificate balance of that class). Even if losses on the mortgage loans are not borne by your certificates, those losses may affect the weighted average life and yield to maturity of your certificates.

 

For example, certain shortfalls in interest as a result of involuntary prepayments may reduce the funds available to make payments on your certificates. In addition, if the master servicer, the special servicer or the trustee reimburses itself (or a master servicer, special servicer, trustee or other party to a pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of the non-serviced whole loan) out of general collections on the mortgage loans included in the issuing entity for any advance that it (or any such other party) has determined is not recoverable out of collections on the related mortgage loan, then to the extent that this reimbursement is made from collections of principal on the mortgage loans in the issuing entity, that reimbursement will reduce the amount of principal available to be distributed on the certificates and will result in a reduction of the certificate balance (or notional amount) of a class of principal balance certificates and the VRR Interest, pro rata based on their respective percentage allocation entitlement as described in this prospectus. See “Description of the Certificates—Distributions”. Likewise, if the master servicer or the trustee reimburses itself out of principal collections on the mortgage loans for any workout-delayed reimbursement amounts, that reimbursement will reduce the amount of principal available to be distributed on the principal balance certificates and the VRR Interest, pro rata based on their respective percentage allocation entitlement as described in this prospectus, on that distribution date. This reimbursement would have the effect of reducing current payments of principal on the offered certificates (other than the certificates with notional amounts) and extending the weighted average lives of the offered certificates with certificate balances. See “Description of the Certificates—Distributions”.

 

In addition, to the extent losses are realized on the mortgage loans and allocated to the principal balance certificates, first the Class H certificates, then the Class G certificates, then the Class F certificates, then the Class E certificates, then the Class D certificates, then the Class C certificates, then the Class B certificates, then the Class A-M certificates and, then pro rata, the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates, based on their respective certificate balances, will bear such losses up to an amount equal to the respective outstanding certificate balance of that class. A reduction in the certificate balance of any of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5 or Class A-M certificates will result in a corresponding reduction in the notional amount of the Class X-A certificates. A reduction in the certificate balance of any of the Class B or Class C certificates will result in a corresponding reduction in the notional amount of the Class X-B certificates. A reduction in the certificate balance of any of the Class D or Class E certificates will result in a corresponding reduction in the notional amount of the Class X-D certificates. A reduction in the certificate balance of the Class F

 

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certificates will result in a corresponding reduction in the notional amount of the Class X-F certificates. A reduction in the certificate balance of the Class G certificates will result in a corresponding reduction in the notional amount of the Class X-G certificates. A reduction in the certificate balance of the Class H certificates will result in a corresponding reduction in the notional amount of the Class X-H certificates. We make no representation as to the anticipated rate or timing of prepayments (voluntary or involuntary) or rate, timing or amount of liquidations or losses on the mortgage loans or as to the anticipated yield to maturity of any such offered certificate. See “Yield and Maturity Considerations”.

 

Risk of Early Termination. The issuing entity is subject to optional termination under certain circumstances. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Termination; Retirement of Certificates”. In the event of this termination, you might receive some principal payments earlier than otherwise expected, which could adversely affect your anticipated yield to maturity.

 

Your Lack of Control Over the Issuing Entity and the Mortgage Loans Can Impact Your Investment

 

You Have Limited Voting Rights. Except as described in this prospectus, you and other certificateholders generally do not have a right to vote and do not have the right to make decisions with respect to the administration of the issuing entity and the mortgage loans. With respect to mortgage loans (other than any mortgage loan that will be serviced under a separate pooling and servicing agreement), those decisions are generally made, subject to the express terms of the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction, by the master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee or the certificate administrator, as applicable, subject to any rights of the directing holder or the risk retention consultation parties under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction and the rights of the holders of the related companion loans and mezzanine debt under the related intercreditor agreement. With respect to the non-serviced mortgage loans, you will generally not have any right to vote or make decisions with respect the non-serviced mortgage loans, and those decisions will generally be made by the master servicer or the special servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of the related non-serviced mortgage loan and the related companion loan, subject to the rights of the directing holder appointed under such pooling and servicing agreement. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans”. In particular, with respect to the risks relating to a modification of a mortgage loan, see “—Risks Relating to Modifications of the Mortgage Loans” below.

 

In certain limited circumstances where certificateholders have the right to vote on matters affecting the issuing entity, in some cases, these votes are by certificateholders taken as a whole and in others the vote is by class. In all cases voting is based on the outstanding certificate balance, which is reduced by realized losses. In certain cases with respect to the termination of the special servicer and the operating advisor, certain voting rights will also be reduced by appraisal reductions, as described below. These limitations on voting could adversely affect your ability to protect your interests with respect to matters voted on by certificateholders. See “Description of the Certificates—Voting Rights”. You will have no rights to vote on any servicing matters related to the mortgage loans that will be serviced under a pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of a non-serviced whole loan.

 

In general, a certificate beneficially owned by the master servicer, the special servicer (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any excluded special servicer), the trustee, the certificate administrator, the depositor, any mortgage loan seller, a borrower party or affiliate of any of such persons will be deemed not to be outstanding and a holder of such certificate will not have the right to vote, subject to certain exceptions, as further described in the definition of “Certificateholder” under “Description of the Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders; Certain Available Information—Certificate Administrator Reports”.

 

The Rights of the Directing Holder, the Risk Retention Consultation Parties and the Operating Advisor Could Adversely Affect Your Investment. The directing holder will have certain consent and consultation rights with respect to certain matters relating to the mortgage loans (other than a non-serviced mortgage loan or any applicable excluded loan) and the right to replace the special servicer with or without cause, except that if a control termination event (i.e., an event in which the certificate balance of the most senior class of certificates that is eligible to be a controlling class, as reduced by the application of appraisal

 

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reductions and realized losses, is less than 25% of its initial certificate balance), is continuing, the directing holder will lose the consent rights and the right to replace the special servicer, and if a consultation termination event (i.e., an event in which the certificate balance of the most senior class of certificates that is eligible to be a controlling class (as reduced by the application of realized losses) is less than 25% of its initial certificate balance) is continuing, then the directing holder will lose the consultation rights. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Directing Holder”.

 

In addition, each risk retention consultation party will have certain consultation rights with respect to certain matters relating to the mortgage loans (other than any non-serviced mortgage loan, any servicing shift mortgage loan and any applicable excluded loan). See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Directing Holder—Major Decisions”.

 

These actions and decisions with respect to which the directing holder has consent or consultation rights and any risk retention consultation party has consultation rights include, among others, certain modifications to the mortgage loans or serviced whole loans, including modifications of monetary terms, foreclosure or comparable conversion of the related mortgaged properties, and certain sales of mortgage loans or REO properties for less than the outstanding principal amount plus accrued interest, fees and expenses. As a result of the exercise of these rights by the directing holder and any risk retention consultation party, the special servicer may take actions with respect to a mortgage loan that could adversely affect the interests of investors in one or more classes of offered certificates.

 

Similarly, with respect to a non-serviced mortgage loan, the special servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, governing the servicing of such non-serviced mortgage loan may, at the direction or upon the advice of the directing holder of the related securitization trust holding the controlling note for the related non-serviced whole loan, take actions with respect to such non-serviced mortgage loan and related companion loan that could adversely affect such non-serviced mortgage loan, and therefore, the holders of some or all of the classes of certificates. Similarly, with respect to any servicing shift whole loan, prior to the related servicing shift securitization date, the special servicer may, at the direction or upon the advice of the holder of the related controlling pari passu companion loan, take actions with respect to such whole loan that could adversely affect such whole loan, and therefore, the holders of some or all of the classes of certificates. The issuing entity (as the holder of the non-controlling notes) will have limited consultation rights with respect to major decisions relating to each non-serviced whole loan (and any servicing shift whole loan) and in connection with a sale of a defaulted loan, and such rights will be exercised by the directing holder for this transaction for so long as no control termination event is continuing and by the special servicer if a control termination event is continuing. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.

 

Although the special servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement and the special servicer for a non-serviced mortgage loan are not permitted to take actions which are prohibited by law or violate the servicing standard under the applicable pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, or the terms of the related loan documents, it is possible that the directing holder (or equivalent entity) under such pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, may direct or advise, as applicable, the related special servicer to take actions with respect to such mortgage loan that conflict with the interests of the holders of certain classes of the certificates.

 

You will be acknowledging and agreeing, by your purchase of offered certificates, that the directing holder, the risk retention consultation parties and the directing holder (or equivalent entity) under the pooling and servicing agreement or the trust and servicing agreement governing the servicing of each non-serviced mortgage loan:

 

(i)     may have special relationships and interests that conflict with those of holders of one or more classes of certificates;

 

(ii)     may act solely in its own interests or the interests of the holders of the controlling class or the VRR Interest, as applicable (or in the case of a non-serviced mortgage loan, the controlling

 

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class of the securitization trust formed under the pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of such non-serviced mortgage loan);

 

(iii)     does not have any duties to the holders of any class of certificates other than the controlling class or the VRR Interest, as applicable (or, in the case of a non-serviced mortgage loan, the controlling class of the securitization trust formed under the pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of such non-serviced mortgage loan);

 

(iv)     may take actions that favor its own interests or the interests of the holders of the controlling class or the holders of the VRR Interest, as applicable (or, in the case of a non-serviced mortgage loan, the controlling class of the securitization trust formed under the pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of such non-serviced mortgage loan), over the interests of the holders of one or more other classes of certificates; and

 

(v)     will have no liability whatsoever (other than to a controlling class certificateholder) for having so acted as set forth in clauses (i) – (iv) above, and that no certificateholder may take any action whatsoever against the directing holder, any risk retention consultation party, a controlling companion loan holder or the directing holder (or the equivalent) under the pooling and servicing agreement or the trust and servicing agreement, as applicable, governing the servicing of such non-serviced mortgage loan or any of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, members, partners, agents or principals for having so acted.

 

In addition, if a control termination event is continuing, the operating advisor will have certain consultation rights with respect to certain matters relating to the mortgage loans (other than a non-serviced mortgage loan or a servicing shift mortgage loan). Further, if a consultation termination event is continuing, the operating advisor will have the right to recommend a replacement of the special servicer, as described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Operating Advisor” and “—Replacement of the Special Servicer After Operating Advisor Recommendation and Certificateholder Vote”. The operating advisor is generally required to act on behalf of the issuing entity and in the best interest of, and for the benefit of, the certificateholders and, with respect to any serviced whole loan, for the benefit of the holders of the related companion loan (as a collective whole as if the certificateholders and companion loan holders constituted a single lender, taking into account the subordinate nature of any subordinate companion loan). We cannot assure you that any actions taken by the special servicer as a result of a recommendation or consultation by the operating advisor will not adversely affect the interests of investors in any one or more classes of certificates. With respect to any non-serviced mortgage loan, the operating advisor (if any) appointed under the pooling and servicing agreement governing the servicing of such non-serviced mortgage loan may have rights and duties under such pooling and servicing agreement that vary in certain respects from those under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction. Further, the operating advisor will generally have no obligations or consultation rights under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction with respect to any non-serviced mortgage loan or any related REO property. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.

 

You Have Limited Rights to Replace the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Operating Advisor or the Asset Representations Reviewer. In general, the directing holder will have the right to terminate and replace the special servicer (other than with respect to any servicing shift whole loan) with or without cause for so long as no control termination event is continuing as described in this prospectus. For so long as a control termination event under the pooling and servicing agreement is continuing, the special servicer may also be removed (other than with respect to any servicing shift whole loan) in certain circumstances (x) if a request is made by certificateholders evidencing not less than 25% of the voting rights (taking into account the application of any appraisal reduction amounts to notionally reduce the certificate balances of the principal balance certificates) and (y) upon receipt of approval by (i) certificateholders holding at least 66 2/3% of a quorum of the certificateholders (which is the holders of certificates evidencing at least 50% of the voting rights (taking into account the application of realized losses and the application of appraisal reductions to notionally reduce the respective certificate balances)) or (ii) certificateholders holding more than 50% of each class of “non-reduced certificates” (each class of certificates (other than the Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D,

 

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Class X-F, Class X-G, Class X-H, Class S and Class R certificates) outstanding that has not been reduced to less than 25% of its initial certificate balance through the application of appraisal reduction amounts and realized losses). See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Replacement of the Special Servicer Without Cause”.

 

In addition, if, during the continuance of a control termination event, the operating advisor determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that (1) the special servicer is not performing its duties as required under the pooling and servicing agreement or is otherwise not acting in accordance with the servicing standard, and (2) the replacement of the special servicer would be in the best interest of the certificateholders as a collective whole, then the operating advisor will have the right to recommend the replacement of the special servicer and deliver a report supporting such recommendation in the manner described in “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Replacement of the Special Servicer After Operating Advisor Recommendation and Certificateholder Vote”. The operating advisor’s recommendation to replace the special servicer must be confirmed by an affirmative vote of holders of voting rights of principal balance certificates and the VRR Interest evidencing at least a majority of a quorum (which, for this purpose, is holders that evidence at least 20% of the voting rights (taking into account the application of appraisal reductions to notionally reduce the respective certificate balances) of all principal balance certificates and the VRR Interest on an aggregate basis). Additionally, with respect to each servicing shift whole loan, prior to the related servicing shift securitization date, the holder of the related controlling pari passu companion loan will have the right to terminate and replace the special servicer (solely with respect to the related servicing shift whole loan) with or without cause at any time. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans—Control Rights with respect to Servicing Shift Whole Loans” and “—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans—Control Rights”.

 

The certificateholders will generally have no right to replace and terminate the master servicer, the trustee and the certificate administrator without cause. The vote of the requisite percentage of certificateholders may terminate the operating advisor or the asset representations reviewer without cause. The vote of the requisite percentage of the certificateholders will be required to replace the master servicer, the special servicer, the operating advisor and the asset representations reviewer even for cause, and certain termination events may be waived by the vote of the requisite percentage of the certificateholders. The certificateholders will have no right to replace the master servicer or the special servicer of the pooling and servicing agreement relating to a non-serviced mortgage loan. We cannot assure you that your lack of control over the replacement of these parties will not have an adverse impact on your investment.

 

The Rights of Companion Loan Holders and Mezzanine Debt Could Adversely Affect Your Investment. The holders of a pari passu companion loan relating to the serviced mortgage loans will have certain consultation rights (on a non-binding basis) with respect to major decisions relating to the related whole loan under the related intercreditor agreement. Such companion loan holder and its representative may have interests in conflict with those of the holders of some or all of the classes of certificates, and may advise the special servicer to take actions that conflict with the interests of the holders of certain classes of the certificates. Although any such consultation is non-binding and the special servicer is not obligated to consult with the companion loan holder if required under the servicing standard, we cannot assure you that the exercise of the rights of such companion loan holder will not delay any action to be taken by the special servicer and will not adversely affect your investment.

 

With respect to any mortgage loan that is subject to one or more subordinate companion loans, the holders of such companion loan(s) will generally have the right under limited circumstances to (i) cure certain defaults with respect to the related mortgage loan and to purchase (without payment of any yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium) the related mortgage loan and (ii) other than during the continuance of a “control period” or a “control termination event” applicable to such subordinate companion loan, approve certain modifications and consent to certain actions to be taken with respect to the related whole loan. The rights of the holder of a subordinate companion loan could adversely affect your ability to protect your interests with respect to matters relating to the related mortgage loan. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans”.

 

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With respect to mortgage loans that have or may in the future have mezzanine debt, the related mezzanine lender will have the right under certain limited circumstances to (i) cure certain defaults with respect to, and under certain default scenarios, purchase (without payment of any yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium) the related mortgage loan and (ii) so long as no event of default with respect to the related mortgage loan continues after the mezzanine lender’s cure right has expired, approve certain modifications and consent to certain actions to be taken with respect to the related mortgage loan. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics” and “—Additional Indebtedness”.

 

The purchase option that the holder of a subordinate companion loan or mezzanine debt holds pursuant to the related intercreditor agreement generally permits such holder to purchase its related defaulted mortgage loan for a purchase price generally equal to the outstanding principal balance of the related defaulted mortgage loan, together with accrued and unpaid interest (exclusive of default interest) on, and unpaid servicing expenses, protective advances and interest on advances related to, such defaulted mortgage loan. However, in the event such holder is not obligated to pay some or all of those fees and additional expenses, including any liquidation fee payable to the special servicer under the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement, then the exercise of such holder’s rights under the co-lender agreement or intercreditor agreement to purchase the related mortgage loan from the issuing entity may result in a loss to the issuing entity in the amount of those fees and additional expenses. In addition, such holder’s right to cure defaults under the related defaulted mortgage loan could delay the issuing entity’s ability to realize on or otherwise take action with respect to such defaulted mortgage loan.

 

In addition, with respect to a non-serviced mortgage loan, you will not have any right to vote with respect to any matters relating to the servicing and administration of the non-serviced mortgage loan. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.

 

You will be acknowledging and agreeing, by your purchase of offered certificates, that the companion loan holders:

 

 

may have special relationships and interests that conflict with those of holders of one or more classes of certificates;

 

 

may act solely in its own interests, without regard to your interests;

 

 

do not have any duties to any other person, including the holders of any class of certificates;

 

 

may take actions that favor its interests over the interests of the holders of one or more classes of certificates; and

 

 

will have no liability whatsoever for having so acted and that no certificateholder may take any action whatsoever against the companion loan holder or its representative or any director, officer, employee, agent or principal of the companion loan holder or its representative for having so acted.

 

Risks Relating to Modifications of the Mortgage Loans

 

As delinquencies or defaults occur, the special servicer will be required to utilize an increasing amount of resources to work with borrowers to maximize collections on the mortgage loans serviced by it. This may include modifying the terms of such mortgage loans that are in default or whose default is reasonably foreseeable. At each step in the process of trying to bring a defaulted mortgage loan current or in maximizing proceeds to the issuing entity, the special servicer and any sub-servicer will be required to invest time and resources not otherwise required when collecting payments on performing mortgage loans. Modifications of mortgage loans implemented by the special servicer or any sub-servicer in order to maximize ultimate proceeds of such mortgage loans to issuing entity may have the effect of, among other things, reducing or otherwise changing the mortgage rate, forgiving or forbearing payments of principal,

 

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interest or other amounts owed under the mortgage loan, extending the final maturity date of the mortgage loan, capitalizing or deferring delinquent interest and other amounts owed under the mortgage loan, forbearing payment of a portion of the principal balance of the mortgage loan or any combination of these or other modifications.

 

Any modified mortgage loan may remain in the issuing entity, and the modification may result in a reduction in (or may eliminate) the funds received with respect of such mortgage loan. In particular, any modification to reduce or forgive the amount of interest payable on the mortgage loan will reduce the amount cash flow available to make distributions of interest on the certificates, which will likely impact the most subordinated classes of certificates that suffer the shortfall. To the extent the modification defers principal payments on the mortgage loan (including as a result of an extension of its stated maturity date), certificates entitled to principal distributions will likely be repaid more slowly than anticipated, and if principal payments on the mortgage loan are forgiven, the reduction will cause a write-down of the certificate balances of the certificates in reverse order of seniority. See “Description of the Certificates—Subordination; Allocation of Realized Losses”.

 

The ability to modify mortgage loans by the special servicer may be limited by several factors. First, if the special servicer has to consider a large number of modifications, operational constraints may affect the ability of the special servicer to adequately address all of the needs of the borrowers. Furthermore, the terms of the related servicing agreement may prohibit the special servicer from taking certain actions in connection with a loan modification, such as an extension of the loan term beyond a specified date such as a specified number of years prior to the rated final distribution date. You should consider the importance of the role of the special servicer in maximizing collections for the transaction and the impediments the special servicer may encounter when servicing delinquent or defaulted mortgage loans. In some cases, failure by a special servicer to timely modify the terms of a defaulted mortgage loan may reduce amounts available for distribution on the certificates in respect of such mortgage loan, and consequently may reduce amounts available for distribution to the related certificates. In addition, even if a loan modification is successfully completed, we cannot assure you that the related borrower will continue to perform under the terms of the modified mortgage loan.

 

Modifications that are designed to maximize collections in the aggregate may adversely affect a particular class of certificates. The pooling and servicing agreement obligates the special servicer not to consider the interests of individual classes of certificates. You should note that in connection with considering a modification or other type of loss mitigation, the special servicer may incur or bear related out-of-pocket expenses, such as appraisal fees, which would be reimbursed to the special servicer from the transaction as servicing advances and paid from amounts received on the modified loan or from other mortgage loans in the mortgage pool but in each case, prior to distributions being made on the certificates.

 

Sponsors May Not Make Required Repurchases or Substitutions of Defective Mortgage Loans or Pay Any Loss of Value Payment Sufficient to Cover All Losses on a Defective Mortgage Loan

 

Each sponsor is the sole warranting party in respect of the mortgage loans sold by such sponsor to us. Neither we nor any of our affiliates (except German American Capital Corporation, in its capacity as a sponsor) is obligated to repurchase or substitute any mortgage loan or make any payment to compensate the issuing entity in connection with a breach of any representation or warranty of a sponsor or any document defect, if the sponsor defaults on its obligation to do so. We cannot assure you that the sponsors will effect such repurchases or substitutions or make such payment to compensate the issuing entity. Although a loss of value payment may only be made to the extent that the special servicer deems such amount to be sufficient to compensate the issuing entity for such material defect or material breach, we cannot assure you that such loss of value payment will fully compensate the issuing entity for such material defect or material breach in all respects. In addition, the sponsors may have various legal defenses available to them in connection with a repurchase or substitution obligation or an obligation to pay the loss of value payment. In particular, in the case of a non-serviced loan that is serviced under the pooling and servicing agreement entered into in connection with the securitization of the related pari passu companion loan, the asset representations reviewer (if applicable) under that pooling and servicing

 

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agreement may review the diligence file relating to such pari passu companion loan concurrently with the review of the asset representations reviewer of the related mortgage loan for this transaction, and their findings may be inconsistent, and such inconsistency may allow the related mortgage loan seller to challenge the findings of the asset representations reviewer of the affected mortgage loan. Any mortgage loan that is not repurchased or substituted and that is not a “qualified mortgage” for a REMIC may cause designated portions of the issuing entity to fail to qualify as one or more REMICs or cause the issuing entity to incur a tax. See “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements”.

 

In addition, with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street mortgage loan (9.9%), each of German American Capital Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association will be obligated to take the remediation actions described above as a result of a material document defect or material breach only with respect to the related promissory note(s) sold by the applicable mortgage loan seller to the depositor as if the note(s) contributed by each such mortgage loan seller and evidencing such mortgage loan were a separate mortgage loan. In addition to the foregoing, it is also possible that under certain circumstances, only one of German American Capital Corporation or JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association will repurchase, or otherwise comply with any remediation obligations with respect to, its interest in such mortgage loan if there is a material breach or material document defect.

 

Payments Allocated to the VRR Interest Will Not Be Available to Make Payments on the Non-VRR Certificates, and Payments Allocated to the Non-VRR Certificates Will Not Be Available to Make Payments on the VRR Interest

 

As described in this prospectus, payments of principal and interest in respect of the mortgage loans will be distributed to the holders of the non-VRR certificates and the VRR Interest, pro rata, based upon their respective percentage allocation entitlement. Amounts received and allocated to the non-VRR certificates will not be available to satisfy any amounts due and payable to the VRR Interest. Likewise, amounts received and allocated to the VRR Interest will not be available to satisfy any amounts due and payable to the non-VRR certificates. Accordingly, any losses incurred by the issuing entity will also be effectively allocated between the non-VRR certificates (collectively) and the VRR Interest, pro rata, based upon their respective percentage allocation entitlement. See “Description of the Certificates—Distributions” and “Credit Risk Retention”.

 

Risks Relating to Interest on Advances and Special Servicing Compensation

 

To the extent described in this prospectus, the master servicer, the special servicer and the trustee will each be entitled to receive interest on unreimbursed advances made by it at the “prime rate” (and solely with respect to the master servicer, subject to a floor rate of 2.0%) as published in The Wall Street Journal, compounded annually. This interest will generally accrue from the date on which the related advance is made or the related expense is incurred to the date of reimbursement. In addition, under certain circumstances, including delinquencies in the payment of principal and/or interest, a mortgage loan will be specially serviced and the special servicer will be entitled to compensation for special servicing activities. The right to receive interest on advances or special servicing compensation is senior to the rights of certificateholders to receive distributions on the offered certificates. The payment of interest on advances and the payment of compensation to the special servicer may lead to shortfalls in amounts otherwise distributable on your certificates.

 

Bankruptcy of a Servicer May Adversely Affect Collections on the Mortgage Loans and the Ability to Replace the Servicer

 

The master servicer or the special servicer may be eligible to become a debtor under the federal bankruptcy code or enter into receivership under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDIA”). If a master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, were to become a debtor under the federal bankruptcy code or enter into receivership under the FDIA, although the pooling and servicing agreement provides that such an event would entitle the issuing entity to terminate the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, the provision would most likely not be enforceable. However, a rejection of the pooling and servicing agreement by a master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, in a bankruptcy proceeding or

 

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repudiation of the pooling and servicing agreement in a receivership under the FDIA would be treated as a breach of the pooling and servicing agreement and give the issuing entity a claim for damages and the ability to appoint a successor master servicer or special servicer, as applicable. An assumption under the federal bankruptcy code would require the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, to cure its pre-bankruptcy defaults, if any, and demonstrate that it is able to perform following assumption. The bankruptcy court may permit the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, to assume the servicing agreement and assign it to a third party. An insolvency by an entity governed by state insolvency law would vary depending on the laws of the particular state. We cannot assure you that a bankruptcy or receivership of the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, would not adversely impact the servicing of the mortgage loans or the issuing entity would be entitled to terminate the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, in a timely manner or at all.

 

If any master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, becomes the subject of bankruptcy or similar proceedings, the issuing entity claim to collections in that master servicer or special servicer’s, as applicable, possession at the time of the bankruptcy filing or other similar filing may not be perfected. In this event, funds available to pay principal and interest on your certificates may be delayed or reduced.

 

The Originators, the Sponsors, the Depositor and the Issuing Entity Are Subject to Bankruptcy or Insolvency Laws That May Affect the Issuing Entity’s Ownership of the Mortgage Loans

 

In the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of an originator, a sponsor or the depositor, or a receivership or conservatorship of Goldman Sachs Bank USA (“GS Bank”), an originator and the parent of Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, or JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, an originator, it is possible that the issuing entity’s right to payment from or ownership of certain of the mortgage loans could be challenged, and if such challenge were successful, delays, reductions in payments and/or losses on the certificates could occur. Even if a challenge were not successful, it is possible that payments on the certificates would be delayed while a court resolves the claim.

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, a sponsor and an originator, is a national banking association. Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, a sponsor, is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Bank, a New York State chartered bank. The deposits of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association and GS Bank are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). If JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association or GS Bank were to become subject to receivership, the proceeding would be administered by the FDIC under the FDIA; likewise, if JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association or GS Bank were to become subject to conservatorship, the agency appointed as conservator would likely be the FDIC as well. The FDIA gives the FDIC the power to disaffirm or repudiate contracts to which a bank is party at the time of receivership or conservatorship and the performance of which the FDIC determines to be burdensome, in which case the counterparty to the contract has a claim for payment by the receivership or conservatorship estate of “actual direct compensatory damages” as of the date of receivership or conservatorship. The FDIC has adopted a rule, substantially revised and effective January 1, 2011, establishing a safe harbor (the “FDIC Safe Harbor”) from its repudiation powers for securitizations meeting the requirements of the rule (12 C.F.R. § 360.6).

 

The transfer of the mortgage loans by the sponsors to the depositor in connection with this offering is not expected to qualify for the FDIC Safe Harbor. However, the transfers by Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Citi Real Estate Funding, Inc. or German American Capital Corporation are not transfers by a bank, and in any event, even if the FDIC Safe Harbor were applicable to this transfer, the FDIC Safe Harbor is non-exclusive.

 

In the case of each sponsor, an opinion of counsel will be rendered on the closing date, based on certain facts and assumptions and subject to certain qualifications, to the effect that the transfer of the applicable mortgage loans by such sponsor to the depositor would generally be respected in the event of a bankruptcy or insolvency of such sponsor. A legal opinion is not a guaranty as to what any particular court would actually decide, but rather an opinion as to the decision a court would reach if the issues are competently presented and the court followed existing precedent as to legal and equitable principles applicable in bankruptcy cases. In any event, we cannot assure you that the Federal Deposit Insurance

 

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Corporation, a bankruptcy trustee or another interested party, as applicable, would not attempt to assert that such transfer was not a sale. Even if a challenge were not successful, it is possible that payments on the certificates would be delayed while a court resolves the claim.

 

In addition, since the issuing entity is a common law trust, it may not be eligible for relief under the federal bankruptcy laws, unless it can be characterized as a “business trust” for purposes of the federal bankruptcy laws. Bankruptcy courts look at various considerations in making this determination, so it is not possible to predict with any certainty whether or not the issuing entity would be characterized as a “business trust”. Regardless of whether a bankruptcy court ultimately determines that the issuing entity is a “business trust”, it is possible that payments on the offered certificates would be delayed while the court resolved the issue.

 

Title II of the Dodd-Frank Act provides for an orderly liquidation authority (“OLA”) under which the FDIC can be appointed as receiver of certain systemically important non-bank financial companies and their direct or indirect subsidiaries in certain cases. We make no representation as to whether this would apply to any of the sponsors. In January 2011, the then-acting general counsel of the FDIC issued a letter (the “Acting General Counsel’s Letter”) in which he expressed his view that, under then-existing regulations, the FDIC, as receiver under the OLA, would not, in the exercise of its OLA repudiation powers, recover as property of a financial company assets transferred by the financial company, provided that the transfer satisfies the conditions for the exclusion of assets from the financial company’s estate under the federal bankruptcy code. The letter further noted that, while the FDIC staff may be considering recommending further regulations under OLA, the then-acting general counsel would recommend that such regulations incorporate a 90-day transition period for any provisions affecting the FDIC’s statutory power to disaffirm or repudiate contracts. If, however, the FDIC were to adopt a different approach than that described in the Acting General Counsel’s Letter, delays or reductions in payments on the offered certificates would occur.

 

The Requirement of the Special Servicer to Obtain FIRREA-Compliant Appraisals May Result in an Increased Cost to the Issuing Entity

 

Each appraisal obtained pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement is required to contain a statement, or is accompanied by a letter from the appraiser, to the effect that the appraisal was performed in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”), as in effect on the date such appraisal was obtained. Any such appraisal is likely to be more expensive than an appraisal that is not FIRREA compliant. Such increased cost could result in losses to the issuing entity. Additionally, FIRREA compliant appraisals are required to assume a value determined by a typically motivated buyer and seller, and could result in a higher appraised value than one prepared assuming a forced liquidation or other distress situation. In addition, because a FIRREA compliant appraisal may result in a higher valuation than a non-FIRREA compliant appraisal, there may be a delay in calculating and applying appraisal reductions, which could result in the holders of a given class of certificates continuing to hold the full non-notionally reduced amount of such certificates for a longer period of time than would be the case if a non-FIRREA compliant appraisal were obtained.

 

Tax Matters and Changes in Tax Law May Adversely Impact the Mortgage Loans or Your Investment

 

Tax Considerations Relating to Foreclosure. If the issuing entity acquires a mortgaged property (or, in the case of a non-serviced mortgage loan, a beneficial interest in a mortgaged property) subsequent to a default on the related mortgage loan pursuant to a foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure, the special servicer (or, in the case of a non-serviced mortgage loan, the related non-serviced special servicer) would be required to retain an independent contractor to operate and manage such mortgaged property. Among other limitations, the independent contractor generally will not be allowed to perform construction work other than repair, maintenance or certain types of tenant build-outs, unless the construction was more than 10% completed when the mortgage loan defaulted or when the default of the mortgage loan becomes imminent. Any (i) net income from such operation (other than qualifying “rents from real property”), (ii) rental income based on the net profits of a tenant or sub-tenant or allocable to a service that is non-customary in the area and for the type of property involved and (iii) rental income attributable

 

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to personal property leased in connection with a lease of real property, if the rent attributable to the personal property exceeds 15% of the total rent for the taxable year, will subject the Lower-Tier REMIC to federal tax (and possibly state or local tax) on such income at the corporate tax rate. No determination has been made whether any portion of the income from the mortgaged properties constitutes “rent from real property”. Any such imposition of tax will reduce the net proceeds available for distribution to certificateholders. The special servicer (or, in the case of a non-serviced mortgage loan, the related non-serviced special servicer) may permit the Lower-Tier REMIC to earn “net income from foreclosure property” that is subject to tax if it determines that the net after-tax benefit to holders of certificates is greater than under another method of operating or leasing the mortgaged property. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Realization Upon Mortgage Loans”. In addition, if the issuing entity were to acquire one or more mortgaged properties (or, in the case of a non-serviced mortgage loan, a beneficial interest in a mortgaged property) pursuant to a foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure, upon acquisition of those mortgaged properties (or, in the case of a non-serviced mortgage loan, a beneficial interest in a mortgaged property), the issuing entity may in certain jurisdictions, particularly in New York, be required to pay state or local transfer or excise taxes upon liquidation of such properties. Such state or local taxes may reduce net proceeds available for distribution to the certificateholders. In most circumstances, the special servicer will be required to sell the mortgaged property prior to the close of the third calendar year beginning after the year of acquisition.

 

When foreclosing on a real estate mortgage, a REMIC is generally limited to taking only the collateral that will qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of the REMIC provisions. Foreclosure property includes only the real property (ordinarily the land and the structures) securing the real estate mortgage and personal property incident to such real property.

 

REMIC Status. If an entity intended to qualify as a REMIC fails to satisfy one or more of the REMIC provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) during any taxable year, the Code provides that such entity will not be treated as a REMIC for such year and any year thereafter. In such event, the issuing entity, including the Upper-Tier REMIC and the Lower-Tier REMIC, as applicable, may be treated as one or more separate associations taxable as corporations under Treasury regulations, and the offered certificates may be treated as stock interests in those associations and not as debt instruments.

 

Material Federal Tax Considerations Regarding Original Issue Discount. One or more classes of the offered certificates may be issued with “original issue discount” for federal income tax purposes, which generally would result in the holder recognizing taxable income in advance of the receipt of cash attributable to that income. Investors must have sufficient sources of cash to pay any federal, state or local income taxes with respect to the original issue discount. In addition, such original issue discount will be required to be accrued and included in income based on the assumption that no defaults will occur and no losses will be incurred with respect to the mortgage loans. This could lead to the inclusion of amounts in ordinary income early in the term of the certificate that later prove uncollectible, giving rise to a bad debt deduction. In the alternative, the investor may be required to treat such uncollectible amount as a capital loss under Code Section 166.

 

State and Local Taxes Could Adversely Impact Your Investment. In addition to the federal income tax consequences described under the heading “Material Federal Income Tax Considerations”, potential purchasers should consider the state and local income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the certificates. State income tax laws may differ substantially from the corresponding federal income tax laws, and this prospectus does not purport to describe any aspects of the income tax laws of the states or localities in which the mortgaged properties are located or of any other applicable state or locality or other jurisdiction.

 

It is possible that one or more jurisdictions may (i) attempt to tax nonresident holders of certificates solely by reason of the location in that jurisdiction of the depositor, the trustee, the certificate administrator, a borrower or a mortgaged property or on some other basis, (ii) require nonresident holders of certificates to file returns in such jurisdiction or (iii) attempt to impose penalties for failure to file such returns; and it is possible that any such jurisdiction will ultimately succeed in collecting such taxes or penalties from nonresident holders of certificates.

 

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We cannot assure you that holders of certificates will not be subject to tax in any particular state or local taxing jurisdiction.

 

If any tax or penalty is successfully asserted by any state or local taxing jurisdiction, neither we nor any other person will be obligated to indemnify or otherwise to reimburse the holders of certificates for such tax or penalty.

 

You should consult your own tax advisors with respect to the various state and local tax consequences of an investment in the certificates.

 

Changes to REMIC Restrictions on Loan Modifications May Impact an Investment in the Certificates. The IRS has issued guidance easing the tax requirements for a servicer to modify a commercial or multifamily mortgage loan held in a REMIC by interpreting the circumstances when default is “reasonably foreseeable” to include those where the servicer reasonably believes that there is a “significant risk of default” with respect to the underlying mortgage loan upon maturity of the loan or at an earlier date, and that by making such modification the risk of default is substantially reduced. Accordingly, if the master servicer or the special servicer determined that a Mortgage Loan was at significant risk of default and permitted one or more modifications otherwise consistent with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, any such modification may impact the timing of payments and ultimate recovery on the underlying mortgage loan, and likewise on one or more classes of certificates.

 

In addition, the IRS has issued final regulations under the REMIC provisions of the Code that modify the tax restrictions imposed on a servicer’s ability to modify the terms of the underlying mortgage loans held by a REMIC relating to changes in the collateral, credit enhancement and recourse features. The IRS has also issued Revenue Procedure 2010-30, describing circumstances in which it will not challenge the treatment of mortgage loans as “qualified mortgages” on the grounds that the underlying mortgage loan is not “principally secured by real property,” that is, has a real property loan-to-value ratio greater than 125% following a release of liens on some or all of the real property securing such underlying mortgage loan. The general rule is that a mortgage loan must continue to be “principally secured by real property” following any such lien release, unless the lien release is pursuant to a defeasance permitted under the original loan documents and occurs more than two years after the startup day of the REMIC, all in accordance with the REMIC provisions of the Code. Revenue Procedure 2010-30 also allows lien releases in certain “grandfathered transactions” and transactions in which the release is part of a “qualified pay-down transaction” even if the underlying mortgage loan after the transaction might not otherwise be treated as principally secured by a lien on real property. If the value of the real property securing a mortgage loan were to decline, the need to comply with the rules of Revenue Procedure 2010-30 could restrict the servicers’ actions in negotiating the terms of a workout or in allowing minor lien releases in circumstances in which, after giving effect to the release, the underlying mortgage loan would not have a real property loan-to-value ratio of 125% or less (calculated as described above). This could impact the timing of payments and ultimate recovery on a Mortgage Loan, and likewise on one or more classes of certificates.

 

You should consider the possible impact on your investment of any existing REMIC restrictions as well as any potential changes to the REMIC rules.

 

Loan Modifications Related to COVID-19. The IRS has also issued Revenue Procedure 2020-26 (extended by Revenue Procedure 2021-12) easing the tax requirements for a servicer to modify certain mortgage loans held in a REMIC by permitting certain forbearances (and related modifications) for up to six months that are agreed to be a borrower between March 27, 2020 and September 30, 2021, and that are made under certain forbearance programs for borrowers experiencing a financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 emergency. Under the revenue procedure, these forbearances (a) are not treated as resulting in a newly issued mortgage loan for purposes of Treasury Regulations section 1.860G-2(b)(1), (b), are not prohibited transactions under Code Section 860F(a)(2), and (c) do not result in a deemed reissuance of related REMIC regular interests. Accordingly, the Servicer or Special Servicer may grant certain forbearances (and engage in related modifications), whether or not covered under Revenue Procedure 2020-26 and Revenue Procedure 2021-12, with respect to a Mortgage Loan in connection with the COVID-19 emergency, which may impact the timing of payments and ultimate

 

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recovery on the Mortgage Loans, and likewise on one or more Classes of Certificates. It is unclear whether the IRS will issue new guidance or otherwise extend the application of Revenue Procedure 2020-26 or Revenue Procedure 2021-12, with possible retroactive effect, for forbearances granted after September 30, 2021.

 

General Risk Factors

 

Combination or “Layering” of Multiple Risks May Significantly Increase Risk of Loss

 

Although the various risks discussed in this prospectus are generally described separately, you should consider the potential effects of the interplay of multiple risk factors. Where more than one significant risk factor is present, the risk of loss to an investor in the certificates may be significantly increased.

 

The Certificates May Not Be a Suitable Investment for You

 

The certificates will not be suitable investments for all investors. In particular, you should not purchase any class of certificates unless you understand and are able to bear the risk that the yield to maturity and the aggregate amount and timing of distributions on the certificates will be subject to material variability from period to period and give rise to the potential for significant loss over the life of the certificates. The interaction of the foregoing factors and their effects are impossible to predict and are likely to change from time to time. As a result, an investment in the certificates involves substantial risks and uncertainties and should be considered only by sophisticated institutional investors with substantial investment experience with similar types of securities and who have conducted appropriate due diligence on the mortgage loans, the mortgaged properties and the certificates.

 

The Volatile Economy, Credit Crisis and Downturn in the Real Estate Market Have Adversely Affected and May Continue To Adversely Affect the Value of CMBS

 

The real estate and securitization markets, including the market for commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), have from time to time experienced significant dislocations, illiquidity and volatility. We cannot assure you that another dislocation in CMBS will not occur.

 

Any economic downturn may adversely affect the financial resources of borrowers under commercial mortgage loans and may result in their inability to make payments on, or refinance, their outstanding mortgage debt when due or to sell their mortgaged properties for an aggregate amount sufficient to pay off the outstanding debt when due. As a result, distributions of principal and interest on your certificates, and the value of your certificates, could be adversely affected.

 

Other Events May Affect the Value and Liquidity of Your Investment

 

Moreover, other types of events, domestic or international, may affect general economic conditions and financial markets:

 

 

Wars, revolts, terrorist attacks, armed conflicts, energy supply or price disruptions, political crises, natural disasters and man-made disasters may have an adverse effect on the mortgaged properties and/or your certificates; and

 

 

Trading activity associated with indices of CMBS may drive spreads on those indices wider than spreads on CMBS, thereby resulting in a decrease in value of such CMBS, including your certificates, and spreads on those indices may be affected by a variety of factors, and may or may not be affected for reasons involving the commercial and multifamily real estate markets and may be affected for reasons that are unknown and cannot be discerned.

 

You should consider that the foregoing factors may adversely affect the performance of the mortgage loans and accordingly the performance of the offered certificates.

 

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Legal and Regulatory Provisions Affecting Investors Could Adversely Affect the Liquidity of the Certificates

 

We make no representation as to the proper characterization of the certificates for legal investment, financial institution regulatory, financial reporting or other purposes, as to the ability of particular investors to purchase the certificates under applicable legal investment or other restrictions or as to the consequences of an investment in the certificates for such purposes or under such restrictions. Changes in federal banking and securities laws and other laws and regulations may have an adverse effect on issuers, investors or other participants in the asset-backed securities markets including the CMBS market. While the general effects of such changes are uncertain, regulatory or legislative provisions applicable to certain investors may have the effect of limiting or restricting their ability to hold or acquire CMBS, which in turn may adversely affect the ability of investors in the certificates who are not subject to those provisions to resell their certificates in the secondary market. For example:

 

 

Investors should be aware, and in some cases are required to be aware, of the investor diligence requirements that apply in the EU (the “EU Due Diligence Requirements”) under Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 (as amended, the “EU Securitization Regulation”), and in the UK (the “UK Due Diligence Requirements”) under Regulation (EU) 2017/2402, as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA, and as amended by the Securitization (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the “UK Securitization Regulation”), in addition to any other regulatory requirements that are (or may become) applicable to them and/or with respect to their investment in the certificates.

 

 

The EU Due Diligence Requirements apply to “institutional investors” (as defined in the EU Securitization Regulation), being (subject to certain conditions and exceptions) (a) institutions for occupational retirement provision; (b) credit institutions (as defined in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, as amended (the “CRR”)); (c) alternative investment fund managers who manage and/or market alternative investment funds in the EU; (d) investment firms (as defined in the CRR); (e) insurance and reinsurance undertakings; and (f) management companies of UCITS funds (or internally managed UCITS); and the EU Due Diligence Requirements apply also to certain consolidated affiliates of such credit institutions and investment firms. Each such institutional investor and each relevant affiliate is referred to herein as an “EU Institutional Investor”.

 

 

The UK Due Diligence Requirements apply to “institutional investors” (as defined in the UK Securitization Regulation) being (subject to certain conditions and exceptions): (a) insurance undertakings and reinsurance undertakings as defined in the FSMA; (b) occupational pension schemes as defined in the Pension Schemes Act 1993 that have their main administration in the UK, and certain fund managers of such schemes; (c) alternative investment fund managers as defined in the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 which market or manage alternative investment funds in the UK; (d) UCITS as defined in the FSMA, which are authorized open ended investment companies as defined in the FSMA, and management companies as defined in the FSMA; and (e) CRR firms as defined in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; and the UK Due Diligence Requirements apply also to certain consolidated affiliates of such CRR firms. Each such institutional investor and each relevant affiliate is referred to herein as a “UK Institutional Investor”.

 

 

EU Institutional Investors and UK Institutional Investors are referred to together as “Institutional Investors.” EU Securitization Regulation and UK Securitization Regulation are each a “Securitization Regulation” and EU Due Diligence Requirements and UK Due Diligence Requirements are each “Due Diligence Requirements”, and a reference to the “applicable Securitization Regulation” or “applicable Due Diligence Requirements” means, in relation to an Institutional Investor, as the case may be, the Securitization Regulation or the Due Diligence Requirements to which such Institutional Investor is subject. In addition, for the purpose of the following paragraph, a reference to a “third country” means (i) in respect of an EU Institutional Investor and the EU Securitization Regulation, a country other than an EU member state, or (ii) in

 

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respect of a UK Institutional Investor and the UK Securitization Regulation, a country other than the UK.

 

 

The applicable Due Diligence Requirements restrict an Institutional Investor from investing in a securitization unless:

 

 

(a)

in each case, it has verified that the originator, sponsor or original lender will retain, on an ongoing basis, a material net economic interest of not less than five percent. in the securitization, determined in accordance with Article 6 of the applicable Securitization Regulation, and the risk retention is disclosed to the Institutional Investor (the “Risk Retention Requirements”);

 

 

(b)

in the case of an EU Institutional Investor, it has verified that the originator, sponsor or SSPE has, where applicable, made available the information required by Article 7 of the EU Securitization Regulation (the “EU Transparency Requirements”) in accordance with the frequency and modalities provided for thereunder;

 

 

(c)

in the case of a UK Institutional Investor, it has verified that the originator, sponsor or securitization special purpose entity:

 

 

(i)

if established in the UK has, where applicable, made available the information required by Article 7 of the UK Securitization Regulation (the “UK Transparency Requirements”) in accordance with the frequency and modalities provided for thereunder; and

 

 

(ii)

if established in a third country has, where applicable, made available information which is substantially the same as that which it would have made available under the UK Transparency Requirements if it had been established in the UK, and has done so with such frequency and modalities as are substantially the same as those with which it would have made information available if it had been established in the UK; and

 

 

(d)

in each case, it has verified that, where the originator or original lender either (i) is not a credit institution or an investment firm (each as defined in the applicable Securitization Regulation) or (ii) is established in a third country, the originator or original lender grants all the credits giving rise to the underlying exposures on the basis of sound and well-defined criteria and clearly established processes for approving, amending, renewing and financing those credits and has effective systems in place to apply those criteria and processes in order to ensure that credit-granting is based on a thorough assessment of the obligor’s creditworthiness.

 

 

The applicable Due Diligence Requirements further require that an Institutional Investor carry out a due diligence assessment which enables it to assess the risks involved prior to investing, including but not limited to the risk characteristics of the individual investment position and the underlying assets and all the structural features of the securitization that can materially impact the performance of the investment. In addition, pursuant to the applicable Securitization Regulation, while holding an exposure to a securitization, an Institutional Investor is subject to various monitoring obligations in relation to such exposure, including but not limited to: (i) establishing appropriate written procedures to monitor compliance with the due diligence requirements and the performance of the investment and of the underlying assets; (ii) performing stress tests on the cash flows and collateral values supporting the underlying assets; (iii) ensuring internal reporting to its management body; and (iv) being able to demonstrate to its competent authorities, upon request, that it has a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the investment and underlying assets and that it has implemented written policies and procedures for the risk management and as otherwise required by the applicable Securitization Regulation.

 

 

Failure on the part of an Institutional Investor to comply with the applicable Due Diligence Requirements may result in various penalties including, in the case of those investors subject to regulatory capital requirements, the imposition of a punitive capital charge in respect of the investment in the securitization acquired by the relevant investor. Aspects of the requirements and what is or will be required to demonstrate compliance to national regulators remain unclear.

 

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Prospective investors should make themselves aware of the applicable Due Diligence Requirements described above (and any corresponding implementing rules of their regulator), where applicable to them, in addition to any other applicable regulatory requirements with respect to their investment in the certificates.

 

 

None of the originators, the sponsors, the depositor or the issuing entity intends to retain a material net economic interest in the securitization constituted by the issuance of the certificates in a manner that would satisfy the Risk Retention Requirements or to take any other action that may be required by Institutional Investors for the purposes of their compliance with either of the applicable Due Diligence Requirements, and no such person assumes (i) any obligation to so retain or take any such other action or (ii) any liability whatsoever in connection with any certificateholder’s non-compliance with the applicable Due Diligence Requirements. Consequently, the certificates are not a suitable investment for Institutional Investors. As a result, the price and liquidity of the certificates in the secondary market may be adversely affected. This could adversely affect your ability to transfer your certificates or the price you may receive upon your sale of your certificates. Each investor should evaluate the impact any such non-compliance may have on it.

 

 

Changes in federal banking and securities laws, including those resulting from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) enacted in the United States, may have an adverse effect on issuers, investors or other participants in the asset-backed securities markets. In particular, capital regulations issued by the U.S. banking regulators in July 2013 implement the increased capital requirements established under the Basel Accord and are being phased in over time. These capital regulations eliminate reliance on credit ratings and otherwise alter, and in most cases increase, the capital requirements imposed on depository institutions and their holding companies, including with respect to ownership of asset-backed securities such as CMBS. Further changes in capital requirements have been announced by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and it is uncertain when such changes will be implemented in the United States. When fully implemented in the United States, these changes may have an adverse effect with respect to investments in asset-backed securities, including CMBS. As a result of these regulations, investments in CMBS such as the certificates by financial institutions subject to bank capital regulations may result in greater capital charges to these financial institutions and these new regulations may otherwise adversely affect the treatment of CMBS for their regulatory capital purposes.

 

 

Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (such statutory provision together with the implementing regulations, the “Volcker Rule”) generally prohibits “banking entities” (which is broadly defined to include U.S. banks and bank holding companies and many non-U.S. banking entities, together with their respective subsidiaries and other affiliates) from (i) engaging in proprietary trading, (ii) acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in or sponsoring a “covered fund” and (iii) entering into certain relationships with such funds. Under the Volcker Rule, unless otherwise jointly determined otherwise by specified federal regulators, a “covered fund” does not include an issuer that may rely on an exclusion or exemption from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act other than the exclusions contained in Section 3(c)(1) and Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act.

 

The issuing entity will be relying on an exclusion or exemption under the Investment Company Act contained in Section 3(c)(5) of the Investment Company Act or Rule 3a-7 under the Investment Company Act, although there may be additional exclusions or exemptions available to the issuing entity. Accordingly, the issuing entity is being structured so as not to constitute a “covered fund” for purposes of the Volcker Rule. The general effects of the Volcker Rule remain uncertain. Any prospective investor in the certificates, including a U.S. or foreign bank or a subsidiary or other bank affiliate, should consult its own legal advisors regarding such matters and other effects of the Volcker Rule.

 

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board has adopted changes to the accounting standards for structured products. These changes, or any future changes, may affect the accounting for entities such as the issuing entity, could under certain circumstances require an investor or its owner generally to consolidate the assets of the issuing entity in its financial statements and record third parties’ investments in the issuing entity as liabilities of that investor or owner or could otherwise adversely affect the manner in which the investor or its owner must report an investment in CMBS for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

For purposes of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended, no class of certificates will constitute “mortgage related securities”.

 

Further changes in federal banking and securities laws and other laws and regulations may have an adverse effect on issuers, investors, or other participants in the asset-backed securities markets (including the CMBS market) and may have adverse effect on the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of the certificates.

 

Accordingly, all investors whose investment activities are subject to legal investment laws and regulations, regulatory capital requirements, or review by regulatory authorities should consult with their own legal, accounting and other advisors in determining whether, and to what extent, the certificates will constitute legal investments for them or are subject to investment or other restrictions, unfavorable accounting treatment, capital charges or reserve requirements. See “Legal Investment”.

 

In addition, this transaction is structured to comply with the Credit Risk Retention Rules as and to the extent set forth under “Credit Risk Retention”. We cannot assure you that the retaining sponsor will at times satisfy such credit risk retention requirements. At this time, it is unclear what effect a failure of the retaining sponsor to be in compliance with the Credit Risk Retention Rules at any time will have on the certificateholders or the market value or liquidity of the certificates.

 

The Master Servicer, any Sub-Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator or the Custodian May Have Difficulty Performing Under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or a Related Sub Servicing Agreement

 

The issuing entity relies on the ability of the master servicer, any sub-servicer, any special servicer, the trustee, the certificate administrator and the custodian to perform their respective duties under the pooling and servicing agreement. Any economic downturn or recession, whether resulting from COVID-19 or otherwise, may adversely affect the master servicer’s, any sub-servicer’s or the special servicer’s ability to perform its duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or the related sub servicing agreement, including, if applicable, performance as it relates to the making of debt service or property protection advances or the ability to effectively service the underlying mortgage loans. Accordingly, this may adversely affect the performance of the underlying mortgage loans or the performance of the certificates.

 

The performance of such parties may also be affected by future events that occur with respect to each such party. For example, as described under “Transaction PartiesThe Trustee and the Certificate Administrator”, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the trustee and the certificate administrator, intends to enter into a transaction to transfer its duties, obligations and rights as trustee, certificate administrator and custodian to Computershare Ltd or an affiliate, or to otherwise engage Computershare Ltd or an affiliate to act as Wells Fargo Bank, National Association’s agent with respect to its duties, obligations and rights as trustee, certificate administrator and custodian. A business combination transaction of the size and nature of the transaction between Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Computershare Ltd or an affiliate may present risks related to the performance of such parties. Such risks might include potential delays or disruptions resulting from integration of operations, integration of information technology and accounting systems, loss of key personnel, failure to attract new employees, difficulties in maintaining continuity of management or other changes associated with the implementation of such transaction. We cannot assure you that the transfer by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association of its trustee or certificate administrator role to Computershare Ltd or an affiliate, or the engagement of

 

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Computershare Ltd or an affiliate as its agent, will not cause disruptions in the performance of its duties and obligations as trustee, certificate administrator and custodian under the pooling and servicing agreement.

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE MORTGAGE POOL

 

General

 

The assets of the issuing entity will consist of a pool of 38 fixed rate mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans” or, collectively, the “Mortgage Pool”) with an aggregate principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $952,299,909 (the “Initial Pool Balance”). The “Cut-off Date” with respect to each Mortgage Loan is the later of the related due date in November 2021 (or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan that has its first due date after November 2021, the date that would have been its due date in November 2021 under the terms of that Mortgage Loan if a monthly payment were scheduled to be due in that month) and the date of origination of such Mortgage Loan.

 

Eight (8) of the Mortgage Loans (46.6%) are each part of a larger whole loan (a “Whole Loan”), each of which is comprised of (i) the related Mortgage Loan, (ii) one or more loans that are pari passu in right of payment to the related Mortgage Loan (each referred to in this prospectus as a “Pari Passu Companion Loan”) and (iii) in the case of two of the Mortgage Loans (19.8%) one or more loans that are subordinate in right of payment to the related Mortgage Loan and the related Pari Passu Companion Loans (each referred to in this prospectus as a “Subordinate Companion Loan”). Each of the Pari Passu Companion Loans and the Subordinate Companion Loans are referred to in this prospectus as a “Companion Loan”. Each Companion Loan is secured by the same mortgage(s) and the same assignment(s) of leases and rents securing the related Mortgage Loan. See “—The Whole Loans” below for more information regarding the rights of the holders of the Companion Loans and the servicing and administration of the Whole Loans that will not be serviced under the pooling and servicing agreement for this transaction.

 

The Mortgage Loans were originated, co-originated or acquired (or, on or prior to the Closing Date, will be acquired) by the mortgage loan sellers set forth in the following chart. The mortgage loan sellers will sell their respective Mortgage Loans to the depositor, which will in turn sell the Mortgage Loans to the issuing entity:

 

Sellers of the Mortgage Loans

 

Mortgage Loan Seller(1)

 

Number of Mortgage
Loans

 

Aggregate Cut-off
Date Balance of
Mortgage Loans

 

Approx. % of Initial
Pool Balance(2)

German American Capital Corporation (“GACC”)

 

8

 

 

     $ 138,876,696

 

 

14.6

%

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“JPMCB”)

 

9

 

 

353,517,000

 

 

37.1

 

Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. (“CREFI”)

 

14

 

 

214,228,000

 

 

22.5

 

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company (“GSMC”)

 

6

 

 

151,678,213

 

 

15.9

 

GACC / JPMCB

 

1

 

 

94,000,000

 

 

9.9

 

Total

 

38

 

 

     $ 952,299,909

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

(1)

Each Mortgage Loan was originated by its respective Mortgage Loan Seller or its affiliate, except those certain Mortgage Loans that were originated by an unaffiliated third-party or are part of larger whole loan structures that were co-originated by the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller or its affiliate with one or more other lenders. See “—Co-Originated or Unaffiliated Third-Party Originated Mortgage Loans” below.

 

(2)

The sum of the numerical data in this column does not equal the indicated total due to rounding.

 

(3)

The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan (9.9%) is part of a Whole Loan as to which separate notes are being sold by GACC and JPMCB. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan was co-originated by DBRI, JPMCB, Bank of America, N.A. and 3650 Cal Bridge Lending LLC. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan is evidenced by two (2) promissory notes: (i) note A-1-3, with an outstanding principal balance of $64,000,000 as of the Cut-off Date, as to which GACC is acting as Mortgage Loan Seller; and (ii) note A-3-2, with an outstanding principal balance of $30,000,000 as of the Cut-off Date, as to which JPMCB is acting as Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

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Each of the Mortgage Loans or Whole Loans is evidenced by one or more promissory notes or similar evidence of indebtedness (each a “Mortgage Note”) and, in each case, secured by (or, in the case of an indemnity deed of trust, backed by a guaranty that is secured by) one or more mortgages, deeds of trust or other similar security instruments (each, a “Mortgage”) creating a first lien on a fee simple and/or leasehold interest in one or more commercial or multifamily real properties (each, a “Mortgaged Property”).

 

The Mortgage Loans are generally non-recourse loans. In the event of a borrower default on a non-recourse Mortgage Loan, recourse may be had only against the specific Mortgaged Property or Properties, as applicable, and the other limited assets securing such Mortgage Loan, and not against the related borrower’s other assets. The Mortgage Loans are not insured or guaranteed by the Sponsors, the Mortgage Loan Sellers or any other person or entity unrelated to the respective borrower. You should consider all of the Mortgage Loans to be non-recourse loans as to which recourse in the case of default will be limited to the specific property and other assets, if any, pledged to secure the related Mortgage Loan.

 

The Mortgage Loans included in this transaction were selected for this transaction from mortgage loans specifically originated or acquired for securitizations of this type by the Mortgage Loan Sellers taking into account rating agency criteria and feedback, subordinate investor feedback, property type and geographic location.

 

Co-Originated or Unaffiliated Third-Party Originated Mortgage Loans

 

The following Mortgage Loans are component promissory notes of whole loans co-originated by the related Mortgage Loan Seller (or an affiliate) and another entity or were originated by an unaffiliated third-party and subsequently acquired (or, on or prior to the Closing Date, will be acquired) by the related Mortgage Loan Seller:

 

 

The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan (9.9%), for which GACC and JPMCB are each a Mortgage Loan Seller, is part of a Whole Loan that was co-originated by DBRI, JPMCB, Bank of America, N.A. and 3650 Cal Bridge Lending LLC.

 

 

The 1100 & 820 First Street NE Mortgage Loan (6.8%), for which CREFI is the Mortgage Loan Seller, is part of a Whole Loan that was co-originated by CREFI and Barclays Capital Real Estate Inc.

 

Certain Calculations and Definitions

 

This prospectus sets forth certain information with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgaged Properties. The sum in any column of the tables presented in Annex A-2 may not equal the indicated total due to rounding. The information in Annex A-1 with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgaged Properties is based upon the pool of the Mortgage Loans as it is expected to be constituted as of the close of business on November 16, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), assuming that (i) all scheduled principal and interest payments due on or before the Cut-off Date will be made, (ii) there will be no principal prepayments on or before the Closing Date and, (iii) with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, GACC will sell 1 of 2 promissory notes comprising such Mortgage Loan, and JPMCB will sell 1 of 2 promissory notes comprising such Mortgage Loan to the depositor. The statistics in Annex A-1, Annex A-2 and Annex A-3 were primarily derived from information provided to the depositor by each sponsor, which information may have been obtained from the borrowers.

 

All percentages of the Mortgage Loans and Mortgaged Properties, or of any specified group of Mortgage Loans and Mortgaged Properties, referred to in this prospectus without further description are approximate percentages of the Initial Pool Balance by Cut-off Date Balance (in the case of Mortgage Loan information) or by Allocated Loan Amount as of the Cut-off Date (in the case of Mortgaged Property information).

 

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The information presented in this prospectus with respect to the Loan Per Net Rentable Area, Loan-to-Value Ratio, Loan-to-Value Ratio at Maturity, Underwritten NCF DSCR, Underwritten NCF Debt Yield and Underwritten NOI Debt Yield for each Mortgage Loan with one or more Pari Passu Companion Loans is calculated in a manner that reflects the aggregate indebtedness evidenced by that Mortgage Loan and the related Pari Passu Companion Loan(s), but excluding any related Subordinate Companion Loan(s), unless otherwise indicated.

 

Unless otherwise specified, (i) references to a Mortgaged Property (or portfolio of Mortgaged Properties) by name refer to such Mortgaged Property (or portfolio of Mortgaged Properties) so identified on Annex A-1, (ii) references to a Mortgage Loan by name refer to such Mortgage Loan secured by the related Mortgaged Property (or portfolio of Mortgaged Properties) so identified on Annex A-1, (iii) any parenthetical with a percent next to a Mortgaged Property name (or portfolio of Mortgaged Properties name) indicates the approximate percent (or approximate aggregate percent) that the outstanding principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan (or, if applicable, the allocated loan amount with respect to such Mortgaged Property) represents of the Initial Pool Balance, and (iv) any parenthetical with a percent next to a Mortgage Loan name or a group of Mortgage Loans indicates the approximate percent (or approximate aggregate percent) that the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan or the aggregate outstanding principal balance of such group of Mortgage Loans, as applicable, represents of the Initial Pool Balance.

 

Definitions

 

For purposes of this prospectus, including the information presented in the Annexes to this prospectus, the indicated terms have the meanings set forth below. In reviewing such definitions, investors should be aware that the appraisals for the Mortgaged Properties were prepared prior to origination, and generally have not been updated. Certain appraisals were prepared prior to the COVID-19 outbreak and do not account for the effects of the pandemic on the related Mortgaged Properties. In addition, more recent appraisals may not reflect the complete effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the related mortgaged properties as the cumulative impact of the pandemic may not be known for some time. Similarly, net operating income and occupancy information used in underwriting the Mortgage Loans may not reflect current conditions, and in particular, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, appraised values, net operating income, occupancy, and related metrics, such as loan-to-value ratios, debt service coverage ratios and debt yields, may not accurately reflect the current conditions at the Mortgaged Properties. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans”, “—Risks Relating to the Mortgage LoansAppraisals May Not Reflect Current or Future Market Value of Each Property” and “—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Underwritten Net Cash Flow Could Be Based On Incorrect or Failed Assumptions.”

 

ADR” means, for any hospitality property, average daily rate.

 

Allocated Loan Amount” generally means, (a) with respect to any single Mortgaged Property that is the only real property collateral for the related Mortgage Loan, the total outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan; and (b) with respect to any Mortgaged Property that is one of multiple Mortgaged Properties securing a Mortgage Loan, the portion of the total outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan allocated to the subject Mortgaged Property in accordance with net cash flow, appraised value or otherwise in accordance with or as set forth in the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

Annual Debt Service” generally means, for any Mortgage Loan or Companion Loan, 12 times the average of the principal and interest payments for the first 12 payment periods of the Mortgage Loan or Companion Loan following the Cut-off Date (but without regard to any leap year adjustments) or: (i) in the case of a Mortgage Loan or Companion Loan that provides for interest only payments through maturity or anticipated repayment date, the aggregate interest payments scheduled to be due on the Due Date following the Cut-off Date and the 11 Due Dates thereafter and (ii) in the case of a Mortgage Loan or Companion Loan that provides for an initial interest only period and provides for scheduled amortization payments thereafter, 12 times the monthly payment of principal and interest payable during such

 

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subsequent amortization period. Monthly debt service and debt service coverage ratios are calculated using the average of the principal and interest payments for the first twelve payment periods of the Mortgage Loan or Companion Loan, as applicable following the Cut-off Date (but without regard to any leap year adjustments), subject to the exceptions set forth in the prior sentence. In the case of any Whole Loan, Annual Debt Service is calculated with respect to the Mortgage Loan including any related Pari Passu Companion Loan and without regard to any related Subordinate Companion Loan.

 

Appraised Value” means, for any Mortgaged Property, the appraised value of such Mortgaged Property as determined by the most recent third party appraisal of the Mortgaged Property available to the applicable mortgage loan seller. Other than as described under “—Appraised Value”, the Appraised Value reflected in this prospectus for each Mortgaged Property reflects the “as-is” value. In certain cases, in addition to an “as-is” value, the appraisal states an appraised value based on hypothetical or other projected values for the related Mortgaged Property that assumes that certain events will occur with respect to re-tenanting, construction, renovation or repairs at such Mortgaged Property. In most such cases, the applicable mortgage loan seller has generally taken reserves sufficient to complete such re-tenanting, construction, renovation or repairs. We make no representation that sufficient amounts have been reserved or that the appraised value would approximate either the value that would be determined in a current appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property or the amount that would be realized upon a sale. In the case of certain Mortgage Loans as described under “—Appraised Value”, the Cut-off Date LTV Ratio or the Maturity Date LTV Ratio or ARD for such Mortgage Loans has been calculated based on an Appraised Value of a related Mortgaged Property other than the “as-is” Appraised Value. We cannot assure you that the value of any particular Mortgaged Property will not have declined from the Appraised Value shown on Annex A-1. We make no representation that any Appraised Value presented in this prospectus would approximate either the value that would be determined in a current appraisal of the Mortgaged Property or the amount that would be realized upon a sale of the Mortgaged Property.

 

Balloon Balance” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the principal amount that will be due at maturity (or, in the case of any ARD Loan, outstanding at the related Anticipated Repayment Date or due at maturity, as the case may be) for such Mortgage Loan, assuming no payment defaults or principal prepayments.

 

Cut-off Date Balance” of any Mortgage Loan or Companion Loan, will be the unpaid principal balance of that Mortgage Loan or Companion Loan, as of the Cut-off Date, after application of all payments due on or before that date, whether or not received.

 

Hard Lockbox” means that the borrower is required to direct the tenants to pay rents directly to a lockbox account controlled by the lender. Hospitality properties are considered to have a hard lockbox if credit card receivables are required to be deposited directly into the lockbox account even though cash, checks or “over the counter” receipts are deposited by the manager of the related Mortgaged Property into the lockbox account controlled by the lender.

 

In-Place Cash Management” means, for funds directed into a lockbox, such funds are generally not made immediately available to the related borrower, but instead are forwarded to a cash management account controlled by the lender and the funds are disbursed according to the related Mortgage Loan documents with any excess remitted to the related borrower (unless an event of default under the Mortgage Loan documents or one or more specified trigger events have occurred and are outstanding), generally on a daily basis.

 

Largest Tenant” means, with respect to any Mortgaged Property, the tenant occupying the largest amount of net rentable square feet.

 

Lease Expiration” means the date at which the applicable tenant’s lease is scheduled to expire.

 

Loan Per Net Rentable Area” means the principal balance per unit of measurement as of the Cut-off Date.

 

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Loan-to-Value Ratio,” “Cut-off Date LTV Ratio,” “LTV Ratio” or “Current LTV” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, (a) the Cut-off Date Balance of such Mortgage Loan divided by (b) the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property or aggregate Appraised Values of the Mortgaged Properties; provided that:

 

 

In the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, unless otherwise indicated, the Loan-to-Value Ratio was calculated with respect to such Mortgage Loan including any related Pari Passu Companion Loans and without regard to any related Subordinate Companion Loan.

 

 

With respect to each Mortgaged Property identified in “—Appraised Value” below, the respective Cut-off Date LTV Ratio was calculated based on an Appraised Value of such Mortgaged Property other than the “as-is” Appraised Value.

 

Loan-to-Value Ratio at Maturity or ARD”, “LTV Ratio at Maturity or ARD”, “Balloon LTV” or “Maturity Date LTV Ratio” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, (a) the Balloon Balance of such Mortgage Loan, divided by (b) the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties; provided that:

 

 

In the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, unless otherwise indicated, Loan-to-Value Ratio at Maturity or ARD was calculated with respect to such Mortgage Loan including any related Pari Passu Companion Loans and without regard to any related Subordinate Companion Loan.

 

 

In the case of an ARD Loan, the Loan-to-Value Ratio at Maturity or ARD is calculated with respect to the related Balloon Balance on the related Anticipated Repayment Date.

 

 

With respect to each Mortgaged Property identified in “—Appraised Value” below, the respective Maturity Date LTV Ratio or ARD was calculated based on an Appraised Value of such Mortgaged Property other than the “as-is” Appraised Value.

 

Most Recent NOI” and “Trailing 12 NOI” (which is for the twelve-month period ending as of the date specified in Annex A-1) is the net operating income for a Mortgaged Property as established by information provided by the borrowers, except that in certain cases such net operating income has been adjusted by removing certain non-recurring expenses and revenue or by certain other normalizations. Most Recent NOI and Trailing 12 NOI do not necessarily reflect accrual of certain costs such as taxes and capital expenditures and do not reflect non-cash items such as depreciation or amortization. In some cases, capital expenditures may have been treated by a borrower as an expense or expenses treated as capital expenditures. Most Recent NOI and Trailing 12 NOI were not necessarily determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Moreover, Most Recent NOI and Trailing 12 NOI are not substitutes for net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as a measure of the results of a property’s operations or substitutes for cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as a measure of liquidity, and in certain cases may reflect partial year annualizations.

 

MSA” means metropolitan statistical area.

 

Net Operating Income” or “NOI,” with respect to any Mortgaged Property, means historical net operating income for the annual or other period specified (or ending on the “NOI Date” specified). In general, it is the revenue derived from the use and operation of such Mortgaged Property less the sum of (a) actual operating expenses (such as utilities, administrative expenses, repairs and maintenance, management and franchise fees and advertising) and (b) actual fixed expenses (such as insurance, real estate taxes and, if applicable, ground, space or air rights lease payments). Net operating income generally does not reflect (i.e., it does not deduct for) capital expenditures, including tenant improvement costs and leasing commissions, interest expenses and non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization.

 

NRA” means net rentable area.

 

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Occupancy” means, unless the context indicates otherwise, (i) in the case of multifamily, self storage and mixed use (to the extent the related Mortgaged Property includes multifamily space) properties, the percentage of rental Units that are rented as of the Occupancy Date; (ii) in the case of office, retail, industrial and mixed use properties (to the extent the related Mortgaged Property includes office, retail or industrial space), the percentage of the net rentable square footage rented as of the Occupancy Date (subject to, in the case of certain Mortgage Loans, one or more of the additional leasing assumptions); and (iii) in the case of hospitality and mixed use (to the extent the related Mortgaged Property includes hospitality space) properties, the percentage of available Rooms occupied for the trailing 12-month period ending on the Occupancy Date. In some cases, occupancy was calculated based on assumptions regarding occupancy, such as the assumption that a certain tenant at the Mortgaged Property that has executed a lease, but has not yet taken occupancy and/or has not yet commenced paying rent, will take occupancy on a future date generally expected to occur within twelve months of the Cut-off Date; assumptions regarding the renewal of particular leases and/or the re-leasing of certain space at the related Mortgaged Property; in some cases, assumptions regarding leases under negotiation being executed; in some cases, assumptions regarding tenants taking additional space in the future if currently committed to do so or, in some cases, the exclusion of dark tenants, tenants with material aged receivables, tenants that may have already given notice to vacate their space, bankrupt tenants that have not yet affirmed their lease and certain additional leasing assumptions. See footnotes to Annex A-1 for additional occupancy assumptions. We cannot assure you that the assumptions made with respect to any Mortgaged Property will, in fact, be consistent with that Mortgaged Property’s actual occupancy. See “—Tenant Issues” below.

 

Occupancy Date” means the date of determination of the Occupancy of a Mortgaged Property.

 

Original Balance” means the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the date of origination.

 

Prepayment Provision” means the number of payments from the first due date through and including the maturity date or, in the case of an ARD Loan, the related Anticipated Repayment Date, as applicable, for which a Mortgage Loan is, as applicable, (i) locked out from prepayment, (ii) provides for payment of a prepayment premium or yield maintenance charge in connection with a prepayment, (iii) permits defeasance and/or (iv) permits prepayment without a payment of a prepayment premium or a yield maintenance charge.

 

Related Group” identifies each group of Mortgage Loans in the Mortgage Pool with the same sponsor or with sponsors affiliated with other sponsors in the Mortgage Pool. Each Related Group is identified by a separate number on Annex A-1.

 

RevPAR” means, with respect to any hospitality property, revenues per available room.

 

Soft Lockbox” means that the related borrower is required to deposit or cause the property manager to deposit all rents collected into a lockbox account. Hospitality and multifamily properties are considered to have a soft lockbox if credit card receivables, cash, checks or “over the counter” receipts are deposited into the lockbox account by the borrower or property manager.

 

Soft Springing Hard Lockbox” means that the related borrower is required to deposit, or cause the property manager to deposit, all rents collected into a lockbox account or cash management account until the occurrence of an event of default under the Mortgage Loan documents or one or more specified trigger events, at which time the lockbox account converts to a Hard Lockbox.

 

Springing Cash Management” means, until the occurrence of an event of default under the Mortgage Loan documents or one or more specified trigger events, revenue from the lockbox (if any) is forwarded to an account controlled by the related borrower or is otherwise made available to the related borrower. Upon the occurrence of an event of default or such a trigger event, the Mortgage Loan documents require the related revenue to be forwarded to a cash management account controlled by the lender and the funds are disbursed according to the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

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Springing Lockbox”: means a lockbox that is not currently in place, but the related Mortgage Loan documents require the imposition of a Hard Lockbox or a Soft Lockbox upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Mortgage Loan documents or one or more specified trigger events.

 

Square Feet”, “SF” or “Sq. Ft.” means, in the case of a Mortgaged Property operated as a retail center, office, industrial/warehouse facility, self storage, any combination of the foregoing or other special purpose property, the square footage of the net rentable or leasable area.

 

T-12” and “TTM” each means trailing 12 months.

 

Term to Maturity” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the remaining term, in months, from the Cut-off Date for such Mortgage Loan to the related maturity date or, in the case of an ARD Loan, the related Anticipated Repayment Date, as applicable. Annex A-1 indicates which Mortgage Loans are ARD Loans.

 

Underwritten EGI” or “UW EGI”, with respect to any Mortgaged Property, means the gross potential rent, recoveries and other income, less mark to market, vacancy and collection loss.

 

Underwritten Expenses” or “UW Expenses” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property, an estimate of (a) operating expenses (such as utilities, administrative expenses, repairs and maintenance, management and franchise fees and advertising); and (b) fixed expenses (such as insurance, real estate taxes and, if applicable, ground, space or air rights lease payments), as determined by the related mortgage loan seller and generally derived from historical expenses at the Mortgaged Property, the borrower’s budget or appraiser’s estimate, in some cases adjusted for significant occupancy increases and a market rate management fee and subject to certain assumptions and subjective judgments of each mortgage loan seller as described under the definition of “Underwritten Net Operating Income”. We cannot assure you that the assumptions made with respect to any Mortgaged Property will, in fact, be consistent with that Mortgaged Property’s actual performance.

 

Underwritten NCF Debt Yield”, “UW NCF Debt Yield” or “Cut-off Date UW NCF Debt Yield” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Underwritten Net Cash Flow for the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties divided by the Cut-off Date Balance of such Mortgage Loan; provided that:

 

 

In the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, unless otherwise indicated, Underwritten NCF Debt Yield was calculated with respect to such Mortgage Loan including any related Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) and without regard to any related Subordinate Companion Loan(s).

 

Underwritten Net Cash Flow,” “Underwritten NCF” or “UW NCF”, with respect to any Mortgaged Property, means the Underwritten Net Operating Income decreased by an amount that the related mortgage loan seller has determined for the capital expenditures and reserves for capital expenditures, including tenant improvement costs and leasing commissions, as applicable. Underwritten Net Cash Flow generally does not reflect interest expense and non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization. For certain of the investment grade-rated or institutional tenants at the Mortgaged Properties, UW NCF is based on the “straight line” rent of those tenants generally over the lesser of the term of the related lease (which, in certain cases, may be calculated through the date of an early termination option) and the term of the related Mortgage Loan. See Annex A-1 (and the footnotes related thereto) and Annex A-3.

 

Underwritten Net Cash Flow DSCR,” “Underwritten NCF DSCR,” or “UW NCF DSCR,” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, (a) the Underwritten Net Cash Flow for the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties, divided by (b) the Annual Debt Service for such Mortgage Loan; provided that:

 

 

In the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, unless otherwise indicated, Underwritten Net Cash Flow DSCR was calculated with respect to such Mortgage Loan including any related Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) and without regard to any related Subordinate Companion Loan(s).

 

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In general, debt service coverage ratios are used by income property lenders to measure the ratio of (a) cash currently generated by a property that is available for debt service to (b) required debt service payments. However, debt service coverage ratios only measure the current, or recent, ability of a property to service mortgage debt. If a property does not possess a stable operating expectancy (for instance, if it is subject to material leases that are scheduled to expire during the loan term and that provide for above market rents and/or that may be difficult to replace), a debt service coverage ratio may not be a reliable indicator of a property’s ability to service the mortgage debt over the entire remaining loan term. The Underwritten Net Cash Flow DSCRs are presented in this prospectus for illustrative purposes only and, as discussed above, are limited in their usefulness in assessing the current, or predicting the future, ability of a Mortgaged Property to generate sufficient cash flow to repay the related Mortgage Loan. Accordingly, we cannot assure you, and no representation is made, that the Underwritten Net Cash Flow DSCRs accurately reflect that ability.

 

Underwritten Net Operating Income,” “Underwritten NOI,” or “UW NOI,” with respect to any Mortgaged Property, means Underwritten Revenues less Underwritten Expenses, which is an estimate of cash flow available for debt service in a typical year of stable, normal operations as determined by the related mortgage loan seller.

 

The Underwritten Net Operating Income for each Mortgaged Property is calculated on the basis of numerous assumptions and subjective judgments, which, if ultimately proven erroneous, could cause the actual net cash flow for such Mortgaged Property to differ materially from the Underwritten Net Operating Income set forth in this prospectus. Certain of such assumptions and subjective judgments of each mortgage loan seller relate to future events, conditions and circumstances, including future expense levels, future increases in rents over current rental rates (including in circumstances where a tenant may currently be in a free or reduced rent period), future vacancy rates, the levels and stability of cash flows for properties with short term rentals (such as hospitality properties), commencement of occupancy and rent payments with respect to leases for which rentals have not yet commenced and/or a “free rent” period is still in effect, the re-leasing of vacant space and the continued leasing of occupied space, which will be affected by a variety of complex factors over which none of the depositor, the applicable mortgage loan seller, the master servicer or the special servicer have control. In certain cases, Net Operating Income includes rents paid on “dark” space by a tenant that has ceased operations at the subject Mortgaged Property prior to the end of its lease. In some cases, the Underwritten Net Operating Income set forth in this prospectus for any Mortgaged Property is higher, and may be materially higher, than the annual net operating income for such Mortgaged Property based on historical operating statements.

 

In determining Underwritten Net Operating Income for a Mortgaged Property, the applicable mortgage loan seller generally relied on rent rolls and/or other generally unaudited financial information provided by the respective borrowers; and in some cases, the appraisal, borrower budgets and/or local market information was the primary basis for the determination. From that information, the applicable mortgage loan seller calculated stabilized estimates of cash flow that took into consideration historical financial statements (where available), appraiser estimates, borrower budgets, material changes in the operating position of a Mortgaged Property of which the applicable mortgage loan seller was aware (e.g., current rent roll information including newly signed leases (regardless of whether the tenant has taken occupancy), near term rent steps, expirations of “free rent” periods, market rents, and market vacancy data), and estimated capital expenditures, leasing commissions and tenant improvement costs. In certain cases, the applicable mortgage loan seller’s estimate of Underwritten Net Operating Income reflected differences from the information contained in the operating statements obtained from the respective borrowers (resulting in either an increase or decrease from the recent historical net operating income set forth therein) based upon the applicable mortgage loan seller’s own analysis of such operating statements and the assumptions applied by the respective borrowers in preparing such statements and information. In certain instances, for example, property management fees and other expenses may have been taken into account in the calculation of Underwritten Net Operating Income even though such expenses may not have been reflected in actual historic operating statements. In most of those cases, the information was annualized, with some exceptions, before using it as a basis for the determination of Underwritten Net Operating Income. In certain cases with respect to certain credit rated tenants, or credit worthy tenants, the applicable mortgage loan seller may have calculated Underwritten Net Operating

 

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Income based on certain adjustments to the rental income, such as using the average rent due under the related lease from such tenant over such Mortgage Loan or lease term. Historical operating statements may not be available for newly constructed Mortgaged Properties, Mortgaged Properties with triple net leases, Mortgaged Properties that have recently undergone substantial renovations and newly acquired Mortgaged Properties.

 

Specifically, the rental revenue included in the Net Operating Income is based on leases in place, leases that have been executed but the tenant is not yet paying rent and/or in occupancy, leases that are being negotiated and expected to be signed, additional space that a tenant has committed to take and in certain cases contractual rent steps generally within 12 months past the Cut-off Date, in certain cases certain appraiser estimates of rental income, and in some cases adjusted downward to market rates, with vacancy rates equal to the Mortgaged Property’s historical rate, current rate, market rate or an assumed vacancy as determined by the related originator or appraiser; plus any additional recurring revenue fees. In some cases the related originator included revenue otherwise payable by a tenant but for the existence of an initial “free rent” period or a permitted rent abatement while the leased space is built out. Additionally, in determining rental revenue for multifamily rental properties, the related mortgage loan seller either reviewed rental revenue shown on the certified rolling 12-month operating statements or annualized the rental revenue and reimbursement of expenses shown on rent rolls or recent partial year operating statements with respect to the prior one- to 12-month periods or in some cases may have relied on information provided in the appraisal for market rental rates and vacancy. In some cases the related originator included revenue otherwise payable by a tenant but for the existence of an initial “free rent” period or a permitted rent abatement while the leased space is built out. See “—Tenant Issues” below. For certain of the investment grade-rated or institutional tenants at the Mortgaged Properties, Underwritten NOI is based on the “straight line” rent of those tenants generally over the lesser of the term of the related lease (which, in certain cases, may be calculated through the date of an early termination option) and the term of the related Mortgage Loan. See Annex A-1 (and the footnotes related thereto) and Annex A-3.

 

Underwritten Net Operating Income DSCR”, “Underwritten NOI DSCR” or “UW NOI DSCR” or means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, (a) the Underwritten Net Operating Income for the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties, divided by (b) the Annual Debt Service for such Mortgage Loan; provided that:

 

 

In the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, unless otherwise indicated, Underwritten Net Operating Income DSCR was calculated with respect to such Mortgage Loan including any related Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) and without regard to any related Subordinate Companion Loan(s).

 

The Underwritten Net Operating Income DSCRs are presented in this prospectus for illustrative purposes only and, as discussed above, are limited in their usefulness in assessing the current, or predicting the future, ability of a Mortgaged Property to generate sufficient cash flow to repay the related Mortgage Loan. Accordingly, we cannot assure you, and no representation is made, that the Underwritten Net Operating Income DSCRs accurately reflect that ability. See the definition of “Underwritten Net Cash Flow DSCR” for more information regarding the evaluation of debt service coverage ratios.

 

Underwritten NOI Debt Yield” or “UW NOI Debt Yield” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Underwritten Net Operating Income for the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties divided by the Cut-off Date Balance for the related Mortgage Loan; provided that:

 

In the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, unless otherwise indicated, the debt yield was calculated with respect to such Mortgage Loan including any related Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) and without regard to any related Subordinate Companion Loan(s).

 

Underwritten EGI”, “UW EGI” with respect to any Mortgaged Property, means the gross potential rent, recoveries and other income, less mark to market, vacancy and collection loss.

 

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Underwritten Revenues” with respect to any Mortgage Loan, means the gross potential rent (in certain cases, inclusive of rents under master leases with an affiliate of the borrower that relate to space not used or occupied by the master lease tenant, or, in the case of a hospitality property, room rent, food and beverage revenues and other hospitality income), subject to the assumptions and subjective judgments of each mortgage loan seller as described under the definition of “Underwritten Net Operating Income”. We cannot assure you that the assumptions made with respect to any Mortgaged Property will, in fact, be consistent with that Mortgaged Property’s actual performance.

 

Units” or “Rooms” means (a) in the case of a Mortgaged Property operated as multifamily housing, the number of apartments, regardless of the size of or number of rooms in such apartment, and (b).

 

Weighted Average Mortgage Rate” means the weighted average of the Mortgage Rates as of the Cut-off Date.

 

Mortgage Pool Characteristics

 

Overview

 

The issuing entity will include 12 Mortgage Loans (34.1%) that represent the obligations of multiple borrowers that are liable on a joint and several basis for the repayment of the entire indebtedness evidenced by the related Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan and/or represent separate obligations of each borrower that are cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with each other.

 

See also “—Certain Calculations and Definitions” above for important general and specific information regarding the manner of calculation of the underwritten debt service coverage ratios and loan-to-value ratios. See also “—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans” below for important information relating to certain payment and other terms of the Mortgage Loans.

 

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Property Types

 

The following table shows the property type concentrations of the Mortgaged Properties:

 

Property Type Distribution(1)

 

Property Type

 

Number of
Mortgaged
Properties

 

Aggregate Cut-
off Date Balance

 

Approx. % of
Initial Pool
Balance

Retail   16   $281,954,713   29.6%
Anchored   9   $249,353,213   26.2%
Single Tenant   5   19,150,000   2.0
Shadow Anchored   2   13,451,500   1.4
Office   15   $259,062,000   27.2%
CBD   5   $181,150,000   19.0%
Suburban   2   61,155,000   6.4
Medical   8   16,757,000   1.8
Multifamily   4   $143,775,000   15.1%
Garden   1   $77,900,000   8.2%
Mid Rise   3   65,875,000   6.9
Industrial   8   $96,216,212   10.1%
Flex   3   $73,134,712   7.7%
Warehouse/Distribution   3   17,721,500   1.9
Warehouse   2   5,360,000   0.6
Other   1   $34,700,000   3.6%
Leased Fee   1   $34,700,000   3.6%
Hospitality   4   $25,091,984   2.6%
Extended Stay   3   $20,500,000   2.2%
Limited Service   1   4,591,984   0.5
Mixed Use   2   $111,500,000   11.7%
Office/Lab   1   $94,000,000   9.9%
Retail/Office  

1

 

17,500,000  

 

1.8

Total  

50

 

$952,299,909

 

100.0%

 

 

(1)Because this table presents information relating to Mortgaged Properties and not Mortgage Loans, the information for Mortgage Loans secured by more than one Mortgaged Property is based on Allocated Loan Amounts, which amounts, if not specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, are based on the appraised values, as set forth in Annex A-1.

 

With respect to all the property types listed above, the borrowers with respect to Mortgage Loans secured by such property types may face increased incidence of nonpayment of rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic and may have difficulty evicting non-paying tenants due to a variety of factors including (but not limited to): government-mandated moratoriums on evictions, court closures, and local officials refusing to enforce eviction orders. We cannot assure you that borrowers of Mortgage Loans secured by any of the property types will not request forbearance or modifications or otherwise fail to make timely debt service payments due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” and “—COVID-19 Considerations” below.

 

Retail Properties.

 

With respect to the retail properties and mixed use properties with retail components set forth in the above chart:

 

With respect to the Middletown Crossing Shopping Center Mortgage Loan (2.1%), the borrower sponsor(s) (or their affiliates) currently own other retail properties within a five-mile radius of the Mortgaged Property expected to be directly competitive with the Mortgaged Property.

 

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See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Retail Properties Have Special Risks”, “—Specialty Use Concentrations” below and “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Some Mortgaged Properties May Not Be Readily Convertible to Alternative Uses”.

 

Office Properties.

 

With respect to the office properties and mixed use properties with office components set forth in the above chart:

 

With respect to the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan (9.98%),the Mortgaged Property contains a café that is leased to an affiliate of the borrower, which affiliate is or intends to be a taxable real estate investment trust subsidiary under Section 856(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (a “TRS”). Furthermore, the Mortgage Loan documents permit further TRS transactions, provided, among other conditions set forth in the Mortgage Loan documents, (a) the TRS entity executes a joinder to the Mortgage Loan documents (other than the promissory note) agreeing to be bound by all of the terms of the Mortgage Loan documents and (b) the terms and conditions under the TRS lease are subordinate to the Mortgage Loan documents.

 

See “Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the Mortgage LoansOffice Properties Have Special Risks”, “—Specialty Use Concentrations” below and “Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the Mortgage LoansSome Mortgaged Properties May Not Be Readily Convertible to Alternative Uses”.

 

Multifamily Properties.

 

With respect to the multifamily properties set forth in the above chart:

 

With respect to The Wolf Building Mortgage Loan (2.1%) Mortgage Loan, the related borrower sponsor (or its affiliates) currently owns other multifamily properties within a five-mile radius expected to be directly competitive with the related Mortgaged Property.

 

With respect to The Wolf Building Mortgage Loan (2.1%), the related Mortgaged Property includes commercial office space on several floors occupied by 11 office tenants, accounting for approximately 54.2% of the underwritten rent. There is no parking located on the Mortgaged Property, and the parking spaces for tenants are located on land owned by an affiliate of the related borrower across the street.

 

With respect to the 144 Bleecker Street Mortgage Loan (1.4%), in order to satisfy the requirements of the Affordable Housing NY Program of the State of New York, the borrower has reserved eight of the twenty-six related multifamily units at the Mortgaged Property as affordable housing units that, among other things, will be subject to a maximum allowable rent equal to 130% of the area median income (the “AMI Rent”). Pursuant to an arrangement with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (the “HPD”), the HPD will pay the AMI Rent directly to the related borrower once such units are occupied. See “—Real Estate and Other Tax Considerations”.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Multifamily Properties Have Special Risks” , “—Specialty Use Concentrations” below and “Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the Mortgage LoansSome Mortgaged Properties May Not Be Readily Convertible to Alternative Uses”.

 

Industrial Properties.

 

With respect to the industrial properties set forth in the above chart:

 

With respect to the Grand Rapids Commerce Center Mortgage Loan (2.8%), the Mortgaged Property consists of industrial space (first and second floor), flexible short-term storage space, and office space. The first floor industrial space is 96.0% occupied. The second floor industrial

 

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  space is 32.1% occupied. The flexible storage space is 75.9% occupied. The office space is 56.0% occupied.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Industrial Properties Have Special Risks”.

 

Leased Fee.

 

The Amazon Hunts Point Mortgage Loan (3.6%) is secured by the fee simple interest, but not the improvements (subject to the provisions of the related ground lease), in the Mortgaged Property. The ground tenant, which is not a special purpose entity, is an affiliate of the related borrower, and is permitted to incur debt and mortgage its leasehold interests. The ground tenant has subleased the space to a single tenant, Amazon, and the contractual rent requirements under the Amazon lease mirror those under the ground lease.

 

In addition, the Middletown Crossing Shopping Center Mortgage Loan (2.1%) is secured by the fee simple interest, including the improvements, in the Mortgaged Property except with respect to the portion of the Mortgaged Property occupied by the largest tenant, ACME (33.3% of the net rentable area), which portion is secured by the fee interest that has been ground leased subject to a ground lease between the borrower, as the ground lessor, and the tenant, as the ground lessee. Certain factors may adversely affect the operation and value of a Mortgaged Property that consists entirely of a leased fee interest. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Mortgage Loans—Leased Fee Properties Have Special Risks”.

 

With respect to the Amazon Hunts Point Mortgage Loan (3.6%), the borrower sponsor(s) (or their affiliates) are in contract to purchase a property, which is within a five-mile radius and may compete with the Mortgaged Property.

 

Hospitality Properties.

 

With respect to the hospitality properties set forth in the above chart:

 

The following table shows the breakdown of each Mortgaged Property associated with a hotel brand through a license, franchise agreement, operating agreement or management agreement.

 

Mortgaged Property Name

 

Mortgage
Loan Cut-off
Date Balance
by Allocated
Loan Amount

 

% of Initial
Pool
Balance by
Allocated
Loan
Amount

 

Expiration of
License, Franchise Agreement,
Operating
Agreement or
Management
Agreement

 

Maturity Date

 

Upfront PIP Reserve

 

Renewal Option

WoodSpring Suites Portfolio – WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield   $8,966,719   0.9%   10/04/2041   10/06/2031   $50,400.00   No
WoodSpring Suites Portfolio – WoodSpring Suites Arnold   $5,945,325   0.6%   07/30/2040   10/06/2031   N/A   No
WoodSpring Suites Portfolio – WoodSpring Suites St. Charles   $5,587,956   0.6%   07/30/2040   10/06/2031   N/A   No
Hampton Inn Gretna   $ 4,591,984   0.5%   06/30/2035   10/06/2031   N/A   No

 

Hospitality properties may be particularly affected by seasonality.

 

Certain of the hospitality properties securing the Mortgage Loans are currently undergoing or are scheduled to undergo renovations or property improvement plans. See “—Redevelopment, Renovation and Expansion” below.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks Relating to Affiliation with a Franchise or Hotel Management Company” and “—Hospitality Properties Have Special Risks” and “—Specialty Use Concentrations” below, and “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Some Mortgaged Properties May Not Be Readily Convertible to Alternative Uses”.

 

Mixed Use Properties.

 

With respect to the mixed-use properties set forth in the above chart, see “Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the Mortgage LoansRetail Properties Have Special Risks” and “—Office Properties Have

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Special Risks”, as applicable.

 

Certain of the mixed use Mortgaged Properties may have specialty uses. See “—Specialty Use Concentrations” below and “Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the Mortgage LoansSome Mortgaged Properties May Not Be Readily Convertible to Alternative Uses”.

 

Specialty Use Concentrations.

 

Certain Mortgaged Properties have one or more tenants that operate their space as a specialty use. Such specialty uses may not allow the space to be readily converted to be suitable for another type of tenant, they may rely on contributions from individuals and government grants or other subsidies to pay rent and other operating expenses or they may have primarily seasonal use that makes income potentially more volatile than for properties with longer term leases. For example, with respect to the 5 largest tenants at the Mortgaged Properties securing the 15 largest Mortgage Loans by Cut-off Date Balance, or Mortgaged Properties with respect to which a single tenant operates the Mortgaged Property, certain tenants operate their space as a specialty use, as set forth in the following table:

 

Specialty Use

 

Number of Mortgaged
Properties

 

Approx. % of Initial Pool
Balance

Medical Office, Research or Diagnostic Laboratories   3   14.2%
Grocery   2   10.3%
Gym or Fitness Center   2   9.5%
Theater   1   7.4%
Entertainment Venue   1   7.4%
Automobile Service Center   1   2.8%

 

 

(1)Excludes any hospitality or multifamily Mortgaged Properties that may have a restaurant on-site.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Some Mortgaged Properties May Not Be Readily Convertible to Alternative Uses”.

 

Top Ten Mortgage Loans

 

The following table shows certain information regarding the ten largest Mortgage Loans by Cut-off Date Balance:

 

Loan Name

 

Mortgage Loan
Cut-off Date
Balance

 

Approx. %
of Initial
Pool Balance

 

Loan per
Sq. Ft./Unit/Room(1)

 

UW NCF DSCR(1)

 

Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(1)

 

U/W Cut-off Date NOI Debt Yield(1)

 

Property Type

One Memorial Drive   $95,000,000   9.98%   $731   3.63x   36.1%   10.2%   Office
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street   $94,000,000   9.9%   $889   3.50x   41.7%   9.9%   Mixed Use
Townhouse on the Park   $77,900,000   8.2%   $1,038,667   2.12x   56.9%   7.0%   Multifamily
The Veranda   $70,000,000   7.4%   $274   3.41x   50.7%   10.6%   Retail
1100 & 820 First Street NE   $65,000,000   6.8%   $322   2.87x   63.6%   9.4%   Office
520 Almanor   $51,600,000   5.4%   $439   5.00x   40.0%   13.0%   Office
Valley Plaza   $38,900,000   4.1%   $250   2.13x   59.4%   8.1%   Retail
Amazon Hunts Point   $34,700,000   3.6%   $289   1.63x   59.8%   7.2%   Other
Brush Factory Lofts   $33,000,000   3.5%   $218,543   1.28x   67.9%   7.4%   Multifamily
Norcross Industrial Portfolio  

$31,500,000

 

3.3%

  $45  

2.50x 

 

52.5%

 

9.5%

  Industrial
Top 10 Total/Wtd. Avg.  

$591,600,000

 

62.1%

     

3.01x

 

50.4%

 

9.4%

   

 

 

(1)With respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street, One Memorial Drive, The Veranda, 1100 & 820 First Street NE and 520 Almanor Mortgage Loans, Loan per Sq. Ft./Unit/Room, UW NCF DSCR, Cut-off Date LTV Ratio and U/W Cut-off Date NOI Debt Yield calculations include any related pari passu companion loan(s) and exclude any related subordinate companion loan(s).

 

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See “—Assessment of Property Value and Condition” for additional information.

 

For more information regarding the fifteen largest Mortgage Loans and/or loan concentrations and related Mortgaged Properties, see the individual Mortgage Loan and portfolio descriptions under “Description of Top Fifteen Mortgage Loans and Additional Mortgage Loan Information” in Annex A-3. Other than with respect to the top ten Mortgage Loans identified in the table above, each of the other Mortgage Loans represents no more than 3.2% of the Initial Pool Balance.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Concentrations Based on Property Type, Geography, Related Borrowers and Other Factors May Disproportionately Increase Losses”.

 

Multi-Property Mortgage Loans and Related Borrower Mortgage Loans

 

The Mortgage Pool will include six Mortgage Loans (11.9%), set forth in the following table entitled “Multi-Property Mortgage Loans”, which are each secured by two or more properties. In some cases, however, the amount of the mortgage lien encumbering a particular property may be less than the full amount of indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan, generally to minimize recording tax. In such instances, the mortgage amount may equal a specified percentage (generally ranging from 100% to 150%, inclusive) of the appraised value or Allocated Loan Amount for the particular Mortgaged Property. This would limit the extent to which proceeds from that Mortgaged Property would be available to offset declines in value of the other Mortgaged Properties securing the same Mortgage Loan.

 

The following table shows each individual Mortgage Loan that is secured by two or more Mortgaged Properties.

 

Multi-Property Mortgage Loans

 

Mortgage Loan/Property Portfolio Names

 

Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance

 

Approx. % of Initial Pool Balance

1100 & 820 First Street NE   $65,000,000      6.8%
WoodSpring Suites Portfolio   20,500,000   2.2
Hirschfield NNN Portfolio   9,517,000   1.0
Omega Mixed Use Portfolio   7,600,000   0.8
Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio   6,123,000   0.6
Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio  

4,250,000

 

0.4

Total  

$ 112,990,000

 

   11.9%

 

In addition, an individual Mortgaged Property may be comprised of two or more parcels that may not be contiguous or may be owned by separate borrowers.

 

Two (2) groups of Mortgage Loans (22.5%), set forth in the following table entitled “Related Borrower Loans”, are not cross-collateralized but have the same borrower sponsor or borrower sponsors related to each other. The following table shows each group of Mortgage Loans having borrowers that are related to each other. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Concentrations Based on Property Type, Geography, Related Borrowers and Other Factors May Disproportionately Increase Losses” in addition to Annex A-1.

 

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Related Borrower Loans

 

Mortgage Loan

 

Aggregate
Cut-off Date Principal Balance 

 

Approx.
% of Initial Pool Balance

Group 1:        
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street   $ 94,000,000   9.9%
The Veranda  

    70,000,000

 

7.4

Total for Group 1:  

$  164,000,000 

 

17.2%

Group 2:        
Wilmot Plaza   $ 30,000,000   3.2%
La Encantada  

    20,000,000

 

2.1 

Total for Group 2:  

$ 50,000,000

 

5.3%

 

Mortgage Loans with related borrower sponsors are identified under “Related Borrower” on Annex A-1. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Concentrations Based on Property Type, Geography, Related Borrowers and Other Factors May Disproportionately Increase Losses” in addition to Annex A-1 and the related footnotes.

 

Geographic Concentrations

 

This table shows the states that have concentrations of Mortgaged Properties that secure 5.0% or more of the Initial Pool Balance:

 

Geographic Distribution(1)

 

State

 

Number of Mortgaged Properties

 

Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance

 

% of Initial Pool Balance

California   6   $192,966,719   20.3%
Massachusetts   2   $189,000,000   19.8%
New York   7   $169,150,000   17.8%
District of Columbia   2     $65,000,000     6.8%
Pennsylvania   2     $52,975,000     5.6%
Arizona   3     $51,657,413     5.4%

 

 

(1)Because this table presents information relating to Mortgaged Properties and not the Mortgage Loans, the information for any Mortgaged Property that is one of multiple Mortgaged Properties securing a particular Mortgage Loan is based on an Allocated Loan Amount, which amounts, if not specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, are based on the appraised values, as stated in Annex A-1.

 

The remaining Mortgaged Properties are located throughout 16 other states, with no more than 4.9% of the Initial Pool Balance by Allocated Loan Amount secured by Mortgaged Properties located in any such jurisdiction.

 

Repayments by borrowers and the market value of the related Mortgaged Properties could be affected by economic conditions generally or specific to particular geographic areas or the regions of the United States, and concentrations of Mortgaged Properties in particular geographic areas may increase the risk that conditions in the real estate market where the Mortgaged Property is located, or other adverse economic or other developments or natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes, floods, forest fires, tornadoes or hurricanes, terrorist attacks or changes in governmental rules or fiscal policies) affecting a particular region of the country, could increase the frequency and severity of losses on Mortgage Loans secured by those Mortgaged Properties. For example:

 

Ten (10) Mortgaged Properties (21.9%) are located in California and Florida and are more susceptible to wildfires.

 

Seven (7) Mortgaged Properties (21.4%) are located in areas that are considered a high earthquake risk (seismic zones 3 or 4). Seismic reports were prepared with respect to these

 

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  Mortgaged Properties and, based on those reports, no Mortgaged Property has a seismic expected loss greater than 19%.

 

Seven (7) Mortgaged Properties (6.7%) are located in Georgia, Florida and North Carolina, and may be more generally susceptible to floods or hurricanes than properties in other parts of the country.

 

With respect to the Townhouse on the Park Mortgage Loan (8.2%), there was water damage and flooding at the Mortgaged Property in September 2021 in connection with a storm (the “Storm Event”). The borrower is assessing the Storm Event and represented and warranted in the related Mortgage Loan documents that, to the borrower’s knowledge (i) taking into effect the Storm Event, the Mortgaged Property is in good repair and condition, (ii) the Mortgaged Property is free of structural defects, and (iii) in totality the Storm Event has not and will not have a material adverse effect to the Mortgaged Property.

 

Mortgaged Properties With Limited Prior Operating History

 

Sixteen (16) Mortgaged Properties (39.9%) have a limited operating history (i.e., less than 18 most recent months of recent historical financials), as follows:

 

Each of the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street (9.9%), the Townhouse on the Park (8.2%), the 520 Almanor (5.4%), the Valley Plaza (4.1%), the Amazon Hunts Point (3.6%), the Brush Factory Lofts (3.5%), the 144 Bleecker Street (1.4%), the CVS Wrigleyville (0.8%), the Omega Mixed Use Portfolio (0.8%) and the Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio (0.6%) Mortgage Loans are secured, in whole or in part, by one or more Mortgaged Properties that were constructed, in a lease-up period or the subject of a major renovation that was completed within 12 calendar months prior to the Cut-off Date and, therefore, such Mortgaged Property has no or limited prior operating history or the related Mortgage Loan Seller did not take the operating history into account in the underwriting of the related Mortgage Loan.

 

Each of the 536 West 29th Street (0.9%), Omega Mixed Use Portfolio (0.8%), Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio (0.6%), Walgreens Fort Smith (0.4%) and Walgreens Ocala (0.3%) Mortgage Loans are secured, in whole or in part, by one or more Mortgaged Properties that were acquired by the related borrower or an affiliate of the borrower within 12 calendar months prior to the Cut-off Date and such borrower or affiliate was unable to provide the related Mortgage Loan Seller with historical financial information (or provided limited historical financial information) for such acquired Mortgaged Property.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Limited Information Causes Uncertainty”.

 

Tenancies-in-Common or Diversified Ownership

 

Each of the La Encantada (2.1%), the Village at Double Diamond (1.1%) and the Hirschfield NNN Portfolio (1.0%) Mortgage Loans has one or more borrowers that own all or a portion of the related Mortgaged Property as tenants-in-common, and the respective tenants-in-common have agreed to a waiver of their rights of partition.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Tenancies-in-Common May Hinder Recovery”,”—The Borrower’s Form of Entity May Cause Special Risks” and “—Tenancies-in-Common May Hinder Recovery”.

 

Condominium and Other Shared Interests

 

The Hirschfield NNN Portfolio Mortgage Loan (1.0%) is secured, in whole or in part, by the related borrower’s interest in one or more units in a condominium. Except as described below, the borrower generally controls the appointment and voting of the condominium board or the condominium owners cannot take actions or cause the condominium association to take actions that would affect the borrower’s unit without the borrower’s consent.

 

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With respect to the Hirschfield NNN Portfolio Mortgage Loan (1.0%), the related borrowers own one of the Mortgaged Properties, the 17061 North Avenue of the Arts Mortgaged Property (the “17061 Condominium Unit”), which is part of a three-unit office condominium structure comprising both the Mortgaged Property and non-collateral condominium units. The condominium interest is fractured, and voting is fragmented such that no single party has control. Pursuant to the related condominium estoppel, no amendment to the condominium declaration or a withdrawal of the 17061 Condominium Unit from the condominium act is effective without the express written consent of the lender.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Condominium Ownership May Limit Use and Improvements”.

 

Fee & Leasehold Estates; Ground Leases

 

The following table shows the distribution of underlying interests encumbered by the mortgages related to the Mortgaged Properties:

 

Property Ownership Interest(1)

 

Property Ownership Interest

 

Number of Mortgaged Properties

 

Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance

 

Approx. % of Initial Pool Balance

Fee Simple(2)   48   $ 880,699,909   92.5%
Leasehold    1   51,600,000   5.4
Fee Simple/Leasehold  

 1

 

20,000,000

 

2.1

Total  

50

 

$

952,299,909

 

100.0%

 

 

(1)Because this table presents information relating to Mortgaged Properties and not Mortgage Loans, the information for Mortgage Loans secured by more than one Mortgaged Property is based on Allocated Loan Amounts, which amounts, if not specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, are based on the appraised values, as set forth in Annex A-1.

 

(2)With respect to certain Mortgaged Properties, the encumbered interest is be characterized as a “Fee Simple” if (i) the borrower has a fee interest in all or substantially all of the Mortgaged Property (provided that if the borrower has a leasehold interest in any portion of the Mortgaged Property, such portion is not material to the use or operation of the Mortgaged Property), or (ii) the Mortgage Loan is secured by the borrower’s leasehold interest in the Mortgaged Property as well as the borrower’s (or other fee owner’s) overlapping fee interest in the related Mortgaged Property.

 

In general, unless the related fee interest is also encumbered by the related Mortgage (and therefore treated as a fee simple interest in the chart above), each of the ground leases (i) has a term that extends at least 20 years beyond the maturity date of the Mortgage Loan (taking into account all freely exercisable extension options), and (ii) except as noted in the exceptions to representation and warranty number 34 in Annex D-1, representation and warranty number 36 in Annex E-1 or representation and warranty number 34 in Annex F-1, indicated on Annex D-2, Annex D-3, Annex E-2 or Annex F-2, as applicable, contains customary lender protection provisions, including notice and cure rights and the right to enter into a new lease with the applicable ground lessor in the event a ground lease is rejected or terminated.

 

Mortgage loans secured by ground leases present certain bankruptcy and foreclosure risks not present with Mortgage Loans secured by fee simple estates. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks Related to Ground Leases and Other Leasehold Interests”, “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Foreclosure” and “—Bankruptcy Laws”.

 

COVID-19 Considerations

 

The cumulative effects of the COVID-19 emergency on the global economy may cause tenants to be unable to pay their rent and borrowers to be unable to pay debt service under the Mortgage Loans. As a result, we cannot assure you that tenants or borrowers will not seek rent or debt service relief (including

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forbearance arrangements) or other lease or loan modifications in the future. Such actions may lead to shortfalls and losses on the certificates. For example:

 

With respect to The Veranda Mortgage Loan (7.4%), the largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Dave & Buster’s (12.9% of the net rentable area), is currently in a rent deferral period until December 31, 2021, related to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which the tenant is required to pay the lesser of (a) $74,141.82 per month, plus 10% of gross sales in excess of $500,000 for such month, or (b) the base rent otherwise due for such month under the lease. The tenant is required to repay the deferred portion of the base rent in monthly payments commencing in January 2022 through September 2029, in addition to the monthly base rent payable for such months.

 

With respect to Newberry Crossing Mortgage Loan (0.7%), the largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, TJ Maxx/HomeGoods (43.3% of the net rentable area), is currently in a rent deferral period until January 31, 2022, related to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which the tenant’s rent for May, June and July 2020 was deferred. As part of the agreement to defer rent for three months, TJ Maxx/HomeGoods is repaying 1/12 of the total deferred rent each month over a 12-month period that commenced in February 2021.

 

See “Description of Top Fifteen Mortgage Loans and Additional Mortgage Loan Information” in Annex A-3 for discussions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on operations of certain tenants at the Mortgaged Properties.

 

See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans”.

 

Environmental Considerations

 

An environmental report was prepared for each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan no more than 6 months prior to the Cut-off Date. See Annex A-1 for the date of the environmental report for each Mortgaged Property. The environmental reports were generally prepared pursuant to the American Society for Testing and Materials standard for a “Phase I” environmental site assessment (“ESA”) to identify any recognized environmental conditions (each, a “REC”) at the property. In addition to the Phase I standards, some of the environmental reports will include additional research, such as limited sampling for asbestos-containing material, lead-based paint, radon or water damage with limited areas of potential or identified mold, depending on the property use and/or age. Additionally, as needed pursuant to American Society for Testing and Materials standards, supplemental “Phase II” site investigations have been completed for some Mortgaged Properties to further evaluate the RECs identified during the Phase I investigations. A Phase II investigation generally consists of sampling and/or testing of the soil and groundwater at the property.

 

With respect to the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan (9.98%), the related ESA identified a controlled REC with respect to previously elevated levels of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (“CVOCs”) detected in the groundwater underneath the Mortgaged Property. According to the ESA, the Mortgaged Property was occupied by a company that conducted office, manufacturing and electronic equipment testing operations until 1984, when the Mortgaged Property was cleared for construction. During the subsequent investigations in 2014, the CVOCs were confirmed to be still present in the groundwater outside the building foundation, and remediation activities were undertaken between 2014 and 2019. On March 14, 2019, a Notice of Activity and Use Limitation (“AUL”) was issued. The AUL allows activities and uses of the Mortgaged Property for commercial, industrial and residential uses, provided that such uses do not involve, among other things, (a) handling or excavating soils greater than six inches below grade surface, (b) constructing habitable structures outside of the existing perimeter foundation wall, or (c) creating below-grade openings in the existing building perimeter foundation wall. Furthermore, under the AUL, (i) soil excavation may not exceed 20 cubic yards or greater than six inches below grade and (ii) activities involving groundwater or the creation of new openings in the

 

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  existing foundation wall may not be conducted, in each case, without the oversight of a licensed site professional. The ESA concluded that the foregoing conditions, with the implementation of the AUL, represents a controlled REC, and recommended no further action other than the continued compliance to the AUL.

 

With respect to the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan (9.9%), the related ESA identified a REC at each of the two buildings comprising the Mortgaged Property in connection with residual subsurface impacts from historical releases of chemicals including volatile organic compounds, hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Remediation is ongoing and is being performed by the related borrowers pursuant to two Release Abatement Measure (“RAM”) plans (building and exterior, respectively) under the oversight of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“MADEP”), to cap residual impacts with planned features such as landscape and sidewalks. Once complete, the related borrower’s environmental contractor will prepare and file Permanent Solutions and Conditions which will include Activity and Use Limitations (“AULs”) that limit certain uses of the property and require the maintenance of the caps to prevent significant risk to human health and the environment. Once closure reports are filed, the AULs will be included or referenced in the Mortgaged Property’s records and related documents, including deeds, mortgages or other instruments of transfer and will be considered a controlled REC. The Mortgage Loan documents require the related borrowers to comply with the AULs and implement all aspects of any RAM plans described in the environmental reports or other remediation plan, and to obtain a no-further action determination and regulatory closure (or their precise equivalent) from the MADEP within the earliest commercially reasonable timeframe. An environmental insurance policy was put in place for each parcel at the origination of the Mortgage Loan.

 

With respect to the Wilmot Plaza Mortgage Loan (3.2%), the Mortgaged Property previously had a dry cleaner, a gas station, and an auto repair shop, each of which has since been demolished. According to the ESA, a limited site investigation (the “LSI”) was conducted in 2008, and the soil samples collected reportedly did not reveal any contamination above the acceptable standard. However, the ESA noted that the current industry standard for investigation of dry cleaners requires collection of soil vapor samples for laboratory analysis, which was not part of the 2008 LSI. Therefore, the ESA identified the former presence of a dry cleaner and lack of soil vapor investigation as a REC, and recommended a soil vapor assessment. The subsequent soil vapor assessment included a soil vapor sample collection and analysis, which showed that the chlorinated solvents concentrations did not exceed the acceptable “Vapor Intrusion Screening Levels” set by the Environmental Protection Agency for commercial use. Accordingly, the ESA did not recommend any further actions.

 

With respect to the Grand Rapids Commerce Center Mortgage Loan (2.8%), according to the related ESA, the Mortgaged Property was a former Steelcase, Inc. (“Steelcase”) manufacturing and distribution facility between 1965 and mid-2000s. As a result of the historical operations, the Mortgaged Property has a history of environmental issues and a REC exists with respect to contaminants found in soil and groundwater. Steelcase, the responsible party for the contamination, provided an indemnity agreement in favor of the related borrower. Steelcase received a No Further Action (“NFA”) letter from the State of Michigan. Based on laboratory results from the subsurface investigations conducted from 1988 to 2019 and the NFA letter, the environmental consultant determined that the Mortgaged Property meets the definition of a “facility”, for which preparation of submission of a Baseline Environmental Assessment (“BEA”) to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (“EGLE”), coupled with the indemnity from Steelcase in favor of the related borrower, would provide satisfactory protections to the property owner for the conditions existing as of the date the borrower acquired the Mortgaged Property. The BEA was filed with EGLE on September 29, 2021, prior to the loan origination date. In addition, a vapor intrusion assessment conducted by the environmental consultant identified six areas of interest at the Mortgaged Property, which necessitate installation and completion of eight sub-slab depressurization systems (“SSDS”) throughout the Mortgaged Property. As of September 2021, seven SSDS had been completed. The Mortgage Loan documents require (a) preparation by the borrower of a Documentation of Due Care Compliance

 

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  (“DCP”) within 30 days following the loan origination date, (b) installation of the remaining SSDS within 90 days following the loan origination date; (c) filing by the installation contractor of a final report upon completion of installation of the remaining SSDS, demonstrating that all required SSDS are installed and are functioning effectively; (d) maintenance of the SSDS in accordance with the operation and maintenance plans prepared for the systems; (e) indemnification of the lender by the related guarantor for the borrower’s failure to comply with and maintain the DCP; (f) full recourse of the Mortgage loan to the guarantor until the borrower prepares and delivers a copy of the DCP and evidence to the lender that the DCP has been provided to all current tenants at the Mortgaged Property.

 

With respect to the Plaza La Cienega Mortgage Loan (2.1%), the related ESA for the Mortgaged Property identifies RECs associated with historic onsite operations that included a creamery, which involved the use of a spray paint booth and several USTs, prior to 1969; an automotive service center from 1970-2000; and a drycleaner from the early 1970s-1991; as well as a REC associated with the removal of impacted soils from the Mortgaged Property in 2000/2001. While documentation reviewed by the ESA consultant identified the creamery’s USTs as having been removed from the Mortgaged Property in 1969, no further information associated with their removal was available for review. The ESA consultant also noted the absence of documentation associated with the decommissioning of the automotive center; with conditions surrounding the dry cleaning operations, which had been reported as “pick up, drop off” only but could not be confirmed; and with the soil removal in 2000/2001. Given the lack of documentation associated with the identified RECs, the ESA consultant recommended a limited subsurface investigation to determine whether the RECs may have resulted in any environmental impacts to the Mortgaged Property. In lieu of conducting such investigation, an environmental insurance policy was put in place at the origination of the Mortgage Loan with the lender and its successors and/or assigns as the named insured and the related borrower as an additional named insured.

 

With respect to the Eltingville Shopping Center Mortgage Loan (1.8%), the related ESA identifies as a REC for the Mortgaged Property a dry cleaning operation located onsite since 2001. While no releases were identified during the site visit, dry cleaning chemical waste drums were not stored within secondary containment and the facility flooring did not appear to be sealed. In addition, it was not clear that the dry cleaning operation had been properly registered in relation to hazardous waste materials, and thus the ESA consultant was not able to confirm whether the dry cleaner may have any historic or current environmental compliance concerns. Given the nature and length of the operations, the chemical substances used, and the absence of information on environmental compliance in relation to hazardous waste, the ESA consultant recommended a Phase II subsurface investigation to rule out any impacts to the subsurface and any vapor intrusion risk. The ESA also identifies as an historic REC a release from underground storage tanks formerly located onsite. Based upon records reviewed by the ESA consultant, this release was issued closure by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation although no actual closure letter was available for review. Given closure of the historic UST release by the governing authority, the ESA consultant did not recommended any additional investigation, but did recommended a regulatory file review for closure verification and recordkeeping purposes. In lieu of the recommended subsurface investigation, an environmental insurance policy was put in place at the origination of the Mortgage Loan with the lender and its successors and/or assigns as the named insured.

 

With respect to the 450 Post Road East Mortgage Loan (1.0%), the related ESA identifies as a REC for the Mortgaged Property the presence of four groundwater monitoring wells. The ESA consultant suspects that the wells are associated with a remedial investigation of a former service station with multiple historic fuel and heating oil releases located upgradient of the Mortgaged Property. The environmental database reviewed indicates that the most recent release (2004) is closed, however no clear date for closure could be identified. The ESA consultant has submitted a records request to the governing authority to confirm the purpose of the monitoring wells and their association with the investigations of the upgradient service station. If, after review of the relevant records, it is determined that the monitoring wells do not belong to the upgradient service

 

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  station or any other adjacent site, the ESA consultant recommends that wells should be sampled and then abandoned in accordance with state guidelines. Pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, the borrower is required to abandon and/or close the monitoring wells, or if required by any governmental authority with jurisdiction over the Mortgaged Property, to maintain the monitoring wells. The ESA consultant estimates sampling and analysis to cost approximately $2,500 and abandonment to cost $2,000 to $4,000 per well, depending on well casing diameter and depth.

 

With respect to the CVS Wrigleyville Mortgage Loan (0.8%), according to the related ESA, the Mortgaged Property has been used intermittently since the 1940s as an automotive repair facility. The ESA indicated the presence in the soil and the groundwater at the Mortgaged Property of, among other things, volatile organic compounds, polynuclear compounds and metals exceeding Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (“IEPA”) screening standards. The ESA further indicated that the laboratory detection of contaminants are to be addressed by reliance on an institutional control requiring full concrete slab on grade construction with no sumps. According to the ESA, IEPA issued a “No Further Remediation” status (the “NFR”) in September 2020 permitting soil and groundwater contamination to remain onsite under institutional and engineering controls. Based on the foregoing, the ESA concluded the existing conditions to be a controlled REC, and recommended continued adherence to the institutional and engineering controls identified in the September 30, 2020 NFR.

 

With respect to the Newberry Crossing Mortgage Loan (0.7%), the related ESA identified a REC at the Mortgaged Property due to ongoing remedial actions of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“FDEP”) and implementation of a soil vapor extraction system (“SVES”) installed at the Mortgaged Property in 2020, when a high concentration of perchloroethylene (“PCE”) was identified in soil beneath an on-site dry cleaning facility at the Mortgaged Property in connection with historic on-site dry cleaning operations since 1990. A prior 2020 ESA recommended a shutdown evaluation be conducted in 2021. The environmental consultant noted that the current dry cleaner tenant converted from PCE to a hydrocarbon-based cleaning solvent, DF-2000, in 2016, the Mortgaged Property is in the FDEP’s Dry Cleaner Solvent Cleanup Program (“DCSCP”) and the state is responsible for remediation of the REC with state funds. The latest annual inspection report of the borrower’s environmental contractor, dated July 2, 2021, did not identify levels of impacts above regulatory standards. The environmental consultant recommended: (a) continued implementation of the SVES and SCSCP under FDEP oversight until appropriate closure measures are completed and (b) continued State and County compliance inspections to ensure proper operations. The Mortgage Loan documents require the related borrower to (a) cooperate with FDEP in order for the FDEP to complete any required investigation and remediation of the dry cleaner release of PCE, including operation of the SVES until regulatory closure is obtained and (b) provide the lender with the results of the shutdown evaluation recommended by the prior 2020 ESA and a copy of the regulatory closure letter as soon as possible upon receipt.

 

With respect to the Walgreens Ocala Mortgage Loan (0.3%), the related ESA identifies as a REC for the Mortgaged Property its historic use as an auto garage and a gasoline filling station, which resulted in impacts to site soils and groundwater. A release of petroleum was first identified at the Mortgaged Property in 1989, after which several years of soil and groundwater remediation was conducted until groundwater quality was identified as within Natural Attenuation Default Concentrations. The Mortgaged Property was ultimately enrolled into the Florida Petroleum Liability Insurance and Restoration Program (“PLRIP”) under which remediation is funded through a trust established by the Florida Legislature. Groundwater quality monitoring is currently ongoing at the Mortgaged Property. The most recent groundwater quality data from July 29, 2021 indicate exceedances of the State of Florida Groundwater Cleanup Target Levels. The ESA consultant notes that, given these most recent groundwater results, monitoring should continue.

 

For several of the properties, the related ESAs noted that onsite underground storage tanks (“USTs”) or leaking USTs previously had been removed or closed in place or other types of potential or actual spills

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or releases may have occurred, and based on criteria such as past investigations, cleanups or other response actions, quantities or types of hazardous materials involved, absence of significant risk, tank test results or other records, and/or other circumstances including regulatory closure, the ESAs did not recommend any further investigation or other action at the current time. In some such cases even where regulatory closure was documented for past incidents the ESAs reported that requests to governmental agencies for any related files are pending; however, those ESAs concluded that nevertheless such incidents were not likely to be significant at the present time.

 

Redevelopment, Renovation and Expansion

 

Certain of the Mortgaged Properties are properties which are currently undergoing or are expected to undergo redevelopment, renovation or expansion, including with respect to hospitality properties, executing property improvement plans (“PIPs”). In certain cases, such PIPs may be required by the franchisor to maintain franchise affiliation, as described in “—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Property Types—Hospitality Properties” above. For example, with respect to a Mortgaged Property that is currently undergoing or is expected to undergo material redevelopment, renovation or expansion and is a Mortgaged Property that (i) secures a Mortgage Loan that is one of the top 20 Mortgage Loans or (ii) where the related costs are anticipated to be more than 10% of the Cut-off Date Balance of the related Mortgage Loan:

 

With respect to CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgaged Loan (9.9%), there is ongoing construction at each of the two buildings comprising the Mortgaged Properties, where base building work in connection with the 450 Water Street building is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021 and where base building work in connection with the 350 Water Street building is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2022. We cannot assure you that the expected renovations will be completed as expected or at all.

 

With respect to the 1100 & 820 First Street NE – 820 First Street NE Mortgaged Property (2.7%), the related Mortgaged Property is expected to undergo substantial renovations in connection with the renewal of the lease for the largest tenant, Turner Broadcasting System Inc, representing approximately 34.9% of the net rentable area, which renovations are expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2022. We cannot assure you the expected renovations will be completed as expected or at all.

 

With respect to The Wolf Building Mortgaged Loan (2.1%), the related Mortgaged Property is expected to undergo substantial renovations in connection with converting vacant artist studios into 23 additional residential units, for a total of 81 residential units upon completion. Renovations are expected to be complete by the end of 2021. Other improvements to the building include a new mail center and a full rooftop amenity space inclusive of a pool, dog park and yoga lawn. We cannot assure you the expected renovations will be completed as expected or at all.

 

With respect to the WoodSpring Suites Portfolio Mortgage Loan (2.2%), the related borrower is required to perform a PIP at the WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield Mortgaged Property in connection with change of control in compliance with the terms of the existing franchise agreement. The renovations are expected to take between one to 12 months and include interior improvements, repairs to the exterior of the building, replacement of guest room furnishings, fixtures and equipment and personnel training and certification. We cannot assure you the borrower will complete the above renovations as expected or at all.

 

Certain risks related to redevelopment, renovation and expansion at a Mortgaged Property are described in “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks Related to Redevelopment, Expansion and Renovation at Mortgaged Properties”. In addition, we cannot assure you that the redevelopments, renovations and/or expansions described above will be completed as expected or at all.

 

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Assessment of Property Value and Condition

 

In connection with the origination or acquisition of each Mortgage Loan or otherwise in connection with this offering, an appraisal was conducted in respect of the related Mortgaged Property by an independent appraiser that was state certified and/or a member of the Appraisal Institute or an update of an existing appraisal was obtained. In each case, the appraisal complied, or the appraiser certified that it complied, with the real estate appraisal regulations issued jointly by the federal bank regulatory agencies under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended. In general, those appraisals represent the analysis and opinion of the person performing the appraisal and are not guarantees of, and may not be indicative of, present or future value. We cannot assure you that another person would not have arrived at a different valuation, even if such person used the same general approach to and same method of valuing the property or that different valuations would not have been reached separately by the mortgage loan sellers based on their internal review of such appraisals. The appraisals obtained as described above sought to establish the amount a typically motivated buyer would pay a typically motivated seller. Such amount could be significantly higher than the amount obtained from the sale of a Mortgaged Property under a distress or liquidation sale.

 

In addition, in general, a licensed engineer, architect or consultant inspected the related Mortgaged Property, in connection with the origination or acquisition of each of the Mortgage Loans or otherwise in connection with this offering, to assess the condition of the structure, exterior walls, roofing, interior structure and mechanical and electrical systems. Engineering reports by licensed engineers, architects or consultants generally were prepared for the Mortgaged Properties in connection with the origination of the related Mortgage Loan or in connection with this offering. None of these engineering reports are more than 6 months old as of the Cut-off Date. In certain cases where material deficiencies were noted in such reports, the related borrower was required to establish reserves for replacement or repair or remediate the deficiency.

 

In addition, in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan included in the issuing entity, the related mortgage loan seller or other originator generally examined whether the use and occupancy of the related real property collateral was in material compliance with zoning, land-use, building rules, regulations and orders then applicable to that property. In addition, certain Mortgaged Properties may be legal non-conforming uses that may be restricted after certain events, such as casualties, at the Mortgaged Properties. See “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—German American Capital Corporation—DBRI’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”, “—JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association—JPMCB’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”, “—Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.—CREFI’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes” and “—Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company—Goldman Originator’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”. For example, in this regard we note the following:

 

With respect to the Mansfield Commons Mortgage Loan (1.7%), the property condition assessment prepared in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan recommended replacing the roof of the premises occupied by the second largest tenant, Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc, representing approximately 32.7% of the net rentable area, within 5 years, which replacement is estimated to cost approximately $372,000. Pursuant to the terms of its lease, Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc is obligated to maintain the roof and perform any replacement.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks Related to Zoning Non-Compliance and Use Restrictions” and see representation and warranty number 24 on Annex D-1, representation and warranty number 26 on Annex E-1, representation and warranty number 24 on Annex F-1, and the identified exceptions to those representations and warranties in Annex D-2, Annex D-3, Annex E-2 or Annex F-2, as applicable, for additional information.

 

Litigation and Other Considerations

 

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sponsors and managers of the Mortgaged Properties and their respective affiliates. In addition, the Mortgaged Property may be subject to ongoing litigation or condemnation proceedings. For example:

 

With respect to the Audubon Crossings & Commons Mortgage Loan (2.9%), the Mortgaged Property is subject to a use restriction agreement (the “Acme Restriction Agreement”) entered into between Acme Markets, the second largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, and one of the borrowers in 2004. Pursuant to the Acme Restriction Agreement, the aggregate sales area for food products and related items of Walmart, the largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, may not exceed 7,000 square feet (the “Walmart Use Restrictions”). Pursuant to a separate letter agreement entered into between Walmart and Acme Markets in 2004, Walmart agreed to the Walmart Use Restrictions. In February 2021, Acme Markets delivered to the borrower a notice of prospective violation of the Acme Restriction Agreement (the “Walmart Violation Notice”) alleging that Walmart appeared to be adding at least 1,600 square feet of space for grocery sales in excess of the Walmart Use Restrictions. In March 2021, Walmart responded to the Walmart Violation Notice and stated that it was not in violation of the Walmart Use Restrictions. Pursuant to the estoppel agreement delivered by Acme Markets in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, Acme Markets has stated that it is seeking to independently verify Walmart’s response. In the event of a violation of the Acme Restriction Agreement, Acme Markets is permitted to reduce all payments of annual rent by 50% under its related lease for so long as such violation exists.

 

With respect to the Brush Factory Lofts Mortgage Loan (3.5%), there is pending litigation involving a mechanic’s lien recorded against the Mortgaged Property in the amount of $204,658 which was filed in connection with work performed by a subcontractor.

 

With respect to the Grand Rapids Commerce Center Mortgage Loan (2.8%), the related borrower sponsor, Kenneth Levy, was previously a defendant in 34 total state and federal lawsuits, all filed between 2006 and 2009, and all of which have either been dismissed or settled and are closed. According to the borrower sponsors, the lawsuits were brought by the shareholders of four companies - KLA-Tencor, Inc., Jupiter Networks, Inc., Extreme Networks, Inc., and Ultratech, Inc. - at which Mr. Levy was a member of the Board of Directors and/or Compensation Committees. Mr. Levy is also the founder, former chairman and former chief executive officer of KLA-Tencor, Inc., a public company. The Securities Exchange Commission determined the companies had been illegally backdating stock option grants to employees resulting in materially misleading disclosure reports from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s. The causes of action alleged in the shareholder lawsuits include violations of the Securities Exchange Act, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, corporate waste, gross mismanagement and unjust enrichment. Mr. Levy resigned his chairmanship from KLA-Tencor following these allegations. His options and benefits were re-priced and cut after the company completed its internal investigation. No further civil fraud charges, proceedings or penalties were sought against the company or Mr. Levy.

 

With respect to the Wilmot Plaza Mortgage Loan (3.2%) and the La Encantada Mortgage Loan (2.1%), G.S. Jaggi, one of the related borrower sponsors, was an executive officer and director of First Magnus Financial Corporation (“First Magnus”), a residential mortgage lender, between 1996 and 2007. In 2007, First Magnus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Following the bankruptcy filing, both Mr. Jaggi and First Magnus were named parties to a number of cease and desist orders by various states enjoining such parties from violating state law, rescinding applicable licenses and imposing related penalties for alleged violations of state law. Allegations under certain orders included, among other things, (i) failure to distribute funds for loans that were closed or approved for closing, (ii) failure to deliver funds following the closing of loans within the required timeframe, (iii) taking loan applications with knowledge that the loans could not be funded, (iv) closing offices without proper notification and (v) failure to maintain required net worth. In 2015, the bankruptcy action was dismissed and no regulatory actions remain outstanding.

 

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With respect to the Hampton Inn Gretna Mortgage Loan (0.5%), the sole member of the borrower is a limited liability company comprised of five individuals, each with an approximate 16.7% membership interest in the sole member. The related borrower sponsor, Nirav Mehta, is the managing member, with sole control of the day to day operations and corporate governance of the sole member. Three non-controlling members, Viral Vora, Bhagyesh P. Vora and Dhrumit Shah, were defendants in a lawsuit filed by Howard Johnson International, Inc. in 2014. The lawsuit alleged that the defendants failed to make payments due under a franchise agreement at another hotel property (unrelated to the collateral). According to the complaint, the franchise agreement was terminated, and defendants failed to return all books, records and accounts to the plaintiff upon termination. A default judgment was entered in the amount of $291,185.09 in favor of the plaintiff. Additionally, three non-controlling members, Viral Vora, Bhagyesh P. Vora and Sunil Mehta, were defendants in another lawsuit filed by Travelodge Hotels Inc. in 2014. The complaint alleged that defendants breached a franchise agreement at another hotel property (unrelated to the collateral) by refusing to pay the required fee upon termination. According to the related borrower sponsor (who was not named in the lawsuits or associated with the hotels), the lawsuits were filed after the defendants switched franchise affiliation from Wyndham to Choice Hotels and the franchise negotiations did not go in their favor. The borrower sponsor represented to the lender that the lawsuits were resolved and all hotels currently owned by the defendants are in good standing with all brands. In addition, one of the non-controlling members, Sunil Mehta, has indirect ownership interests in other hotel properties (unrelated to the collateral), secured by mortgage loans that have been securitized five times between 2014 and 2018. One of the securitized loans ($4.2 million balance) is over 90 days delinquent. The borrower sponsor represented to the lender that Sunil Mehta is working with the special servicer to bring the delinquent loan back into performing status.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Litigation Regarding the Mortgaged Properties or Borrowers May Impair Your Distributions”.

 

Loan Purpose; Default History, Bankruptcy Issues and Other Proceedings

 

Loan Purpose

 

Nineteen (19) of the Mortgage Loans (56.8%) were, in whole or in part, originated in connection with the borrower’s refinancing of a previous mortgage loan or credit facility secured by the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Fifteen (15) of the Mortgage Loans (29.8%) were, in whole or in part, originated in connection with the borrower’s acquisition of the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Three (3) of the Mortgage Loans (11.3%) were, in whole or in part, originated in connection with the borrower’s recapitalization of the related Mortgaged Property.

 

One (1) of the Mortgage Loans (2.2%) was, in whole or in part, originated in connection with both the borrower’s refinance and acquisition of the related Mortgaged Properties.

 

For additional information regarding the status of the Mortgage Loans since the date of origination, see “—COVID-19 Considerations”.

 

Default History, Bankruptcy Issues and Other Proceedings

 

None of the Mortgage Loans (i) were refinancings in whole or in part of a prior loan secured by, or a mezzanine loan secured by interests in the owner of, the related Mortgaged Property, which prior loan was in default at the time of refinancing and/or otherwise involved a discounted pay-off, maturity extension, short sale or other restructuring or (ii) provided acquisition financing for the related borrower’s purchase of the related Mortgaged Property at a foreclosure sale or after becoming REO Property, as described below.

 

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In addition, with respect to certain of the Mortgage Loans, (a) related borrowers, borrower sponsors and/or key principals (or affiliates thereof) have previously sponsored, been a key principal with respect to, or been a payment or non-recourse carveout guarantor on mortgage loans secured by, real estate projects (including in some such cases, the particular Mortgaged Property or Properties securing its related Mortgage Loan) that became the subject of foreclosure proceedings or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or bankruptcy proceedings or directly or indirectly secured a real estate loan or a real estate related mezzanine loan that was the subject of a discounted payoff or (b) a Mortgaged Property was acquired by the related borrower or an affiliate thereof through foreclosure or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, as part of an REO transaction, at a foreclosure sale or out of receivership.

 

For example, within approximately the last 10 years, with respect to the 20 largest Mortgage Loans:

 

With respect to the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Mortgage Loan (6.8%), in February 2021 Hong Kong based Asia Research Capital Management claimed that it had reason to consider that the guarantor’s, Unizo Holdings US LLC’s, Japanese parent entity is likely insolvent.

 

With respect to the Brush Factory Lofts Mortgage Loan (3.5%), within the last 10 years the borrower sponsor and nonrecourse carve-out guarantor, Anthony M. Rufo, has been the subject of three foreclosures related to residential development projects. Mr. Rufo was also the subject of an IRS claim of approximately $1.33 million, which claim resulted in a payment plan of which less than $90,000 in payments remained as of October 1, 2021.

 

With respect to the WoodSpring Suites Portfolio Mortgage Loan (2.2%), the related borrower sponsor has sponsored two other real estate properties securing loans that went into default and were subject to either a short sale or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure within approximately the last ten years.

 

With respect to the Plaza La Cienega Mortgage Loan (2.1%), within the last 10 years, the borrower sponsor and one of two nonrecourse carve-out guarantors, Rubin Pachulski Properties 36, LLC, has owned six properties that were the subject of foreclosures and has had 4 properties transferred to special servicing.

 

With respect to the Mansfield Commons Mortgage Loan (1.7%), within the last 10 years the borrower sponsor and nonrecourse carve-out guarantor, RCB Properties L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, has been the subject of one foreclosure related to an office property in New Jersey. The borrower sponsor has defaulted on four prior mortgage loans secured by properties other than the Mortgaged Property, including one mortgage loan that went into special servicing and another that was subject to a loan modification.

 

With respect to certain of the Mortgage Loans, related borrowers, sponsors and/or key principals (or affiliates thereof) may previously have been the subject of personal bankruptcy proceedings, or a related Mortgaged Property has previously been involved in a borrower, principal or tenant bankruptcy.

 

We cannot assure you that there are no other bankruptcy proceedings, foreclosure proceedings, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transactions and/or mortgage loan workout matters that involved one or more Mortgage Loans or Mortgaged Properties, and/or a tenant, guarantor, borrower, borrower sponsor or other party to a Mortgage Loan.

 

Certain risks relating to bankruptcy proceedings are described in “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—A Bankruptcy Proceeding May Result in Losses and Delays in Realizing on the Mortgage Loans”, “—Litigation Regarding the Mortgaged Properties or Borrowers May Impair Your Distributions” and “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Bankruptcy Laws”.

 

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Tenant Issues

 

Tenant Concentrations

 

The Mortgaged Properties have tenant concentrations as set forth below:

 

Seventeen (17) of the Mortgaged Properties (23.6%) are leased to a single tenant.

 

Five (5) of the Mortgaged Properties (21.6%) are each leased to a tenant that makes up 50% or more (but less than 100%) of the rentable square footage.

 

See “—Lease Expirations and Terminations” below, “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks of Commercial, Multifamily and Manufactured Housing Lending Generally”, “—Performance of the Mortgage Loans Will Be Highly Dependent on the Performance of Tenants and Tenant Leases—A Tenant Concentration May Result in Increased Losses” and “—Concentrations Based on Property Type, Geography, Related Borrowers and Other Factors May Disproportionately Increase Losses”.

 

Lease Expirations and Terminations

 

Expirations. Certain of the Mortgaged Properties are subject to tenant leases that expire before the maturity date of the related Mortgage Loan. For tenant lease expiration information in the form of a lease rollover chart relating to each of the top 15 Mortgage Loans, see the related summaries attached as Annex A-3. In addition, see Annex A-1 for tenant lease expiration dates for the five largest tenants (based on net rentable area leased) at each retail, office, mixed use and industrial Mortgaged Property. Even if none of the top five tenants at a particular Mortgaged Property as identified on Annex A-1 have leases that expire before, or shortly after, the maturity of the related Mortgage Loan, there may still be a significant percentage of leases at a particular Mortgaged Property that expire in a single calendar year, a rolling 12-month period or prior to, or shortly after, the maturity of a Mortgage Loan. Furthermore, some of the Mortgaged Properties have significant leases or a significant concentration of leases that expire before, or shortly after, the maturity of the related Mortgage Loan. Identified below are certain material lease expirations or concentrations of lease expirations with respect to the Mortgaged Properties:

 

In certain cases, the lease of a single tenant, major tenant or anchor tenant at a multi-tenanted Mortgaged Property expires prior to the maturity date (or, in the case of any ARD Loan, the Anticipated Repayment Date) of the related Mortgage Loan.

 

With respect to the Mortgage Loans secured, in whole or in part, by the Mortgaged Properties identified in the following table, such Mortgaged Properties are occupied by a single tenant under a lease which expires prior to, or within 12 months after, the maturity date (or, in the case of any ARD Loan, the Anticipated Repayment Date) of the related Mortgage Loan.

 

Mortgaged Property Name

 

% of the Initial Pool Balance by Allocated Loan Amount

 

Lease Expiration Date

 

Maturity Date/ARD

Amazon Hunts Point   3.6%   06/30/2030   11/01/2031
Hirschfield NNN Portfolio – 729 East Spaulding Avenue   0.3%   02/28/2024   11/01/2031
Hirschfield NNN Portfolio – 5402 West Market Street   0.2%   05/31/2028   11/01/2031
Hirschfield NNN Portfolio – 17061 North Avenue of the Arts   0.2%   11/30/2022   11/01/2031
Hirschfield NNN Portfolio – 6320 Wedgewood Road North   0.2%   10/312026   11/01/2031
Hirschfield NNN Portfolio – 1112 Center West Drive   0.1%   02/28/2027   11/01/2031
Omega Mixed Use Portfolio - Windows, LLC   0.3%   08/31/2031   11/06/2031
Omega Mixed Use Portfolio – Aultman Medical   0.2%   06/30/2032   11/06/2031
Omega Mixed Use Portfolio – FedEx Express   0.2%   02/28/2027   11/06/2031
Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio - Walgreens - West Palm, FL   0.2%   06/30/2029   10/06/2031

 

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With respect to the Mortgaged Properties shown in the following table, one or more leases representing 50% or greater of the net rentable square footage of the related Mortgaged Property (excluding Mortgaged Properties leased to a single tenant and set forth in the bullet above) expire in a single calendar year prior to, or within twelve months after, the maturity (or, in the case of any ARD Loan, the anticipated repayment date) of the related Mortgage Loan. There may be other Mortgaged Properties as to which leases representing at least 50% or greater of the net rentable square footage of the related Mortgaged Property expire over several calendar years prior to maturity (or, in the case of any ARD Loan, the Anticipated Repayment Date) of the related Mortgage Loan.

 

Mortgaged Property Name

 

% of the Initial Pool Balance by Allocated Loan Amount

 

% of NRSF Expiring

 

Lease Expiration Year

 

Maturity Date/ARD

One Memorial Drive   9.98%   96.8%   2028   10/05/2031
1100 & 820 First Street NE – 1100 First Street NE   4.1%   75.4%   2026   10/01/2031
Wilmot Plaza   3.2%   58.2%   2026   10/01/2031
Mansfield Commons   1.7%   53.4%   2025   11/06/2031
31 Bond Street   1.3%   50.2%   2025   11/06/2031
Corinth Distribution Center   1.1%   79.6%   2024   10/06/2031
450 Post Road East   1.0%   88.3%   2029   11/06/2031
                 
In addition, with respect to certain other Mortgaged Properties, there are leases that represent in the aggregate a material portion (but less than 50%) of the net rentable square footage of the related Mortgaged Property that expire in a single calendar year prior to, or shortly after, the maturity date (or, in the case of any ARD Loan, the Anticipated Repayment Date) of the related Mortgage Loan.

 

See Annex A-1 for tenant lease expiration dates for the five largest tenants (based on net rentable area leased) at each retail, office, mixed use and industrial Mortgaged Property.

 

Furthermore, tenants under certain leases included in the Underwritten Net Cash Flow, Underwritten Net Operating Income and/or Occupancy may be in financial distress, may have filed for bankruptcy or may be part of a chain that is in financial distress as a whole, or the tenant’s parent company may have implemented or expressed an intent to implement a plan to consolidate or reorganize its operations, close a number of stores in the chain, reduce exposure, relocate stores or otherwise reorganize its business to cut costs. In addition, certain shadow anchor tenants may be in financial distress or may be experiencing adverse business conditions, which could have a negative effect on the operations of certain tenants at the Mortgaged Properties. Furthermore, commercial tenants having multiple leases may experience adverse business conditions that result in their deciding to close under-performing stores. For example:

 

We cannot assure you that any other tenant or anchor tenant at a Mortgaged Property will not close stores, including stores at or near the Mortgaged Property.

 

Terminations. In addition to termination options tied to certain triggers as described in “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Performance of the Mortgage Loans Will Be Highly Dependent on the Performance of Tenants and Tenant Leases—Early Lease Termination Options May Reduce Cash Flow” that are common with respect to retail properties, certain tenant leases permit the related tenant to unilaterally terminate its lease (with respect to all or a portion of its leased property). For example, among the 5 largest tenants by net rentable square footage at the Mortgaged Properties securing the largest 15 Mortgage Loans by aggregate Cut-off Date Balance, or those Mortgaged Properties with a tenant that leases at least 20% of the net rentable square footage at the related Mortgaged Property (in each case excluding government tenants, which are described further below):

 

With respect to the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan (9.98%), the largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, InterSystems Corporation (58.5% of the net rentable area), has the right to expand its leased space to any space in the building that the borrower anticipates will be available for delivery to InterSystems Corporation after July 1, 2024 and prior to June 30, 2025

 

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  (the “Potential Expansion Premises”). If the borrower does not have any Potential Expansion Premises, then InterSystems Corporation will have the right to terminate its lease in whole or in part upon notice within six months of receipt of the borrower’s notice that no Potential Expansion Premises are available and upon the payment of a termination fee. The termination date will be at least 18 months after the date of InterSystems Corporation’s termination notice and will occur during the period beginning July 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025. It is anticipated that Potential Expansion Premises will not be available given the expiration dates of existing leases.

 

With respect to the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan (9.9%), the sole tenant, Aventis Inc., may terminate its leases (with a commencement date of July 1, 2021, as to the 350 Water Street building and an anticipated commencement date of not earlier than the later of (i) November 10, 2021 and (ii) the date that is 46 days prior to the substantial completion date for the base building work, as to the 450 Water Street building) following the 14th lease year, subject to payment of a termination fee equal to the sum of 12 months of rent.

 

With respect to the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Mortgage Loan (6.8%), the largest tenant at the 820 First Street NE Mortgaged Property, Turner Broadcasting System Inc, representing approximately 34.9% of the net rentable area, has the one time right to terminate its lease effective as of December 31, 2026 upon written notice delivered to the related landlord no later than October 1, 2025 and payment of a termination fee. The second largest tenant at the 820 First Street NE Mortgaged Property, Accenture LLP, representing approximately 24.0% of the net rentable area, has the one-time right to terminate its lease effective as of February 28, 2023 provided that either of the two governmental agencies which such tenant currently serves at the leased premises have either (i) terminated their contract with such tenant without entering into a replacement contract for substantially similar services, or (ii) have not exercised an option to extend or renew the term of their contract within three months of the then current expiration date of such contract, in either case upon written notice delivered to the related landlord no later than November 30, 2022 and payment of a termination fee. Accenture LLP also has the one-time right to terminate its lease with respect to a portion of its leased premises located on the 6th floor and containing approximately 7,447 rentable square feet upon 180 days’ notice and payment of a contraction fee.

 

With respect to the Valley Plaza Mortgage Loan (4.1%), the largest tenant, Target, representing 51.8% of net rentable area, is currently building out its space. Target may terminate its lease with 30 days’ notice to the landlord if the space has not been delivered on or before October 31, 2023.

 

With respect to the Grand Rapids Commerce Center Mortgage Loan (2.8%), Sprinter Services, Inc., the largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property (24.4% of net rentable area), has a one-time option to terminate its lease for Suite 370 (which represents 41% of the tenant’s total net rentable area and 10% of the overall Mortgaged Property square footage) at any time prior to June 30, 2025 with 12 months’ notice.

 

With respect to the Plaza La Cienega Mortgage Loan (2.1%), the fifth largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, CVS, representing approximately 4.6% of the net rentable area, has the right to terminate the lease as of November 30, 2021 upon 90 days’ prior notice to the related landlord.

 

With respect to the Corinth Distribution Center Mortgage Loan (1.1%), the second largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Draka Elevator, representing approximately 22.4% of the net rentable area, has the right to terminate its lease as of December 31, 2021 or December 31, 2022 upon 180 days’ notice and payment of a termination fee.

 

With respect to the 450 Post Road East Mortgage Loan (1.0%), the largest tenant, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, representing approximately 88.3% of the net rentable area may terminate its lease effective as of March 1, 2027 upon written notice to the related landlord delivered not earlier than February 28, 2025 or later than February 28, 2026 and payment of a termination fee.

 

With respect to the 1523 Voorhies Avenue Mortgage Loan (0.5%), the largest tenant, Six Star Plus Inc, representing approximately 34.0% of the net rentable area, may terminate its lease after

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the first anniversary of the lease for up to approximately 2,000 square feet of its space upon 90 days advance written notice.

 

With respect to the Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio Mortgage Loan (0.4%), (i) the sole tenant at the Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL Mortgaged Property, Walgreens, has the option to terminate its lease effective January 31, 2024 and January 31, 2029 and (ii) the sole tenant at the Walgreens - West Palm, FL Mortgaged Property, Walgreens, has the option to terminate its lease effective June 30, 2029.

 

Certain of the tenant leases for the Mortgaged Properties may permit affected tenants to terminate their leases and/or abate or reduce rent if another tenant at the Mortgaged Property or a tenant at an adjacent or nearby property terminates its lease or goes dark, or if a specified percentage of the Mortgaged Property is unoccupied. For example, among the 5 largest tenants by net rentable square footage at the Mortgaged Properties securing the largest 15 Mortgage Loans by aggregate Cut-off Date Balance, or those Mortgaged Properties with a tenant that leases at least 20% of the net rentable square footage at the related Mortgaged Property (in each case excluding government tenants, which are described further below):

 

With respect to The Veranda Mortgage Loan (7.4%), the largest tenant, Dave & Buster’s, representing approximately 12.9% of the net rentable area of the Mortgaged Property, the second largest tenant, Veranda Cinema, representing approximately 11.1% of the net rentable area of the Mortgaged Property, the fourth largest tenant, 365 By Whole Foods Market, representing approximately 8.2% of the net rentable area of the Mortgaged Property, and the fifth largest tenant, T.J. Maxx, representing approximately 6.3% of the net rentable area of the Mortgaged Property, may each pay reduced rent or terminate its respective lease if a specified percentage of the Mortgaged Property is unoccupied or certain tenants go dark.

 

With respect to the Wilmot Plaza Mortgage Loan (3.2%), the largest tenant, Dick’s Sporting Goods, representing approximately 35.8% of the net rentable area of the Mortgaged Property, and the third largest tenant, Nordstrom Rack, representing approximately 18.1% of the net rentable area of the Mortgaged Property, may each pay reduced rent or terminate its respective lease if a specified percentage of the Mortgaged Property is unoccupied or certain tenants go dark.

 

With respect to the Audubon Crossings & Commons Mortgage Loan (2.9%), (i) the third largest tenant, Ross Dress For Less, representing approximately 5.3% of the net rentable square footage of the Mortgaged Property, has the right to (a) pay reduced rent if, among other things, (1) Marshall’s or T.J. Maxx and Walmart (or a replacement tenant(s) satisfying certain conditions set forth in the related lease) are not open and operating in specified percentages of the leasable area set forth in the related lease or (2) retail tenants are not open and operating in at least 65% of the leasable area of the shopping center (the “Ross Reduced Occupancy Conditions”), provided that the Ross Reduced Occupancy Conditions continue for a period of at least nine months, and (b) terminate its lease if the Ross Reduced Occupancy Conditions continue for a period of 15 months, and (ii) the fifth largest tenant, Marshalls, representing approximately 4.5% of the net rentable area of the Mortgaged Property, has the right to (a) pay reduced rent if Walmart (or a replacement tenant(s) satisfying certain conditions set forth in the related lease) is not open and operating for any period in excess of 365 consecutive days (the “Marshalls Reduced Occupancy Conditions”), and (b) terminate its lease if the Marshalls Reduced Occupancy Conditions continue for more than two years in the aggregate.

 

With respect to the Plaza La Cienega Mortgage Loan (2.1%), the third largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Ross Dress For Less, representing approximately 8.8% of the net rentable area may, if 70% or more of the Mortgaged Property is not occupied, or if Target and CVS, or another replacement anchor tenant, are not operating in the required leasable floor area indicated in the Ross Dress For Less lease, and such condition continues for 3 months, tenant’s rent obligation will be replaced with a percentage rent. If such condition continues for 15 months,

 

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  either the landlord or the tenant will have the right to terminate the lease upon giving of 30 days’ notice. The fifth largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, CVS, representing approximately 4.6% of the net rentable area may, if 70% or more of the Mortgaged Property is not occupied, and such condition continues for 24 months, terminate the lease upon 60 days’ written notice.

 

In addition, certain of the tenant leases may permit a tenant to go dark at any time or, may otherwise not require certain of the tenants to continuously operate its space during the term of its lease. For example, taking into account the 5 largest tenants based on net rentable square footage at those Mortgaged Properties securing the largest 15 Mortgage Loans by aggregate Cut-off Date Balance or in cases where any Mortgaged Property is leased to a single tenant who has the option to go dark:

 

With respect to the Plaza La Cienega Mortgage Loan (2.1%), we note the following:

 

The largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, LA Fitness, representing approximately 21.2% of the net rentable area, has the right to go dark at any time. In the event LA Fitness ceases operation for a period of 90 days, the landlord may terminate the lease upon 30 days’ written notice, provided, however, LA Fitness may rescind such termination notice by providing the landlord, within 30 days after receipt of such notice, written notice of intent to recommence business within 60 days (provided LA Fitness does, in fact, recommence operations within such period).

 

In the event that the second largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Target, representing approximately 20.3% of the net rentable area, ceases operations, the related landlord may terminate the lease within 90 days following (i) Target’s delivery of notice of a temporary closure to the related landlord, or (ii) in the event Target does not deliver such notice, the date that is six months from the date Target ceased operations.

 

The third largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Ross Dress For Less, representing approximately 8.8% of the net rentable area has the right to go dark for a period of up to 180 consecutive days (other than in connection with remodeling or repairs occasioned by casualty damage) after which the related landlord will have a period of 30 days in which to provide written notice of its election to terminate the lease to be effective 30 days following such notice.

 

The fourth largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Smart & Final Stores LLC, representing approximately 7.8% of the net rentable area, may cease operations for a period of up to 180 consecutive days (other than in connection with remodeling or repairs occasioned by casualty damage) after which the related landlord will have a period of 30 days in which to provide written notice of its election to terminate the lease to be effective 30 days following such notice.

 

The fifth largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, CVS, representing approximately 4.6% of the net rentable area, may cease operations for a period of up to 12 consecutive months, excluding any closures made necessary due to or resulting from any remodeling, reconstruction, alterations, casualty, condemnation, or other events beyond the reasonable control of CVS, after which the related landlord will have a period of 180 days in which to provide written notice of its election to terminate the lease to be effective between 30 and 60 days. Upon receipt of such notice, CVS shall have a period of 30 days in which to elect to reopen within the next 60 days.

 

With respect to the Walgreens Fort Smith Mortgage Loan (0.4%), if the sole tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Walgreens, does not conduct business at the Mortgaged Property for a continuous period of 6 months (except by reason of strikes, fire, casualty or other causes beyond the reasonable control of such tenant, and except by reason of repairs or remodeling), the related landlord will have the right to terminate the lease effective 30 days following such tenant’s receipt of the landlord’s notice to terminate.

 

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With respect to the Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio Mortgage Loan (0.4%), if the sole tenant at the Walgreens - West Palm, FL Mortgaged Property, Walgreens, Mortgaged Property, does not conduct business at the Mortgaged Property for a continuous period of 6 months (except by reason of strikes, fire, casualty or other causes beyond the reasonable control of such tenant, and except by reason of repairs or remodeling), the related landlord will have the right to terminate the lease effective 30 days following such tenant’s receipt of the landlord’s notice to terminate. If the sole tenant at the Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL Mortgaged Property, Walgreens, does not conduct business at the Mortgaged Property for a continuous period of 1 year (except by reason of fire or other casualty, repairs or remodeling, any assignment or sublet of the Leased Premises, strikes, governmental restrictions, temporary suspension or revocation of license), the related landlord will have the right to terminate the lease effective 30 days following such tenant’s receipt of the landlord’s notice to terminate.

 

With respect to the Walgreens Ocala Mortgage Loan (0.3%), if the sole tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Walgreens, does not conduct business at the Mortgaged Property for a continuous period of 6 months (except by reason of strikes, fire, casualty or other causes beyond the reasonable control of such tenant, and except by reason of repairs or remodeling), the related landlord will have the right to terminate the lease effective 30 days following such tenant’s receipt of the landlord’s notice to terminate.

 

In addition, certain of the tenant leases may permit a tenant to go dark at any time or otherwise do not require the tenant to continuously operate. For example, taking into account the 5 largest tenants based on net rentable square footage at those Mortgaged Properties securing the largest 15 Mortgage Loans by aggregate Cut-off Date Balance or in cases where any Mortgaged Property is leased to a single tenant, the below tenants have an explicit option to go dark:

 

Certain Mortgaged Properties may have tenants or sub-tenants that are charitable institutions that generally rely on contributions from individuals and government grants or other subsidies to pay rent on office space and other operating expenses. For example, set forth below are certain charitable institution tenants that individually represent more than 5% of the base rent at the related Mortgaged Property and have these types of risks. In addition, one or more leases at certain Mortgaged Properties representing less than 5% of the base rent could also have these types of risks.

 

Mortgaged Property Name

% of Initial Pool Balance by Allocated Loan Amount

Tenant(s)

% of Net Rentable Area

% of U/W Base Rent

The Wolf Building 2.1% Public Health Management Corp.(1) 31.8% 25.6%
Eltingville Shopping Center 1.8% SI Behavioral Network, Inc. 8.1% 5.1%

 

 

 

(1)Tenant has the right to terminate its lease with 90 days’ notice in the event that federal funding is terminated or reduced and such termination or reduction results in the tenant’s operations becoming impractical or impossible.

 

Certain of the Mortgaged Properties may be leased in whole or in part by government sponsored tenants. Government sponsored tenants frequently have the right to cancel their leases at any time or after a specific time (in some cases after the delivery of notice) or for lack of appropriations or upon the loss of access to certain government programs or upon other events related to government status. For example, among the 5 largest tenants by net rentable square footage at the Mortgaged Properties securing the largest 15 Mortgage Loans by aggregate Cut-off Date Balance, or those Mortgaged

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Properties with a tenant that leases at least 20% of the net rentable square footage at the related Mortgaged Property:

 

Mortgage Loan Name

% of the Initial Pool Balance by Allocated Loan Amount

Tenant Name

% of Net Rentable Area

1100 & 820 First Street NE – 1100 First Street NE 4.1% GSA – Department Veterans Affairs(1) 37.7%
1100 & 820 First Street NE - 1100 First Street NE 4.1% GSA – FERC(2) 8.7%
1100 & 820 First Street NE – 820 First Street NE 2.7% GSA - HUD 7.3%

 

 

(1)GSA – Department Veteran Affairs has the right to terminate the lease effective as of July 29, 2024 with respect to floors 1 and 2, effective as of July 29, 2024 with respect to floors 4 and 5, and effective as of June 25, 2024 with respect to floors 6 and 7, collectively representing the entirety of its space at the Mortgaged Property, in each case upon at least one year’s prior written notice.

 

(2)GSA – FERC has the right to terminate its lease at any time after the forty-second month of the extension term, which commenced on January 21, 2020, by delivering written notice to the related landlord at least 180 days prior to such termination.

 

With respect to the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Mortgage Loan (6.8%), the General Services Administration of the United States (“GSA”) leases 46.3% of the 1100 First Street NE Mortgaged Property, which is occupied by the Department Veterans Affairs and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and also leases 7.3% of the 820 First Street NE Mortgaged Property, which is occupied by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The GSA leases provide that upon a foreclosure sale or deed-in-lieu, the United States will be deemed to have attorned to any purchaser or transferee of the related Mortgaged Properties so as to establish direct privity of estate between the government and such purchaser or transferee; provided that the United States and such purchaser or transferee must with reasonable promptness execute all lease revisions necessary to document the foregoing relationship. The foregoing provisions may delay or impede the ability of the lender to realize on the related Mortgaged Properties following a default. The borrowers are subject to certain requirements regarding management of the Mortgaged Properties and the borrowers that were required by certain United States agencies.

 

See Annex A-1 and the footnotes related thereto for additional information on the top five tenants at the related Mortgaged Properties. See Annex A-3 for more information on material termination options relating to the largest 15 Mortgage Loans.

 

Other. Tenants under certain leases included in the Underwritten Net Cash Flow, Underwritten NOI and/or Occupancy may not be in physical occupancy, may not have begun paying rent or may be in negotiation or may be underwritten based on straight-line rents. For example, with respect to (i) tenants that are one of the 5 largest tenants by net rentable area at a Mortgaged Property securing one of the largest 15 Mortgage Loans by aggregate Cut-off Date Balance or (ii) tenants individually or in the aggregate representing more than 25% of the net rentable area at any Mortgaged Property:

 

With respect to the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan (9.9%), there is ongoing construction at each of the two buildings (350 Water Street building and 450 Water Street building) comprising the Mortgaged Property, where (a) base building work has not yet been completed and (b) Aventis Inc.’s (the sole tenant) rent commencement for 450 Water Street is tied to substantial completion, with such rent commencement to occur on the later of (i) November 10, 2021 and (ii) the date that is 46 days prior to the substantial completion date for the base building work. We cannot assure you the tenant will begin paying rent as expected or at all.

 

With respect to the 520 Almanor Mortgage Loan (5.4%), Nokia Corp., the largest tenant, has executed a lease but is not yet in occupancy or open for business pending the completion of the build out of its space. The borrower has represented that Nokia Corp. has verbally communicated it anticipates it will take occupancy of all of its demised premises on or prior to January 10, 2022. However, we cannot assure you that Nokia Corp. will take occupancy and open for business as expected or at all. Nokia Corp. is not obligated to pay base rent from April 1, 2021 through

 

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  November 30, 2021 and is only obligated to pay 50% of base rent from December 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

 

With respect to the Valley Plaza Mortgage Loan (4.1%), the largest tenant, Target, leasing approximately 51.8% of the net rentable square footage at the Mortgaged Property, has executed a lease and commenced paying rent but is not yet in occupancy and open for business pending the completion of the related build out. Target is anticipated to take occupancy and open for business by the Spring of 2022. However, we cannot assure you that Target will take occupancy and open for business as expected or at all.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Underwritten Net Cash Flow Could Be Based On Incorrect or Failed Assumptions”.

 

Other tenants at the Mortgaged Properties may sublet a portion of their space or have provided notice of their intent to sublet out a portion of their space in the future. For example, among the 5 largest tenants (based on net rentable area) at the 15 largest Mortgage Loans or in cases where 10% or more of the aggregate net rentable area at a Mortgaged Property is sublet:

 

With respect to the Amazon Hunts Point Mortgage Loan (3.6%), the entire Mortgaged Property is ground leased to a ground tenant, which has leased the improvements on the Mortgaged Property to Amazon.com Services LLC. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant Issues—Lease Expirations and Terminations” for additional information.

 

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many non-essential businesses at certain of the Mortgaged Properties may have been ordered to close by government mandate or may be operating at a reduced level. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans”.

 

See Annex A-3 for more information on other tenant matters relating to the largest 15 Mortgage Loans.

 

Purchase Options and Rights of First Refusal

 

Certain of the Mortgaged Properties are subject to purchase options and rights of first refusal to purchase all or a portion of the Mortgaged Property. With respect to each of the 520 Almanor (5.4%), Corinth Distribution Center (1.1%), Walgreens Fort Smith (0.4%), Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio (0.4%) and Walgreens Ocala (0.3%) Mortgage Loans, certain tenants, franchisors, property managers, ground lessors, developers or owners’ associations at one or more of the related Mortgaged Properties or other parties have a purchase option or a right of first refusal or right of first offer or similar right, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, to purchase all or a portion of one or more of the related Mortgaged Properties.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Performance of the Mortgage Loans Will Be Highly Dependent on the Performance of Tenants and Tenant Leases—Leases That Are Not Subordinated to the Lien of the Mortgage or Do Not Contain Attornment Provisions May Have an Adverse Impact at Foreclosure”. In addition, please see representation and warranty number 6 in Annex D-1, representation and warranty number 8 in Annex E-1, representation and warranty number 6 in Annex F-1, and the identified exceptions to those representations and warranties in Annex D-2, Annex D-3, Annex E-2 or Annex F-2, as applicable.

 

Affiliated Leases

 

Certain of the Mortgaged Properties are leased in whole or in part by borrowers or borrower affiliates including, in certain circumstances, under an operating lease between a borrower and an affiliate of the related borrower. Set forth below are examples of Mortgaged Properties or portfolios of Mortgaged Properties at which at least 5.0% of (i) the gross income at the Mortgaged Property or portfolio of Mortgaged Properties relates to leases between the borrower and an affiliate of the borrower or (ii) the

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net rentable area at the Mortgaged Property or portfolio of Mortgaged Properties is leased to an affiliate of the borrower, excluding Mortgaged Properties that are leased to an affiliate of the borrower that functions as an operating lease:

 

With respect to the Amazon Hunts Point Mortgage Loan (3.6%), the ground tenant under the ground lease, HP Logistics I LLC, is an affiliate of the borrower.

 

With respect to the 536 West 29th Street Mortgage Loan (0.9%), the sole tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Beowulf Electricity & Data, is an affiliate of the borrower.

 

Other Mortgaged Properties may have tenants that are affiliated with the related borrower but those tenants do not represent more than 5.0% of the gross income or net rentable area of the related Mortgaged Property.

 

We cannot assure you that any borrower affiliated tenants did not receive more favorable leasing terms than a tenant who is not a borrower affiliate.

 

Certain of the Mortgaged Properties may be leased in whole or in part by relevant transaction parties or their affiliates.

 

Insurance Considerations

 

The Mortgage Loans generally require that each Mortgaged Property be insured by a hazard insurance policy in an amount (subject to an approved deductible) at least equal to the lesser of the outstanding principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan and 100% of the replacement cost of the improvements located on the related Mortgaged Property, and if applicable, that the related hazard insurance policy contain appropriate endorsements or have been issued in an amount sufficient to avoid the application of co-insurance and not permit reduction in insurance proceeds for depreciation; provided that in the case of certain of the Mortgage Loans, the hazard insurance may be in such other amounts as was required by the related originators.

 

In general, the standard form of hazard insurance policy covers physical damage to, or destruction of, the improvements on the Mortgaged Property by fire, lightning, explosion, smoke, windstorm and hail, riot or strike and civil commotion, subject to the conditions and exclusions set forth in each policy. Each Mortgage Loan generally also requires the related borrower to maintain comprehensive general liability insurance against claims for personal and bodily injury, death or property damage occurring on, in or about the related Mortgaged Property in an amount generally equal to at least $1,000,000. Each Mortgage Loan generally further requires the related borrower to maintain business interruption insurance in an amount not less than approximately 100% of the gross rental income from the related Mortgaged Property for not less than 12 months. In general, the Mortgage Loans (including those secured by Mortgaged Properties located in California) do not require earthquake insurance. Seven (7) of the Mortgaged Properties (21.4%) are located in areas that are considered a high earthquake risk. These areas include all or parts of the states of California and Nevada.

 

With respect to 31 of the Mortgaged Properties, which secure in whole or in part 20 Mortgage Loans (52.0%), the related borrowers maintain insurance under blanket policies.

 

With respect to certain of the Mortgaged Properties, certain insurance requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents may be satisfied by insurance, including self-insurance, provided by a sole or significant tenant or the property manager, as described below:

 

With respect to the 520 Almanor Mortgage Loan (5.4%), the related borrower’s insurance obligations are satisfied by a blanket policy (or policies) issued to or for the benefit of one of the borrower sponsors, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (the “CalPERS Blanket Insurance Program”). Solely in connection with insurance policies under the CalPERS Blanket Insurance Program, the borrower is permitted to maintain a portion of the required insurance coverage with insurance companies which do not meet the ratings requirements required in the

 

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  Mortgage Loan documents (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not lower than “A-:VII” by A.M. Best) (“Otherwise Rated Insurers”), provided that if the current A.M. Best rating of any such Otherwise Rated Insurer is withdrawn or downgraded, the borrower is required to replace the Otherwise Rated Insurers with either (1) insurance companies meeting the A.M. Best rating requirements or (2) insurance companies that do not meet the rating requirements but which the lender has approved in writing and for which lender has received a rating agency confirmation.

 

With respect to the Amazon Hunts Point Mortgage Loan (3.6%), the related borrower is not required to maintain the coverages required in the Mortgage Loan documents on the Mortgaged Property for so long as (A) the related ground lease (the “Amazon Hunts Point Ground Lease”) is in full force and effect, (B) no default exists under the Amazon Hunts Point Ground Lease, (C) the ground tenant (the “Amazon Hunts Point Ground Tenant”) maintains an insurance policy on the Mortgaged Property satisfying the requirements under the Mortgage Loan documents, including, but not limited to, the mortgage loan seller at all times being named as additional insured on such liability policies maintained by the Amazon Hunts Point Ground Tenant, and (D) the Amazon Hunts Ground Tenant or the borrower delivers evidence acceptable to the mortgage loan seller of such policies no less frequently than annually prior to renewal of such coverage maintained by the Amazon Hunts Point Ground Tenant (collectively, the “Ground Tenant Insurance Conditions”). To the extent any of the Ground Tenant Insurance Conditions is not satisfied, the borrower must promptly, at its sole cost and expense, procure and maintain either (x) “primary” insurance coverage in the event that the Amazon Hunts Point Ground Tenant does not provide insurance coverage required in the Mortgage Loan documents or (y) “excess and contingent” insurance coverage over and above any other valid and collectible coverage then in existence, in each case as will be necessary to bring the insurance for the Mortgaged Property into full compliance with all of the terms and conditions under the Mortgage Loan documents.

 

With respect to the Audubon Crossings & Commons Mortgage Loan (2.9%) the related borrower may rely on the insurance (or self-insurance, in the case of Walmart) provided by the largest tenant, Walmart, and the second largest tenant, Acme Markets, for a portion of the insurance required under the related Mortgage Loan documents, so long as certain conditions under the Mortgage Loan documents are satisfied.

 

With respect to the Walgreens Fort Smith Mortgage Loan (0.4%), the Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio Mortgage Loan (0.4%) and the Walgreens Ocala Mortgage Loan (0.3%), the Mortgage Loan documents permit the borrower to rely on the insurance of the sole tenant, provided such tenant’s lease is in effect, and to maintain the property insurance required pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents through self-insurance, so long as certain conditions are met, including, without limitation, (i) no default beyond any applicable notice and cure period has occurred and is continuing under the sole tenant’s lease, (ii) Walgreens remains fully liable for the obligations and liabilities under the related lease and maintains a rating from S&P of at least “BBB”, (iii) Walgreens maintains, either through a program of self-insurance or otherwise, the insurance required to be maintained by it under its lease, and (iv) Walgreens is required under the related lease to name the lender and borrower as additional insured under the commercial general liability insurance policies or self-insurance required under the lease (inclusive of any required umbrella/excess liability).

 

Further, with respect to Mortgaged Properties that are part of condominium regimes, the insurance may be maintained by the condominium association rather than the related borrower. Many Mortgage Loans contain limitations on the obligation to obtain terrorism insurance. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Terrorism Insurance May Not Be Available for All Mortgaged Properties”.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks Associated with Blanket Insurance Policies or Self-Insurance” and see representation and warranty number 16 on Annex D-1, representation and warranty number 18 on Annex E-1 and representation and warranty number 16 on Annex F-1 and

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the identified exceptions to those representations and warranties, if any, on Annex D-2, Annex E-2, Annex E-3 and Annex F-2, respectively, for additional information.

 

Use Restrictions

 

Certain of the Mortgaged Properties are subject to restrictions that restrict the use of such Mortgaged Properties to its current use, place other use restrictions on such Mortgaged Property or limit the related borrower’s ability to make changes to such Mortgaged Property.

 

With respect to the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan (9.98%), the Mortgaged Property is subject to a certain Notice of Activity and Use Limitation related to the presence of chlorinated volatile organic compounds previously detected in the groundwater underneath the Mortgaged Property. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Environmental Considerations” for additional information.

 

With respect to the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan (9.9%), as part of the remedial actions to address the recognized environmental conditions at the Mortgaged Properties and to comply with regulatory requirements, each of the two buildings comprising the Mortgaged Properties will be subject to a certain Notice of Activity and Use Limitations. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Environmental Considerations” for additional information.

 

With respect to the 31 Bond Street Mortgage Loan (1.3%), the Mortgaged Property is subject to the NoHo Historic District Extension Landmarks Preservation Commission. Renovations, alterations and/or conversions to the Mortgaged Property and/or its current use may be limited as a result of such status, and there can be no assurances that such restrictions will not impact the Mortgaged Property.

 

In addition, certain Mortgaged Properties are subject to use restrictions relating to environmental considerations. See “—Environmental Considerations”.

 

Further, the Mortgaged Properties securing the Mortgage Loans may have zoning, building code, or other local law issues in addition to the issues described above. In addition, certain of the Mortgaged Properties are subject to a temporary certificate of occupancy (the “TCO”). In such cases, the related Mortgage Loan documents require the related borrower to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the TCO, or cause the sponsor of the property to maintain the TCO, and to cause the TCO to be continuously renewed at all times until a permanent certificate of occupancy (“PCO”) is obtained for the related Mortgaged Property or contain covenants to similar effect.

 

In addition, (i) certain of the Mortgaged Properties may be subject to zoning violations relating to maintenance and inspection requirements with respect to the Mortgaged Properties, for which the related Mortgage Loan documents generally require the related borrowers to reserve funds to remedy the violations, and (ii) certain of the Mortgaged Properties are legal non-conforming uses that may be restricted after certain events, such as casualties, or may restrict renovations at the Mortgaged Properties.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks Related to Zoning Non-Compliance and Use Restrictions” and see representation and warranty numbers 24 and 25 on Annex D-1, representation and warranty numbers 26 and 27 on Annex E-1 and representation and warranty numbers 24 and 25 on Annex F-1 and the identified exceptions to those representations and warranties, if any, on Annex D-2, Annex D-3, Annex E-2 and Annex F-2, respectively, for additional information.

 

Appraised Value

 

The appraised values presented in this prospectus and used in the calculation of financial metrics presented in this prospectus are based on appraisals obtained on the dates specified on Annex A-1, and do not reflect any changes in economic circumstances after the respective dates of the appraisals. See

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Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans”.

 

In certain cases, in addition to an “as-is” value, the appraisal states a value other than the “as-is” value for a Mortgaged Property that assumes that certain events will occur with respect to re-tenanting, construction, renovation or repairs at such Mortgaged Property or states an “as portfolio” value that assigns a premium to the value of the Mortgaged Properties as a whole, which value exceeds the sum of their individual appraised values. However, other than as set forth below, the Appraised Value reflected in this prospectus with respect to each Mortgaged Property reflects the “as-is” value.

 

With respect to the Mortgaged Properties that secure the Mortgage Loan listed in the following table, the related Cut-off Date LTV Ratio and the related Maturity Date LTV Ratio was calculated using an Appraised Value other than the “as-is” Appraised Value:

 

Mortgage Loan

 

% of Initial Pool Balance

 

Mortgage Loan Cut-off Date LTV Ratio (Other Than “As-Is”)

 

Mortgage Loan Maturity Date LTV Ratio (Other Than “As-Is”) 

 

Appraised Value (Other Than “As-Is”)

 

Mortgage Loan Cut-off Date LTV Ratio (“As-Is”)

 

Mortgage Loan Maturity Date LTV Ratio (“As-Is”)

 

Appraised Value (“As-Is”)

CX - 350 & 450 Water Street(1)   9.9%   41.7%   41.7%   $1,954,000,000   45.8%   45.8%   $1,778,000,000
520 Almanor(2)   5.4%   40.0%   40.0%   $254,000,000   41.8%   41.8%   $243,000,000
Amazon Hunts Point(3)   3.6%   59.8%   59.8%   $58,000,000   60.9%   60.9%   $57,000,000
144 Bleecker Street(4)   1.4%   68.3%   68.3%   $18,900,000   69.0%   69.0%   $18,700,000
Hirschfield NNN Portfolio(5)   1.0%   75.0%   59.4%   $12,690,000   76.6%   60.7%   12,430,000
Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio(6)   0.6%   59.5%   53.8%   $10,290,000   61.9%   56.0%   $9,890,000

 

 

(1)The Appraised Value (Other than “As-Is”) represents the “Prospective Market Value Upon Completion & Stabilization” as of April 1, 2023, which assumes that the outstanding capital expenditure of approximately $56 million for the 350 Water Street building and $80 million for the 450 Water Street building are fully funded and reserved by the lender, and that these reserved funds would pass with title to any purchaser of the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgaged Property.

 

(2)The Appraised Value (Other than “As-Is”) represents the “As Stabilized” appraised value, which assumes all outstanding tenant improvements and contractual free rent associated with the Nokia lease have been satisfied.

 

(3)The Appraised Value (Other than “As-Is”) represents the “Prospective Market Value Upon Completion and Stabilization” as of August 1, 2021, which assumes the completion of the parking lot with new paving, striping, lighting, drainage and fencing. The parking lot renovation was completed at loan origination.

 

(4)The Appraised Value (Other than “As-Is”) represents the “Prospective Value at Stabilization” as of July 1, 2021 for the 144 Bleecker Street Mortgaged Property, which assumes that the related Mortgaged Property is granted a 35-year 421a tax abatement beginning in the 2021/22 tax year, and that the Mortgaged Property is built in accordance with the approved architectural plans, and that that the unit mix provided represents the legal allowable occupancy.

 

(5)The Appraised Value (Other than “As-Is”) includes the “Hypothetical As If Completed” for the 1112 Centre West Drive Mortgaged Property as of July 23, 2021, which assumes the cost of the landlord obligations associated with the roof repair and all tenant improvements and leasing commissions associated with the lease renewal are completed and have been escrowed.

 

(6)The Appraised Value (Other than “As-Is”) represents the “Prospective Market Value Upon Stabilization” of the 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue Mortgaged Property as of September 1, 2022, which assumes the completion of the build-out of the Midwest Clinic space and the tenant has taken occupancy at the Mortgaged Property.

 

In addition, the “as-is” Appraised Value may be based on certain assumptions or “extraordinary assumptions”, including that certain tenants are in-place and paying rent when such tenants have not yet taken occupancy, the payment of tenant improvement or leasing commissions allowances, free or abated rent periods, increased tenant occupancies, or that certain renovations or property improvement plans have been completed.

 

For additional information regarding the appraisals obtained by the sponsors or, in the case of any mortgage loan acquired and re-underwritten by the related sponsor, appraisal(s) obtained by the related originator and relied upon by such sponsor, see “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—German American Capital Corporation”, “—JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association”, “—Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.” and “—Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company”. See also “Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Appraisals May Not Reflect Current or Future Market Value of Each Property”.

 

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Non-Recourse Carveout Limitations

 

While the Mortgage Loans are generally non-recourse, the Mortgage Loans generally provide for recourse to the borrower and the related guarantor for liabilities that result from, for example fraud by the borrower, certain voluntary insolvency proceedings or other matters. However, certain of the Mortgage Loans may not contain such non-recourse carveouts or contain limitations to such carveouts. In general, the liquidity and net worth of a non-recourse guarantor under a Mortgage Loan will be less, and may be materially less, than the outstanding principal amount of that Mortgage Loan. As such, we cannot assure you that the related guarantor will be willing or able to satisfy its obligations under the Mortgage Loan documents. In addition, certain Mortgage Loans have additional limitations to the non-recourse carveouts. See Annex D-2, Annex D-3, Annex E-2 and Annex F-2 for additional information.

 

With respect to the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan (9.98%), the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan (9.9%), The Veranda Mortgage Loan (7.4%) and the CVS Wrigleyville Mortgage Loan (0.8%), there are no separate non-recourse carveout guarantors, and the related borrower is the only indemnitor under the related environmental indemnity agreement.

 

With respect to the 520 Almanor Mortgage Loan (5.4%) there is no separate non-recourse guarantor, except with respect to losses related to environmental matters which are covered by an environmental indemnity agreement entered into by the borrower and guarantor.

 

The non-recourse carveout provisions contained in certain of the Mortgage Loan documents may also limit the liability of the non-recourse carveout guarantor for certain monetary obligations or covenants related to the use and operation of the Mortgaged Property to the extent that there is sufficient cash flow generated by the Mortgaged Property and made available to the related borrower and/or non-recourse carveout guarantor to take or prevent such required action.

 

Certain of the Mortgage Loans provide, with respect to liability for breaches of the environmental covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents, that the recourse obligations for environmental indemnification may terminate immediately (or in some cases, following a specified period, such as two years) after payment or defeasance in full of such Mortgage Loans (or in some cases, after a permitted transfer of the Mortgaged Property).

 

With respect to certain of the Mortgage Loans, the related environmental indemnity may require the making of a claim against an applicable environmental insurance policy prior to any claim being made under such environmental indemnity.

 

In addition, there may be impediments and/or difficulties in enforcing some or all of the non-recourse carveout liability obligations of individual guarantors depending on the domicile or citizenship of the guarantors.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Mortgage Loans Are Non-Recourse and Are Not Insured or Guaranteed”.

 

Real Estate and Other Tax Considerations

 

Below are descriptions of real estate tax matters relating to certain Mortgaged Properties.

 

With respect to the Brush Factory Lofts Mortgage Loan (3.5%), the Mortgaged Property is subject to the Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (“OPA”) tax abatement, which provides a ten-year tax abatement on 100% of the value added by construction of improvements. The OPA tax abatement commenced on January 1, 2021 and will continue through December 2030. Taxes were underwritten to the estimated 10-year average tax amount of $39,330. Per the appraisal, the unabated real estate tax expense is $321,954.

 

With respect to the 144 Bleecker Street Mortgage Loan (1.4%), the Mortgage Loan documents require the related borrower to diligently pursue a determination of eligibility for and enrollment of

 

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  the Mortgaged Property in the Affordable Housing NY Program of the State of New York for a term of at least 35 years (the “421a Property Tax Abatement Program”). In the event the Mortgaged Property is enrolled in the 421a Property Tax Abatement Program, it is expected to benefit (i) during the initial 25 years of the 421a Property Tax Abatement Program, from a 100% exemption of property taxes attributable to the increased value of the Mortgaged Property from the construction of certain qualified improvements at the Mortgaged Property (although taxes will remain due on the assessment in effect immediately preceding such construction) and (ii) during the final 10 years of the 421a Property Tax Abatement Program, from an exemption equal to the percentage of affordable units at the Mortgaged Property. According to the related appraisal, anticipated abated property taxes during the 2021/2022 tax year would be $45,766 as opposed to unabated taxes of $180,170. The mortgage lender underwrote taxes based on the 10-year average of abated taxes. We cannot assure you that the Mortgaged Property will be enrolled in the 421a Property Tax Abatement Program as expected or at all. See “—Multifamily Properties” for additional information.

 

With respect to the Grand Rapids Commerce Center Mortgage Loan (2.8%), the Mortgaged Property was purchased in conjunction with a reverse 1031 exchange. Title to the Mortgaged Property is held by one of the two borrowers (the “Grand Rapids Property Owner”) and the Mortgaged Property is operated by the other borrower (the “Grand Rapids Master Tenant”) pursuant to a master lease with the Grand Rapids Property Owner. The Grand Rapids Master Tenant made a $9,596,612.38 unsecured subordinate loan (the “Grand Rapids Exchange Loan”) to the Grand Rapids Property Owner to inject capital into the Mortgaged Property due to the reverse 1031 exchange structure, and entered into a subordination and standstill agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loan at origination. Ownership of the Grand Rapids Property Owner is temporarily held by a third party 1031 accommodator until such time as another borrower sponsor-owned property (the “Grand Rapids Original Property”) is identified and sold within 180 days following the loan origination date, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions in the Mortgage Loan documents, including, among other things: (a) the lender has the right to reasonably approve the structure and all documentation required in connection with the reverse 1031 exchange, including without limitation, any asset management agreements, master leases, exchange loan documents, subordination and standstill agreements (the “1031 Structure Documents”); (b) whether or not the Grand Rapids Original Property is sold within 180 days of the loan origination date, the ownership interest in the Grand Rapids Property Owner must be transferred from the approved exchange company to a designated affiliate of the borrower sponsor within that timeframe; (c) repayment of the Grand Rapids Exchange Loan and the termination of the 1031 Structure Documents must all occur within the 180-day period (or sooner if the Grand Rapids Original Property is sold); and (d) the Mortgage Loan is full recourse to the related guarantor and the related guarantor is required to maintain a minimum liquidity of $10,000,000 until the reverse 1031 exchange is successfully completed.

 

Certain risks relating to real estate taxes regarding the Mortgaged Properties or the borrowers are described in “Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Increases in Real Estate Taxes May Reduce Available Funds” and see representation and warranty number 17 on Annex D-1, representation and warranty number 19 on Annex E-1 and representation and warranty number 17 on Annex F-1 and the identified exceptions to those representations and warranties, if any, on Annex D-2, Annex E-2, Annex E-3 and Annex F-2, respectively, for additional information.

 

Delinquency Information

 

As of the Cut-off Date, none of the Mortgage Loans will be 30 days or more delinquent and none of the Mortgage Loans have been 30 days or more delinquent since origination. A Mortgage Loan will be treated as 30 days delinquent if the scheduled payment for a due date is not received from the related borrower by the immediately following due date.

 

For additional information regarding the status of the Mortgage Loans, see “—COVID-19 Considerations”.

 

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Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans

 

Amortization of Principal

 

The Mortgage Loans provide for one or more of the following:

 

Twenty-six (26) Mortgage Loans (77.3%) are interest-only until the related maturity date or Anticipated Repayment Date.

 

Seven (7) Mortgage Loans (13.8%) provide for payments of interest-only for the first 11 to 59 months following the Cut-off Date or first 12 to 60 months following the origination date of the related Mortgage Loan and thereafter provide for regularly scheduled payments of interest and principal based on an amortization period longer than the remaining term of the related Mortgage Loan until the related maturity date and therefore have an expected Balloon Balance at the related maturity date.

 

Five (5) Mortgage Loans (8.9%) (excluding interest-only and partial interest-only Mortgage Loans) provide for payments of interest and principal until the related maturity date and then have an expected Balloon Balance at the related maturity date.

 

Due Dates; Mortgage Rates; Calculations of Interest

 

Subject in some cases to a next business day convention, all of the Mortgage Loans have due dates upon which scheduled payments of principal, interest or both are required to be made by the related borrower under the related Mortgage Note (each such date, a “Due Date”) and grace periods that occur as described in the following table:

 

Overview of Due Dates

 

Due Date

 

Default Grace Period Days

 

Number of Mortgage Loans

 

Aggregate
Cut-off Date Balance of Mortgage Loans

 

Approx. % of Initial Pool Balance

6   0   28   $533,782,909   56.1%
1   0   7   175,617,000   18.4
5   0   2   165,000,000   17.3
1   5  

1

 

77,900,000

 

8.2

Total  

38

 

$952,299,909

 

100.0%

 

As used in this prospectus, “grace period” is the number of days before a payment default is an event of default under the terms of each Mortgage Loan. A grace period does not apply to a maturity date or anticipated repayment date payment. See Annex A-1 for information on the number of days before late payment charges are due under the Mortgage Loans. The information on Annex A-1 regarding the number of days before a late payment charge is due is based on the express terms of the Mortgage Loans. Some jurisdictions may impose a statutorily longer period.

 

All of the Mortgage Loans are secured by first liens on fee simple and/or leasehold interests in the related Mortgaged Properties, subject to the permitted exceptions reflected in the related title insurance policy. All of the Mortgage Loans bear fixed interest rates.

 

All of the Mortgage Loans accrue interest on the basis of the actual number of days in a month, assuming a 360-day year (“Actual/360 Basis”).

 

ARD Loans

 

Each of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan (9.9%) and the 520 Almanor Mortgage Loan (5.4%) (collectively, the “ARD Loans” and each, an “ARD Loan”) provides that, after a certain date (the “Anticipated Repayment Date”), if the related borrower has not prepaid the related ARD Loan in full, any principal outstanding on that date will accrue interest at an increased interest rate (the “Revised Rate”) rather than the stated Mortgage Rate (the “Initial Rate”).

 

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In addition, each ARD Loan is interest-only until its respective Anticipated Repayment Date. “Excess Interest” with respect to each ARD Loan is the interest collected from the related borrower at the Revised Rate in respect of such ARD Loan in excess of the interest accrued at the Initial Rate, plus any related interest accrued on such amounts, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

After its Anticipated Repayment Date, an ARD Loan further requires that all cash flow available from the related Mortgaged Property after payment of the monthly debt service payments required under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan documents, all escrows and property expenses required under the related Mortgage Loan documents be used to accelerate amortization of principal (without payment of any yield maintenance premium or prepayment charge) on such ARD Loan. While interest at the Initial Rate continues to accrue and be payable on a current basis on an ARD Loan after its related Anticipated Repayment Date, the payment of Excess Interest will be deferred and will be required to be paid only after the outstanding principal balance of such ARD Loan has been paid in full, at which time the Excess Interest, to the extent actually collected, will be paid to the holders of the Class S certificates and the VRR Interest. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks of Anticipated Repayment Date Loans”.

 

Prepayment Protections and Certain Involuntary Prepayments

 

All of the Mortgage Loans have a degree of voluntary prepayment protection in the form of defeasance or prepayment lockout provisions and/or yield maintenance provisions. Voluntary prepayments, if permitted, generally (except in some cases as relates to a prepayment in connection with a casualty or condemnation) require the payment of a yield maintenance charge or a prepayment premium unless the Mortgage Loan (or Whole Loan, if applicable) is prepaid within a specified period (ranging from approximately 3 to 7 payments) up to and including the stated maturity date. See Annex A-1 and Annex A-2 for more information on the prepayment protections attributable to the Mortgage Loans on a loan-by-loan basis and a pool basis. Additionally, certain Mortgage Loans may provide that, with respect to a Mortgaged Property that did not comply with the then-current applicable zoning rules and regulations as of the date of the origination of such Mortgage Loan, in the event the related borrower is unable to obtain a variance that permits the continuation of the nonconformance(s) and/or the restoration thereof, as applicable, due to casualty, governmental action and/or any other reason, the related borrower will be required to partially prepay the Mortgage Loan in order to meet certain loan-to-value ratio and/or debt service coverage ratio requirements, if applicable, which partial prepayment may occur during a lockout period and without payment of any yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium. See “—Assessment of Property Value and Condition”.

 

With respect to certain of the Mortgage Loans that permit the borrower to voluntarily prepay such Mortgage Loan with payment of a prepayment premium or yield maintenance charge, the yield maintenance charge will generally, subject to variations, be equal to the greater of (i) a specified percentage of the amount being prepaid or (ii) the present value as of the prepayment date, of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest from the prepayment date through the maturity date or the commencement of the related open period, as applicable, determined by discounting such payments at the Discount Rate or Reinvestment Yield (or as otherwise stated in the related Mortgage Loan documents), less the amount of principal being prepaid; provided that in no event may the aggregate rate being used to discount any such payment ever exceed the applicable interest rate under the Mortgage Loan.

 

With respect to certain other Mortgage Loans that permit the borrower to voluntarily prepay the Mortgage Loan with the payment of a prepayment premium or a yield maintenance charge, the yield maintenance charge will generally, subject to certain variations, be an amount (in some cases not less than 1% of the amount prepaid) equal to the present value of a series of payments, each equal to the Interest Payment Differential as of the date of prepayment and payable on each scheduled due date over the remaining original term of the prepaid Mortgage Loan through and including the stated maturity date, the Anticipated Repayment Date or the commencement of the open period, as applicable, discounted at a

 

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rate that, when compounded monthly, is equivalent to the Reinvestment Yield when compounded semi-annually.

 

Discount Rate” generally means the yield on a U.S. Treasury security that has the most closely corresponding maturity date to the maturity date or the commencement of the related open period, as applicable, or, the remaining weighted average life of the Mortgage Loan, plus an additional fixed percentage, as applicable, of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Reinvestment Yield” will generally equal, depending on the Mortgage Loan, either: (a) the yield calculated by the lender by the linear interpolation of the yields, “as reported in the Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15-Selected Interest Rates under the heading U.S. Government Securities/Treasury Constant Maturities” for the week ending prior to the date on which prepayment is made, of U.S. Treasury Constant Maturities with maturity dates (one longer or one shorter) most nearly approximating the loan maturity date or the Anticipated Repayment Date or the day that is the first day of the open period, as applicable; or (b) the lesser of (i) the yield on the U.S. Obligations with the same maturity date as the stated maturity date, the Anticipated Repayment Date or date preceding the commencement of the open period, as applicable, of the prepaid Mortgage Loan or, if no such U.S. Obligations issue is available, then the interpolated yield on the two U.S. Obligations issues (primary issues) with maturity dates (one prior to and one following) that are closest to the stated maturity date, the Anticipated Repayment Date or the date preceding the commencement of the open period, as applicable, of the prepaid Mortgage Loan or (ii) the yield on the U.S. Obligations with a term equal to the remaining average life of the prepaid Mortgage Loan or, if no such U.S. Obligations are available, then the interpolated yield on the two U.S. Obligations issues (primary issues) with terms (one prior to and one following) that are closest to the remaining average life of the prepaid Mortgage Loan with each such yield being based on the bid price for such issue as published in The Wall Street Journal on the date that is 14 days prior to the date of prepayment set forth in borrower’s notice of repayment (or, if such bid price is not published on that date, the next preceding date on which such bid price is so published) and converted to a monthly compounded nominal yield.

 

U.S. Obligations” generally means securities evidencing an obligation to timely pay principal and/or interest in a full and timely manner that are (1) direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, not subject to prepayment, call or early redemption, (2) other non-callable “government securities” as defined in Treasury regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii), or (3) such other instruments as set forth in the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

The term “Interest Payment Differential” will generally equal (i) the positive difference, if any, of the related mortgage interest rate minus the Reinvestment Yield as of the date of prepayment, divided by (ii) 12, and multiplied by (iii) the outstanding principal balance (or the portion thereof being prepaid) of the prepaid Mortgage Loan on the date of prepayment, provided that the Interest Payment Differential will never be less than zero.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, yield maintenance charges payable (if at all) in connection with an involuntary prepayment (such as a prepayment resulting from a liquidation following a default) may be calculated in a manner that varies from those described above.

 

Additionally, certain Mortgage Loans may provide that in the event of the exercise of a purchase option by a tenant or the sale of real property or the release of a portion of the Mortgaged Property, that the related Mortgage Loans may be prepaid in part prior to the expiration of a prepayment/defeasance lockout provision. See “—Partial Releases” below.

 

Generally, no yield maintenance charge will be required for prepayments in connection with a casualty or condemnation, unless, in the case of most of the Mortgage Loans, an event of default is continuing. See “Risk FactorsRisks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks Relating to Enforceability of Yield Maintenance Charges, Prepayment Premiums or Defeasance Provisions”. In addition, certain of the Mortgage Loans permit the related borrower, after a total or partial casualty or partial condemnation, to prepay the remaining principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (after application of the related insurance

 

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proceeds or condemnation award to pay the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan), which may not be accompanied by any prepayment consideration.

 

Certain of the Mortgage Loans are secured in part by letters of credit and/or cash reserves that in each such case:

 

will be released to the related borrower upon satisfaction by the related borrower of certain performance related conditions, which may include, in some cases, meeting debt service coverage ratio levels and/or satisfying leasing conditions; and

 

if not so released, may, at the discretion of the lender, prior to loan maturity (or earlier loan default or loan acceleration), be drawn on and/or applied to prepay the subject Mortgage Loan if such performance related conditions are not satisfied within specified time periods.

 

See Annex A-1 and A-3 for more information on reserves relating to the five largest tenants with respect to each Mortgage Loan.

 

Voluntary Prepayments.

 

Five (5) Mortgage Loans (12.9%) permit the related borrower, after a lockout period of 24 to 25 payments following the origination date, to prepay the Mortgage Loan with the payment of the greater of a yield maintenance charge and a prepayment premium of 1%, as applicable, of the prepaid amount if such prepayment occurs prior to the related open prepayment period.

 

With respect to four (4) Mortgage Loans (34.0%) (the “YM/Defeasance Loans”), the related Mortgage Loan documents permit the related borrower (i) to substitute U.S. government securities as collateral and obtain a release of the related Mortgaged Property after a lockout period of at least two years from the Closing Date and prior to the open prepayment period, or (ii) prepay the Mortgage Loan in whole or in part with the payment of either (a) a yield maintenance charge or (b) the greater of a yield maintenance charge and a prepayment premium of 1% of the prepaid amount, in certain cases, subject to a lockout, and prior to the open prepayment period.

 

The Mortgage Loans described above that permit voluntary prepayment with yield maintenance have the following lock-out period as calculated from the Cut-off Date and as indicated in the following table:

 

Mortgage Loan

 

Cut-off Date Principal Balance

 

% of Initial Outstanding Pool Balance

 

Lock-Out Period (payments from Cut-off Date)

One Memorial Drive   $95,000,000     9.98%   24
CX – 350 & 450 Water Street   $94,000,000   9.9%   24
The Veranda   $70,000,000   7.4%   23
1100 & 820 First Street NE   $65,000,000   6.8%   34
Amazon Hunts Point   $34,700,000   3.6%   24
Norcross Industrial Portfolio   $31,500,000   3.3%   24
Wilmot Plaza   $30,000,000   3.2%   24
WoodSpring Suites Portfolio   $20,500,000   2.2%   24
Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio   $6,123,000   0.6%   24

 

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The Mortgage Loans generally permit voluntary prepayment without payment of a yield maintenance charge or any prepayment premium during a limited “open period” immediately prior to and including the stated maturity date, as follows:

 

Prepayment Open Periods

 

Open Periods (Payments)

 

Number of Mortgage Loans

 

% of Initial Pool Balance

3   10        11.7%
4   14     31.0
5   6   11.8
6   3   21.8
7  

5

 

23.7

Total  

38

 

 100.0%

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks Relating to Enforceability of Yield Maintenance Charges, Prepayment Premiums or Defeasance Provisions”.

 

“Due-On-Sale” and “Due-On-Encumbrance” Provisions

 

The Mortgage Loans generally contain “due-on-sale” and “due-on-encumbrance” clauses, which in each case permits the holder of the Mortgage Loan to accelerate the maturity of the related Mortgage Loan if the related borrower sells or otherwise transfers or encumbers (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Mortgage Loan documents) the related Mortgaged Property or a controlling interest in the borrower without the consent of the mortgagee (which, in some cases, may not be unreasonably withheld). Many of the Mortgage Loans place certain restrictions (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Mortgage Loan documents) on the transfer and/or pledging of general partnership and managing member equity interests in a borrower such as specific percentage or control limitations. The terms of the mortgages generally permit, subject to certain limitations, affiliate, estate planning and family transfers, transfers at death, transfers of interest in a public company, the transfer or pledge of less than, or other than, a controlling portion of the partnership, members’ or other equity interests in a borrower, the transfer or pledge of passive equity interests in a borrower (such as limited partnership interests and non-managing member interests in a limited liability company) and transfers to other existing equity holders or to specified persons or persons satisfying qualification criteria set forth in the related Mortgage Loan documents. Certain of the Mortgage Loans do not restrict the pledging of direct or indirect ownership interests in the related borrower, but do restrict the transfer of ownership interests in the related borrower by imposing a specific percentage, a control limitation or requiring the consent of the mortgagee to any such transfer. Generally, the Mortgage Loans do not prohibit transfers so long as no change of control results or, with respect to Mortgage Loans to tenant-in-common borrowers or borrowers that are Delaware statutory trusts, transfers to new tenant-in-common borrowers or new beneficiaries of the Delaware statutory trust, as applicable. Certain of the Mortgage Loans do not prohibit the pledge by direct or indirect owners of the related borrower of equity distributions that may be made from time to time by the borrower to its equity owners.

 

Additionally, certain of the Mortgage Loans provide that transfers of the Mortgaged Property are permitted if certain conditions are satisfied, which may include one or more of the following:

 

no event of default has occurred;

 

the proposed transferee is creditworthy and has sufficient experience in the ownership and management of properties similar to the Mortgaged Property and/or a Rating Agency Confirmation has been obtained from each of the Rating Agencies;

 

the transferee has executed and delivered an assumption agreement evidencing its agreement to abide by the terms of the Mortgage Loan together with legal opinions and title insurance endorsements; and

 

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the assumption fee has been received (which assumption fee will be paid as described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses”, but will in no event be paid to the Certificateholders); however, certain of the Mortgage Loans allow the borrower to sell or otherwise transfer the related Mortgaged Property a limited number of times without paying an assumption fee.

 

Transfers resulting from the foreclosure of a pledge of the collateral for a mezzanine loan (if any) will also result in a permitted transfer. See “—Additional Indebtedness” below.

 

Defeasance; Collateral Substitution

 

The terms of 29 Mortgage Loans (53.1%) (the “Defeasance Loans”) permit the applicable borrower at any time (provided that no event of default exists) after a specified period (the “Defeasance Lock-Out Period”) to obtain a release of a Mortgaged Property from the lien of the related Mortgage (a “Defeasance Option”) in connection with a defeasance. With respect to all of the Defeasance Loans, the Defeasance Lock-Out Period ends at least two years after the Closing Date.

 

As described under “—Prepayment Protections and Certain Involuntary Prepayments—Voluntary Prepayments” above, four of the Mortgage Loans (34.0%) are YM/Defeasance Loans.

 

Exercise of a Defeasance Option is also generally conditioned on, among other things, (a) the borrower providing the mortgagee with at least 30 days prior written notice of the date on which such defeasance will occur (such date, the “Release Date”), and (b) the borrower (A) paying on any Release Date (i) all accrued and unpaid interest on the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (or, the related Whole Loan) up to and including the Release Date, (ii) all other sums (excluding scheduled interest or principal payments due following the Release Date), due under the Mortgage Loan (or Whole Loan, if applicable) and under all other loan documents executed in connection with the Defeasance Option, (iii) an amount (the “Defeasance Deposit”) that will be sufficient to (x) purchase non-callable obligations of, or backed by the full faith and credit of, the United States of America or, in certain cases, other “government securities” (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) or other instruments that otherwise satisfy REMIC requirements for defeasance collateral, that provide payments (1) on or prior to, but as close as possible to, all successive scheduled due dates occurring during the period from the Release Date to the related maturity date or anticipated repayment date (or to the first day of the open period for such Mortgage Loan) (or Whole Loan, if applicable) and (2) in amounts equal to the scheduled payments due on such due dates under the Mortgage Loan (or Whole Loan, if applicable), or under the defeased portion of the Mortgage Loan (or Whole Loan, if applicable) in the case of a partial defeasance, including or together with, as applicable, a balloon payment due at maturity or the principal balance outstanding at any related anticipated repayment date or at the open prepayment date, as applicable, and (y) pay any costs and expenses incurred in connection with the purchase of such government securities, and (B) delivering a security agreement granting the issuing entity a first priority lien on the Defeasance Deposit and, in certain cases, the government securities purchased with the Defeasance Deposit and an opinion of counsel to such effect.

 

For additional information on Mortgage Loans that permit partial defeasance, see “—Partial Releases” below.

 

In general, if consistent with the related loan documents, a successor borrower established, designated or approved by the master servicer will assume the obligations of the related borrower exercising a Defeasance Option and the borrower will be relieved of its obligations under the Mortgage Loan. If a Mortgage Loan (or Whole Loan, if applicable) is partially defeased, if consistent with the related loan documents, generally the related promissory note will be split and only the defeased portion of the borrower’s obligations will be transferred to the successor borrower.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks Relating to Enforceability of Yield Maintenance Charges, Prepayment Premiums or Defeasance Provisions”.

 

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Partial Releases

 

The Mortgage Loans described below permit the release of one or more of the Mortgaged Properties or a portion of a single Mortgaged Property in connection with a partial defeasance, a partial prepayment, a partial substitution, or for no consideration in the case of parcels that are vacant, non-income producing or were not taken into account in the underwriting of the Mortgage Loan, subject to the satisfaction of certain specified conditions, including the REMIC requirements. Additionally, certain Mortgage Loans permit the addition of real property to the Mortgage Loan collateral.

 

With respect to the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan (9.9%), the related borrowers may, on any business day on or after December 6, 2023 and before the related Anticipated Repayment Date, obtain the release of either or both of the two buildings comprising the Mortgaged Property in connection with a bona fide third-party sale of such parcel provided no event of default exists immediately before or after such sale and the borrowers provide at least 20 days’ notice to the lender, upon satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Mortgage Loan documents, including, without limitation: (a) the borrowers have not previously exercised a right to defease the Mortgage Loan, the prepayment of an amount equal to 110% of the allocated loan amount for the 350 Water Street building or 105% of the allocated loan amount for the 450 Water Street building (as applicable, the “CX Release Amount”), along with a prepayment fee plus all accrued and unpaid interest, or (b) the borrowers have not previously exercised a right to prepay the Mortgage Loan, (i) deliver defeasance collateral equal to the applicable CX Release Amount for such parcel, along with a prepayment fee and all accrued and unpaid interest and (ii) deliver to the lender an additional insolvency opinion and, at the lender’s request, a rating agency confirmation; provided that any amounts paid to the lender with respect to clauses (a) and (b) will be applied in the order of priority set forth in the Mortgage Loan documents; (c) if the borrowers seek to release 350 Water Street, the borrowers have achieved substantial completion of the base building work at 450 Water Street; (d) after the release, the debt service coverage ratio for the remaining Mortgaged Property is no less than the greater of (i) the debt service coverage ratio immediately preceding such release and (ii) 1.90x; (e) the borrowers pay all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the lender (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) in connection with the release (and if applicable, partial defeasance ) and (f) satisfaction of customary the REMIC requirements.

 

With respect to the Wilmot Plaza Mortgage Loan (3.2%), the borrower may, at any time on or after the business day after November 1, 2023, obtain the release of either (x) the outparcel known as the 6303 Outparcel or (y) the outparcel known as the 6307 Outparcel or the outparcel known as the Pad-1 Outparcel or both from the lien of the mortgage (each of the outparcels, an “Outparcel”), provided no event of default or a cash sweep event has occurred and upon satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Mortgage Loan documents, including, without limitation, the following: (a) the prepayment of an amount equal to 120% of the amount allocated to the Outparcel, (b) the resulting debt service coverage ratio for the remaining Mortgaged Property based on the trailing 3-month period immediately preceding such release is equal to or greater than the greater of (i) debt service coverage ratio immediately prior to the release of the Outparcel for the three (3) full calendar months immediately preceding the release of the Outparcel or (ii) 1.39x, (c) the resulting loan-to-value ratio of the Mortgage Loan and the related mezzanine loan does not exceed 73.9%, (d) the borrower delivers to the lender or the rating agencies an additional insolvency opinion and a REMIC opinion, (e) the borrower conveys the Outparcel to a party other than the borrower or any affiliate of the borrower, and (f) the customary REMIC release requirements are satisfied.

 

With respect to Omega Mixed Use Portfolio Mortgage Loan (0.8%), provided that no event of default is continuing under the related Mortgage Loan documents, the borrower has the one time right at any time after the date that is two years after the Closing Date, to deliver defeasance collateral and obtain release of one or more individual Mortgaged Properties, in each case, provided that, among other conditions, (i) the defeasance collateral is in an amount equal to the greater of (a) 120% of the allocated loan amount for the individual Mortgaged Property, and (b)

 

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  90% of the net sales proceeds applicable to such individual Mortgaged Property, (ii) the borrower delivers a REMIC opinion, (iii) the borrower delivers a rating agency confirmation, (iv) as of the date of notice of the partial release and the consummation of the partial release, after giving effect to the release, the debt service coverage ratio with respect to the remaining Mortgaged Properties is greater than the greater of (a) 2.47x, and (b) the debt service coverage ratio for all of the Mortgaged Properties immediately prior to the date of notice of the partial release or the consummation of the partial release, as applicable, (v) as of the date of notice of the partial release and the consummation of the partial release (whether by partial prepayment or partial defeasance), after giving effect to the release, the loan-to-value ratio with respect to the remaining Mortgaged Properties is no greater than the lesser of (a) 60.06% and (b) the loan-to-value ratio for all of the Mortgaged Properties immediately prior to the date of notice of the partial release or the consummation of the partial release, as applicable, and (vi) as of the date of notice of the partial release and the consummation of the partial release (whether by partial prepayment or partial defeasance), after giving effect to the release, the debt yield with respect to the remaining Mortgaged Properties is greater than the greater of (a) 8.95%, and (b) the debt yield for all of the Mortgaged Properties immediately prior to the date of notice of the partial release or the consummation of the partial release, as applicable.

 

Furthermore, some of the Mortgage Loans, including, without limitation, the La Encantada (2.1%) and the Newberry Crossing (0.7%) Mortgage Loans permit the release or substitution of specified parcels of real estate, improvements and/or development rights that secure the Mortgage Loans but were not assigned any material value or considered a source of any material cash flow for purposes of determining the related Appraised Value or Underwritten Net Cash Flow or considered material to the use or operation of the property. Such real estate may be permitted to be released, subject to certain REMIC rules, without payment of a release price and consequent reduction of the principal balance of the subject Mortgage Loan or substitution of additional collateral if zoning and other conditions are satisfied.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks Relating to Enforceability of Yield Maintenance Charges, Prepayment Premiums or Defeasance Provisions”.

 

Substitutions

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Risks Relating to Enforceability of Yield Maintenance Charges, Prepayment Premiums or Defeasance Provisions”.

 

Escrows

 

Twenty-nine (29) Mortgage Loans (64.4%) provide for monthly or upfront escrows to cover property taxes on the Mortgaged Properties.

 

Twenty-two (22) Mortgage Loans (60.6%), secured by properties with commercial tenants, provide for upfront or monthly escrows (or credit) for the full term or a portion of the term of the related Mortgage Loan to cover anticipated re-leasing costs, including tenant improvements and leasing commissions or other lease termination or occupancy issues. Such escrows are typically considered for office, retail, industrial and mixed use properties only.

 

Twenty-eight (28) Mortgage Loans (52.6%) provide for monthly or upfront escrows for ongoing replacements or capital repairs.

 

Eighteen (18) Mortgage Loans (39.1%) provide for monthly or upfront escrows to cover insurance premiums on the Mortgaged Properties.

 

Nine (9) Mortgage Loans (10.7%) provide for upfront reserves for immediate repairs.

 

Certain of the Mortgage Loans described above permit the related borrower to post a letter of credit or deliver a guaranty in lieu of maintaining cash reserves, and any such guaranty may be subject to a

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cap. In addition, in certain cases, the related borrower may not be required to maintain the escrows described above until the occurrence of a specified trigger.

 

Many of the Mortgage Loans provide for other escrows and reserves, including, in certain cases, reserves for debt service, operating expenses, vacancies at the related Mortgaged Property and other shortfalls or reserves to be released under circumstances described in the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

Mortgaged Property Accounts

 

Lockbox Accounts. The Mortgage Loans documents prescribe the manner in which the related borrowers are permitted to collect rents from tenants at each Mortgaged Property. The following table sets forth the manner in which tenant rent is transferred to a lockbox account, in some cases, only upon the occurrence of a trigger event:

 

Lockbox Account Types

 

Lockbox Type

 

Number of Mortgage Loans

 

Approx. % of Initial Pool Balance

Hard   27   74.6%
Springing   10   23.5
Soft  

 

1.8

Total  

38

 

100.0%

 

The lockbox accounts will not be assets of the issuing entity. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Calculations and Definitions—Definitions” or Annex A-1 for a description of lockbox and cash management accounts.

 

Exceptions to Underwriting Guidelines

 

The Mortgage Loans to be contributed by GACC were originated in accordance with DBRI’s underwriting standards as described under “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—German American Capital Corporation—DBRI’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”.

 

The Mortgage Loans to be contributed by JPMCB were originated in accordance with JPMCB’s underwriting standards as described under “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association—JPMCB’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”.

 

The Mortgage Loans to be contributed by CREFI were originated in accordance with CREFI’s underwriting standards as described under “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.—CREFI’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”.

 

The Mortgage Loans to be contributed by GSMC were originated in accordance with GSMC’s underwriting standards as described under “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers—Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company—Goldman Originator’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”.

 

Additional Indebtedness

 

General

 

The Mortgage Loans generally prohibit borrowers from incurring any additional debt secured by their Mortgaged Property without the consent of the lender. However:

 

substantially all of the Mortgage Loans permit the related borrower to incur limited indebtedness in the ordinary course of business that is not secured by the related Mortgaged Property;

 

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the borrowers under certain of the Mortgage Loans have incurred and/or may incur in the future unsecured debt other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

any borrower that is not required pursuant to the terms of the applicable Mortgage Loan documents to meet single purpose entity criteria may not be restricted from incurring unsecured debt or mezzanine debt;

 

the terms of certain Mortgage Loans permit the borrowers to post letters of credit and/or surety bonds for the benefit of the mortgagee under the Mortgage Loans, which may constitute a contingent reimbursement obligation of the related borrower or an affiliate. The issuing bank or surety will not typically agree to subordination and standstill protection benefiting the mortgagee;

 

although the Mortgage Loans generally place certain restrictions on incurring mezzanine debt by the pledging of general partnership and managing member equity interests in a borrower, such as specific percentage or control limitations, the terms of the Mortgage Loan documents generally permit, subject to certain limitations, the pledge of passive equity interests (such as limited partnership or non-managing membership equity interests) in a borrower or less than a controlling interest of any other equity interests in a borrower; and

 

certain of the Mortgage Loans do not restrict the pledging of ownership interests in the borrower, but do restrict the transfer of ownership interests in a borrower by imposing limitations on transfer of control or a specific percentage of ownership interests.

 

Whole Loans

 

Certain Mortgage Loans are subject to the rights of a related Companion Loan holder, as further described in “—The Whole Loans” below.

 

Mezzanine Indebtedness

 

Although the Mortgage Loans generally place certain restrictions on incurring mezzanine debt by the pledging of general partnership and managing member equity interests in a borrower, such as specific percentage or control limitations, the terms of the Mortgages generally permit, subject to certain limitations, the pledge of less than a controlling portion of the equity interests in a borrower or a pledge of passive equity interests (such as limited partnership or non-managing membership equity interests) in a borrower. Certain Mortgage Loans described below permit the incurrence of mezzanine debt subject to satisfaction of certain conditions including a certain maximum combined loan-to-value ratio and/or a minimum combined debt service coverage ratio, and in some cases mezzanine debt is already in place. Also, certain of the Mortgage Loans do not restrict the pledging of ownership interests in the related borrower, but do restrict the transfer of ownership interests in a borrower by imposing limitations on transfer of control or a specific percentage of ownership interests. In addition, in general, a borrower (or its direct or indirect owners) that does not meet single-purpose entity criteria may not be restricted in any way from incurring mezzanine debt.

 

As of the Cut-off Date, each sponsor has informed us that it is aware of the following existing mezzanine indebtedness with respect to the Mortgage Loans it is selling to the depositor:

 

Mortgage Loan Name

 

Mortgage Loan Cut-off Date Balance

 

Mezzanine Debt Cut-off Date Balance

 

Pari Passu Companion Loan Cut-off Date Balance

 

Subordinate Companion Loan Cut-off Date Balance

 

Cut-off Date Total Debt Balance(1)

 

Cut-off Date Mortgage Loan LTV Ratio(2)

 

Cut-off Date Total Debt LTV Ratio(1)

 

Cut-off Date Mortgage Loan Underwritten NCF DSCR(2)

 

Cut-off Date Total Debt Underwritten NCF DSCR(1)

Wilmot Plaza   $30,000,000   $4,000,000   NAP   NAP   $34,000,000   65.2%   73.9%   1.77x   1.39x
450 Post Road East   $9,555,000   $2,000,000   NAP   NAP   $11,555,000   61.3%   74.1%   2.12x   1.61x
                                     

 

 

(1)Calculated including any related Pari Passu Companion Loan, subordinate companion loan and mezzanine debt.

 

(2)Calculated including any related Pari Passu Companion Loan and excluding subordinate companion loan and any mezzanine debt.

 

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Other than in the case of the 450 Post Road East Mortgage Loan (1.0%) (which such mezzanine indebtedness matures 90 days after the scheduled maturity date of such Mortgage Loan, or such earlier date that the date the related Mortgaged Property is sold or such Mortgage Loan is repaid in full subject to any refinancing thereof), the mezzanine indebtedness identified above is coterminous with the related Mortgage Loan.

 

The mezzanine loan identified in the table above related to the Wilmot Plaza Mortgage Loan (3.2%) is subject to an intercreditor agreement between the holder(s) of the related mezzanine loan(s) and the related lender under the related Mortgage Loan that sets forth the relative priorities between the related Mortgage Loan and the related mezzanine loan(s). The 450 Post Road East Mortgage Loan (1.0%) is not subject to an intercreditor agreement. The intercreditor agreement for the Wilmot Plaza Mortgage Loan provides, among other things, generally that (a) all payments due under the related mezzanine loan(s) are subordinate after an event of default under the related Mortgage Loan (taking into account the cure rights of the mezzanine lender(s)), and in certain cases, only after the mezzanine lender(s) receive notice of such event of default) to any and all payments required to be made under the related Mortgage Loan (except for any payments from funds other than the Mortgaged Property or proceeds of any enforcement upon the mezzanine loan collateral, or required redemptions thereof, and any mezzanine loan guarantees in respect of which the related mortgage lender does not own a corresponding claim or right), (b) so long as there is no event of default under the related Mortgage Loan, (taking into account the cure rights of the mezzanine lender(s)), the related mezzanine lender(s) may accept payments on and prepayments of the related mezzanine loan(s) prior to the prepayment in full of the Mortgage Loan, provided that such prepayment is from a source of funds other than the respective Mortgaged Property (unless such funds are derived from excess cash), (c) the related mezzanine lender(s) will have certain rights to receive notice of and cure defaults under the related Mortgage Loan prior to any acceleration or enforcement of the related Mortgage Loan, (d) the related mezzanine lender(s) may amend or modify the related mezzanine loan(s) in certain respects without the consent of the related mortgage lender, and the mortgage lender must obtain the consent of the mezzanine lender(s) to amend or modify the Mortgage Loan in certain respects, (e) upon the occurrence of an event of default under the related mezzanine loan documents and upon compliance with the terms and conditions in the applicable intercreditor agreement, the related mezzanine lender(s) may foreclose upon the pledged equity interests in the related Mortgage Loan borrower or, if applicable, the related senior mezzanine loan borrower, which could result in a change of control with respect to the related Mortgage Loan borrower or, if applicable, the related senior mezzanine loan borrower, and a change in the management of the related Mortgaged Properties and (f) if the related Mortgage Loan is accelerated or, in some cases, becomes specially serviced or if a monetary default (or, in some cases, a non-monetary default) occurs and continues for a specified period of time under the related Mortgage Loan or if the Mortgage Loan borrower becomes a debtor in a bankruptcy or if the related Mortgage Loan lender exercises any enforcement action under the related Mortgage Loan documents with respect to the related Mortgage Loan borrower or the related Mortgaged Properties, the related mezzanine lender(s) has or have, as applicable, the right to purchase the related Mortgage Loan, in whole but not in part, for a price generally equal to the outstanding principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts due thereon, plus any advances made by the related Mortgage Loan lender or its servicer and any interest thereon plus, subject to certain limitations, any Liquidation Fees, Workout Fees and Special Servicing Fees payable under the PSA, but generally excluding any late charges, default interest, exit fees, spread maintenance charges payable in connection with a prepayment or yield maintenance charges, liquidated damages and prepayment premiums.

 

With respect to the 450 Post Road East Mortgage Loan (1.0%), at origination of the Mortgage Loan, the sole member (“450 Post Road East Mezzanine Lender”) of one of the Mortgage Loan recourse carveout guarantors made a $2,000,000 mezzanine loan (the “450 Post Road East Mezzanine Loan”) to the sole member of the Mortgage Loan borrower. The 450 Post Road East Mezzanine Lender is also an indirect owner of the majority of the membership interests in the Mortgage Loan borrower. The Mortgage Loan is not subject to an intercreditor agreement with the 450 Post Road East Mezzanine Lender. The promissory note executed in favor of the 450 Post Road East Mezzanine Lender (“450 Post Road East Mezzanine Note”) states that the Mezzanine Note may not be amended or transferred without the consent of the Mortgage Loan lender. The legend to the 450 Post Road East Mezzanine Note indicates

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that the 450 Post Road East Mezzanine Note is subordinate to the Mortgage Loan. The 450 Post Road East Mezzanine Note provides that monthly payments due under the 450 Post Road East Mezzanine Loan are deferred to the extent excess cash flow is not sufficient to pay the same. The 450 Post Road East Mezzanine Loan matures 90 days after the scheduled maturity date of the Mortgage Loan, or such earlier date that the date the related Mortgaged Property is sold or the Mortgage Loan is repaid in full subject to any refinancing thereof. The 450 Post Road East Mezzanine Loan is secured by a pledge of 100% of the ownership interests in the related Mortgage Loan borrower. The pledge may be foreclosed by the 450 Post Road East Mezzanine Lender upon the maturity of the 450 Post Road East Mezzanine Loan or a 450 Post Road East Mezzanine Loan default. The related Mortgage Loan documents permit a transfer by reason of the foreclosure of such pledge.

 

The Mortgage Loans generally place certain restrictions on the transfer and/or pledging of general partnership and managing member equity interests in a borrower such as specific percentage or control limitations as described under “—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans—”Due-On-Sale” and “Due-On-Encumbrance” Provisions” above. Certain of the Mortgage Loans do not prohibit the pledge by direct or indirect owners of the related borrower of equity distributions that may be made from time to time by the borrower to its equity owners.

 

With respect to the Mortgage Loans listed in the following table, the direct and indirect equity owners of the borrower are permitted to incur future mezzanine debt, subject to the satisfaction of conditions contained in the related Mortgage Loan documents, including, among other things, a combined maximum loan-to-value ratio, a combined minimum debt service coverage ratio and/or a combined minimum debt yield, as listed in the following table and determined in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan documents:

 

Mortgage Loan Name

 

Mortgage Loan Cut-off Date Balance

 

Combined Maximum LTV Ratio

 

Combined Minimum DSCR

 

Combined Minimum Debt Yield

 

Intercreditor Agreement Required

31 Bond Street   $12,500,000   55.0%   NAP   7.5%   Yes
                     

The specific rights of the related mezzanine lender with respect to any such future mezzanine loan will be specified in the related intercreditor agreement and may include cure and repurchase rights. The intercreditor agreement required to be entered into in connection with any future mezzanine loan or the incurrence of the future mezzanine loan will be subject to receipt of a Rating Agency Confirmation. The direct and/or indirect owners of a borrower under a Mortgage Loan are also generally permitted to pledge their interest in such borrower as security for a mezzanine loan in circumstances where the ultimate transfer of such interest to the mezzanine lender would be a permitted transfer under the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

Generally, upon a default under a mezzanine loan, subject to the terms of any applicable intercreditor or subordination agreement, the holder of the mezzanine loan would be entitled to foreclose upon the equity in the related borrower, which has been pledged to secure payment of such debt. Although this transfer of equity may not trigger the due on sale clause under the related Mortgage Loan, it could cause a change in control of the borrower and/or cause the obligor under the mezzanine loan to file for bankruptcy, which could negatively affect the operation of the related Mortgaged Property and the related borrower’s ability to make payments on the related Mortgage Loan in a timely manner.

 

Some of the Mortgage Loans do not prohibit affiliates of the related borrower from pledging their indirect ownership interests in the borrower in connection with pledges to an institutional lender providing a corporate line of credit or corporate credit facility as collateral for such corporate line of credit or corporate credit facility. In connection with those pledges, the Mortgage Loan documents may: (i) contain limitations on the amounts that such collateral may secure and prohibit foreclosure of such pledges unless such foreclosure would represent a transfer otherwise permitted under the Mortgage Loan documents but do not prohibit a change in control in the event of a permitted foreclosure; or (ii) require that such financing be secured by at least a certain number of assets other than such ownership interests in the related borrower.

 

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See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Other Financings or Ability to Incur Other Indebtedness Entails Risk”.

 

Preferred Equity

 

Preferred equity structures would permit one or more special limited partners or members to receive a preferred return in exchange for an infusion of capital or other type of equity pledge that may require payments of a specified return or of excess cash flow. Because preferred equity often provides for a higher rate of return to be paid to the holders of such preferred equity, preferred equity in some respects functions like mezzanine indebtedness, and reduces a principal’s economic stake in the related Mortgaged Property, reduces cash flow on the borrower’s Mortgaged Property after the payment of debt service and payments on the preferred equity and may increase the likelihood that the owner of a borrower will permit the value or income-producing potential of a Mortgaged Property to fall and may create a greater risk that a borrower will default on the Mortgage Loan secured by a Mortgaged Property whose value or income is relatively weak and/or result in potential changes in the management of the related Mortgaged Property in the event the preferred return is not satisfied.

 

Other Secured Indebtedness

 

With respect to the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan (9.98%), the Mortgage Loan documents permit upper-tier financing by holders of indirect equity in the borrower secured by such indirect equity in the borrower (the “Permitted Pledge”), provided, among other restrictions, (a) such Permitted Pledge is secured by assets other than the Mortgaged Property (other than any indirect interest in cash flow from the Mortgaged Property) or any direct equity in the borrower, (b) such Permitted Pledge will not result in a change of control in the borrower, and (c) at all times following such Permitted Pledge, at least one of the borrower sponsors owns at least a 25% legal and beneficial interest in and controls the borrower.

 

Other Unsecured Indebtedness

 

With respect to the Grand Rapids Commerce Center Mortgage Loan (2.8%), the Mortgage Loan documents permitted the master tenant co-borrower to make an unsecured loan to the property owner co-borrower at origination in connection with the completion of reverse 1031 exchange, provided that, among other things, the Grand Rapids Exchange Loan is subject to a subordination and standstill agreement acceptable to the lender in all respects. The master tenant co-borrower made a $9,596,612.38 unsecured subordinate loan to the property owner co-borrower and entered into a subordination and standstill agreement at Mortgage Loan origination. See “—Real Estate and Other Tax Considerations” above.

 

With respect to the CVS Wrigleyville Mortgage Loan (0.8%), the borrower has incurred an unsecured debt in the amount of $7,500,000 (the “CVS Subordinate Loan”) provided by the borrower’s affiliate. Pursuant to the related Subordination and Standstill Agreement, the payments required under the CVS Subordinate Loan may be made solely out of excess cash flow after all required payments under the Mortgage Loan and no reserves are required under the CVS Subordinate Loan.

 

Certain Mortgage Loans may also permit the borrower’s parent to pledge direct or indirect ownership interests in the borrower in connection with corporate financing arrangements, provided that such financing is also secured by a significant number of assets other than such ownership interests in the borrower.

 

Certain risks relating to additional debt are described in “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Other Financings or Ability to Incur Other Indebtedness Entails Risk”.

 

The Whole Loans

 

General

 

Each of the Mortgage Loans secured by the Mortgaged Properties identified on Annex A-1 as “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street”, “One Memorial Drive”, “The Veranda”, “1100 & 820 First Street NE”, “520

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Almanor”, “Audubon Crossings & Commons”, “Plaza La Cienega” and “La Encantada”, collectively securing 46.6% of the Initial Pool Balance, is part of the related Whole Loan consisting of the Mortgage Loan and the related Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) and, in certain cases, the related Subordinate Companion Loan(s). In connection with each Whole Loan, the rights between the trustee on behalf of the issuing entity and the holder(s) of the related Companion Loan(s) (each, a “Companion Loan Holder”) are generally governed by an intercreditor agreement or co-lender agreement (each, an “Intercreditor Agreement”). With respect to each of the Whole Loans, the related Mortgage Loan and related Companion Loans are cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted.

 

Set forth in the following chart with respect to each Whole Loan is certain information regarding Mortgage Loans, any Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) and any Subordinate Companion Loan(s), including the identity of the current or anticipated holder of the controlling and non-controlling Mortgage Notes and the Cut-off Date Balance of each such Mortgage Loan and any related Companion Loan(s), which may be shown in the aggregate where the same holder holds more than one Mortgage Note.

 

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Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes

 

Mortgage Loan Servicing Status Note(s) Original Balance ($) Cut-off Date Balance ($) Current or Anticipated Holder of Note(s)(1) Control Note (Yes/No)
One Memorial Drive Non-Serviced A-1 $141,150,000 $141,150,000 JPMCC 2021-1MEM Yes
A-2 35,000,000 35,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 No
A-3 30,000,000 30,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 No
A-4 30,000,000 30,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 No
A-5 35,000,000 35,000,000 JPMCB No
A-6 28,150,000 28,150,000 JPMCB No

Total Senior Notes

 

$299,300,000

 

$299,300,000

 

   
B $114,700,000 $114,700,000 JPMCC 2021-1MEM No

Total

$414,000,000 

$414,000,000 

   
CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Non-Serviced A-1-1 $169,255,102 $169,255,102 CAMB 2021-CX2 Yes
A-1-2 71,000,000 71,000,000 DBRI No
A-1-3 64,000,000 64,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 No
A-1-4 50,000,000 50,000,000 DBRI No
A-1-5 45,000,000 45,000,000 DBRI No
A-1-6 35,000,000 35,000,000 DBRI No
A-1-7 25,000,000 25,000,000 DBRI No
A-1-8 20,000,000 20,000,000 DBRI No
A-1-9 4,161,224 4,161,224 DBRI No
A-2-1 58,163,265 58,163,265 CAMB 2021-CX2 No
A-2-2 50,000,000 50,000,000 BANA No
A-2-3 30,000,000 30,000,000 BANA No
A-2-4 25,000,000 25,000,000 BANA No
A-2-5 2,959,184 2,959,184 BANA No
A-3-1 29,081,633 29,081,633 CAMB 2021-CX2 No
A-3-2 30,000,000 30,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 No
A-3-3 23,979,592 23,979,592 JPMCB No
A-4-1 28,500,000 28,500,000 CAMB 2021-CX2 No
A-4-2 30,000,000 30,000,000 3650 Cal Bridge Lending, LLC No
A-4-3 22,900,000 22,900,000 3650 Cal Bridge Lending, LLC No

Total Senior Notes

$814,000,000 

$814,000,000 

   
B-1 $244,083,673 $244,083,673 CAMB 2021-CX2 No
B-2 83,877,551 83,877,551 CAMB 2021-CX2 No
B-3 41,938,776 41,938,776 CAMB 2021-CX2 No
B-4 41,100,000 41,100,000 CAMB 2021-CX2 No

Total

$1,225,000,000 

$1,225,000,000

   
The Veranda Serviced A-1 $70,000,000 $70,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 Yes
A-2 30,000,000 30,000,000 JPMCB No

Total 

$100,000,000

$100,000,000

   
1100 & 820 First Street NE Servicing Shift A-1 $65,000,000 $65,000,000 Barclays Bank PLC Yes(2)
A-2 35,000,000 35,000,000 Barclays Bank PLC No
A-3 25,000,000 25,000,000 Barclays Bank PLC No
A-4 40,000,000 40,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 No
A-5 25,000,000 25,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 No
A-6 11,000,000 11,000,000 Barclays Bank PLC No
A-7 10,000,000 10,000,000 Barclays Bank PLC No

Total

$211,000,000 

$211,000,000

   
520 Almanor Serviced A-1 $51,600,000 $51,600,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 Yes
A-2 50,000,000 50,000,000 DBRI No

Total

$101,600,000 

$101,600,000

   
Audubon Crossings & Commons Serviced A-1 $28,000,000 $27,878,213 Benchmark 2021-B30 Yes
A-2 19,000,000 18,917,359 GSBI No

Total

$47,000,000 

$46,795,572 

   
Plaza La Cienega Servicing Shift A-1 $50,000,000 $50,000,000 CREFI Yes(3)
A-2 20,000,000 20,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 No
A-3 20,000,000 20,000,000 CREFI No

Total

$90,000,000 

$90,000,000

   
La Encantada Servicing Shift A-1 $50,000,000 $50,000,000 GSBI Yes(4)
A-2 32,000,000 32,000,000 GSBI No
A-3 20,000,000 20,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 No

Total

$102,000,000 

$102,000,000

   

 

 

(1)The identification of a securitization trust means we have identified another securitization trust that has closed or as to which a preliminary prospectus (or preliminary offering circular) or final prospectus (or final offering circular) has printed that has or is expected to include the identified Mortgage Note(s).

 

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(2)From and after the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Mortgage Loan will be serviced pursuant to the Servicing Shift PSA entered into in connection with the securitization of the A-1 Controlling Companion Loan.

 

(3)From and after the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the Plaza La Cienega Mortgage Loan will be serviced pursuant to the Servicing Shift PSA entered into in connection with the securitization of the A-1 Controlling Companion Loan.

 

(4)From and after the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the La Encantada Mortgage Loan will be serviced pursuant to the Servicing Shift PSA entered into in connection with the securitization of the A-1 Controlling Companion Loan.

 

AB Whole Loan” means any Whole Loan comprised of a Mortgage Loan, a Subordinate Companion Loan and, in certain cases, one or more Pari Passu Companion Loans. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan and the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan are the only AB Whole Loans related to the issuing entity.

 

CAMB 2021-CX TSA” means the trust and servicing agreement governing the servicing of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan.

 

Control Note” means, with respect to any Whole Loan, the “Controlling Note” or other similar term specified in the related Intercreditor Agreement. As of the Closing Date, the Control Note with respect to each Whole Loan will be the promissory note(s) with a “Yes” answer in the column “Control Note (Yes/No)” in the table above entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes”.

 

Controlling Companion Loan” means, with respect to each Servicing Shift Whole Loan, the Companion Loan that is the Control Note for such Whole Loan.

 

Controlling Holder” means, with respect to any Whole Loan, the holder of the related Control Note. As of the Closing Date, the Controlling Holder with respect to each Whole Loan will be the holder listed next to the related Control Note in the column “Current or Anticipated Holder of Note(s)” in the table above entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes.”

 

JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA” means the trust and servicing agreement governing the servicing of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan.

 

Non-Control Note” means, with respect to any Whole Loan, any “Non-Controlling Note” or other similar term specified in the related Intercreditor Agreement. As of the Closing Date, the Non-Control Note(s) with respect to each Whole Loan will be the promissory note(s) with “No” answers in the column “Control Note (Yes/No)” in the table above entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes.”

 

Non-Controlling Holder” means, with respect to any Whole Loan, the holder(s) of a Non-Control Note. As of the Closing Date, the Non-Controlling Holders with respect to each Whole Loan will be the holders listed next to the related Non-Control Notes in the column “Current or Anticipated Holder of Note(s)” in the table above entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes.”

 

Non-Serviced Certificate Administrator” means with respect to (i) any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the certificate administrator relating to the related Non-Serviced PSA and (ii) any Servicing Shift Whole Loan, on and after the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the certificate administrator under the Servicing Shift PSA.

 

Non-Serviced Companion Loan” means each of (i) the Companion Loans identified as “Non-Serviced” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above and (ii) on and after the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the Companion Loans identified as “Servicing Shift” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes And Non-Control Notes” above.

 

Non-Serviced Custodian” means with respect to (i) any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the custodian relating to the related Non-Serviced PSA and (ii) any Servicing Shift Whole Loan, on and after the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the custodian under the Servicing Shift PSA.

 

Non-Serviced Directing Holder” means with respect to (i) any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the directing holder (or equivalent) under the related Non-Serviced PSA and (ii) any Servicing Shift Whole

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Loan, on and after the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the directing holder (or equivalent) under the Servicing Shift PSA.

 

Non-Serviced Master Servicer” means with respect to (i) any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the master servicer relating to the related Non-Serviced PSA and (ii) any Servicing Shift Whole Loan, on and after the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the master servicer under the Servicing Shift PSA.

 

Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan” means each of (i) the Mortgage Loans identified as “Non-Serviced” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above and (ii) on and after a Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the Mortgage Loans identified as “Servicing Shift” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above.

 

Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan” means each of (i) the Companion Loans identified as “Non-Serviced” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” that is pari passu in right of payment with the related Mortgage Loan in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above and (ii) on and after the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the Companion Loans identified as “Servicing Shift” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” that is pari passu in right of payment with the related Mortgage Loan in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above.

 

Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan” means each of (i) the Whole Loans identified as “Non-Serviced” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” with one or more Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above and (ii) on and after the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the Whole Loans identified as “Servicing Shift” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” with one or more Pari Passu Companion Loans in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above.

 

Non-Serviced PSA” means with respect to (i) any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement relating to the transaction identified under the column entitled “Note Holder” in the table entitled “Non-Serviced Whole Loans” under “Summary of Terms—Whole Loans” above and (ii) the Servicing Shift Whole Loans on and after the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the Servicing Shift PSA.

 

Non-Serviced Securitization Trust” means a securitization trust that is created and governed by a Non-Serviced PSA.

 

Non-Serviced Special Servicer” means with respect to (i) any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the special servicer relating to the related Non-Serviced PSA and (ii) any Servicing Shift Whole Loan, on and after the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the special servicer under the Servicing Shift PSA.

 

Non-Serviced Trustee” means with respect to (i) any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the trustee relating to the related Non-Serviced PSA and (ii) any Servicing Shift Whole Loan, on and after the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the trustee under the Servicing Shift PSA.

 

Non-Serviced Whole Loan” means each of the Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans, the Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans and, after the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the Servicing Shift Whole Loans.

 

Serviced Companion Loan” means each of the Mortgage Loans identified as “Serviced” under the column titled “Servicing Status” in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above and, prior to the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the related Servicing Shift Mortgage Loans.

 

Serviced Mortgage Loan” means each of (i) the Mortgage Loans identified as “Serviced” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above and (ii) prior to the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the Mortgage Loans identified as “Servicing

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Shift” under the column entitled “Servicing Shift” in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above.

 

Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan” means each of (i) the Companion Loans identified as “Serviced” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” that is pari passu in right of payment with the related Mortgage Loan in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above and (ii) prior to the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the Companion Loans identified as “Servicing Shift” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” that is pari passu in right of payment with the related Mortgage Loan in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above.

 

Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loan” means each Mortgage Loan related to a Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan.

 

Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan” means each of (i) the Whole Loans identified as “Serviced” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” with one or more Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above and (ii) prior to the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the Whole Loans identified as “Servicing Shift” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” with one or more Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above.

 

Serviced Subordinate Companion Loan” means, with respect to any Serviced AB Whole Loan, any subordinate promissory note that is part of such Whole Loan that is subordinate to the related Serviced Mortgage Loan, which includes the Trust Subordinate Companion Loan.

 

Serviced Whole Loan” means each of (i) the Whole Loans identified as “Serviced” under the column entitled under the column entitled “Servicing Status” in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above, and (ii) prior to the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the Whole Loans identified as “Servicing Shift” under the column entitled “Servicing Status” in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above.

 

Servicing Shift Mortgage Loan” means each of the Mortgage Loans identified as “Servicing Shift” under the column titled “Servicing Status” in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above.

 

Servicing Shift PSA” means, with respect to each Servicing Shift Whole Loan, the pooling and servicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement governing the servicing of each Servicing Shift Whole Loan following the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date.

 

Servicing Shift Securitization Date” means, with respect to each Servicing Shift Whole Loan, the date on which the related Controlling Companion Loan is included in a securitization trust.

 

Servicing Shift Whole Loan” means each of the Whole Loans identified as “Servicing Shift” under the column titled “Servicing Status” in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above.

 

Subordinate Companion Loan” means with respect to any Whole Loan, any related subordinated note not included in the issuing entity, which is generally subordinated in right of payment to the related Mortgage Loan to the extent set forth in the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Whole Loan” means, collectively, each of the Non-Serviced Whole Loans, the Serviced Whole Loans and the Servicing Shift Whole Loans, as the context may require and as applicable.

 

 

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The following table provides certain information with respect to each Mortgage Loan that has a corresponding Companion Loan:

 

Whole Loan Summary

 

Mortgage Loan Name

 

Mortgage Loan Cut-off Date Balance

 

% of Initial Pool Balance

 

Pari Passu Companion Loan Cut-off Date Balance

 

Subordinate Companion Loan Cut-off Date Balance

 

Mortgage Loan LTV Ratio(1)

 

Mortgage Loan Underwritten NCF DSCR(1)

 

Mortgage Loan Underwritten NOI Debt Yield(1)

 

Whole Loan LTV Ratio(2)

 

Whole Loan Underwritten NCF DSCR(2)

 

Whole Loan Underwritten NOI Debt Yield(2)

One Memorial Drive   $95,000,000 9.98%   $204,300,000   $114,700,000   36.1%   3.63x   10.2%   50.0%   2.63x   7.4%
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street   $94,000,000 9.9%   $720,000,000   $411,000,000   41.7%   3.50x   9.9%   62.7%   2.32x   6.6%
The Veranda   $70,000,000 7.4%   $30,000,000   NAP   50.7%   3.41x   10.6%   50.7%   3.41x   10.6%
1100 & 820 First Street NE   $65,000,000 6.8%   $146,000,000   NAP   63.6%   2.87x   9.4%   63.6%   2.87x   9.4%
520 Almanor   $51,600,000 5.4%   $50,000,000   NAP   40.0%   5.00x   13.0%   40.0%   5.00x   13.0%
Audubon Crossings & Commons   $27,878,213 2.9%   $18,917,359   NAP   68.3%   1.42x   8.6%   68.3%   1.42x   8.6%
Plaza La Cienega   $20,000,000 2.1%   $70,000,000   NAP   54.9%   2.37x   8.9%   54.9%   2.37x   8.9%
La Encantada   $20,000,000 2.1%   $82,000,000   NAP   58.7%   2.70x   9.3%   58.7%   2.70x   9.3%
                                         

 

(1)Calculated based on the balance of or debt service on, as applicable, the related Whole Loan, but excluding any related Subordinate Companion Loans and any related mezzanine debt.

(2)Calculated based on the balance of or debt service on, as applicable, the related Whole Loan (including any related Subordinate Companion Loans), but excluding any related mezzanine debt.

 

The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans

 

The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans will be serviced pursuant to the PSA in accordance with the terms of the PSA and the related Intercreditor Agreement. None of the master servicer, the special servicer or the trustee will be required to make a monthly payment advance on any Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, but the master servicer or the trustee, as applicable, will be required to make Servicing Advances on the Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans unless such advancing party (or, even if it is not the advancing party, the special servicer) determines that such a Servicing Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance.

 

Each Servicing Shift Whole Loan will be serviced pursuant to the PSA (and, accordingly, will be a Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan) prior to the Servicing Shift Securitization Date, after which such Whole Loan will be serviced pursuant to the related Non-Serviced PSA (and, accordingly, will be a Non-Serviced Whole Loan). With respect to each Servicing Shift Whole Loan, the discussion under this section only applies to the period prior to the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date.

 

Intercreditor Agreement

 

The Intercreditor Agreement related to each Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan provides that:

 

The promissory notes comprising such Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan (and consequently, the related Serviced Mortgage Loan and each Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) are of equal priority with each other and none of such promissory notes (or mortgage loans) will have priority or preference over any other such promissory note (or mortgage loan).

 

All payments, proceeds and other recoveries on the Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan will be applied to the promissory notes comprising such Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan on a pro rata and pari passu basis (subject, in each case, to (a) the allocation of certain amounts to escrows and reserves, certain repairs or restorations or payments to the applicable borrower required by the Mortgage Loan documents and (b) certain payment and reimbursement rights of the parties to the PSA, in accordance with the terms of the PSA).

 

The transfer of up to 49% of the beneficial interest of a promissory note comprising the Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan is generally permitted. The transfer of more than 49% of the beneficial interest of any such promissory note is generally prohibited unless (i) the transferee is a large institutional lender or investment fund (other than, without the consent of the non-transferring

 

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  noteholder, a related borrower or an affiliate thereof) that satisfies minimum net worth and/or experience requirements or certain securitization vehicles that satisfy certain ratings and other requirements or (ii) (a) each non-transferring holder has consented to such transfer (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld), or (b) if any such non-transferring holder’s interest in the related Serviced Whole Loan is held in a securitization, a rating agency communication is provided to each applicable rating agency (or, in certain cases, a rating agency confirmation is obtained from each applicable rating agency). The foregoing restrictions do not apply to a sale of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan together with the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in accordance with the terms of the PSA.

 

With respect to each Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan, certain costs and expenses (such as a pro rata share of a Servicing Advance) allocable to a related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan may be paid or reimbursed out of payments and other collections on the Mortgage Pool, subject to the issuing entity’s right to reimbursement from future payments and other collections on such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan or from general collections with respect to any securitization of such Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

Control Rights with respect to Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans Other than the Servicing Shift Whole Loans

 

With respect to any Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan (other than any Servicing Shift Whole Loan), the related Control Note will be included in the issuing entity, and the Directing Holder will have certain consent rights (other than during the continuance of a Control Termination Event) and consultation rights (during the continuance of a Control Termination Event, but so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing) with respect to such Mortgage Loan as described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Directing Holder”.

 

Control Rights with respect to the Servicing Shift Whole Loans

 

With respect to each Servicing Shift Whole Loan prior to the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the related Control Note will be held as of the Closing Date by the related Controlling Holder. The related Controlling Holder will be entitled (i) to direct the servicing of such Whole Loan, (ii) to consent to certain servicing decisions in respect of such Whole Loan and actions set forth in a related asset status report and (iii) to replace the special servicer with respect to such Whole Loan with or without cause; provided that with respect to the related Servicing Shift Whole Loan, if such holder or its representative is (or is an affiliate of) the related borrower or if all or a specified portion of the related Control Note is held by the borrower or an affiliate thereof, no party will be entitled to exercise the rights of such “Controlling Holder”, and there will be deemed to be no such “Controlling Holder” under the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Certain Rights of each Non-Controlling Holder

 

With respect to each Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan, the holder of any related Non-Control Note (a “Non-Controlling Holder”) (or if such Non-Control Note has been securitized, the directing holder (or equivalent holder) with respect to such securitization or other designated party under the related pooling and servicing agreement) will be entitled to certain consent and non-binding consultation rights described below; provided that if such party or its representative is (or is an affiliate of) the related borrower or if all or a specified portion of the subject Non-Control Note is held by the borrower or an affiliate thereof, such party will not be entitled to exercise the right of a Non-Controlling Holder, and/or there will be deemed to be no such Non-Controlling Holder under the related Intercreditor Agreement with respect to such Non-Control Note. With respect to each Servicing Shift Whole Loan, one or more related Non-Control Notes will be included in the issuing entity, and the Directing Holder, other than during the continuance of a Control Termination Event, or the special servicer (consistent with the Servicing Standard), during the continuance of a Control Termination Event, will be entitled to exercise the consent or consultation rights described below.

 

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The special servicer will be required (i) to provide to each Non-Controlling Holder copies of any notice, information and report that it is required to provide to the Directing Holder with respect to the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an Asset Status Report relating to such Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan or any proposed action to be taken in respect of a Major Decision with respect to such Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan (for this purpose, without regard to whether such items are actually required to be provided to the Directing Holder due to the occurrence of a Control Termination Event or Consultation Termination Event) and (ii) to consult (or to use reasonable efforts to consult) each such Non-Controlling Holder on a strictly non-binding basis (to the extent such party requests consultation after having received the aforementioned notices, information and reports) with respect to any such recommended actions by the special servicer or any proposed action to be taken by such special servicer in respect of such Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan that constitutes a Major Decision.

 

Such non-binding consultation right will expire ten (10) business days (or, with respect to an “acceptable insurance default” in the case of certain Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans, 30 days) after the delivery to such Non-Controlling Holder of written notice of a proposed action (together with copies of the notices, information and reports required to be delivered thereto) (unless the special servicer proposes a new course of action that is materially different from the action previously proposed, in which case such ten (10) business day period will be deemed to begin anew). In no event will the special servicer be obligated to follow or take any alternative actions recommended by any Non-Controlling Holder (or its representative).

 

In addition to the aforementioned consultation right, each Non-Controlling Holder will have the right to attend annual meetings (which may be held telephonically) with the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, upon reasonable notice and at times reasonably acceptable to the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, in which servicing issues related to the related Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan are discussed.

 

If a Servicer Termination Event has occurred with respect to the special servicer that affects a Non-Controlling Holder, such holder will have the right to direct the trustee to terminate the special servicer under the PSA solely with respect to the related Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan.

 

Sale of Defaulted Mortgage Loan

 

If any Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan becomes a Defaulted Loan, and if the special servicer decides to sell the related Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loan, such special servicer will be required to sell such Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loan and each related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan together as interests evidencing one whole loan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such special servicer will not be permitted to sell a Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan without the consent of each Non-Controlling Holder (except, in certain cases, if the Non-Controlling Holder is the borrower or an affiliate of the borrower) unless it has delivered to such holder (a) at least fifteen (15) business days prior written notice of any decision to attempt to sell the related Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan, (b) at least ten (10) days prior to the proposed sale date, a copy of each bid package (together with any material amendments to such bid packages) received by such special servicer, a copy of the most recent appraisal and certain other supplementary documents (if reasonably requested by such holder), and (c) until the sale is completed, and a reasonable period (but no less time than is afforded to other offerors and the Directing Holder) prior to the proposed sale date, all information and documents being provided to offerors or otherwise approved by the master servicer or special servicer in connection with the proposed sale.

 

The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans

 

Each Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan will be serviced pursuant to the related Non-Serviced PSA in accordance with the terms of such Non-Serviced PSA and the related Intercreditor Agreement. No Non-Serviced Master Servicer, Non-Serviced Special Servicer or Non-Serviced Trustee will be required to make monthly payment advances on a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, but the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer or Non-Serviced Trustee, as applicable, will be required to (and the Non-Serviced Special Servicer, at its option in certain cases, may) make servicing advances on the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan in accordance with the terms of the related Non-Serviced PSA unless such advancing party (or, in

 

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certain cases, the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer, even if it is not the advancing party) determines that such a servicing advance would be a nonrecoverable advance. Monthly payment advances on each Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan will be made by the master servicer or the trustee, as applicable, to the extent provided under the PSA. None of the master servicer, the special servicer or the trustee will be obligated to make servicing advances with respect to a Non-Serviced Whole Loan. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans” for a description of the servicing terms of the Non-Serviced PSAs.

 

With respect to the Servicing Shift Whole Loans, the discussion under this “—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” section only applies to the period on or after the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date.

 

Intercreditor Agreement

 

The Intercreditor Agreement related to each Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan provides that:

 

 

The promissory notes comprising such Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan (and consequently, the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan and each Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan) are of equal priority with each other and none of such promissory notes (or mortgage loans) will have priority or preference over any other such promissory note (or mortgage loan).

 

 

All payments, proceeds and other recoveries on the Non-Serviced Whole Loan will be applied to the promissory notes comprising such Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan on a pro rata and pari passu basis (subject, in each case, to (a) the allocation of certain amounts to escrows and reserves required by the Mortgage Loan documents and (b) certain payment and reimbursement rights of the parties to the related Non-Serviced PSA, in accordance with the terms of the related Non-Serviced PSA).

 

 

The transfer of up to 49% of the beneficial interest of a promissory note comprising the Non-Serviced Whole Loan is generally permitted. The transfer of more than 49% of the beneficial interest of any such promissory note is generally prohibited unless (i) the transferee is a large institutional lender or investment fund (other than, without the consent of the non-transferring noteholder, a related borrower or an affiliate thereof) that satisfies minimum net worth and/or experience requirements or certain securitization vehicles that satisfy certain ratings and other requirements or (ii) (a) each non-transferring holder has consented to such transfer (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld), or (b) if any such non-transferring holder’s interest in the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan is held in a securitization, a rating agency communication is provided to each applicable rating agency (or, in certain cases, a rating agency confirmation is obtained from each applicable rating agency). The foregoing restrictions do not apply to a sale of the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan together with the related Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loans in accordance with the terms of the related Non-Serviced PSA.

 

Any losses, liabilities, claims, costs and expenses incurred in connection with a Non-Serviced Whole Loan that are not otherwise paid out of collections on such Whole Loan may, to the extent allocable to the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, be payable or reimbursable out of general collections on the mortgage pool for this securitization.

 

Control Rights

 

With respect to each Non-Serviced Whole Loan (including each Servicing Shift Whole Loan on or after the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date), the related Control Note will be held as of the Closing Date by the related Controlling Holder. The related Controlling Holder (or a designated representative) will be entitled (i) to direct the servicing of such Whole Loan, (ii) to consent to certain servicing decisions in respect of such Whole Loan and actions set forth in a related asset status report and (iii) to replace the special servicer with respect to such Whole Loan with or without cause; provided that with respect to each Non-Serviced Whole Loan, if such holder (or its designated representative) is (or is an affiliate of) the related borrower or if all or a specified portion of the subject Control Note is held by

 

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the borrower or an affiliate thereof, such party will not be entitled to exercise the rights of the “Controlling Holder”, and/or there will be deemed to be no such “Controlling Holder” under the related Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Certain Rights of each Non-Controlling Holder

 

With respect to any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the holder of any related Non-Control Note (or if such Non-Control Note has been securitized, the directing holder (or equivalent entity) with respect to such securitization (or other designated party under the related pooling and servicing agreement)) will be entitled to certain consent and consultation rights described below; provided that if such party or its representative is (or is an affiliate of) the related borrower or if all or a specified portion of the subject Non-Control Note is held by the borrower or an affiliate thereof, such party will not be entitled to exercise the rights of a Non-Controlling Holder, and/or there will be deemed to be no “Non-Controlling Holder” with respect to such Non-Control Note under the related Intercreditor Agreement. With respect to each Non-Serviced Whole Loan (including each Servicing Shift Whole Loan on or after the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date), one or more related Non-Control Notes will be included in the issuing entity, and the Directing Holder, other than during continuance of a Control Termination Event, or the special servicer (consistent with the Servicing Standard), during the continuance of a Control Termination Event, will be entitled to exercise the consent or consultation rights described above.

 

With respect to any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer or Non-Serviced Master Servicer, as applicable pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement, will be required (i) to provide to each Non-Controlling Holder copies of any notice, information and report that it is required to provide to the related Non-Serviced Directing Holder under the related Non-Serviced PSA with respect to the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an asset status report relating to the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan or any proposed action to be taken in respect of a major decision under the related Non-Serviced PSA with respect to such Non-Serviced Whole Loan (for this purpose, without regard to whether such items are actually required to be provided to the related Non-Serviced Directing Holder due to the occurrence and continuance of a “control termination event” or a “consultation termination event” (or analogous concepts) under such Non-Serviced PSA) and (ii) to consult (or to use reasonable efforts to consult) each Non-Controlling Holder on a strictly non-binding basis (to the extent such party requests consultation after having received the aforementioned notices, information and reports) with respect to any such recommended actions by such Non-Serviced Special Servicer or any proposed action to be taken by such Non-Serviced Special Servicer in respect of the applicable major decision.

 

Such consultation right will expire ten (10) business days (or, with respect to an “acceptable insurance default” in the case of certain Non-Serviced Whole Loans, 30 days) after the delivery to such Non-Controlling Holder of written notice of a proposed action (together with copies of the notices, information and reports required to be delivered thereto), whether or not such Non-Controlling Holder has responded within such period (unless the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer proposes a new course of action that is materially different from the action previously proposed, in which case such ten (10) business day period will be deemed to begin anew). In no event will the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer be obligated to follow or take any alternative actions recommended by any Non-Controlling Holder (or its representative).

 

If the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer determines that immediate action is necessary to protect the interests of the holders of the promissory notes comprising a Non-Serviced Whole Loan, it may take, in accordance with the servicing standard under the Non-Serviced PSA, any action constituting a major decision with respect to such Non-Serviced Whole Loan or any action set forth in any applicable asset status report before the expiration of the aforementioned ten (10) business day period.

 

In addition to the aforementioned consultation right, each Non-Controlling Holder will have the right to attend annual meetings (which may be held telephonically) with the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer or the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer, as applicable, upon reasonable notice and at times reasonably acceptable to such Non-Serviced Master Servicer or Non-Serviced Special Servicer, as applicable, in which servicing issues related to the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan are discussed.

 

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If a special servicer termination event under the related Non-Serviced PSA has occurred that affects a Non-Controlling Holder, such holder will have the right to direct the related Non-Serviced Trustee to terminate the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer under such Non-Serviced PSA solely with respect to the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan.

 

Custody of the Mortgage File

 

The Non-Serviced Custodian is the custodian of the mortgage file related to the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan (other than any promissory notes not contributed to the related Non-Serviced Securitization Trust).

 

Sale of Defaulted Mortgage Loan

 

If any Non-Serviced Whole Loan becomes a defaulted mortgage loan, and if the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer decides to sell the related Control Note contributed to the Non-Serviced Securitization Trust, such Non-Serviced Special Servicer will be required to sell the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan and each Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan together as interests evidencing one whole loan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer will not be permitted to sell a Non-Serviced Whole Loan without the consent of each Non-Controlling Holder (except, in certain cases, if the Non-Controlling Holder is the borrower or an affiliate of the borrower) unless it has delivered to such holder (a) at least fifteen (15) business days prior written notice of any decision to attempt to sell the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan, (b) at least ten (10) days prior to the proposed sale date, a copy of each bid package (together with any material amendments to such bid packages) received by the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer, a copy of the most recent appraisal and certain other supplementary documents (if requested by such holder), and (c) until the sale is completed, and a reasonable period (but no less time than is afforded to other offerors and the applicable Non-Serviced Directing Holder under the related Non-Serviced PSA) prior to the proposed sale date, all information and documents being provided to offerors or otherwise approved by the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer or Non-Serviced Special Servicer in connection with the proposed sale.

 

The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans

 

One Memorial Drive Whole Loan

 

Servicing

 

The One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan (9.98%) is part of a split loan structure (the “One Memorial Drive Whole Loan”) comprised of the notes listed in the table entitled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” above under “—General”, including (a) the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan, (b) one senior promissory note held by the JPMCC 2021-1MEM trust and two senior promissory notes held by JPMCB (collectively, the “One Memorial Drive Pari Passu Companion Loans”; together with the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan, the “One Memorial Drive Senior Loans”), and (c) one subordinate promissory note held by the JPMCC 2021-1MEM trust (the “One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan”; together with the One Memorial Drive Pari Passu Companion Loan, the “One Memorial Drive Companion Loans”). The holders of such One Memorial Drive Senior Loans are collectively referred to as the “One Memorial Drive Senior Loan Holders” and the holder of such One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan is referred to as the “One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan Holder”. Each such promissory note is secured by the same mortgage instrument on the same underlying Mortgaged Property, and such promissory notes have an aggregate initial principal balance of $414,000,000. The holder of the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan, the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan Holder and the holders of the One Memorial Drive Pari Passu Companion Loans are subject to the terms of a co-lender agreement (the “One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement”).

 

The One Memorial Drive Whole Loan and any related REO Property will be serviced and administered by Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, the master servicer for the JPMCC 2021-1MEM securitization (the “One Memorial Drive Master Servicer”) and, if necessary, Situs Holdings, LLC, the special servicer for the JPMCC 2021-1MEM securitization (the “One

 

 

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Memorial Drive Special Servicer”), pursuant to the trust and servicing agreement related to the JPMCC 2021-1MEM trust (the “JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA”), but subject to the terms of the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement. In servicing the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan, the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer and the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer are required to service the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan in accordance with the servicing standard set forth in the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA to take into account the interests of the Certificateholders and the holders of the One Memorial Drive Companion Loans as a collective whole.

 

Amounts payable to the issuing entity as holder of the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan pursuant to the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement will be included in the Available Funds for the related Distribution Date to the extent described in this prospectus and amounts payable to the holders of the One Memorial Drive Pari Passu Companion Loans will be distributed to such holders net of certain fees and expenses on the One Memorial Drive Pari Passu Companion Loans as set forth in the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Custody of the Mortgage File

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, is expected to be the custodian of the mortgage file related to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan (other than any promissory notes not contributed to the JPMCC 2021-1MEM securitization).

 

Application of Payments

 

The One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement sets forth the respective rights of the holder of the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan and the holders of the One Memorial Drive Companion Loans with respect to distributions of funds received in respect of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan, and provides, in general, that, the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan is, at all times, junior, subject and subordinate to the One Memorial Drive Senior Loans, and the right of the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan Holder to receive payments with respect to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan is, at all times, junior, subject and subordinate to the rights of the One Memorial Drive Senior Loan Holders to receive payments with respect to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan. All amounts tendered by the related borrowers or otherwise available for payment on the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan (excluding amounts for required reserves, escrows and certain other fees, costs and expenses) will be applied in the following order of priority:

 

(i)      first, to the One Memorial Drive Senior Loan Holders, pro rata and pari passu, in each case in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the One Memorial Drive Senior Loans at the applicable note interest rate;

 

(ii)     second, to the One Memorial Drive Senior Loan Holders, pro rata and pari passu, in an amount equal to the principal payments received, if any, with respect to such Due Date with respect to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan, until the balance of the One Memorial Drive Senior Loans have been reduced to zero;

 

(iii)    third, to the One Memorial Drive Senior Loan Holders, pro rata and pari passu, up to the aggregate amount of any unreimbursed losses previously allocated to the One Memorial Drive Senior Loan holders in accordance with the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement, plus interest thereon at the net note interest rate compounded monthly from the date the related such realized losses were allocated to each One Memorial Drive Senior Loan;

 

(iv)    fourth, to pay accrued and unpaid interest on the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan (other than default interest) to the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan Holder in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the principal balance of the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan at the applicable net note interest rate;

 

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(v)     fifth, to the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan Holder in an amount equal to all principal payments received, if any, with respect to such Due Date, until the principal balance of the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan has been reduced to zero;

 

(vi)    sixth, to the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan Holder, an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed realized losses previously allocated to the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan Holder in accordance with the terms of the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement, plus interest thereon at the net note interest rate for the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan compounded monthly from the date the realized losses were allocated to the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan Holder;

 

(vii)    seventh, to pay any yield maintenance premium and yield maintenance default premium then due and payable in respect of the One Memorial Drive Senior Loans, on pro rata and pari passu basis, then the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan Holder;

 

(viii)   eighth, to pay default interest and late payment charges then due and owing under the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan, all of which is required to be applied in accordance with the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA; and

 

(ix)     ninth, if any excess amount is available to be distributed in respect of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan, and not otherwise applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (a)-(h), any remaining amount is required to be paid pro rata to each One Memorial Drive Senior Loan holder and the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan Holder based on their initial principal balances.

 

Consultation and Control

 

Pursuant to the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement, the directing holder with respect to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan (the “One Memorial Drive Directing Holder”), as of any date of determination, will be the holder of the One Memorial Drive Senior Loan evidenced by promissory note A-1, which is expected to be the directing certificateholder or controlling class representative (or an equivalent entity) for the JPMCC 2021-1MEM securitization. The One Memorial Drive Directing Holder is not permitted to exercise the rights of the One Memorial Drive Directing Holder if it is an affiliate of the borrowers. The One Memorial Drive Directing Holder will be entitled to exercise certain consent and/or consultation rights as set forth under the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement, and the implementation of any recommended actions outlined in an asset status report with respect to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan will require the approval of the One Memorial Drive Directing Holder.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement, the Issuing Entity, as the holder of the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan (or its representative), will (i) have a right to receive copies of all notices, information and reports with respect to major decisions that the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer or the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer, as applicable, is required to provide to the One Memorial Drive Directing Holder pursuant to the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA (similar to such notices, information and reports that are required to be provided to the One Memorial Drive Directing Holder under the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA without regard to the occurrence of a control termination event or consultation termination event under the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA) and a summary of any asset status report relating to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan that the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer or the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer, as applicable, is required to provide to the One Memorial Drive Directing Holder pursuant to the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA (without regard to the occurrence of a control termination event or consultation termination event under the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA) and (ii) has the right to be consulted on a strictly non-binding basis with respect to any major decisions to be taken with respect to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan or the implementation of any recommended action outlined in an asset status report relating to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan. The consultation right of the Issuing Entity will expire 10 business days following the delivery of written notice of a proposed action, together with copies of the notices, information and reports; provided that if the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer (or the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer, as applicable) proposes a new course of action that is materially different from the actions previously proposed, then such consultation period

 

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will be deemed to begin anew.  Notwithstanding the rights described above, the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer or the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer, as applicable, is permitted to take any major decision or any action set forth in the asset status report before the expiration of the aforementioned consultation period if it determines that immediate action with respect to such decision is necessary to protect the interests of the holders of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan (as a collective whole). Neither the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer nor the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer will be obligated at any time to follow or take any alternative actions recommended by the Issuing Entity (or its representative).

 

Neither the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer nor the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer may follow any advice, direction or objection by the One Memorial Drive Directing Holder that would (i) require or cause the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer or the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer, as applicable, to violate applicable law (including the REMIC provisions), the Whole Loan documents, the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA, the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement or the related servicing standard set forth in the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement or materially expand the scope of responsibilities for any of the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer or the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer.

 

In addition to the control and consultation rights described above, pursuant to the terms of the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement, the Issuing Entity, as the holder of the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan, will have the right to annual meetings (which may be held telephonically in the discretion of the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer or One Memorial Drive Special Servicer) with the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer or the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer, as applicable, upon reasonable notice and at times reasonably acceptable to the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer or the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer, as applicable, in which servicing issues related to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan are discussed.

 

Sale of Defaulted Whole Loan

 

Pursuant to the terms of the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement, if the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan becomes a specially serviced loan, and if the Special Servicer determines to sell the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan in accordance with the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA, the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer will be required to sell the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan and each One Memorial Drive Companion Loan together as interests evidencing one whole loan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer will not be permitted to sell the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan without the consent of each non-controlling note holder (including the Issuing Entity as the holder of the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan) unless it has delivered to such holder (a) at least 15 business days prior written notice of any decision to attempt to sell the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan, (b) at least 10 days prior to the proposed sale date, a copy of each bid package (together with any material amendments to such bid packages) received by the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer and a copy of the most recent appraisal and certain other supplementary documents (if requested by such holder), and (c) until the sale is completed, and a reasonable period (but no less time than is afforded to other offerors and the applicable Non-Serviced Directing Holder under the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA) prior to the proposed sale date, all information and documents being provided to offerors or otherwise approved by the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer or One Memorial Drive Special Servicer in connection with the proposed sale.

 

Special Servicer Appointment Rights

 

Pursuant to the One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement, the One Memorial Drive Directing Holder (or its representative) will have the right, at any time, with or without cause, to replace the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer then acting with respect to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan and appoint a replacement special servicer in lieu thereof without the consent of the holders of the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan or the other One Memorial Drive Companion Loans (or their representatives) in a manner that is substantially similar to that as described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Termination of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer for Cause—Servicer Termination Events” and “—Rights Upon Servicer Termination Event” in this prospectus.

 

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CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan

 

The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan

 

The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan (9.9%) is part of a split loan structure comprised of twenty (20) senior promissory notes (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes”) and four (4) subordinate promissory notes (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes” and, together with the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes, the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Notes”), each of which is secured by the same mortgage instrument on the same underlying Mortgaged Properties, with an aggregate initial principal balance of $1,225,000,000. Two (2) such senior promissory notes designated Note A-1-3 and Note A-3-2, with an initial aggregate principal balance of $94,000,000 (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan”) will be deposited into this securitization. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan is evidenced by (i) the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, (ii) four (4) senior promissory notes designated Note A-1-1, Note A-2-1, Note A-3-1 and Note A-4-1 (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans”), which have an aggregate initial principal balance of $285,000,000; (iii) the remaining senior promissory notes (see the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—General”) (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Non-Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans” and, together with the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans, the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Pari Passu Companion Loans”), which have an aggregate initial principal balance of $720,000,000; and (iv) four (4) subordinate promissory notes designated Note B-1, Note B-2, Note B-3 and Note B-4 (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Subordinate Companion Loans” and, together with the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans, the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Companion Loans”), which have an aggregate initial principal balance of $411,000,000.

 

The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Pari Passu Companion Loans and the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Subordinate Companion Loans are referred to herein, collectively, as the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan”, and the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Pari Passu Companion Loans and the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Subordinate Companion Loans are referred to herein as the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Companion Loans.

 

Only the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan is included in the issuing entity. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Companion Loans are expected to be contributed to a securitization trust (the “CAMB 2021-CX2 Securitization”) governed by the CAMB 2021-CX2 Trust and Servicing Agreement (the “CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA”). The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Non-Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans have either been contributed to other securitizations or are expected to be contributed to other securitizations from time to time in the future, however, the holders of the related unsecuritized CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Non-Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans are under no obligation to do so.

 

The holders (the “Noteholders”) of each promissory note comprising the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan have entered into a Co-Lender Agreement (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Co-Lender Agreement”) that sets forth the respective rights of each holder of a CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Note. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Co-Lender Agreement provides that expenses, losses and shortfalls relating to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan will be allocated in reverse sequential order (i.e. first, to the reduction of the outstanding principal balance of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes, pro rata and pari passu until the outstanding principal balance of each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note is reduced to zero; and then, to the reduction of the outstanding principal balance of each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, pro rata and pari passu, until the outstanding principal balance of each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note is reduced to zero).

 

Servicing

 

The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan (including the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan) and any related REO Property will be serviced and administered by KeyBank National Association, the master servicer for the CAMB 2021-CX2 securitization (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer”) and, if necessary, Situs Holdings, LLC, the special servicer for the CAMB 2021-CX2

 

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securitization (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer”), in the manner described under “The Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”, but subject to the terms of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Co-Lender Agreement.

 

Custody of the Mortgage File

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the custodian of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan (including the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan) pursuant to the terms of the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA.

 

Advances

 

The master servicer or the trustee, as applicable, will be responsible for making any required principal and interest advances on the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan (but not on the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Companion Loans) pursuant to the terms of the PSA unless the master servicer, the special servicer or the trustee, as applicable, determines that such an advance would not be recoverable from collections on the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan.

 

Property protection advances in respect of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan will be made by the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the trustee under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee”), as applicable, unless a determination of nonrecoverability is made under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA.

 

Application of Payments

 

If no (i) CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan event of default with respect to an obligation of the Borrowers to pay money due under the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan or (ii) non-monetary CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan event of default pursuant to which the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan becomes a specially serviced mortgage loan (a “Triggering Event of Default”) has occurred or if a Triggering Event of Default has occurred but is no longer continuing, then all amounts tendered by the Borrowers (net of certain amounts payable or reimbursable to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer, as applicable) will be distributed as follows:

 

(i)    first, (A) initially, to the holders of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Companion Loans (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee) and, if applicable, to the holders of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Non-Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans (or the master servicers of the related non-lead securitization), on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on their respective outstanding principal balances), up to the amount of any nonrecoverable property advances (or in the case of a master servicer of any non-lead securitization, if applicable, its pro rata share of any nonrecoverable property advances previously reimbursed to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee from general collections of the related non-lead securitization trust) that remain unreimbursed (together with interest thereon at the applicable advance rate), (B) then, to the holders of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Non-Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee and, if applicable, the master servicers of the related non-lead securitizations), on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on their respective outstanding principal balances), up to the amount of any nonrecoverable principal and interest advances or analogous concept under the non-lead securitizations, as applicable, that remain unreimbursed (together with interest thereon at the applicable advance rate or analogous advance rate under such non-lead securitization), (C) then, to the holders of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Subordinate Companion Loans (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee), on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on their respective outstanding principal balances), up to the amount of any nonrecoverable principal and interest advances that remain unreimbursed (together thereon at the applicable advance rate), and (D) finally, on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on the aggregate outstanding principal balance

 

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of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Notes), to the holders of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Companion Loans (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee), up to the amount of any nonrecoverable administrative advances that remain unreimbursed (together with interest thereon at the applicable advance rate);

 

(ii)    second, to the holders of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Companion Loans (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer, CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee, as applicable), on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on the unreimbursed amount of costs paid or payable), up to the amount of any unreimbursed costs paid or any costs currently payable or paid or advanced by such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Notes (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer, CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee, as applicable), with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan, including, without limitation, unreimbursed property advances and administrative advances and interest thereon at the applicable advance rate, to the extent such costs, property advances and administrative advances and interest thereon are then payable or reimbursable under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA;

 

(iii)    third, (A) initially, to the holders of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes and the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer), the applicable accrued and unpaid servicing fee on the related CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note or CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note (without duplication of any portion of the servicing fee paid by the Borrowers), as the case may be, and (B) then, to the holders of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes and CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer), any special servicing fees, any workout fees and liquidation fees earned by it with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA;

 

(iv)    fourth, pari passu to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes, up to an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the related principal balance at the related interest rate on such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, net of the servicing fee rate, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes on a pro rata basis according to the amount of accrued and unpaid interest due to each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note;

 

(v)     fifth, pari passu, in respect of principal, to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes all payments and prepayments of amounts allocable to the reduction of the principal balance of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan (including amounts allocable as principal on the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan after the Anticipated Repayment Date and any portion of casualty or condemnation proceeds received and allocable as principal on the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan) in accordance with the related loan agreement until the principal balances of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes have been reduced to zero, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes on a pro rata basis (based on their respective outstanding principal balances);

 

(vi)     sixth, if the proceeds of any foreclosure sale or any liquidation of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan or the Mortgaged Properties exceed the amounts required to be applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (i)-(v), pari passu to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, in each case, in an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed realized losses previously allocated to such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, plus interest thereon at the related CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Note interest rate minus the servicing fee, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes on a pro rata basis according to the amount of realized losses previously allocated to each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note;

 

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(vii)   seventh, to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes, which CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes, if any, are no longer included in the lead securitization (or any servicer or trustee, as applicable), on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on the unreimbursed amount of costs paid or payable), up to the amount of any unreimbursed costs paid or any costs currently payable or paid or advanced by such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee), with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan, including, without limitation, unreimbursed property advances and administrative advances and interest thereon at the applicable advance rate, to the extent such costs, property advances and administrative advances and interest thereon are then payable or reimbursable under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA;

 

(viii)   eighth, pari passu, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note, up to an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the related principal balance at the related interest rate on such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note, net of the servicing fee rate, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes on a pro rata basis according to the amount of accrued and unpaid interest due to each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note;

 

(ix)     ninth, pari passu, in respect of principal to CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes, all payments and prepayments of amounts allocable to the reduction of the principal balance of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan (including amounts allocable as principal on the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan after the Anticipated Repayment Date and any portion of casualty or condemnation proceeds received and allocable as principal on the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan) in accordance with the related loan agreement until the principal balances of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes have been reduced to zero, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes on a pro rata basis (based on their respective outstanding principal balances);

 

(x)     tenth, if the proceeds of any foreclosure sale or any liquidation of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan or the Mortgaged Properties exceed the amounts required to be applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (i)-(ix), pari passu, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note, in each case, in an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed realized losses previously allocated to such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note, plus interest thereon at the related CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Note interest rate minus the servicing fee, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes on a pro rata basis according to the amount of realized losses previously allocated to each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note;

 

(xi)     eleventh, any interest accrued at the default rate on the principal balance to the extent such default interest amount is (i) actually paid by the Borrowers, (ii) in excess of interest accrued on the principal balance at the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan interest rate and (iii) not required to be paid to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer, or the master servicer or trustee under a servicing agreement relating to any CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Companion Loan securitization, pro rata (based on the amounts described in each of the following clauses (A) through (D)) and pari passu, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes and each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note in an amount calculated on the principal balance of the related CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Note at the excess of (x) the related default interest rate for such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Note over (y) the interest rate for such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Note with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Notes on a pro rata basis according to the respective amounts due to such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Notes under this clause (xi);

 

(xii)     twelfth, pro rata and pari passu, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, any prepayment charge, to the extent actually paid by the Borrowers and allocable to any prepayment of the related CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note under the related Mortgage Loan documents pro rata based on the prepayment charge entitlement of such CX - 350 & 450 Water

 

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Street Senior Note, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes according to the respective amounts due to them under this clause (xii);

 

(xiii)   thirteenth, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note, any prepayment charge, to the extent actually paid by the Borrowers and allocable to any prepayment of the related CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note under the related loan documents pro rata based on the prepayment charge entitlement of such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes according to the respective amounts due to them under this clause (xiii);

 

(xiv)   fourteenth, pari passu, to each holder of a CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, up to an amount equal to the unpaid ARD interest accrued on the note principal balance of its CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between the holders of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes on a pro rata basis according to the amount of accrued and unpaid ARD interest due to each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Noteholder;

 

(xv)    fifteenth, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Noteholder, up to an amount equal to the unpaid ARD interest accrued on the note principal balance of its CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Noteholders on a pro rata basis according to the amount of accrued and unpaid ARD interest due to each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Noteholder;

 

(xvi)   sixteenth, pro rata and pari passu (in the case of penalty charges, only to the extent not required to be paid to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer or the master servicer or trustee under a trust and servicing agreement relating to any CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Companion Loan securitization), to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note and each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note its percentage interest of any assumption fees and penalty charges, in each case to the extent actually paid by the Borrowers; and

 

(xvii)   seventeenth, any excess amount not otherwise applied pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) - (xvi) above to the holders of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Notes pro rata and pari passu in accordance with their respective initial percentage interests.

 

Notwithstanding clause (xvi) above, to the extent that the Borrowers actually pay any assumption fees, such assumption fees otherwise allocable to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Notes instead will be payable as additional servicing compensation as provided in the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA.

 

The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer and the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer, as applicable, will have no obligation to deposit any amounts that are additional servicing compensation into the collection account or REO account, as applicable, and are entitled to retain any such amount that such party is entitled to under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA.

 

After the occurrence of and during the continuance of a Triggering Event of Default, all amounts tendered by the Borrowers (net of certain amounts payable or reimbursable to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer, as applicable) will be distributed as follows:

 

(i)     first, (A) initially, to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Notes (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee) and, if applicable, to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Non-Standalone Notes (or the master servicers of the related non-lead securitization), on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on their respective outstanding principal balances), up to the amount of any nonrecoverable property advances (or in the case of a master servicer of any non-lead securitization, if applicable, its pro rata share of any nonrecoverable property advances previously reimbursed to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street

 

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Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee from general collections of the related non-lead securitization trust) that remain unreimbursed (together with interest thereon at the applicable advance rate), (B) then, to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee and, if applicable, the master servicers of the related non-lead securitizations), on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on their respective outstanding principal balances), up to the amount of any nonrecoverable principal and interest advances or analogous concept under the non-lead securitizations, as applicable, that remain unreimbursed (together with interest thereon at the applicable advance rate or analogous advance rate under such non-lead securitization), (C) then, to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee), on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on their respective outstanding principal balances), up to the amount of any nonrecoverable principal and interest advances that remain unreimbursed (together thereon at the applicable advance rate), and (D) finally, on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Notes), to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Notes (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee), up to the amount of any nonrecoverable administrative advances that remain unreimbursed (together with interest thereon at the applicable advance rate);

 

(ii)     second, to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Notes (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer, CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee, as applicable), on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on the unreimbursed amount of costs paid or payable), up to the amount of any unreimbursed costs paid or any costs currently payable or paid or advanced by such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Notes (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer, CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee, as applicable), with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan, including, without limitation, unreimbursed property advances and administrative advances and interest thereon at the applicable advance rate, to the extent such costs, property advances and administrative advances and interest thereon are then payable or reimbursable under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA;

 

(iii)     third, (A) initially, to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes and the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer), the applicable accrued and unpaid servicing fee on the related CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note or CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note (without duplication of any portion of the servicing fee paid by the Borrowers), as the case may be, and (B) then, to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes and the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer), any special servicing fees, any workout fees and liquidation fees earned by it with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA;

 

(iv)    fourth, pari passu to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes, up to an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the related principal balance at the related interest rate on such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, net of the servicing fee rate, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes on a pro rata basis according to the amount of accrued and unpaid interest due to each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note;

 

(v)    fifth, pari passu, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note, up to an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the related principal balance at the related interest rate on such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note, net of the servicing fee rate, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes on a pro rata basis according to the amount of accrued and unpaid interest due to each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note;

 

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(vi)     sixth, pari passu, in respect of principal, to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes, all remaining funds until the principal balances of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes have been reduced to zero, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes on a pro rata basis (based on their respective outstanding principal balances);

 

(vii)    seventh, if the proceeds of any foreclosure sale or any liquidation of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan or the Mortgaged Properties exceed the amounts required to be applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (i)-(vi), pari passu to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, in each case, in an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed realized losses previously allocated to such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, plus interest thereon at the related CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Note interest rate minus the servicing fee, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes on a pro rata basis according to the amount of realized losses previously allocated to each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note;

 

(viii)    eighth, to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes, which CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes, if any, are no longer included in the lead securitization (or any servicer or trustee, as applicable), on a pro rata and pari passu basis (based on the unreimbursed amount of costs paid or payable), up to the amount of any unreimbursed costs paid or any costs currently payable or paid or advanced by such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note (or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee), with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan, including, without limitation, unreimbursed property advances and administrative advances and interest thereon at the applicable advance rate, to the extent such costs, property advances and administrative advances and interest thereon are then payable or reimbursable under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA;

 

(ix)     ninth, pari passu, in respect of principal to CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes, all remaining funds until the principal balances of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes have been reduced to zero, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes on a pro rata basis (based on their respective outstanding principal balances);

 

(x)     tenth, if the proceeds of any foreclosure sale or any liquidation of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan or the Mortgaged Properties exceed the amounts required to be applied in accordance with the foregoing clauses (i)-(ix), pari passu, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note, in each case, in an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed realized losses previously allocated to such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note, plus interest thereon at the related Note interest rate minus the servicing fee, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes on a pro rata basis according to the amount of Realized Losses previously allocated to each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note;

 

(xi)    eleventh, pro rata and pari passu, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, any prepayment charge, to the extent actually paid by the Borrowers and allocable to any prepayment of the related CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note under the related Mortgage Loan documents pro rata based on the prepayment charge entitlement of such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes according to the respective amounts due to them under this clause (xi);

 

(xii)   twelfth, pro rata and pari passu, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note, any prepayment charge, to the extent actually paid by the Borrowers and allocable to any prepayment of the related CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note under the related Mortgage Loan documents pro rata based on the prepayment charge entitlement of such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between the CX - 350

 

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& 450 Water Street Junior Notes according to the respective amounts due to them under this clause (xii);

 

(xiii)    thirteenth, pari passu, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Noteholder, up to an amount equal to the unpaid ARD interest accrued on the note principal balance of its CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note, with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Noteholders on a pro rata basis according to the amount of accrued and unpaid ARD interest due to each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Noteholder;

 

(xiv)    fourteenth, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Noteholder, up to an amount equal to the unpaid ARD interest accrued on the note principal balance of its CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Noteholders on a pro rata basis according to the amount of accrued and unpaid ARD interest due to each such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Noteholder;

 

(xv)    fifteenth, any interest accrued at the default rate on the principal balance to the extent such default interest amount is (i) actually paid by the Borrowers, (ii) in excess of interest accrued on the principal balance at the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan interest rate and (iii) not required to be paid to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer, or the master servicer or trustee under a servicing agreement relating to any CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Companion Loan securitization, pro rata (based on the amounts described in each of the following clauses (A) through (D)) and pari passu, to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes and each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note in an amount calculated on the principal balance of the related CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Note at the excess of (x) the related default interest rate for such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Note over (y) the interest rate for such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Note with the aggregate amount so payable to be allocated between the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Notes on a pro rata basis according to the respective amounts due to such CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Notes under this clause (xv);

 

(xvi)   sixteenth, pro rata and pari passu (in the case of penalty charges, only to the extent not required to be paid to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer or the master servicer or trustee under a trust and servicing agreement relating to any CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Companion Loan securitization), to each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Note and each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Note its percentage interest of any assumption fees and penalty charges, in each case to the extent actually paid by the Borrowers; and

 

(xvii)   seventeenth, any excess amount not otherwise applied pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) - (xvi) above will be distributed to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Noteholders pro rata and pari passu in accordance with their respective initial percentage interests.

 

Notwithstanding clause (xvi) above, to the extent that the Borrowers actually pay any assumption fees, such assumption fees otherwise allocable to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Notes instead will be payable as additional servicing compensation as provided in the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA.

 

Consultation and Control

 

The “controlling holder” under the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Co-Lender Agreement will be the CAMB 2021-CX2 trust, whose rights in such capacity will be generally exercised by the controlling noteholder (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Directing Holder”) so long as a “Subordinate Control Period” under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA (a “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Subordinate Control Period”) is in effect (subject to other terms and conditions described in the CAMB 2021-TSA). At any time a Subordinate Control Period is not in effect, the rights of the “controlling holder” under the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Co-Lender Agreement will be generally exercised by the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street

 

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Special Servicer or the representative of the holder of the majority of the “controlling class” certificates issued in connection with the CAMB 2021-CX2 Securitization (in the case of appointment and replacement of the special servicer with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan as described under “—Special Servicer Appointment Rights” below). For the avoidance of doubt, so long as the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes are included in the CAMB 2021-CX2 trust, any purchase option or cure rights of a CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Noteholder under the Co-Lender Agreement will not apply.

 

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Co-Lender Agreement, the issuing entity, as holder of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, will have the right under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA (i) to receive all documents, certificates, instruments, notices, reports, operating statements, rent rolls and other information provided to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Directing Holder, and (ii) to consult with the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer on a non-binding basis, with respect to any major decisions.

 

No objection, direction or advice by any CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Noteholder under the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Co-Lender Agreement may require or cause the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer, as applicable, to violate any provision of the related Mortgage Loan documents, applicable law, the CAMB 2021-CX 2 TSA, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Co-Lender Agreement, the REMIC provisions of the Code or the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer or CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer’s obligation to act in accordance with the related servicing standard set forth in the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Co-Lender Agreement.

 

Sale of Defaulted Mortgage Loan

 

Pursuant to the terms of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Co-Lender Agreement, if the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan becomes a defaulted mortgage loan, and if the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer determines to sell the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan in accordance with the CAMB 2021-CX 2 TSA, then the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer will be required to sell the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Pari Passu Companion Loans and the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Subordinate Companion Loans, together with the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, as one whole loan. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer is required to give each CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Companion Loan holder 10 Business Days’ notice of its intention to sell the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan. In connection with any such sale, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer will be required to follow the procedures described in the CAMB 2021-CX 2 TSA.

 

Special Servicer Appointment Rights

 

Pursuant to the terms of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Co-Lender Agreement, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Directing Holder will have the right, with or without cause, to replace the special servicer then acting with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan and appoint a replacement special servicer without the consent of the issuing entity (or its representative), as holder of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan or any holder of a CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Non-Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loan. In addition, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Directing Holder (during a CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Subordinate Control Period), and the applicable certificateholders with the requisite percentage of voting rights (after a CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Subordinate Control Period) will exercise the rights of the CAMB 2021-CX2 trust as controlling noteholder, and will have the right, with or without cause, to replace the special servicer then acting with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan and appoint a replacement special servicer, as described in “The Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.

 

Additional Information

 

Each of the tables presented in Annex A-2 sets forth selected characteristics of the pool of Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date, if applicable. For a detailed presentation of certain additional characteristics of the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgaged Properties on an individual basis, see Annex A-1. For a brief summary of the 15 largest Mortgage Loans in the pool of Mortgage Loans, see Annex A-3.

 

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The description in this prospectus, including Annex A-1, A-2 and A-3, of the Mortgage Pool and the Mortgaged Properties is based upon the Mortgage Pool as expected to be constituted at the close of business on the Cut-off Date, as adjusted for the scheduled principal payments due on the Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off Date. Prior to the issuance of the Offered Certificates, a Mortgage Loan may be removed from the Mortgage Pool if the depositor deems such removal necessary or appropriate or if it is prepaid. This may cause the range of Mortgage Rates and maturities as well as the other characteristics of the Mortgage Loans to vary from those described in this prospectus.

 

A Current Report on Form 8-K containing detailed information regarding the Mortgage Loans will be available to persons (including beneficial owners of the Offered Certificates) who receive this prospectus and will be filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), together with the PSA, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on or prior to the date of the filing of this prospectus.

 

Additionally, an Asset Data File containing certain detailed information regarding the Mortgage Loans for the reporting period specified therein will be filed or caused to be filed by the depositor on Form ABS-EE on or prior to the date of filing of this prospectus and available to persons (including beneficial owners of the Offered Certificates) who receive this prospectus.

 

TRANSACTION PARTIES

 

The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers

 

German American Capital Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. and Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company are sponsors of, and mortgage loan sellers in, this securitization transaction (in such capacity, the “Sponsors” or “Mortgage Loan Sellers”, as applicable).

 

For a description of certain affiliations, relationships and related transactions between the sponsors and the other transaction parties, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest” and “Certain Affiliations, Relationships and Related Transactions Involving Transaction Parties”.

 

German American Capital Corporation

 

General. German American Capital Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“GACC”), is a sponsor and a mortgage loan seller in this securitization transaction. DBR Investments Co. Limited, an Exempted Company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (“DBRI”), an affiliate of GACC, originated (either directly or, in some cases, through table funding arrangements) all of the GACC Mortgage Loans, except with respect to the Mortgage Loans set forth under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Co-Originated or Unaffiliated Third-Party Originated Mortgage Loans” for which GACC is identified as a Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

GACC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank Americas Holding Corp., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, a German corporation.  GACC is an affiliate of (i) DBRI, an originator, (ii) Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch (“DBNY”), a Retaining Party, an initial Risk Retention Consultation Party, and an initial holder of the VRR Interest, (iii) Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., an underwriter and (iv) the depositor. The principal offices of GACC are located at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005. Prior to the date of this prospectus, DBRI will sell its interests in the GACC Mortgage Loans to GACC on the Closing Date. It is also expected that DBRI will be the holder of the companion loans (if any) for which the noteholder is identified as “DBRI” in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—General” after the Closing Date in the ordinary course of business and such Companion Loans may be securitized in one or more future securitization transactions or otherwise transferred at any time.

 

Deutsche Bank AG (together with certain affiliates, “Deutsche Bank”) filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on December 23, 2016. The Form 6-K states that Deutsche Bank “has reached a settlement in principle with the Department of Justice in the United States (“DOJ”) regarding civil claims that the DOJ considered

 

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in connection with the bank’s issuance and underwriting of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and related securitization activities between 2005 and 2007. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Deutsche Bank agreed to pay a civil monetary penalty of US dollar 3.1 billion and to provide US dollar 4.1 billion in consumer relief in the United States. The consumer relief is expected to be primarily in the form of loan modifications and other assistance to homeowners and borrowers, and other similar initiatives to be determined, and delivered over a period of at least five years.” On January 17, 2017, the DOJ issued a press release officially announcing a $7.2 billion settlement with Deutsche Bank “resolving federal civil claims that Deutsche Bank misled investors in the packaging, securitization, marketing, sale and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) between 2006 and 2007. . . . The settlement requires Deutsche Bank to pay a $3.1 billion civil penalty under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA). Under the settlement, Deutsche Bank will also provide $4.1 billion in relief to underwater homeowners, distressed borrowers and affected communities.”

 

GACC’s Securitization Program. GACC has been engaged as an originator and/or seller/contributor of loans into CMBS securitizations for more than ten years.

 

GACC has been a seller of loans into securitization programs including (i) the “COMM” program, in which its affiliate Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation (“DMARC”) is the depositor, (ii) the “CD” program in which DMARC is the depositor on a rotating basis with Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc., (iii) the “Benchmark” program in which DMARC is the depositor on a rotating basis with GS Mortgage Securities Corporation II, J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. and Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc., and (iv) programs where third party entities, including affiliates of General Electric Capital Corporation, Capmark Finance Inc. (formerly GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation) and others, have acted as depositors.

 

Under the COMM name, GACC has had two primary securitization programs, the “COMM FL” program, into which large floating rate commercial mortgage loans were securitized, and the “COMM Conduit/Fusion” program, into which both fixed rate conduit loans and large loans were securitized.

 

GACC acquires both fixed rate and floating rate commercial mortgage loans backed by a range of commercial real estate properties including office buildings, apartments, shopping malls, hotels, and industrial/warehouse properties. The total amount of loans securitized by GACC from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2021 is approximately $91.52 billion.

 

GACC or its affiliates have purchased loans for securitization in the past and it may elect to purchase loans for securitization in the future. If GACC or its affiliates purchase loans for securitization, GACC or such affiliate will either reunderwrite the mortgage loans it purchases, or perform other procedures to ascertain the quality of such loans, which procedures will be subject to approval by credit risk management officers.

 

In coordination with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and other underwriters or initial purchasers, GACC works with NRSROs, other loan sellers, servicers and investors in structuring a securitization transaction to maximize the overall value and capital structure, taking into account numerous factors, including without limitation geographic and property type diversity and NRSRO criteria.

 

For the most part, GACC and its affiliates rely on independent rated third parties to service loans held pending sale or securitization. It maintains interim servicing agreements with large, institutional commercial mortgage loan servicers who are highly rated by the NRSROs. Periodic financial review and analysis, including monitoring of ratings, of each of the servicers with which GACC and its affiliates have servicing arrangements is conducted under the purview of loan underwriting personnel.

 

Pursuant to an MLPA, GACC will make certain representations and warranties, subject to certain exceptions set forth therein (and in Annex D-2), to the depositor and will covenant to provide certain documents regarding the Mortgage Loans it is selling to the depositor (the “GACC Mortgage Loans”) and, in connection with certain breaches of such representations and warranties or certain defects with respect to such documents, which breaches or defects are determined to have a material adverse effect on the

 

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value of the subject GACC Mortgage Loans or such other standard as is described in the related MLPA, may have an obligation to repurchase such Mortgage Loan, cure the subject defect or breach, replace the subject Mortgage Loan with a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or make a Loss of Value Payment, as the case may be. The depositor will assign certain of its rights under each MLPA to the issuing entity. In addition, GACC has agreed to indemnify the depositor, the underwriters and/or certain of their respective affiliates with respect to certain liabilities arising in connection with the issuance and sale of the certificates. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Assignment of the Mortgage Loans”.

 

Review of GACC Mortgage Loans.

 

Overview. GACC, in its capacity as the Sponsor of the GACC Mortgage Loans, has conducted a review of the GACC Mortgage Loans in connection with the securitization described in this prospectus. GACC determined the nature, extent and timing of the review and the level of assistance provided by any third parties. The review of the GACC Mortgage Loans was performed by a deal team comprised of real estate and securitization professionals who are employees of one or more of GACC’s affiliates (the “GACC Deal Team”). The review procedures described below were employed with respect to all of the GACC Mortgage Loans, except that certain review procedures only were relevant to the large loan disclosures in this prospectus, as further described below. No sampling procedures were used in the review process.

 

Data Tape. To prepare for securitization, members of the GACC Deal Team created a data tape (the “GACC Data Tape”) containing detailed loan-level and property-level information regarding each GACC Mortgage Loan. The GACC Data Tape was compiled from, among other sources, the related Mortgage Loan documents, appraisals, environmental reports, seismic reports, property condition reports, zoning reports, insurance policies, borrower supplied information (including, but not limited to, rent rolls, leases, operating statements and budgets) and information collected by DBRI during the underwriting process. After origination of each GACC Mortgage Loan, the GACC Deal Team updated the information in the GACC Data Tape with respect to the GACC Mortgage Loan based on updates provided by the related loan servicer relating to loan payment status and escrows, updated operating statements, rent rolls and leasing activity, and information otherwise brought to the attention of the GACC Deal Team. The GACC Data Tape was used by the GACC Deal Team to provide the numerical information regarding the GACC Mortgage Loans in this prospectus.

 

With respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan, which was co-originated by DBRI, JPMCB, Bank of America, N.A. and 3650 Bridge Cal Lending, LLC, portions of which are being sold by GACC and JPMCB, the GACC Data Tape was used to provide the numerical information regarding the related Mortgage Loan in this prospectus.

 

Data Comparison and Recalculation. GACC engaged a third party accounting firm to perform certain data comparison and recalculation procedures designed by GACC relating to information in this prospectus regarding the GACC Mortgage Loans. These procedures included:

 

 

comparing the information in the GACC Data Tape against various source documents provided by GACC that are described above under “—Data Tape”;

 

 

comparing numerical information regarding the GACC Mortgage Loans and the related Mortgaged Properties disclosed in this prospectus against the GACC Data Tape; and

 

 

recalculating certain percentages, ratios and other formulae relating to the GACC Mortgage Loans disclosed in this prospectus.

 

Legal Review. GACC engaged various law firms to conduct certain legal reviews of the GACC Mortgage Loans for disclosure in this prospectus. In anticipation of securitization of each GACC Mortgage Loan originated by DBRI, origination counsel prepared a loan summary that sets forth salient loan terms and summarizes material deviations from GACC’s standard form loan documents. In addition, origination counsel for each GACC Mortgage Loan reviewed GACC’s representations and warranties set forth on

 

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Annex D-1 and, if applicable, identified exceptions to those representations and warranties set forth on Annex D-2.

 

Securitization counsel was also engaged to assist in the review of the GACC Mortgage Loans. Such assistance included, among other things, (i) a review of sections of the loan documents with respect to certain of the GACC Mortgage Loans that deviate materially from GACC’s standard form document, (ii) a review of the loan summaries referred to above relating to the GACC Mortgage Loans prepared by origination counsel, and (iii) a review of a due diligence questionnaire completed by the origination counsel. Securitization counsel also reviewed the property release provisions (other than the partial defeasance provisions), if any, for each GACC Mortgage Loan with multiple Mortgaged Properties or, to the extent identified by origination counsel, for each GACC Mortgage Loan with permitted outparcel releases or similar releases for compliance with the REMIC provisions of the Code.

 

GACC prepared, and reviewed with origination counsel and/or securitization counsel, the loan summaries for those of the GACC Mortgage Loans included in the 10 largest Mortgage Loans in the mortgage pool, and the abbreviated loan summaries for those of the GACC Mortgage Loans included in the next 5 largest Mortgage Loans in the mortgage pool, which loan summaries and abbreviated loan summaries are incorporated in Annex A-3.

 

Other Review Procedures. With respect to any pending litigation that existed at the origination of any GACC Mortgage Loan, GACC requested updates from the related borrower, origination counsel and/or borrower’s litigation counsel. In connection with the origination of each GACC Mortgage Loan, GACC, together with origination counsel, conducted a search with respect to each borrower under the related GACC Mortgage Loan to determine whether it filed for bankruptcy. If GACC became aware of a significant natural disaster in the vicinity of any Mortgaged Property securing a GACC Mortgage Loan, GACC obtained information on the status of the Mortgaged Property from the related borrower to confirm no material damage to the Mortgaged Property.

 

With respect to the GACC Mortgage Loans originated by DBRI, the GACC Deal Team also consulted with the applicable GACC Mortgage Loan origination team to confirm that the GACC Mortgage Loans were originated in compliance with the origination and underwriting criteria described below under “—DBRI’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”, as well as to identify any material deviations from those origination and underwriting criteria. See “—Exceptions” below.

 

Findings and Conclusions. Based on the foregoing review procedures, GACC determined that the disclosure regarding the GACC Mortgage Loans in this prospectus is accurate in all material respects. GACC also determined that the GACC Mortgage Loans were originated (or acquired and re-underwritten) in accordance with DBRI’s origination procedures and underwriting criteria, except as described below under “—Exceptions”. GACC attributes to itself all findings and conclusions resulting from the foregoing review procedures.

 

DBRI’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes.

 

General. DBRI is an originator and is affiliated with DBNY, GACC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., one of the underwriters, and the depositor. DBRI originates loans located in the United States that are secured by retail, multifamily, office, hotel and industrial/warehouse properties. All of the mortgage loans originated by DBRI generally are originated in accordance with the underwriting criteria described below. However, each lending situation is unique, and the facts and circumstance surrounding the mortgage loan, such as the quality and location of the real estate, the sponsorship of the borrower and the tenancy of the property, will impact the extent to which the general guidelines below are applied to a specific loan. This underwriting criteria is general, and we cannot assure you that every mortgage loan will conform in all respects with the guidelines.

 

Loan Analysis. In connection with the origination of mortgage loans, DBRI conducts an extensive review of the related mortgaged property, including an analysis of the appraisal, environmental report, property operating statements, financial data, rent rolls, sales where applicable and related information or statements of occupancy rates provided by the borrower and, with respect to the mortgage loans secured

 

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by retail and office properties, certain major tenant leases and the tenant’s credit. Generally, borrowers are required to be single purpose entities which do not have a credit history; therefore, the financial strength and character of certain of the borrower’s key principals are examined prior to approval of the mortgage loan through a review of available financial statements and public records searches. A member of DBRI’s underwriting or due diligence team, or a consultant or other designee, visits the mortgaged property for a site inspection to confirm the occupancy rates of the mortgaged property, and analyzes the mortgaged property’s sub-market and the utility of the mortgaged property within the sub-market. Unless otherwise specified in this prospectus, all financial, occupancy and other information contained in this prospectus is based on such information and we cannot assure you that such financial, occupancy and other information remains accurate.

 

Cash Flow Analysis. DBRI reviews, among other things, historical operating statements, rent rolls, tenant leases and/or budgeted income and expense statements provided by the borrower and makes adjustments in order to determine a debt service coverage ratio, including taking into account the benefits of any governmental assistance programs. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Additional Information”.

 

Debt Service Coverage Ratio and Loan-to-Value Ratio. The underwriting includes a calculation of the debt service coverage ratio and the loan-to-value ratio in connection with the origination of each loan.

 

The debt service coverage ratio will generally be calculated based on the ratio of the underwritten net cash flow from the property in question as determined by DBRI and payments on the loan based on actual principal and/or interest due on the loan. However, underwritten net cash flow is often a highly subjective number based on a variety of assumptions regarding, and adjustments to, revenues and expenses with respect to the related real property collateral. For example, when calculating the debt service coverage ratio for a multifamily or commercial mortgage loan, annual net cash flow that was calculated based on assumptions regarding projected future rental income, expenses and/or occupancy may be utilized. We cannot assure you that the foregoing assumptions made with respect to any prospective multifamily or commercial mortgage loan will, in fact, be consistent with actual property performance. For specific discussions on the particular assumptions and adjustments, see “Description of the Mortgage Pool” and Annex A-1 and Annex A-3. The loan-to-value ratio, in general, is the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the then-outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loan divided by the estimated value of the related property based on an appraisal obtained in accordance with the guidelines described under “—Appraisal and Loan-to-Value Ratio” below. In addition, with respect to certain mortgage loans, there may exist subordinate mortgage debt or mezzanine debt. Such mortgage loans will have a lower combined debt service coverage ratio and/or a higher combined loan-to-value ratio when such subordinate or mezzanine debt is taken into account. Additionally, certain mortgage loans may provide for interest only payments prior to maturity, or for an interest-only period during a portion of the term of the mortgage loan.

 

Appraisal and Loan-to-Value Ratio. For each Mortgaged Property, DBRI obtains (or, in connection with DBRI’s acquisition and reunderwriting of a mortgage loan, the related originator obtains and DBRI relies upon) a current (within 6 months of the origination date of the mortgage loan) comprehensive narrative appraisal conforming to the requirements of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”) and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice of the Appraisal Foundation. The appraisal is based on the “as-is” market value of the Mortgaged Property as of the date of value in its then-current condition, and in accordance with the Mortgaged Property’s highest and best use as determined within the appraisal. In certain cases, DBRI may also obtain prospective or hypothetical values on an “as-stabilized”, “as-complete” and/or “hypothetical as-is” basis, reflecting stipulated assumptions including, but not limited to, leasing, occupancy, income normalization, construction, renovation, restoration and/or repairs at the Mortgaged Property. DBRI then determines the loan-to-value ratio of the mortgage loan for origination or, if applicable, in connection with its acquisition of the mortgage loan, in each case based on the value and effective value dates set forth in the appraisal. In connection with DBRI’s acquisition and reunderwriting of a mortgage loan, DBRI relies upon the appraisal(s) obtained by the related originator. Such appraisal(s) may reflect a value for a particular Mortgaged Property that varies from an opinion of value of DBRI. The information in this prospectus

 

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regarding such acquired mortgage loans, including, but not limited to, appraised values and loan-to-value ratios, reflects the information contained in such originator’s appraisal. We cannot assure you that the information set forth in this prospectus regarding the appraised values or loan-to-value ratios of such acquired mortgage loans would not be different if DBRI had originated such mortgage loans. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Appraisals May Not Reflect Current or Future Market Value of Each Property”.

 

Evaluation of Borrower. DBRI evaluates the borrower and its principals with respect to credit history and prior experience as an owner and operator of commercial real estate properties. The evaluation will generally include obtaining and reviewing a credit report or other reliable indication of the borrower’s financial capacity; obtaining and verifying credit references and/or business and trade references; and obtaining and reviewing certifications provided by the borrower as to prior real estate experience and current contingent liabilities. Finally, although the mortgage loans generally are non-recourse in nature, in the case of certain mortgage loans, the borrower and certain principals of the borrower may be required to assume legal responsibility for liabilities as a result of, among other things, fraud, misrepresentation, misappropriation or conversion of funds and breach of environmental or hazardous materials requirements. DBRI evaluates the financial capacity of the borrower and such principals to meet any obligations that may arise with respect to such liabilities.

 

Environmental Site Assessment. Prior to origination, DBRI either (i) obtains or updates (or, in connection with DBRI’s acquisition and reunderwriting of a mortgage loan, the related originator obtains or updates and DBRI relies upon) an environmental site assessment (“ESA”) for a Mortgaged Property prepared by a qualified environmental firm or (ii) obtains (or, in connection with DBRI’s acquisition and reunderwriting of a mortgage loan, the related originator obtains or updates and DBRI relies upon) an environmental insurance policy for a Mortgaged Property. If an ESA is obtained or updated, DBRI reviews the ESA to verify the absence of reported violations of applicable laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and hazardous materials or other material adverse environmental condition or circumstance. In cases in which the ESA identifies conditions that would require cleanup, remedial action or any other response estimated to cost in excess of 5% of the outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loan, DBRI either (i) determines that another party with sufficient assets is responsible for taking remedial actions directed by an applicable regulatory authority or (ii) requires the borrower to do one of the following: (A) carry out satisfactory remediation activities or other responses prior to the origination of the mortgage loan, (B) establish an operations and maintenance plan, (C) place sufficient funds in escrow or establish a letter of credit at the time of origination of the mortgage loan to complete such remediation within a specified period of time, (D) obtain an environmental insurance policy for the Mortgaged Property, (E) provide or obtain an indemnity agreement or a guaranty with respect to such condition or circumstance, or (F) receive appropriate assurances that significant remediation activities or other significant responses are not necessary or required.

 

Certain of the mortgage loans may also have environmental insurance policies. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Insurance Considerations”.

 

Physical Assessment Report. Prior to origination, DBRI obtains (or, in connection with DBRI’s acquisition and reunderwriting of a mortgage loan, the related originator obtains and DBRI relies upon) a physical assessment report (“PAR”) for each Mortgaged Property prepared by a qualified structural engineering firm. DBRI reviews the PAR to verify that the property is reported to be in satisfactory physical condition, and to determine the anticipated costs of necessary repair, replacement and major maintenance or capital expenditure needs over the term of the mortgage loan. In cases in which the PAR identifies material repairs or replacements needed immediately, DBRI generally requires the borrower to carry out such repairs or replacements prior to the origination of the mortgage loan, or, in many cases, requires the borrower to place sufficient funds in escrow at the time of origination of the mortgage loan to complete such repairs or replacements within not more than twelve months. In certain instances, DBRI may waive such escrows but require the related borrower to complete such repairs within a stated period of time in the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

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policy must be written by a title insurer licensed to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located; (b) the policy must be in an amount equal to the original principal balance of the mortgage loan; (c) the protection and benefits must run to the mortgagee and its successors and assigns; (d) the policy should be written on a standard policy form of the American Land Title Association or equivalent policy promulgated in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located; and (e) the legal description of the Mortgaged Property in the title policy must conform to that shown on the survey of the Mortgaged Property, where a survey has been required.

 

Property Insurance. The borrower is required to provide, and DBRI reviews, certificates of required insurance with respect to the Mortgaged Property. Such insurance may include: (1) commercial general liability insurance for bodily injury or death and property damage; (2) a fire and extended perils insurance policy providing “special” form coverage including coverage against loss or damage by fire, lightning, explosion, smoke, windstorm and hail, riot or strike and civil commotion; (3) if applicable, boiler and machinery coverage; (4) if the Mortgaged Property is located in a flood hazard area, flood insurance; and (5) such other coverage as DBRI may require based on the specific characteristics of the Mortgaged Property.

 

Seismic Report. A seismic report is required for all properties located in seismic zones 3 or 4.

 

Zoning and Building Code Compliance. In connection with the origination of a multifamily or commercial mortgage loan, the originator will examine whether the use and occupancy of the related real property collateral is in material compliance with zoning, land-use, building rules, regulations and orders then applicable to that property. Evidence of this compliance may be in the form of one or more of the following: a zoning report, legal opinions, surveys, recorded documents, temporary or permanent certificates of occupancy, letters from government officials or agencies, title insurance endorsements, engineering or consulting reports and/or representations by the related borrower.

 

Escrow Requirements. DBRI may require borrowers to fund various escrows for taxes, insurance, capital expenses and replacement reserves, which reserves in many instances will be limited to certain capped amounts. In addition, DBRI may identify certain risks that warrant additional escrows or holdbacks for items such as leasing-related matters, deferred maintenance, environmental remediation or unfunded obligations, which escrows or holdbacks would be released upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions. Springing escrows may also be structured for identified risks such as specific rollover exposure, to be triggered upon the non-renewal of one or more key tenants. Escrows are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and are not required for all commercial mortgage loans originated by DBRI. The typical required escrows for mortgage loans originated by DBRI are as follows:

 

 

Taxes – An initial deposit and monthly escrow deposits equal to approximately 1/12th of the estimated annual property taxes (based on the most recent property assessment and the current millage rate) are required to provide DBRI with sufficient funds to satisfy all taxes and assessments. DBRI may waive this escrow requirement in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) the Mortgaged Property is a single tenant property (or substantially leased to single tenant) and the tenant pays taxes directly (or DBRI may waive the escrow for a portion of the Mortgaged Property which is leased to a tenant that pays taxes for its portion of the Mortgaged Property directly); or (ii) any Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances.

 

 

Insurance – An initial deposit and monthly escrow deposits equal to approximately 1/12th of the estimated annual property insurance premium are required to provide DBRI with sufficient funds to pay all insurance premiums. DBRI may waive this escrow requirement in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) the borrower maintains a blanket insurance policy; (ii) the Mortgaged Property is a single tenant property (or substantially leased to single tenant) and the tenant maintains the property insurance or self-insures (or may waive the escrow for a portion of the Mortgaged Property which is leased to a tenant that maintains property insurance for its portion of the Mortgaged Property or self-insures); or (iii) any Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances.

 

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Replacement Reserves – Replacement reserves are generally calculated in accordance with the expected useful life of the components of the property during the term of the mortgage loan. Annual replacement reserves are generally underwritten to the suggested replacement reserve amount from an independent, third-party property condition or engineering report, or to certain minimum requirements by property type. DBRI may waive this escrow requirement in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) the Mortgaged Property is a single tenant property (or substantially leased to single tenant) and the tenant repairs and maintains the Mortgaged Property (or may waive the escrow for a portion of the Mortgaged Property which is leased to a tenant that repairs and maintains its portion of the Mortgaged Property); or (ii) any Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances.

 

 

Tenant Improvement/Lease Commissions – A tenant improvement/leasing commission reserve may be required to be funded either at loan origination and/or during the related mortgage loan term and/or springing upon certain tenant events to cover certain anticipated leasing commissions, free rent periods or tenant improvement costs which might be associated with re-leasing the space occupied by such tenants. DBRI may waive this escrow requirement in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) the Mortgaged Property is a single tenant property (or substantially leased to single tenant), with a lease that extends beyond the loan term; or (ii) any Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances.

 

 

Deferred Maintenance – A deferred maintenance reserve may be required to be funded at loan origination in an amount equal to 100% to 125% of the estimated cost of material immediate repairs or replacements identified in the property condition or engineering report. DBRI may waive this escrow requirement in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) the sponsor of the borrower delivers a guarantee to complete the immediate repairs; (ii) the deferred maintenance items do not materially impact the function, performance or value of the property; (iii) the deferred maintenance cost does not exceed $50,000; (iv) the Mortgaged Property is a single tenant property (or substantially leased to single tenant), and the tenant is responsible for the repairs; or (v) any Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances.

 

 

Environmental Remediation – An environmental remediation reserve may be required at loan origination in an amount equal to 100% to 125% of the estimated remediation cost identified in the environmental report. DBRI may waive this escrow requirement in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) the sponsor of the borrower delivers a guarantee agreeing to complete the remediation; (ii) environmental insurance is in place or obtained; or (iii) any Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances.

 

DBRI may determine that establishing any of the foregoing escrows or reserves is not warranted in one or more of the following instances (collectively, the “Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances”): (i) the amounts involved are de minimis, (ii) DBRI’s evaluation of the ability of the Mortgaged Property, the borrower or a holder of direct or indirect ownership interests in the borrower to bear the subject expense or cost absent creation of an escrow or reserve, (iii) based on the Mortgaged Property maintaining a specified debt service coverage ratio, (iv) DBRI has structured springing escrows that arise for identified risks, (v) DBRI has an alternative to a cash escrow or reserve, such as a letter of credit or a guarantee from the borrower or an affiliate of the borrower; (vi) DBRI believes there are credit positive characteristics of the borrower, the sponsor of the borrower and/or the Mortgaged Property that would offset the need for the escrow or reserve; or (vii) the reserves are being collected and held by a third party, such as a management company, a franchisor, or an association.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing discussion under this caption “DBRI’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”, one or more of the mortgage loans contributed to this securitization by GACC may vary from, or may not comply with, DBRI’s underwriting guidelines described above. In addition, in the case of one or more of the mortgage loans contributed to this securitization by GACC, DBRI may not have strictly applied these underwriting guidelines as the result of a case-by-case permitted exception based upon other compensating or mitigating factors.

 

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Exceptions. Disclosed above are DBRI’s general underwriting guidelines with respect to the GACC Mortgage Loans. One or more GACC Mortgage Loans may vary from DBRI’s underwriting guidelines described above when additional credit positive characteristics are present as discussed above. In addition, in the case of one or more GACC Mortgage Loans, DBRI may not have applied each of the specific underwriting guidelines described above as the result of case-by-case permitted flexibility based upon other compensating factors. In certain cases set forth below, DBRI made exceptions and the underwriting of a particular GACC Mortgage Loan did not comply with all aspects of the disclosed criteria.

 

The GACC Mortgage Loans were originated in accordance with the underwriting standards set forth above.

 

Compliance with Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act. GACC most recently filed a Form ABS-15G with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), on February 16, 2021. GACC’s “Central Index Key” number is 0001541294. With respect to the period from and including July 1, 2018 to and including June 30, 2021, GACC did not have any activity to report as required by Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act with respect to repurchase or replacement requests in connection with breaches of representations and warranties made by it as a sponsor of commercial mortgage securitizations.

 

Retained Interests in This Securitization. Neither GACC nor any of its affiliates intends to retain on the Closing Date any certificates issued by the issuing entity or any other economic interest in this securitization, except that DBNY (a “majority-owned affiliate” (as defined in the Credit Risk Retention Rules) of GACC) will retain the DBNY VRR Interest Portion as described under “Credit Risk Retention”. However, GACC and/or its affiliates may acquire or own in the future certain additional classes of certificates issued by the issuing entity. Any such party will have the right to dispose of any such certificates (other than the DBNY VRR Interest Portion) at any time. DBNY or an affiliate will be required to retain the DBNY VRR Interest Portion as further described under “Credit Risk Retention”.

 

The information set forth under “—German American Capital Corporation” has been provided by GACC.

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

 

General.

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“JPMCB”) is a national banking association and wholly owned bank subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a Delaware corporation whose principal office is located in New York, New York. JPMCB offers a wide range of banking services to its customers, both domestically and internationally. It is chartered and its business is subject to examination and regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. JPMCB is an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an underwriter. Additional information, including the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMC”), the 2020 Annual Report of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and additional annual, quarterly and current reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by JPMorgan Chase & Co., as they become available, may be obtained without charge by each person to whom this prospectus is delivered at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or in the case of the Annual Report, at www.jpmorganchase.com. None of the documents that JPMorgan Chase & Co. files with the SEC or any of the information on, or accessible through, either the SEC’s website or JPMC’s website, is part of, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.

 

JPMCB’s Securitization Program. The following is a description of JPMCB’s commercial mortgage-backed securitization program.

 

JPMCB underwrites and originates mortgage loans secured by commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community properties for its securitization program. As sponsor, JPMCB sells the loans it originates or acquires through commercial mortgage-backed securitizations. JPMCB, with its commercial mortgage lending affiliates and predecessors, began originating commercial mortgage loans for securitization in 1994 and securitizing commercial mortgage loans in 1995. As of December 31, 2019,

 

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the total amount of commercial mortgage loans originated and securitized by JPMCB and its predecessors is in excess of $150 billion. Of that amount, approximately $124.6 billion has been securitized by J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. (“JPMCCMSC”), a subsidiary of JPMCB, as depositor. In its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, JPMCB originated approximately $9.0 billion of commercial mortgage loans, of which approximately $4.2 billion were securitized by JPMCCMSC.

 

On May 30, 2008, JPMorgan Chase & Co., the parent of JPMCB, merged with The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. As a result of such merger, Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc. (“BSCMI”) became a subsidiary of JPMCB. Subsequent to such merger, BSCMI changed its name to J.P. Morgan Commercial Mortgage Inc. Prior to the merger, BSCMI was a sponsor of its own commercial mortgage-backed securitization program. BSCMI, with its commercial mortgage lending affiliates and predecessors, began originating commercial mortgage loans in 1995 and securitizing commercial mortgage loans in 1996. As of November 30, 2007, the total amount of commercial mortgage loans originated by BSCMI was in excess of $60 billion, of which approximately $39 billion has been securitized. Of that amount, approximately $22 billion has been securitized by an affiliate of BSCMI acting as depositor. BSCMI’s annual commercial mortgage loan originations grew from approximately $65 million in 1995 to approximately $1.0 billion in 2000 and to approximately $21.0 billion in 2007. After the merger, only JPMCB continued to be a sponsor of commercial mortgage-backed securitizations.

 

The commercial mortgage loans originated, co-originated or acquired by JPMCB include both fixed-rate and floating-rate loans and both smaller “conduit” loans and large loans. JPMCB primarily originates loans secured by retail, office, multifamily, hospitality, industrial and self-storage properties, but also originates loans secured by manufactured housing communities, theaters, land subject to a ground lease and mixed use properties. JPMCB originates loans in every state.

 

As a sponsor, JPMCB originates, co-originates or acquires mortgage loans and, either by itself or together with other sponsors or loan sellers, initiates their securitization by transferring the mortgage loans to a depositor, which in turn transfers them to the issuing entity for the related securitization. In coordination with its affiliate, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and other underwriters, JPMCB works with rating agencies, loan sellers, subordinated debt purchasers and master servicers in structuring the securitization transaction. JPMCB acts as sponsor, originator or loan seller both in transactions in which it is the sole sponsor and mortgage loan seller as well as in transactions in which other entities act as sponsor and/or mortgage loan seller. Some of these loan sellers may be affiliated with underwriters on the transactions.

 

Neither JPMCB nor any of its affiliates acts as master servicer of the commercial mortgage loans in its securitizations. Instead, JPMCB sells the right to be appointed master servicer of its securitized loans to rating-agency approved master servicers.

 

For a description of certain affiliations, relationships and related transactions between the sponsor and the other transaction parties, see “Risk FactorsRisks Related to Conflicts of Interest—Interests and Incentives of the Underwriter Entities May Not Be Aligned With Your Interests” and “Certain Affiliations, Relationships and Related Transactions Involving Transaction Parties”.

 

Review of JPMCB Mortgage Loans

 

Overview. JPMCB, in its capacity as the sponsor of the Mortgage Loans it is selling to the depositor (the “JPMCB Mortgage Loans”), has conducted a review of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans in connection with the securitization described in this prospectus. The review of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans was performed by a deal team comprised of real estate and securitization professionals who are employees of JPMCB, or one or more of JPMCB’s affiliates, or, in certain circumstances, are consultants engaged by JPMCB (the “JPMCB Deal Team”). The review procedures described below were employed with respect to all of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans, except that certain review procedures only were relevant to the large loan disclosures in this prospectus, as further described below. No sampling procedures were used in the review process.

 

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Database. To prepare for securitization, members of the JPMCB Deal Team updated its internal origination database of loan-level and property-level information relating to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan. The database was compiled from, among other sources, the related Mortgage Loan documents, third party appraisals (as well as environmental reports, engineering assessments and seismic reports, if applicable and obtained), zoning reports, if applicable, evidence of insurance coverage or summaries of the same prepared by an outside insurance consultant, borrower supplied information (including, but not limited to, rent rolls, leases, operating statements and budgets) and information collected by JPMCB during the underwriting process. After origination or acquisition of each JPMCB Mortgage Loan, the JPMCB Deal Team updated the information in the database with respect to such JPMCB Mortgage Loan based on updates provided by the related servicer relating to loan payment status and escrows, updated operating statements, rent rolls and leasing activity, and information otherwise brought to the attention of the JPMCB Deal Team.

 

A data tape (the “JPMCB Data Tape”) containing detailed information regarding each JPMCB Mortgage Loan was created from the information in the database referred to in the prior paragraph. The JPMCB Data Tape was used by the JPMCB Deal Team to provide the numerical information regarding the JPMCB Mortgage Loans in this prospectus.

 

Data Comparison and Recalculation. JPMCB engaged a third party accounting firm to perform certain data comparison and recalculation procedures designed by JPMCB relating to information in this prospectus regarding the JPMCB Mortgage Loans. These procedures included:

 

 

comparing the information in the JPMCB Data Tape against various source documents provided by JPMCB that are described above under “—Database”;

 

 

comparing numerical information regarding the JPMCB Mortgage Loans and the related Mortgaged Properties disclosed in this prospectus against the JPMCB Data Tape; and

 

 

recalculating certain percentages, ratios and other formulae relating to the JPMCB Mortgage Loans disclosed in this prospectus.

 

Legal Review. JPMCB engaged various law firms to conduct certain legal reviews of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans to assist in the preparation of the disclosure in this prospectus. In anticipation of a securitization of each JPMCB Mortgage Loan, origination counsel prepared a loan and property summary that sets forth salient loan terms and summarizes material deviations from material provisions of JPMCB’s standard form loan documents. In addition, origination counsel for each JPMCB Mortgage Loan reviewed JPMCB’s representations and warranties set forth on Annex E-1 and, if applicable, identified exceptions to those representations and warranties.

 

Securitization counsel was also engaged to assist in the review of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans. Such assistance included, among other things, (i) a review of sections of the loan agreement relating to certain JPMCB Mortgage Loans marked against the standard form document, (ii) a review of the loan and property summaries referred to above relating to the JPMCB Mortgage Loans prepared by origination counsel, and (iii) a review of due diligence questionnaires completed by the JPMCB Deal Team and origination counsel. Securitization counsel also reviewed the property release provisions, if any, and condemnation provisions for each JPMCB Mortgage Loan for compliance with the REMIC provisions.

 

Origination counsel and securitization counsel also assisted in the preparation of the risk factors and mortgage loan summaries set forth in Annex A-1, based on their respective reviews of pertinent sections of the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

Other Review Procedures. On a case-by-case basis as deemed necessary by JPMCB, with respect to any pending litigation that existed at the origination of any JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is material and not covered by insurance, JPMCB requested updates from the related borrower, origination counsel and/or borrower’s litigation counsel. JPMCB confirmed with the related servicer that there has not been recent material casualty to any improvements located on real property that serves as collateral for JPMCB Mortgage Loans. In addition, if JPMCB became aware of a significant natural disaster in the immediate

 

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vicinity of any Mortgaged Property securing a JPMCB Mortgage Loan, JPMCB obtained information on the status of the Mortgaged Property from the related borrower to confirm no material damage to the Mortgaged Property.

 

The JPMCB Deal Team also consulted with JPMCB personnel responsible for the origination of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans to confirm that the JPMCB Mortgage Loans were originated or acquired in compliance with the origination and underwriting criteria described below under “—JPMCB’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”, as well as to identify any material deviations from those origination and underwriting criteria. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Exceptions to Underwriting Guidelines”.

 

Findings and Conclusions. Based on the foregoing review procedures, JPMCB determined that the disclosure regarding the JPMCB Mortgage Loans in this prospectus is accurate in all material respects. JPMCB also determined that the JPMCB Mortgage Loans were originated or acquired in accordance with JPMCB’s origination procedures and underwriting criteria, except as described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Exceptions to Underwriting Guidelines”. JPMCB attributes to itself all findings and conclusions resulting from the foregoing review procedures.

 

Review Procedures in the Event of a Mortgage Loan Substitution. JPMCB will perform a review of any mortgage loan that it elects to substitute for a mortgage loan in the pool in connection with material breach of a representation or warranty or a material document defect. JPMCB, and if appropriate its legal counsel, will review the Mortgage Loan documents and servicing history of the substitute mortgage loan to confirm it meets each of the criteria required under the terms of the related mortgage loan purchase agreement and the pooling and servicing agreement (the “JPMCB’s Qualification Criteria”). JPMCB will engage a third party accounting firm to compare the JPMCB’s Qualification Criteria against the underlying source documentation to verify the accuracy of the review by JPMCB and to confirm any numerical and/or statistical information to be disclosed in any required filings under the Exchange Act. Legal counsel will also be engaged by JPMCB to render any tax opinion required in connection with the substitution.

 

JPMCB’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes

 

General. JPMCB has developed guidelines establishing certain procedures with respect to underwriting the mortgage loans originated or purchased by it. All of the mortgage loans sold to the issuing entity by JPMCB were generally underwritten in accordance with the guidelines below. In some instances, one or more provisions of the guidelines were waived or modified by JPMCB at origination where it was determined not to adversely affect the related mortgage loan originated by it in any material respect. The mortgage loans to be included in the issuing entity were originated or acquired by JPMCB generally in accordance with the commercial mortgage-backed securitization program of JPMCB. For a description of any material exceptions to the underwriting guidelines in this prospectus, see “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Exceptions to Underwriting Guidelines”.

 

Notwithstanding the discussion below, given the differences between individual commercial Mortgaged Properties, the underwriting and origination procedures and the credit analysis with respect to any particular commercial mortgage loan may significantly differ from one asset to another, and will be driven by circumstances particular to that property, including, among others, its type, current and alternative uses, size, location, market conditions, reserve requirements and additional collateral, tenants and leases, borrower identity, sponsorship, performance history and/or other factors. However, except as described in the exceptions to the underwriting guidelines (see “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Exceptions to Underwriting Guidelines”), the underwriting of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans will conform to the general guidelines described below.

 

Property Analysis. JPMCB performs or causes to be performed a site inspection to evaluate the location and quality of the related Mortgaged Properties. Such inspection generally includes an evaluation of functionality, design, attractiveness, visibility and accessibility, as well as location to major thoroughfares, transportation centers, employment sources, retail areas and educational or recreational facilities. JPMCB assesses the submarket in which the property is located to evaluate competitive or comparable properties as well as market trends. In addition, JPMCB evaluates the property’s age, physical condition, operating history, lease and tenant mix, and management.

 

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Cash Flow Analysis. JPMCB reviews, among other things, historical operating statements, rent rolls, tenant leases and/or budgeted income and expense statements provided by the borrower and makes adjustments in order to determine a debt service coverage ratio, including taking into account the benefits of any governmental assistance programs. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Additional Information”.

 

Loan Approval. All mortgage loans originated by JPMCB require preliminary and final approval by a loan credit committee which includes senior executives of JPMCB. Prior to delivering a term sheet to a prospective borrower sponsor, the JPMCB origination team will submit a preliminary underwriting package to the preliminary CMBS underwriting committee. For loans under $30.0 million, approval by two committee members is required prior to sending a term sheet to the borrower sponsor. For loans over $30.0 million unanimous committee approval is required prior to sending the term sheet to the borrower sponsor. Prior to funding the loan, after all due diligence has been completed, a loan will then be reviewed by the CMBS underwriting committee and approval by the committee must be unanimous. The CMBS underwriting committee may approve a mortgage loan as recommended, request additional due diligence prior to approval, approve it subject to modifications of the loan terms or decline a loan transaction.

 

Debt Service Coverage Ratio and LTV Ratio. The underwriting includes a calculation of the debt service coverage ratio and the loan-to-value ratio in connection with the origination of each loan.

 

The debt service coverage ratio will generally be calculated based on the ratio of the underwritten net cash flow from the property in question as determined by JPMCB and payments on the loan based on actual principal and/or interest due on the loan. However, underwritten net cash flow is often a highly subjective number based on a variety of assumptions regarding, and adjustments to, revenues and expenses with respect to the related real property collateral. For example, when calculating the debt service coverage ratio for a multifamily or commercial mortgage loan, annual net cash flow that was calculated based on assumptions regarding projected future rental income, expenses and/or occupancy may be utilized. We cannot assure you that the foregoing assumptions made with respect to any prospective multifamily or commercial mortgage loan will, in fact, be consistent with actual property performance. For specific discussions on the particular assumptions and adjustments, see “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Additional Information” and Annex A-1 and Annex A-3. The loan-to-value ratio, in general, is the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the then-outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loan divided by the estimated value of the related property based on an appraisal. In addition, with respect to certain mortgage loans, there may exist mezzanine debt. Such mortgage loans will have a lower combined debt service coverage ratio and/or a higher combined loan-to-value ratio when such subordinate or mezzanine debt is taken into account. Additionally, certain mortgage loans may provide for interest only payments prior to maturity, or for an interest-only period during a portion of the term of the mortgage loan.

 

Appraisal and LTV Ratio. For each Mortgaged Property, JPMCB obtains a current (within 6 months of the origination date of the mortgage loan) full narrative appraisal conforming at least to the requirements of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”). The appraisal is based on the current use of the Mortgaged Property and must include an estimate of the then-current market value of the property “as-stabilized”, “as-complete” and “as-is” values. The “as-stabilized” or “as-complete” value may be based on certain assumptions, such as future construction completion, projected re-tenanting, payment of tenant improvement or leasing commissions allowances or free or abated rent periods, or increased tenant occupancies. JPMCB then determines the loan-to-value ratio of the mortgage loan at the date of origination or, if applicable, in connection with its acquisition, in each case based on the value or values set forth in the appraisal and relevant loan structure.

 

Evaluation of Borrower. JPMCB evaluates the borrower and its principals with respect to credit history and prior experience as an owner and operator of commercial real estate properties. The evaluation will generally include obtaining and reviewing a credit report or other reliable indication of the borrower’s financial capacity; obtaining and verifying credit references and/or business and trade references; and obtaining and reviewing certifications provided by the borrower as to prior real estate experience and current contingent liabilities. Finally, although the mortgage loans generally are non-recourse in nature, in

 

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the case of certain mortgage loans, the borrower and certain principals of the borrower may be required to assume legal responsibility for liabilities as a result of, among other things, fraud, misrepresentation, misappropriation or conversion of funds and breach of environmental or hazardous materials requirements. JPMCB evaluates the financial capacity of the borrower and such principals to meet any obligations that may arise with respect to such liabilities.

 

Environmental Site Assessment. Prior to origination, JPMCB either (i) obtains or updates an environmental site assessment (“ESA”) for a Mortgaged Property prepared by a qualified environmental firm or (ii) obtains an environmental insurance policy for a Mortgaged Property. If an ESA is obtained or updated, JPMCB reviews the ESA to verify the absence of reported violations of applicable laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and hazardous materials or other material adverse environmental condition or circumstance. In cases in which the ESA identifies conditions that would require cleanup, remedial action or any other response estimated to cost in excess of 5% of the outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loan, JPMCB either (i) determines that another party with sufficient assets is responsible for taking remedial actions directed by an applicable regulatory authority or (ii) requires the borrower to do one of the following: (A) carry out satisfactory remediation activities or other responses prior to the origination of the mortgage loan, (B) establish an operations and maintenance plan, (C) place sufficient funds in escrow or establish a letter of credit at the time of origination of the mortgage loan to complete such remediation within a specified period of time, (D) obtain an environmental insurance policy for the Mortgaged Property, (E) provide or obtain an indemnity agreement or a guaranty with respect to such condition or circumstance, or (F) receive appropriate assurances that significant remediation activities or other significant responses are not necessary or required.

 

Certain of the mortgage loans may also have environmental insurance policies. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans”.

 

Physical Assessment Report. Prior to origination, JPMCB obtains a physical assessment report (“PAR”) for each Mortgaged Property prepared by a qualified structural engineering firm. JPMCB reviews the PAR to verify that the property is reported to be in satisfactory physical condition, and to determine the anticipated costs of necessary repair, replacement and major maintenance or capital expenditure needs over the term of the mortgage loan. In cases in which the PAR identifies material repairs or replacements needed immediately, JPMCB generally requires the borrower to carry out such repairs or replacements prior to the origination of the mortgage loan, or, in many cases, requires the borrower to place sufficient funds in escrow at the time of origination of the mortgage loan to complete such repairs or replacements within not more than twelve months. In certain instances, JPMCB may waive such escrows but require the related borrower to complete such repairs within a stated period of time in the related Mortgage Loan documents.

 

Title Insurance Policy. The borrower is required to provide, and JPMCB reviews, a title insurance policy for each Mortgaged Property. The title insurance policy must meet the following requirements: (a) the policy must be written by a title insurer licensed to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located; (b) the policy must be in an amount equal to the original principal balance of the mortgage loan; (c) the protection and benefits must run to the mortgagee and its successors and assigns; (d) the policy should be written on a standard policy form of the American Land Title Association or equivalent policy promulgated in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located; and (e) the legal description of the Mortgaged Property in the title policy must conform to that shown on the survey of the Mortgaged Property, where a survey has been required.

 

Property Insurance. The borrower is required to provide, and JPMCB reviews, certificates of required insurance with respect to the Mortgaged Property. Such insurance may include: (1) commercial general liability insurance for bodily injury or death and property damage; (2) a fire and extended perils insurance policy providing “special” form coverage including coverage against loss or damage by fire, lightning, explosion, smoke, windstorm and hail, riot or strike and civil commotion; (3) if applicable, boiler and machinery coverage; (4) if the Mortgaged Property is located in a flood hazard area, flood insurance; and (5) such other coverage as JPMCB may require based on the specific characteristics of the Mortgaged Property.

 

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Seismic Report. A seismic report is required for all properties located in seismic zones 3 or 4.

 

Zoning and Building Code Compliance. In connection with the origination of a multifamily or commercial mortgage loan, the originator will examine whether the use and occupancy of the related real property collateral is in material compliance with zoning, land-use, building rules, regulations and orders then applicable to that property. Evidence of this compliance may be in the form of one or more of the following: a zoning report, legal opinions, surveys, recorded documents, temporary or permanent certificates of occupancy, letters from government officials or agencies, title insurance endorsements, engineering or consulting reports and/or representations by the related borrower.

 

Escrow Requirements. JPMCB generally requires borrowers to fund various escrows for taxes, insurance, capital expenses and replacement reserves, which reserves in many instances will be limited to certain capped amounts, however, it may waive certain of those requirements on a case by case basis based on the Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances described below. In addition, JPMCB may identify certain risks that warrant additional escrows or holdbacks for items such as leasing-related matters, deferred maintenance, environmental remediation or unfunded obligations, which escrows or holdbacks would be released upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions. Springing escrows may also be structured for identified risks such as specific rollover exposure, to be triggered upon the non-renewal of one or more key tenants. Escrows are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and are not required for all commercial mortgage loans originated by JPMCB. The typical required escrows for mortgage loans originated by JPMCB are as follows:

 

 

Taxes – An initial deposit and monthly escrow deposits equal to approximately 1/12th of the estimated annual property taxes (based on the most recent property assessment and the current millage rate) are required to provide JPMCB with sufficient funds to satisfy all taxes and assessments. JPMCB may waive this escrow requirement in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) the Mortgaged Property is a single tenant property (or substantially leased to single tenant) and the tenant pays taxes directly (or JPMCB may waive the escrow for a portion of the Mortgaged Property which is leased to a tenant that pays taxes for its portion of the Mortgaged Property directly); or (ii) any Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances.

 

 

Insurance – An initial deposit and monthly escrow deposits equal to approximately 1/12th of the estimated annual property insurance premium are required to provide JPMCB with sufficient funds to pay all insurance premiums. JPMCB may waive this escrow requirement in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) the borrower maintains a blanket insurance policy; (ii) the Mortgaged Property is a single tenant property (or substantially leased to single tenant) and the tenant maintains the property insurance or self-insures (or may waive the escrow for a portion of the Mortgaged Property which is leased to a tenant that maintains property insurance for its portion of the Mortgaged Property or self-insures); or (iii) any Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances.

 

 

Replacement Reserves – Replacement reserves are generally calculated in accordance with the expected useful life of the components of the property during the term of the mortgage loan. Annual replacement reserves are generally underwritten to the suggested replacement reserve amount from an independent, third-party property condition or engineering report, or to certain minimum requirements by property type. JPMCB may waive this escrow requirement in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) the Mortgaged Property is a single tenant property (or substantially leased to single tenant) and the tenant repairs and maintains the Mortgaged Property (or may waive the escrow for a portion of the Mortgaged Property which is leased to a tenant that repairs and maintains its portion of the Mortgaged Property); or (ii) any Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances.

 

 

Tenant Improvement/Lease Commissions – A tenant improvement/leasing commission reserve may be required to be funded either at loan origination and/or during the related mortgage loan term and/or springing upon certain tenant events to cover certain anticipated leasing commissions, free rent periods or tenant improvement costs which might be associated with re-

 

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leasing the space occupied by such tenants. JPMCB may waive this escrow requirement in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) the Mortgaged Property is a single tenant property (or substantially leased to single tenant), with a lease that extends beyond the loan term; or (ii) any Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances.

 

 

Deferred Maintenance – A deferred maintenance reserve may be required to be funded at loan origination in an amount equal to 100% to 125% of the estimated cost of material immediate repairs or replacements identified in the property condition or engineering report. JPMCB may waive this escrow requirement in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) the sponsor of the borrower delivers a guarantee to complete the immediate repairs; (ii) the deferred maintenance items do not materially impact the function, performance or value of the property; (iii) the deferred maintenance cost does not exceed $50,000; (iv) the Mortgaged Property is a single tenant property (or substantially leased to single tenant), and the tenant is responsible for the repairs; or (v) any Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances.

 

 

Environmental Remediation – An environmental remediation reserve may be required at loan origination in an amount equal to 100% to 125% of the estimated remediation cost identified in the environmental report. JPMCB may waive this escrow requirement in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to: (i) the sponsor of the borrower delivers a guarantee agreeing to complete the remediation; (ii) environmental insurance is in place or obtained; or (iii) any Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances.

 

JPMCB may determine that establishing any of the foregoing escrows or reserves is not warranted in one or more of the following instances (collectively, the “Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances”): (i) the amounts involved are de minimis, (ii) JPMCB’s evaluation of the ability of the Mortgaged Property, the borrower or a holder of direct or indirect ownership interests in the borrower to bear the subject expense or cost absent creation of an escrow or reserve, (iii) based on the Mortgaged Property maintaining a specified debt service coverage ratio, (iv) JPMCB has structured springing escrows that arise for identified risks, (v) JPMCB has an alternative to a cash escrow or reserve, such as a letter of credit or a guarantee from the borrower or an affiliate of the borrower; (vi) JPMCB believes there are credit positive characteristics of the borrower, the sponsor of the borrower and/or the Mortgaged Property that would offset the need for the escrow or reserve; or (vii) the reserves are being collected and held by a third party, such as a management company, a franchisor, or an association.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing discussion under this caption “—JPMCB’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”, one or more of the mortgage loans contributed to this securitization by JPMCB may vary from, or may not comply with, JPMCB’s underwriting guidelines described above. In addition, in the case of one or more of the mortgage loans contributed to this securitization by JPMCB, JPMCB may not have strictly applied these underwriting guidelines as the result of a case-by-case permitted exception based upon other compensating or mitigating factors.

 

Exceptions. Disclosed above are JPMCB’s general underwriting guidelines with respect to the JPMCB Mortgage Loans. One or more JPMCB Mortgage Loans may vary from the specific JPMCB underwriting guidelines described above when additional credit positive characteristics are present as discussed above. In addition, in the case of one or more JPMCB Mortgage Loans, JPMCB may not have applied each of the specific underwriting guidelines described above as the result of case-by-case permitted flexibility based upon other compensating factors. None of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans were originated with variances from the underwriting guidelines disclosed above.

 

Compliance with Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act. JPMCCMSC’s most recently filed Form ABS-15G that includes information related to JPMCB, was filed with the SEC on February 11, 2021. JPMCB’s most recently filed Form ABS-15G for this asset class was filed with the SEC on February 11, 2021. The Central Index Key (or CIK) number for JPMCCMSC is 0001013611 and the CIK number for JPMCB is set forth on the cover of this prospectus. With respect to the period from and including October 1, 2018 to and including September 30, 2021, JPMCB has no activity to report as required by Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (“Rule 15Ga-1”) with respect to repurchase or replacement requests in connection with

 

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breaches of representations and warranties made by it as a sponsor of commercial mortgage securitizations.

 

Retained Interests in This Securitization. Neither JPMCB nor any of its affiliates intends to retain on the Closing Date any certificates issued by the issuing entity or any other economic interest in this securitization except that JPMCB may retain the Class R certificates. However, JPMCB and/or its affiliates may acquire in the future certain additional classes of certificates. Any such party will have the right to dispose of any such certificates at any time.

 

Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.

 

Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. (“CREFI”) is a sponsor and a mortgage loan seller. The respective Mortgage Loans that CREFI is selling to the depositor in this securitization transaction are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the “CREFI Mortgage Loans”. CREFI originated or co-originated all of the CREFI Mortgage Loans.

 

CREFI is a New York corporation organized in 2014 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citibank, N.A., a national banking association, which is in turn a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citicorp LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is in turn a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc., a Delaware corporation.  CREFI maintains its principal office at 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, Attention: Mortgage Finance Group, and its facsimile number is (212) 723-8604. CREFI is an affiliate of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (one of the underwriters). CREFI makes, and purchases (or may purchase) from lenders, commercial and multifamily mortgage loans primarily for the purpose of securitizing them in CMBS transactions.

 

Neither CREFI nor any of its affiliates will insure or guarantee distributions on the certificates. The Certificateholders will have no rights or remedies against CREFI for any losses or other claims in connection with the certificates or the Mortgage Loans except in respect of the repurchase and substitution obligations for material document defects or material breaches of the representations and warranties made by CREFI in the related MLPA as described under “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements—General”.

 

CREFI’s Commercial Mortgage Origination and Securitization Program

 

CREFI, directly or through correspondents or affiliates, originates multifamily and commercial mortgage loans throughout the United States. CREFI has been engaged in the origination of multifamily and commercial mortgage loans for securitization since January 2017, and in the securitization of multifamily and commercial mortgage loans since April 2017. CREFI is an affiliate of Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. (“CGMRC”), which was engaged in the origination of multifamily and commercial mortgage loans for securitization from 1996 to 2017. Many CREFI staff worked for CGMRC, and CREFI’s underwriting guidelines, credit committee approval process and loan documentation are substantially similar to CGMRC’s. The multifamily and commercial mortgage loans originated by CREFI may include both fixed rate loans and floating rate loans.

 

In addition, in the normal course of its business, CREFI may also acquire multifamily and commercial mortgage loans from various third-party originators. These mortgage loans may have been originated using underwriting guidelines not established by CREFI.

 

In connection with the commercial mortgage securitization transactions in which it participates, CREFI generally transfers the subject mortgage assets to a depositor, who then transfers those mortgage assets to the issuing entity for the related securitization. In return for the transfer of the subject mortgage assets by the depositor to the issuing entity, the issuing entity issues commercial mortgage pass-through certificates that are in whole or in part backed by, and supported by the cash flows generated by, those mortgage assets.

 

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CREFI will generally act as a sponsor, originator and/or mortgage loan seller in the commercial mortgage securitization transactions in which it participates. In such transactions there may be a co-sponsor and/or other mortgage loan sellers and originators.

 

CREFI generally works with rating agencies, unaffiliated mortgage loan sellers, servicers, affiliates and underwriters in structuring a securitization transaction. Generally, CREFI and/or the related depositor contract with other entities to service the multifamily and commercial mortgage loans following their transfer into a trust fund in exchange for a series of certificates and, in certain cases, uncertificated interests.

 

Review of the CREFI Mortgage Loans

 

Overview. In connection with the preparation of this prospectus, CREFI conducted a review of the Mortgage Loans or portions thereof that it is selling to the depositor. The review was conducted as set forth below and was conducted with respect to each of the CREFI Mortgage Loans. No sampling procedures were used in the review process.

 

Database. First, CREFI created a database of information (the “CREFI Securitization Database”) obtained in connection with the origination of the CREFI Mortgage Loans, including:

 

 

certain information from the CREFI Mortgage Loan documents;

 

 

certain information from the rent rolls and operating statements for, and certain leases relating to, the related Mortgaged Properties (in each case to the extent applicable);

 

 

insurance information for the related Mortgaged Properties;

 

 

information from third party reports such as the appraisals, environmental and property condition reports, seismic reports, zoning reports and other zoning information;

 

 

bankruptcy searches with respect to the related borrowers; and

 

 

certain information and other search results obtained by CREFI’s deal team for each of the CREFI Mortgage Loans during the underwriting process.

 

CREFI also included in the CREFI Securitization Database certain updates to such information received by CREFI’s securitization team after origination, such as information from the interim servicer regarding loan payment status and current escrows, updated rent rolls and leasing activity information provided pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, and information otherwise brought to the attention of CREFI’s securitization team. Such updates were not intended to be, and do not serve as, a re-underwriting of any CREFI Mortgage Loan.

 

Using the information in the CREFI Securitization Database, CREFI created a Microsoft Excel file (the “CREFI Data File”) and provided that file to the depositor for the inclusion in this prospectus (particularly in Annexes A-1, A-2 and A-3 to this prospectus) of information regarding the CREFI Mortgage Loans.

 

Data Comparison and Recalculation. CREFI engaged a third-party accounting firm to perform certain data comparison and recalculation procedures designed by CREFI, relating to information in this prospectus regarding the CREFI Mortgage Loans. These procedures included:

 

 

comparing the information in the CREFI Data File against various source documents provided by CREFI that are described above under “—Database” above;

 

 

comparing numerical information regarding the CREFI Mortgage Loans and the related Mortgaged Properties disclosed in this prospectus against the CREFI Data File; and

 

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recalculating certain percentages, ratios and other formulae relating to the CREFI Mortgage Loans disclosed in this prospectus.

 

Legal Review. CREFI also reviewed and responded to a Due Diligence Questionnaire (as defined below) relating to the CREFI Mortgage Loans, which questionnaire was prepared by the depositor’s legal counsel for use in eliciting information relating to the CREFI Mortgage Loans and including such information in this prospectus to the extent material.

 

Although the Due Diligence Questionnaire may be revised from time to time, it typically contains various questions regarding the CREFI Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgaged Properties, the related borrowers, sponsors and tenants, and any related additional debt. For example, the due diligence questionnaire (a “Due Diligence Questionnaire”) may seek to elicit, among other things, the following information:

 

 

whether any mortgage loans were originated by third party originators and the names of such originators, and whether such mortgage loans were underwritten or re-underwritten in accordance with CREFI’s (or the applicable mortgage loan seller’s) criteria;

 

 

whether any mortgage loans are not first liens, or have a loan-to-value ratio greater than 80%;

 

 

whether any mortgage loans are 30 days or more delinquent with respect to any monthly debt service payment as of the Cut-off Date or have been 30 days or more delinquent at any time during the 12-month period immediately preceding the Cut-off Date;

 

 

a description of any material issues with respect to any of the mortgage loans;

 

 

whether any mortgage loans permit, or have existing, mezzanine debt, additional debt secured by the related mortgaged properties or other material debt, and the material terms and conditions for such debt;

 

 

whether any mortgaged properties have additional debt that is included in another securitization transaction and information related to such other securitization transaction;

 

 

whether intercreditor agreements, subordination and standstill agreements or similar agreements are in place with respect to secured debt, mezzanine debt or additional debt and the terms of such agreements;

 

 

whether any mortgage loans are interest-only for their entire term or a portion of their term;

 

 

whether any mortgage loans permit prepayment or defeasance (in whole or in part), or provide for yield maintenance, and the types of prepayment lock-out provisions and prepayment charges that apply;

 

 

whether any mortgage loans permit the release of all or a portion of the related mortgaged properties, and the material terms of any partial release, substitution and condemnation/casualty provisions;

 

 

whether any mortgage loans are cross-collateralized or secured by multiple properties, or have related borrowers with other mortgage loans in the subject securitization;

 

 

whether any mortgage loans have a right of first refusal or right of first offer or similar options, in favor of a tenant or any other party;

 

 

whether there are post-close escrows or earn-out reserves that could be used to pay down the mortgage loan, or whether there are escrows or holdbacks that have not been fully funded;

 

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information regarding lockbox arrangements, grace periods interest accrual and amortization provisions, non-recourse carveouts, and any other material provisions with respect to the mortgage loan;

 

 

whether the borrower or sponsor of any related borrower has been subject to bankruptcy proceedings, or has a past or present material criminal charge or record;

 

 

whether any borrower is not a special purpose entity;

 

 

whether any borrowers or sponsors of related borrowers have been subject to litigation or similar proceedings and the material terms thereof;

 

 

whether any borrower under a mortgage loan is affiliated with a borrower under another mortgage loan to be included in the issuing entity;

 

 

whether any of the mortgage loans is a leasehold mortgage, the terms of the related ground lease, and whether the term of the related ground lease extends at least 20 years beyond the stated loan maturity;

 

 

a list of any related Mortgaged Properties for which a single tenant occupies over 50% of such property, and whether there are any significant lease rollovers at a particular Mortgaged Property;

 

 

a list of any significant tenant concentrations or material tenant issues, e.g., dark tenants, subsidized tenants, government or student tenants, or Section 8 tenants, etc.;

 

 

a description of any material leasing issues at the related Mortgaged Properties;

 

 

whether any related Mortgaged Properties are subject to condemnation proceedings or litigation;

 

 

a list of related Mortgaged Properties for which a Phase I environmental site assessment has not been completed, or for which a Phase II environmental site assessment was performed, and whether any environmental site assessment reveals any material adverse environmental condition or circumstance at any related Mortgaged Property except for those which will be remediated by the Cut-off Date;

 

 

whether there is any terrorism, earthquake, tornado, flood, fire or hurricane damage with respect to any of the related Mortgaged Properties, or whether there are any zoning issues at the mortgaged properties;

 

 

a list of Mortgaged Properties for which an engineering inspection has not been completed and whether any property inspection revealed material issues; and/or

 

 

general information regarding property type, condition, use, plans for renovation, etc.

 

CREFI also provided to origination counsel a set of mortgage loan representations and warranties substantially similar to those attached as Annex D-1 to this prospectus and requested that origination counsel identify exceptions to such representations and warranties. CREFI compiled and reviewed the draft exceptions received from origination counsel, engaged separate counsel to review the exceptions, revised the exceptions and provided them to the depositor for inclusion on Annex D-3 to this prospectus. In addition, for each CREFI Mortgage Loan originated by CREFI or one of its affiliates, CREFI prepared and delivered to its securitization counsel for review an asset summary, which summary includes important loan terms and certain property level information obtained during the origination process. The loan terms included in each asset summary may include, without limitation, the principal amount, the interest rate, the loan term, the interest calculation method, the due date, any applicable interest-only period, any applicable amortization period, a summary of any prepayment and/or defeasance provisions, a summary of any lockbox and/or cash management provisions, a summary of any release provisions, and a summary of any requirement for the related borrower to fund up-front and/or on-going reserves.

 

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The property level information obtained during the origination process included in each asset summary may include, without limitation, a description of the related Mortgaged Property (including property type, ownership structure, use, location, size, renovations, age and physical attributes), information relating to the commercial real estate market in which the Mortgaged Property is located, information relating to the related borrower and sponsor of the related borrower, an underwriter’s assessment of strengths and risks of the loan transaction, tenant analysis, and summaries of third party reports such as appraisal, environmental and property condition reports.

 

For each CREFI Mortgage Loan, if any, purchased by CREFI or its affiliates from a third-party originator of such CREFI Mortgage Loan, CREFI reviewed the purchase agreement and related representations and warranties, and exceptions to those representations and warranties, made by the seller of such CREFI Mortgage Loan to CREFI or its affiliates, reviewed certain provisions of the related Mortgage Loan documents and third party reports concerning the related Mortgaged Property provided by the originator of such CREFI Mortgage Loan, prepared exceptions to the representations and warranties in the MLPA based upon such review, and provided them to the depositor for inclusion on Annex D-3 to this prospectus. With respect to any CREFI Mortgage Loan that is purchased by CREFI or its affiliates from a third party originator, the representations and warranties made by the third party originator in the related purchase agreement between CREFI or its affiliates, on the one hand, and the third party originator, on the other hand, are solely for the benefit of CREFI or its affiliates. The rights, if any, that CREFI or its affiliates may have under such purchase agreement upon a breach of such representations and warranties made by the third party originator will not be assigned to the trustee for this securitization, and the Certificateholders and the trustee for this securitization will not have any recourse against the third party originator in connection with any breach of the representations and warranties made by such third party originator. As described under “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements—General”, the substitution or repurchase obligation of, or the obligation to make a Loss of Value Payment on the part of, CREFI, as mortgage loan seller, with respect to the CREFI Mortgage Loans under the related MLPA constitutes the sole remedy available to the Certificateholders and the trustee for this securitization for any uncured material breach of any of CREFI’s representations and warranties regarding the CREFI Mortgage Loans, including any CREFI Mortgage Loans that were purchased by CREFI or its affiliates from a third party originator.

 

In addition, with respect to each CREFI Mortgage Loan, CREFI reviewed, and in certain cases requested that its counsel review, certain Mortgage Loan document provisions as necessary for disclosure of such provisions in this prospectus, such as property release provisions and other provisions specifically disclosed in this prospectus.

 

Certain Updates.  Furthermore, CREFI requested the borrowers under the CREFI Mortgage Loans (or the borrowers’ respective counsel) for updates on any significant pending litigation that existed at origination. Moreover, if CREFI became aware of a significant natural disaster in the vicinity of a Mortgaged Property relating to a CREFI Mortgage Loan, CREFI requested information on the property status from the related borrower in order to confirm whether any material damage to the property had occurred.

 

Large Loan Summaries.  Finally, CREFI prepared, and reviewed with origination counsel and/or securitization counsel, the Mortgage Loan summaries for those of the CREFI Mortgage Loans included in the ten largest Mortgage Loans in the Mortgage Pool, and the abbreviated Mortgage Loan summaries for those of the CREFI Mortgage Loans included in the next five largest Mortgage Loans in the Mortgage Pool, which summaries are incorporated in “Description of Top Fifteen Mortgage Loans and Additional Mortgage Loan Information” on Annex A-3.

 

Findings and Conclusions.  Based on the foregoing review procedures, CREFI found and concluded that the disclosure regarding the CREFI Mortgage Loans in this prospectus is accurate in all material respects. CREFI also found and concluded that the CREFI Mortgage Loans were originated in accordance with CREFI’s origination procedures and underwriting criteria, except for any material deviations described under “—Exceptions to CREFI’s Disclosed Underwriting Guidelines” below. CREFI attributes to itself all findings and conclusions resulting from the foregoing review procedures.

 

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CREFI’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes

 

General. CREFI’s commercial mortgage loans (including any co-originated mortgage loans) are primarily originated in accordance with the procedures and underwriting criteria described below. However, variations from the procedures and criteria described below may be implemented as a result of various conditions including each loan’s specific terms, the quality or location of the underlying real estate, the property’s tenancy profile, the background or financial strength of the borrower/sponsor or any other pertinent information deemed material by CREFI. Therefore, this general description of CREFI’s origination procedures and underwriting criteria is not intended as a representation that every commercial mortgage loan originated by it or on its behalf complies entirely with all criteria set forth below.

 

Process. The credit underwriting process for each of CREFI’s loans is performed by a deal team comprised of real estate professionals which typically includes an originator, an underwriter, a commercial closer and a third party due diligence provider operating under the review of CREFI. This team conducts a thorough review of the related mortgaged property, which in most cases includes an examination of the following information, to the extent both applicable and available: historical operating statements, rent rolls, tenant leases, current and historical real estate tax information, insurance policies and/or schedules, and third party reports pertaining to appraisal/valuation, zoning, environmental status and physical condition/seismic condition/engineering (see “—Escrow Requirements”, “—Title Insurance Policy”, “—Property Insurance”, “—Third Party Reports—Appraisal”, “—Third Party Reports—Environmental Report” and “—Third Party Reports—Property Condition Report” below). In some cases (such as a property having a limited operating history or having been recently acquired by its current owner), historical operating statements may not be available. Rent rolls would not be examined for certain property types, such as hospitality properties or single tenant properties, and tenant leases would not be examined for certain property types, such as hospitality, self-storage, multifamily and manufactured housing community properties.

 

A member of CREFI’s deal team or one of its agents performs an inspection of the property as well as a review of the surrounding market environment, including demand generators and competing properties (if any), in order to confirm tenancy information, assess the physical quality of the collateral, determine visibility and access characteristics, and evaluate the property’s competitiveness within its market.

 

CREFI’s deal team or one of its agents also performs a detailed review of the financial status, credit history, credit references and background of the borrower and certain key principals using financial statements, income tax returns, credit reports, criminal/background investigations, and specific searches for judgments, liens, bankruptcy and pending litigation. Circumstances may also warrant an examination of the financial strength and credit of key tenants as well as other factors that may impact the tenants’ ongoing occupancy or ability to pay rent.

 

After the compilation and review of all documentation and other relevant considerations, the deal team finalizes its detailed underwriting analysis of the property’s cash flow in accordance with CREFI’s property-specific, cash flow underwriting guidelines. Determinations are also made regarding the implementation of appropriate loan terms to structure around risks, resulting in features such as ongoing escrows or up-front reserves, letters of credit, lockboxes/cash management agreements or guarantees. A complete credit committee package is prepared to summarize all of the above referenced information.

 

Credit Approval. All commercial mortgage loans must be presented to one or more credit committees that include senior real estate professionals among others. After a review of the credit committee package and a discussion of the loan, the committee may approve the loan as recommended or request additional due diligence, modify the terms, or reject the loan entirely.

 

Debt Service Coverage Ratio and Loan-to-Value Ratio Requirements.  CREFI’s underwriting standards generally require a minimum debt service coverage ratio of 1.20x and a maximum loan-to-value ratio of 80%. However, these thresholds are guidelines and exceptions are permitted under the guidelines on the merits of each individual loan, such as reserves, letters of credit and/or guarantees and CREFI’s assessment of the property’s future prospects. Property and loan information is not updated for securitization unless CREFI determines that information in its possession has become stale.

 

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Certain properties may also be encumbered by subordinate debt secured by such property and/or mezzanine debt secured by direct or indirect ownership interests in the borrower and, when such mezzanine or subordinate debt is taken into account, may result in aggregate debt that does not conform to the aforementioned debt service coverage ratio and loan-to-value ratio parameters.

 

Amortization Requirements. While CREFI’s underwriting guidelines generally permit a maximum amortization period of 30 years, certain loans may provide for interest-only payments through maturity or for a portion of the loan term. If the loan entails only a partial interest-only period, the monthly debt service, annual debt service and debt service coverage ratio set forth in this prospectus and Annex A-1 to this prospectus reflect a calculation on the future (larger) amortizing loan payment. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool”.

 

Escrow Requirements. CREFI may require borrowers to fund escrows for taxes, insurance, capital expenditures and replacement reserves. In addition, CREFI may identify certain risks that warrant additional escrows or holdbacks for items to be released to the borrower upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. Such escrows or holdbacks may cover tenant improvements/leasing commissions, deferred maintenance, environmental remediation or unfunded obligations, among other things. Springing escrows may also be structured for identified risks such as specific rollover exposure, to be triggered upon the non-renewal of one or more key tenants. In some cases, the borrower may be allowed to post a letter of credit or guaranty in lieu of a cash reserve, or provide periodic evidence of timely payment of a typical escrow item. Escrows are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and are not required for all of CREFI’s commercial mortgage loans.

 

Generally, CREFI requires escrows as follows:

 

 

Taxes—An initial deposit and monthly escrow deposits equal to 1/12th of the annual property taxes (based on the most recent property assessment and the current millage rate) are typically required to satisfy all taxes and assessments, except that such escrows are not required in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, (i) if there is an institutional sponsor or the sponsor is a high net worth individual or (ii) if and to the extent that a single or major tenant (which may be a ground tenant) at the related mortgaged property is required to pay taxes directly or reimburse the landlord for the real estate taxes paid.

 

 

Insurance—An initial deposit and monthly escrow deposits equal to 1/12th of the annual property insurance premium are typically required to pay all insurance premiums, except that such escrows are not required in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, (i) if the related borrower or an affiliate thereof maintains a blanket insurance policy, (ii) if and to the extent that a single or major tenant (which may be a ground tenant) at the related mortgaged property is obligated to maintain the insurance or is permitted to self-insure, or (iii) if and to the extent that another third party unrelated to the borrower (such as a condominium board, if applicable) is obligated to maintain the insurance.

 

 

Replacement Reserves—Replacement reserves are generally calculated in accordance with the expected useful life of the components of the mortgaged property during the term of the mortgage loan. Annual replacement reserves are generally underwritten to the suggested replacement reserve amount from an independent, third-party property condition or engineering report, or to certain minimum requirements depending on the property type, except that such escrows are not required in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, if and to the extent that a single or major tenant (which may be a ground tenant) at the related mortgaged property is responsible for all repairs and maintenance, including those required with respect to the roof and structure of the improvements.

 

 

Tenant Improvement / Leasing Commissions—In the case of retail, office and industrial properties, a tenant improvement / leasing commission reserve may be required to be funded either at loan origination and/or during the term of the mortgage loan to cover anticipated leasing commissions or tenant improvement costs that might be associated with re-leasing certain space involving major tenants, except that such escrows are not required in certain circumstances,

 

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including, but not limited to, (i) if the tenant’s lease extends beyond the loan term or (ii) if the rent for the space in question is considered below market.

 

 

Deferred Maintenance—A deferred maintenance reserve may be required to be funded at loan origination in an amount equal to 125% of the estimated cost of material immediate repairs or replacements identified in the property condition report, except that such escrows are not required in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, (i) if the sponsor of the borrower delivers a guarantee to complete the immediate repairs in a specified amount of time, (ii) if the deferred maintenance amount does not materially impact the related mortgaged property’s function, performance or value or (iii) if a single or major tenant (which may be a ground tenant) at the related mortgaged property is responsible for the repairs.

 

 

Environmental Remediation—An environmental remediation reserve may be required to be funded at loan origination in an amount equal to 100% to 125% of the estimated remediation cost identified in the environmental report, except that such escrows are not required in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, (i) if the sponsor of the borrower delivers a guarantee wherein it agrees to take responsibility and pay for the identified environmental issues, (ii) if environmental insurance is obtained or already in place or (iii) if a third party unrelated to the borrower is identified as the responsible party.

 

For a description of the escrows collected with respect to the CREFI Mortgage Loans, please see Annex A-1 to this prospectus.

 

Title Insurance Policy. The borrower is required to provide, and CREFI or its counsel typically will review, a title insurance policy for each property. The provisions of the title insurance policy are required to comply with the mortgage loan representation and warranty set forth in paragraph (6) on Annex D-1 to this prospectus without any exceptions that CREFI deems material.

 

Property Insurance. CREFI requires the borrower to provide, or authorizes the borrower to rely on a tenant or other third party to obtain, insurance policies meeting the requirements set forth in the mortgage loan representations and warranties in paragraphs (16) and (29) on Annex D-1 to this prospectus without any exceptions that CREFI deems material (other than with respect to deductibles and allowing a tenant to self-insure).

 

Third Party Reports. In addition to or as part of applicable origination guidelines or reviews described above, in the course of originating the CREFI Mortgage Loans, CREFI generally considered the results of third party reports as described below. In many instances, however, one or more provisions of the guidelines were waived or modified in light of the circumstances of the relevant loan or property.

 

Appraisal

 

CREFI obtains an appraisal meeting the requirements described in the mortgage loan representation and warranty set forth in paragraph (41) on Annex D-1 to this prospectus without any exceptions that CREFI deems material. In addition, the appraisal (or a separate letter) includes a statement by the appraiser that the guidelines in Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended, were followed in preparing the appraisal.

 

Environmental Report

 

CREFI generally obtains a Phase I site assessment or an update of a previously obtained site assessment for each mortgaged property prepared by an environmental firm approved by CREFI. CREFI or its designated agent typically reviews the Phase I site assessment to verify the presence or absence of potential adverse environmental conditions. In cases in which the Phase I site assessment identifies any such conditions, CREFI generally requires that the condition be addressed in a manner that complies with the mortgage loan representation and warranty set forth in paragraph (40) on Annex D-1 to this prospectus without any exceptions that CREFI deems material.

 

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Property Condition Report

 

CREFI generally obtains a current property condition report (a “PCR”) for each mortgaged property prepared by a structural engineering firm approved by CREFI. CREFI or an agent typically reviews the PCR to determine the physical condition of the property and to determine the anticipated costs of necessary repair, replacement and major maintenance or capital expenditure over the term of the mortgage loan. In cases in which the PCR identifies an immediate need for material repairs or replacements with an anticipated cost that is over a certain minimum threshold or percentage of loan balance, CREFI often requires that funds be put in escrow at the time of origination of the mortgage loan to complete such repairs or replacements or obtains a guarantee from a sponsor of the borrower in lieu of reserves. See “—Escrow Requirements” above.

 

Servicing

 

Interim servicing for all of CREFI’s loans prior to securitization is typically performed by a nationally recognized rated third party interim servicer. In addition, primary servicing is occasionally retained by certain qualified mortgage brokerage firms under established sub-servicing agreements with CREFI, which firms may continue primary servicing certain loans following the securitization closing date. Otherwise, servicing responsibilities are transferred from the interim servicer to the master servicer of the securitization trust (and a primary servicer when applicable) at closing of the securitization. From time to time, the interim servicer may retain primary servicing.

 

Exceptions to CREFI’s Disclosed Underwriting Guidelines

 

One or more of the CREFI Mortgage Loans may vary from the specific CREFI underwriting guidelines described above when additional credit positive characteristics are present as discussed above. In addition, in the case of one or more of the CREFI Mortgage Loans, CREFI may not have applied each of the specific underwriting guidelines described above as the result of case-by-case permitted flexibility based upon other compensating factors. None of the CREFI Mortgage Loans have exceptions to the related underwriting criteria.

 

Certain characteristics of the CREFI Mortgage Loans can be found on Annex A-1.

 

Compliance with Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act

 

CREFI most recently filed a Form ABS-15G pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act on February 9, 2021. CREFI’s Central Index Key is 0001701238. With respect to the period from and including October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2021, CREFI has no demand, repurchase or replacement history to report as required by Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act with respect to repurchase or replacement requests in connection with breaches of representations and warranties made by it as a sponsor of commercial mortgage securitizations.

 

Retained Interests in This Securitization 

 

Neither CREFI nor any of its affiliates intends to retain on the Closing Date any certificates issued by the issuing entity or any other economic interest in this securitization, except that (i) CREFI (or a “majority-owned affiliate” (as defined in Regulation RR) of CREFI) will retain the CREFI VRR Interest Portion and (ii) an affiliate of CREFI may purchase the Class R certificates. However, CREFI and/or its affiliates may retain on the Closing Date, or own in the future certain additional classes of certificates. Any such party will have the right to dispose of any such certificates (other than the CREFI VRR Interest Portion) at any time. CREFI (or a majority-owned affiliate of CREFI) will be required to retain the CREFI VRR Interest Portion as further described under “Credit Risk Retention”.

 

The information set forth under “—Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.” has been provided by CREFI.

 

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Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company

 

General

 

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company (“GSMC”) is a New York limited partnership, is a sponsor and a mortgage loan seller. The respective Mortgage Loans that GSMC is selling to the depositor in this securitization transaction are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the “GSMC Mortgage Loans”.

 

GSMC was formed in 1984. Its general partner is Goldman Sachs Real Estate Funding Corp. and its limited partner is Goldman Sachs Bank USA (“GS Bank”). GSMC’s executive offices are located at 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, telephone number (212) 902-1000.  GSMC is an affiliate of GS Bank, an originator, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, an underwriter.

 

GS Bank is the originator (or co-originator) of all of the GSMC Mortgage Loans. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Co-Originated or Unaffiliated Third-Party Originated Mortgage Loans” for additional information.

 

Neither GSMC nor any of its affiliates will insure or guarantee distributions on the certificates. The Certificateholders will have no rights or remedies against GSMC for any losses or other claims in connection with the certificates or the Mortgage Loans except in respect of the repurchase and substitution obligations for material document defects or the material breaches of representations and warranties made by GSMC in the related MLPA as described under “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements”.

 

GSMC’s Commercial Mortgage Securitization Program

 

As a sponsor, GSMC originates and acquires fixed and floating rate commercial mortgage loans and either by itself or together with other sponsors or mortgage loan sellers, organizes and initiates the public and/or private securitization of such commercial mortgage loans by transferring the commercial mortgage loans to a securitization depositor, including GS Mortgage Securities Corporation II or another entity that acts in a similar capacity. In coordination with its affiliates, Goldman Sachs Commercial Mortgage Capital, L.P., Goldman Sachs Bank USA (“GS Bank”) and other unaffiliated underwriters, GSMC works with rating agencies, investors, unaffiliated mortgage loan sellers and servicers in structuring the securitization transaction.

 

From the beginning of its participation in commercial mortgage securitization programs in 1996 through December 31, 2020, GSMC originated or acquired approximately 3,115 fixed and floating rate commercial and multifamily mortgage loans with an aggregate original principal balance of approximately $140.1 billion. As of December 31, 2020, GSMC had acted as a sponsor and mortgage loan seller on approximately 234 fixed and floating-rate commercial mortgage-backed securitization transactions. GSMC securitized approximately $2.165 billion, $4.636 billion, $6.586 billion, $5.098 billion, $6.284 billion, $6.972 billion, $11.730 billion, $8.548 billion, $9.960 billion and $6.823 billion of commercial mortgage loans in public and private offerings in calendar years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.

 

Review of GSMC Mortgage Loans

 

Overview. GSMC, in its capacity as the sponsor of the GSMC Mortgage Loans, has conducted a review of the GSMC Mortgage Loans in connection with the securitization described in this prospectus. The review of the GSMC Mortgage Loans was performed by a deal team comprised of real estate and securitization professionals who are employees of one or more of GSMC’s affiliates (the “GSMC Deal Team”). The review procedures described below were employed with respect to all of the GSMC Mortgage Loans, except that certain review procedures only were relevant to the large loan disclosures in this prospectus, as further described below. No sampling procedures were used in the review process.

 

Database. To prepare for securitization, members of the GSMC Deal Team created a database of loan-level and property-level information relating to each GSMC Mortgage Loan. The database was

 

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compiled from, among other sources, the related Mortgage Loan documents, third party reports, zoning reports, insurance policies, borrower supplied information (including, but not limited to, rent rolls, leases, operating statements and budgets) and information collected by the Goldman Originator during the underwriting process. After origination of each GSMC Mortgage Loan, the GSMC Deal Team updated the information in the database with respect to the GSMC Mortgage Loan based on updates provided by the related servicer relating to loan payment status and escrows, updated operating statements, rent rolls and leasing activity, and information otherwise brought to the attention of the GSMC Deal Team.

 

A data tape (the “GSMC Data Tape”) containing detailed information regarding each GSMC Mortgage Loan was created from the information in the database referred to in the prior paragraph. The GSMC Data Tape was used by the GSMC Deal Team to provide certain numerical information regarding the GSMC Mortgage Loans in this prospectus.

 

Data Comparison and Recalculation. GSMC engaged a third party accounting firm to perform certain data comparison and recalculation procedures designed by GSMC, relating to information in this prospectus regarding the GSMC Mortgage Loans. These procedures included:

 

 

comparing certain information in the GSMC Data Tape against various source documents provided by GSMC that are described above under “—Database”;

 

 

comparing numerical information regarding the GSMC Mortgage Loans and the related Mortgaged Properties disclosed in this prospectus against the GSMC Data Tape; and

 

 

recalculating certain percentages, ratios and other formulae relating to the GSMC Mortgage Loans disclosed in this prospectus.

 

Legal Review. GSMC engaged various law firms to conduct certain legal reviews of the GSMC Mortgage Loans for disclosure in this prospectus. In anticipation of the securitization of each GSMC Mortgage Loan, origination counsel prepared a loan and property summary that sets forth salient loan terms and summarizes material deviations from GSMC’s standard form loan documents. In addition, origination counsel for each GSMC Mortgage Loan reviewed GSMC’s representations and warranties set forth on Annex F-1 and, if applicable, identified exceptions to those representations and warranties.

 

Securitization counsel was also engaged to assist in the review of the GSMC Mortgage Loans. Such assistance included, among other things, (i) a review of sections of the loan agreement relating to certain GSMC Mortgage Loans marked against the standard form document, (ii) a review of the loan and property summaries referred to above relating to the GSMC Mortgage Loans prepared by origination counsel and (iii) a review of a due diligence questionnaire completed by the GSMC Deal Team. Securitization counsel also reviewed the property release provisions, if any, for each GSMC Mortgage Loan with multiple Mortgaged Properties for compliance with the REMIC provisions. In addition, for each GSMC Mortgage Loan originated by GSMC or its affiliates, GSMC prepared and delivered to its securitization counsel for review an asset summary, which summary includes important loan terms and certain property level information obtained during the origination process.

 

Based on their respective reviews of pertinent sections of the related Mortgage Loan documents, origination counsel or securitization counsel also assisted in the preparation of the Mortgage Loan summaries of those of the GSMC Mortgage Loans included in the ten largest Mortgage Loans in the Mortgage Pool, and the abbreviated Mortgage Loan summaries for those of the GSMC Mortgage Loans included in the next five largest Mortgage Loans in the Mortgage Pool, which summaries are incorporated in “Description of Top Fifteen Mortgage Loans and Additional Mortgage Loan Information” on Annex A-3. The applicable borrowers and borrowers’ counsel reviewed these GSMC Mortgage Loan summaries as well.

 

Other Review Procedures. With respect to any pending litigation that existed at the origination of any GSMC Mortgage Loan, GSMC requested updates from the related borrower, origination counsel and/or borrower’s litigation counsel. GSMC conducted a search with respect to each borrower under a GSMC Mortgage Loan to determine whether it filed for bankruptcy after origination of the GSMC Mortgage Loan. 

 

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If GSMC became aware of a significant natural disaster in the vicinity of any Mortgaged Property securing a GSMC Mortgage Loan, GSMC obtained information on the status of the Mortgaged Property from the related borrower to confirm no material damage to the Mortgaged Property.

 

The GSMC Deal Team also consulted with the Goldman Originator to confirm that the GSMC Mortgage Loans were originated in compliance with the origination and underwriting criteria described below under “—Goldman Originator’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes”, as well as to identify any material deviations from those origination and underwriting criteria. See “—Goldman Originator’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes—Exceptions to Goldman Originator’s Disclosed Underwriting Guidelines” below.

 

Findings and Conclusions. Based on the foregoing review procedures, GSMC determined that the disclosure regarding the GSMC Mortgage Loans in this prospectus is accurate in all material respects. GSMC also determined that the GSMC Mortgage Loans were originated or acquired in accordance with GSMC’s origination procedures and underwriting criteria except as described under “Goldman Originator’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes—Exceptions to Goldman Originator’s Disclosed Underwriting Guidelines” below. GSMC attributes to itself all findings and conclusions resulting from the foregoing review procedures.

 

The Goldman Originator

 

GS Bank is affiliated with GSMC, one of the sponsors, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, one of the underwriters. GS Bank is referred to as the “Goldman Originator” in this prospectus.

 

The primary business of the Goldman Originator is the underwriting and origination, either by itself or together with another originator, of mortgage loans secured by commercial or multifamily properties. The commercial mortgage loans originated by the Goldman Originator include both fixed and floating rate commercial mortgage loans and such commercial mortgage loans are often included in both public and private securitizations. Many of the commercial mortgage loans originated by GS Bank are acquired by GSMC and sold to securitizations in which GSMC acts as sponsor and/or loan seller.

 

Fixed Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans(1)

Year

 

Total Goldman Originator
Fixed Rate Loans Originated
(approximate)

 

Total Goldman Originator
Fixed Rate Loans Securitized
(approximate)

2020

 

$2.7 billion

 

$3.7 billion

2019

 

$6.0 billion

 

$5.3 billion

2018

 

$3.1 billion

 

$2.6 billion

2017

 

$7.3 billion

 

$7.7 billion

2016

 

$6.1 billion

 

$5.2 billion

2015

 

$6.2 billion

 

$6.0 billion

2014

 

$2.9 billion

 

$3.1 billion

2013

 

$5.0 billion

 

$5.3 billion

2012

 

$5.6 billion

 

$4.6 billion

2011

 

$2.3 billion

 

$2.2 billion

2010

 

$1.6 billion

 

$1.1 billion

2009

 

$400 million

 

$400 million

 

 

 

(1)

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Floating Rate Commercial Mortgage Loans(1)

Year

 

Total Goldman Originator
Floating Rate Loans Originated
(approximate)

 

Total Goldman Originator
Floating Rate Loans Securitized
(approximate)

2020

 

$4.8 billion

 

$3.1 billion

2019

 

$6.4 billion

 

$4.7 billion

2018

 

$8.1 billion

 

$5.9 billion

2017

 

$5.6 billion

 

$4.0 million

2016

 

$2.3 billion

 

$1.6 million

2015

 

$2.0 billion

 

$261.0 million

2014

 

$3.2 billion

 

$2.0 billion

2013

 

$777 million

 

$1.3 billion

2012

 

$1.9 billion

 

$0

2011

 

$140 million

 

$0

2010

 

$0

 

$0

2009

 

$40 million

 

$0

 

 

 

(1)

Represents origination for the Goldman Originator and affiliates of the Goldman Originator originating commercial mortgage loans.

 

Goldman Originator’s Underwriting Guidelines and Processes

 

The Goldman Originator’s commercial mortgage loans are primarily originated in accordance with the origination procedures and underwriting criteria described below. However, variations from these procedures and criteria may occur as a result of various conditions including each loan’s specific terms, the quality or location of the underlying real estate, the property’s tenancy profile, the background or financial strength of the borrower/sponsor, or any other pertinent information deemed material by the Goldman Originator. Therefore, this general description of the Goldman Originator’s origination procedures and underwriting criteria is not intended as a representation that every commercial mortgage loan originated by it complies entirely with all procedures and criteria set forth below. For important information about the circumstances that have affected the underwriting of a GSMC Mortgage Loan in the mortgage pool, see “Exceptions to Goldman Originator’s Disclosed Underwriting Guidelines” below and “Annex F-2—Exceptions to GSMC Representations and Warranties”.

 

The underwriting process for each mortgage loan originated by the Goldman Originator is performed by an origination team comprised of real estate professionals which typically includes an originator, analyst, loan officer and commercial closer. This team conducts a review of the related mortgaged property, which typically includes an examination of historical operating statements (if available), rent rolls, certain tenant leases, current and historical real estate tax information, insurance policies and/or schedules, and third party reports pertaining to appraisal/valuation, zoning, environmental status and physical condition/seismic/engineering. In certain cases, the Goldman Originator may engage an independent third party due diligence provider, pursuant to a program of specified procedures, to assist in the underwriting and preparation of analyses required by such procedures, subject to the oversight and ultimate review and approval by the Goldman Originator origination team.

 

A member of the Goldman Originator origination team performs or engages a third party to perform an inspection of the property in order to assess the physical quality of the collateral, confirm tenancy, and determine visibility and accessibility of the property as well as proximity to major thoroughfares, transportation centers, employment sources, retail areas, educational facilities and recreational areas. Such site inspections are also generally used to assess the submarket in which the property is located and to evaluate the property’s competitiveness within its market.

 

The Goldman Originator origination team also performs a review of the financial status, credit history and background of the borrower and certain key principals of the borrower. Among the items generally reviewed are financial statements, independent credit reports, criminal/background investigations, and specific searches in select jurisdictions for judgments, liens, bankruptcy and pending litigation.

 

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After the compilation and review of all documentation and other relevant considerations, the origination team finalizes its underwriting analysis of the property’s cash flow in accordance with the property specific cash flow underwriting guidelines of the Goldman Originator.  Determinations are also made regarding the implementation of appropriate loan terms to structure around risks, resulting in features such as ongoing escrows or up front reserves, letters of credit, lockboxes/cash management agreements or guarantees. A complete credit committee package is prepared to summarize all of the above referenced information.

 

All commercial mortgage loans must be presented to one or more credit committees which consist of senior real estate professionals, among others. After a review of the credit committee package and a discussion of the loan, the committee may approve the loan as recommended or request additional due diligence, modify the terms, or reject the loan entirely.

 

The Goldman Originator’s underwriting guidelines generally require that a mortgage loan have, at origination, a minimum underwritten debt service coverage ratio of 1.20x for multifamily properties, 1.40x for hospitality properties and 1.25x for all other property types and maximum loan-to-value ratio of 80% for multifamily properties and 75% for all other property types. However these thresholds are guidelines and exceptions may be made on the merits of each individual loan taking into account such factors as reserves, letters of credit and/ or guarantees, the Goldman Originator’s judgment of the property and/or market performance in the future.

 

Certain properties may also be encumbered by, or otherwise support payments on, subordinate debt and/or mezzanine debt secured by direct or indirect ownership interests in the borrower. It is possible that the Goldman Originator or an affiliate will be a lender on that additional debt, and may either sell such debt to an unaffiliated third party or hold it in inventory. When such additional debt is taken into account, the aggregate debt may not conform to the aforementioned debt service coverage ratio and loan-to-value ratio parameters.

 

The Goldman Originator may require borrowers to fund various escrows for taxes, insurance, capital expenses and replacement reserves. In addition, the Goldman Originator may identify certain risks that warrant additional escrows or holdbacks for items such as leasing-related matters, deferred maintenance, environmental remediation or unfunded obligations, which escrows or holdbacks would be released upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions. Springing escrows may also be structured for identified risks such as specific rollover exposure, to be triggered upon the non-renewal of one or more key tenants. In some cases, the borrower may be allowed to post a letter of credit or guaranty in lieu of a cash reserve, or provide periodic evidence of timely payment of a typical escrow item. Escrows are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and are not required for all commercial mortgage loans originated by the Goldman Originator.

 

Generally, the required escrows for GSMC Mortgage Loans are as follows:

 

 

Taxes—An initial deposit and monthly escrow deposits equal to 1/12th of the annual property taxes (based on the most recent property assessment and the current millage rate) are typically required to satisfy all taxes and assessments, except that such escrows are not required in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, (i) if there is an institutional or high net-worth individual property sponsor or (ii) if the related mortgaged property is a single tenant property in which the related tenant is required to pay taxes directly.

 

 

Insurance—An initial deposit and monthly escrow deposits equal to 1/12th of the annual property insurance premium are typically required to pay all insurance premiums, except that such escrows are not required in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, (i) if the related borrower maintains a blanket insurance policy or (ii) if the related mortgaged property is a single tenant property and the related tenant is required to obtain insurance directly or self-insures.

 

 

Replacement Reserves—Replacement reserves are generally calculated in accordance with the expected useful life of the components of the property during the term of the mortgage loan. Annual replacement reserves are generally underwritten to the suggested replacement reserve

 

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amount from an independent, third party property condition or engineering report, or to certain minimum requirements by property type, except that such escrows are not required in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, if the related mortgaged property is a single tenant property and the related tenant is responsible for all repairs and maintenance, including those required with respect to the roof and improvement structure.

 

 

Tenant Improvement / Leasing Commissions—Tenant improvement / leasing commission reserves may be required to be funded either at loan origination and/or during the related mortgage loan term to cover certain anticipated leasing commissions or tenant improvement costs which might be associated with re-leasing the space, except that such escrows are not required in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, (i) if the related mortgaged property is a single tenant property and the related tenant’s lease extends beyond the loan term or (ii) where rent at the related mortgaged property is considered below market.

 

 

Deferred Maintenance—A deferred maintenance reserve may be required to be funded at loan origination in an amount equal to 100% to 125% of the estimated cost of material immediate repairs or replacements identified in the property condition or engineering report, except that such escrows are not required in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, (i) the sponsor of the borrower delivers a guarantee to complete the immediate repairs in a specified amount of time, (ii) the deferred maintenance amount does not materially impact the function, performance or value of the property or (iii) if the related mortgaged property is a single tenant property the tenant is responsible for the repairs.

 

 

Environmental Remediation—An environmental remediation reserve may be required at loan origination in an amount equal to 100% to 125% of the estimated remediation cost identified in the environmental report, except that such escrows are not required in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, (i) the sponsor of the borrower delivers a guarantee agreeing to take responsibility and pay for the identified environmental issues or (ii) environmental insurance is obtained or already in place.

 

For a description of the escrows collected with respect to the GSMC Mortgage Loans, please see Annex A-1.

 

The Goldman Originator and its origination counsel will generally examine whether the use and occupancy of the property is in material compliance with zoning, land-use, building rules, regulations and orders then applicable to that property. Evidence of this compliance may be in the form of one or more of the following: legal opinions, surveys, recorded documents, temporary or permanent certificates of occupancy, letters from government officials or agencies, title insurance endorsements, engineering or consulting reports, zoning reports and/or representations by the related borrower. In some cases, a mortgaged property may constitute a legal non-conforming use or structure. In such cases, the Goldman Originator may require an endorsement to the title insurance policy and/or the acquisition of law and ordinance coverage in the casualty insurance policy with respect to the particular non-conformity unless it determines that: (i) the non-conformity should not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the borrower to rebuild; or (ii) if the improvements are rebuilt in accordance with currently applicable law, the value and performance of the property would be acceptable; or (iii) any major casualty that would prevent rebuilding has a sufficiently remote likelihood of occurring; or (iv) a cash reserve, a letter of credit or an agreement imposing recourse liability from a principal of the borrower is provided to cover losses.

 

The borrower is required to provide, and the Goldman Originator or its origination counsel typically will review, a title insurance policy for each property. The title insurance policies provided typically must meet the following requirements: (i) written by a title insurer licensed to do business in the jurisdiction where the mortgaged property is located, (ii) in an amount at least equal to the original principal balance of the mortgage loan, (iii) protection and benefits run to the mortgagee and its successors and assigns, (iv) written on an American Land Title Association form or equivalent policy promulgated in the jurisdiction where the mortgaged property is located and (v) if a survey was prepared, the legal description of the mortgaged property in the title policy conforms to that shown on the survey.

 

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Except in certain instances where credit rated tenants are required to obtain insurance or may self-insure, the Goldman Originator typically requires that the related mortgaged property be insured by a hazard insurance policy with a customary deductible and in an amount at least equal to the lesser (x) of the outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loan and (y) 100% of the full insurable replacement cost of the improvements located on the property. If applicable, the policy contains appropriate endorsements to avoid the application of coinsurance and does not permit reduction in insurance proceeds for depreciation, except that the policy may permit a deduction for depreciation in connection with a cash settlement after a casualty if the insurance proceeds are not being applied to rebuild or repair the damaged improvements.

 

Flood insurance, if available, must be in effect for any mortgaged property that at the time of origination included material improvements in any area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a special flood hazard area. The flood insurance policy must meet the requirements of the then-current guidelines of the Federal Insurance Administration, be provided by a generally acceptable insurance carrier and be in an amount representing coverage not less than the least of: (i) the outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loan, (ii) the full insurable value of the property and (iii) the maximum amount of insurance available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, except in some cases where self-insurance is permitted.

 

The standard form of hazard insurance policy typically covers physical damage or destruction of the improvements on the mortgaged property caused by fire, lightning, explosion, smoke, windstorm and hail, riot or strike and civil commotion. The policies may contain some conditions and exclusions to coverage, including exclusions related to acts of terrorism. Generally, each of the mortgage loans requires that the related property have coverage for terrorism or terrorist acts, if such coverage is available at commercially reasonable rates. In some cases, there is a cap on the amount that the related borrower will be required to expend on terrorism insurance.

 

Each mortgage typically also requires the borrower to maintain comprehensive general liability insurance against claims for personal and bodily injury, death or property damage occurring on, in or about the property in an amount customarily required by institutional lenders.

 

Each mortgage typically further requires the related borrower to maintain business interruption or rent loss insurance in an amount not less than 100% of the projected rental income from the related property for not less than twelve months.

 

Although properties are typically not insured for earthquake risk, a borrower will be required to obtain earthquake insurance if the seismic report indicates that the PML or SEL is greater than 20%.

 

In the course of originating their respective GSMC Mortgage Loans, the Goldman Originator generally considered the results of third party reports as described below:

 

 

Appraisal—The Goldman Originator obtains an appraisal or an update of an existing appraisal for each mortgaged property prepared by an appraisal firm approved in accordance with the Goldman Originator’s internal documented appraisal policy. The Goldman Originator origination team and a third party consultant engaged by the Goldman Originator typically reviews the appraisal. All appraisals are conducted by an independent appraiser that is state certified, an appraiser belonging to the Appraisal Institute, a member association of professional real estate appraisers, or any otherwise qualified appraiser. All appraisals are conducted in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices. In addition, the appraisal report (or a separate letter) includes a statement by the appraiser that the guidelines in Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended, were followed in preparing the appraisal.

 

 

Environmental Report—The Goldman Originator obtains a Phase I site assessment or an update of a previously obtained site assessment for each mortgaged property prepared by an environmental firm approved by the Goldman Originator. In certain cases, the borrower may have obtained the Phase I site assessment, and the assessment is then re-addressed to the

 

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Goldman Originator. The Goldman Originator origination team and a third party environmental consultant engaged by the Goldman Originator or the borrower typically reviews the Phase I site assessment to verify the presence or absence of potential adverse environmental conditions. Furthermore, an environmental assessment conducted at any particular real property collateral will not necessarily cover all potential environmental issues. For example, an analysis for radon, lead-based paint, mold and lead in drinking water will usually be conducted only at multifamily rental properties and only when the Goldman Originator or the environmental consultant believes that such an analysis is warranted under the circumstances. In cases in which the Phase I site assessment identifies any potential adverse environmental conditions and no third party is identified as responsible for such condition, or the condition has not otherwise been satisfactorily mitigated, the Goldman Originator generally requires additional environmental testing, such as a Phase II environmental assessment on the related mortgaged property, an environmental insurance policy, the borrower to conduct remediation activities or to establish an operations and maintenance plan, or to place funds in escrow to be used to address any required remediation.

 

 

Physical Condition Report—The Goldman Originator obtains a physical condition report (“PCR”) or an update of a previously obtained PCR for each mortgaged property prepared by a structural engineering firm approved by the Goldman Originator to assess the structure, exterior walls, roofing, interior structure and/ or mechanical and electrical systems. In certain cases, the borrower may have obtained the PCR, and the PCR is then re-addressed to the Goldman Originator. The Goldman Originator and a third party structural consultant engaged by the Goldman Originator or the borrower typically reviews the PCR to determine the physical condition of the property, and to determine the anticipated costs of necessary repair, replacement and major maintenance or capital expenditure over the term of the mortgage loan.  In cases in which the PCR identifies an immediate need for material repairs or replacements with an anticipated cost that is over a certain minimum threshold or percentage of loan balance, the Goldman Originator generally requires that funds be put in escrow at the time of origination of the mortgage loan to complete such repairs or replacements or obtains a guarantee from a sponsor of the borrower in lieu of reserves.

 

 

Seismic—The Goldman Originator generally obtains a seismic report or an update of a previously obtained seismic report for all mortgaged properties located in seismic zone 3 or 4 to assess probable maximum loss (“PML”) or scenario expected loss (“SEL”) for the related mortgaged property. In certain cases, the borrower may have obtained the seismic report and the seismic report is then re-addressed to the Goldman Originator.

 

From time to time, the Goldman Originator originates mortgage loans together with other financial institutions. The resulting mortgage loans are evidenced by two or more promissory notes, at least one of which will reflect the Goldman Originator as the payee. GSMC has in the past and may in the future deposit such promissory notes for which the Goldman Originator is named as payee with one or more securitization trusts, while the co-originators have in the past and may in the future deposit such promissory notes for which they are named payee into other securitization trusts.

 

Servicing

 

Interim servicing for all of GSMC’s loans prior to securitization is typically performed by a nationally recognized rated third party interim servicer. In addition, primary servicing is occasionally retained by certain qualified mortgage brokerage firms under established sub-servicing agreements with GSMC, which firms may continue primary servicing certain loans following the securitization closing date. Otherwise, servicing responsibilities are transferred from the interim servicer to the master servicer of the securitization trust (and a primary servicer when applicable) at closing of the securitization. From time to time, the interim servicer may retain primary servicing.

 

Exceptions to Goldman Originator’s Disclosed Underwriting Guidelines

 

The Goldman Originator has disclosed generally its underwriting guidelines with respect to the GSMC Mortgage Loans. However, one or more of the GSMC Mortgage Loans may vary from the specific

 

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Goldman Originator underwriting guidelines described above when additional credit positive characteristics are present as discussed above. In addition, in the case of one or more of the GSMC Mortgage Loans, the Goldman Originator may not have applied each of the specific underwriting guidelines described above as the result of case-by-case permitted flexibility based upon other compensating factors. In certain cases, the Goldman Originator may have made exceptions and the underwriting of a particular mortgage loan did not comply with all aspects of the disclosed criteria. 

 

The GSMC Mortgage Loans were originated in accordance with the underwriting standards set forth above.

 

Certain characteristics of the GSMC Mortgage Loans can be found on Annex A-1.

 

Compliance with Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act. GSMC most recently filed a Form ABS-15G pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act on August 13, 2021. GSMC’s Central Index Key is 0001541502. With respect to the period from and including July 1, 2018 to and including June 30, 2021, GSMC has the following activity to report as required by Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act with respect to repurchase or replacement requests in connection with breaches of representations and warranties made by it as a sponsor of commercial mortgage securitizations.

 

% of principal balance

Check if Regis-
tered

Name of Originator

Total Assets in ABS by Originator

Assets That Were Subject of Demand

Assets That Were Repurchased or Replaced

Assets Pending Repurchase or Replacement (due to expired cure period)

Demand in Dispute

Demand Withdrawn

Demand Rejected

(a)

(b)

(c)

#
(d)

$
(e)

% of principal balance
(f)

#
(g)

$
(h)

% of principal balance
(i)

#
(j)

$
(k)

% of principal balance
(l)

#
(m)

$
(n)

% of principal balance
(o)

#
(p)

$
(q)

% of principal balance
(r)

#
(s)

$
(t)

% of principal balance
(u)

#
(v)

$
(w)

% of principal balance
(x)

Asset Class: Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2012-GCJ9
(CIK 0001560456)

X

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company

12

411,105,625

29.6

1

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

1

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp.

30

313,430,906

22.6

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

Archetype Mortgage Funding I LLC

14

137,272,372

9.9

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

Jefferies LoanCore LLC

18

527,119,321

38.0

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

Total by Asset Class

74

1,388,928,224

100%

1

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

1

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

0

0

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained Interests in This Securitization

 

As of the date of this prospectus, neither GSMC nor any of its affiliates intends to retain any certificates issued by the issuing entity or any other economic interest in this securitization. However, GSMC and/or its affiliates may retain on the Closing Date or own in the future certain classes of certificates. Any such party will have the right to dispose of any such certificates at any time.

 

The information set forth under “—Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company” has been provided by GSMC.

 

Compensation of the Sponsors

 

In connection with the offering and sale of the certificates contemplated by this prospectus, the sponsors (including affiliates of the sponsors) will be compensated for the sale of their respective percentage interest in the Mortgage Loans in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of:

 

(a)  the sum of any proceeds received from the sale of the certificates to investors and the sale of servicing rights to Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association for the servicing of the Mortgage Loans, over

 

(b)  the sum of the costs and expense of originating or acquiring the Mortgage Loans and the costs and expenses related to the issuance, offering and sale of the certificates as described in this prospectus.

 

The mortgage servicing rights were sold to the master servicer for a price based on the value of the Servicing Fee to be paid to the master servicer with respect to each Mortgage Loan and, which may

 

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include, among other things, the value of the right to earn income on investments on amounts held by the master servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

 

The Depositor

 

The depositor is Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation. The depositor is a special purpose corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 22, 1996, for the purpose of engaging in the business, among other things, of acquiring and depositing mortgage loans in trust in exchange for certificates evidencing interest in such trusts and selling or otherwise distributing such certificates. The principal executive offices of the depositor are located at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005. The telephone number is (212) 250-2500. The depositor’s capitalization is nominal. All of the shares of capital stock of the depositor are held by DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corporation.

 

During the 9 years ending September 30, 2021, the depositor has acted as depositor with respect to public and private conduit or combined conduit/large loan commercial mortgage securitization transactions in an aggregate amount of approximately $110.24 billion.

 

The depositor does not have, nor is it expected in the future to have, any significant assets and is not engaged in activities unrelated to the securitization of mortgage loans. The depositor will not have any business operations other than securitizing mortgage loans and related activities.

 

The depositor purchases commercial mortgage loans and interests in commercial mortgage loans for the purpose of selling those assets to trusts created in connection with the securitization of pools of assets and does not engage in any activities unrelated to those securitizations. On the Closing Date, the depositor will acquire the mortgage loans from each mortgage loan seller and will simultaneously transfer them, without recourse, to the trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders.

 

The depositor remains responsible under the PSA for providing the master servicer, special servicer, certificate administrator and trustee with certain information and other assistance requested by those parties and reasonably necessary to performing their duties under the PSA. The depositor also remains responsible for mailing notices to the Certificateholders upon the appointment of certain successor entities under the PSA.

 

The Issuing Entity

 

The issuing entity, Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust (the “Trust”), will be a New York common law trust, formed on the Closing Date pursuant to the PSA.

 

The only activities that the issuing entity may perform are those set forth in the PSA, which are generally limited to owning and administering the mortgage loans and any REO Property, disposing of defaulted mortgage loans and REO Property, issuing the certificates, making distributions, providing reports to Certificateholders and other activities described in this prospectus. Accordingly, the issuing entity may not issue securities other than the certificates, or invest in securities, other than investing of funds in the Collection Account and other accounts maintained under the PSA in certain short-term permitted investments. The issuing entity may not lend or borrow money, except that the master servicer, the special servicer and the trustee may make Advances of delinquent monthly debt service payments and Servicing Advances to the issuing entity, but only to the extent it does not deem such Advances to be non-recoverable from the related mortgage loan; such Advances are intended to provide liquidity, rather than credit support. The PSA may be amended as set forth under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Amendment”. The issuing entity administers the mortgage loans through the trustee, the certificate administrator, the master servicer and the special servicer. A discussion of the duties of the trustee, the certificate administrator, the master servicer and the special servicer, including any discretionary activities performed by each of them, is set forth under “Transaction Parties—The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator, —The Master Servicer”, “—The Special Servicer” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”.

 

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The only assets of the issuing entity other than the mortgage loans and any REO Properties are the Collection Account and other accounts maintained pursuant to the PSA, the short-term investments in which funds in the Collection Account and other accounts are invested. The issuing entity has no present liabilities, but has potential liability relating to ownership of the mortgage loans and any REO Properties and certain other activities described in this prospectus, and indemnity obligations to the trustee, the certificate administrator, the depositor, the master servicer, the special servicer, the asset representations reviewer and the operating advisor. The fiscal year of the issuing entity is the calendar year. The issuing entity has no executive officers or board of directors and acts through the trustee, the certificate administrator, the master servicer and the special servicer.

 

The depositor will be contributing the mortgage loans to the issuing entity. The depositor will be purchasing the mortgage loans from the mortgage loan sellers, as described under “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements”.

 

The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo Bank”) will act as trustee, certificate administrator, and custodian under the PSA. The certificate administrator will also be the REMIC administrator and the 17g-5 Information Provider under the PSA. Wells Fargo Bank is a national banking association and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, a U.S. bank holding company with approximately $1.9 trillion in assets as of June 30, 2021. Wells Fargo Bank provides retail and commercial banking services and corporate trust, custody, securities lending, securities transfer, cash management, investment management and other financial and fiduciary services. The transaction parties may maintain banking and other commercial relationships with Wells Fargo Bank and its affiliates. Wells Fargo Bank maintains corporate trust offices at 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045-1951 (among other locations) and its office for certificate transfer services is located at 600 South 4th Street, 7th Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415.

 

On March 23, 2021, Wells Fargo & Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with Computershare Ltd (“Computershare”) to sell substantially all of its Corporate Trust Services (“CTS”) business. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Virtually all corporate trust services employees of Wells Fargo Bank, along with most existing CTS systems, technology and offices, are expected to transfer to one or more Computershare-affiliated entities as part of the sale.

 

Wells Fargo Bank will perform its obligations as trustee, certificate administrator, and custodian under the PSA through its CTS line of business. In connection with the sale to Computershare, Wells Fargo Bank intends to transfer its duties, obligations and rights as trustee, certificate administrator, and custodian under the PSA to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. or another Computershare-affiliated entity that satisfies the eligibility and consent requirements applicable to a successor trustee, certificate administrator, and custodian under the PSA, or to otherwise engage Computershare Trust Company, N.A. or another Computershare-affiliated entity as its agent to execute some or all of its powers and perform some or all of its duties as trustee, certificate administrator, and custodian under the PSA; provided that the terms of the PSA will state that any such appointment of Computershare Trust Company, N.A. or another Computershare-affiliated entity as its agent will not relieve Wells Fargo Bank of responsibility for its duties or obligations under the PSA.

 

Wells Fargo Bank has provided corporate trust services since 1934. Wells Fargo Bank acts as a trustee for a variety of transactions and asset types, including corporate and municipal bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations. As of June 30, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank was acting as trustee on approximately 449 series of commercial mortgage-backed securities with an aggregate principal balance of approximately $229 billion.

 

In its capacity as trustee on commercial mortgage securitizations, Wells Fargo is generally required to make an advance if the related master servicer or special servicer fails to make a required advance. In the past three years, Wells Fargo has not been required to make an advance on a commercial mortgage-backed securities transaction.

 

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Under the terms of the PSA, Wells Fargo Bank is responsible for securities administration, which includes pool performance calculations, distribution calculations and the preparation of monthly distribution reports. As certificate administrator, Wells Fargo Bank is responsible for the preparation and filing of all REMIC tax returns on behalf of the Trust REMICs and, to the extent required under the PSA, the preparation of monthly reports on Form 10-D, certain current reports on Form 8-K and annual reports on Form 10-K that are required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of the Issuing Entity. Wells Fargo Bank has been engaged in the business of securities administration since June 30, 1995, and in connection with commercial mortgage-backed securities since 1997. As of June 30, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank was acting as certificate administrator for approximately 1075 commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of more than $606 billion.

 

Wells Fargo Bank is acting as custodian of the mortgage loan files pursuant to the PSA. In that capacity, Wells Fargo Bank is responsible to hold and safeguard the mortgage notes and other contents of the mortgage files on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders. Wells Fargo Bank maintains each mortgage loan file in a separate file folder marked with a unique bar code to assure loan-level file integrity and to assist in inventory management. Files are segregated by transaction or investor. Wells Fargo Bank has been engaged in the mortgage document custody business for more than 25 years. Wells Fargo Bank maintains its commercial document custody facilities in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As of June 30, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank was acting as custodian of more than 310,000 commercial mortgage loan files.

 

Wells Fargo Bank serves or may have served within the past two years as loan file custodian for various mortgage loans owned by the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor one or more of those mortgage loans may be included in the Trust.  The terms of any custodial agreement under which those services are provided by Wells Fargo Bank are customary for the mortgage-backed securitization industry and provide for the delivery, receipt, review and safekeeping of mortgage loan files.

 

In December 2014, Phoenix Light SF Limited and certain related entities and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) filed complaints in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Wells Fargo Bank, alleging claims against Wells Fargo Bank in its capacity as trustee for a number of residential mortgage-backed securities trusts. Complaints raising similar allegations have been filed by Commerzbank AG in the Southern District of New York and by IKB International and IKB Deutsche Industriebank in New York state court. In each case, the plaintiffs allege that Wells Fargo Bank, as trustee, caused losses to investors, and plaintiffs assert causes of action based upon, among other things, the trustee’s alleged failure to notify and enforce repurchase obligations of mortgage loan sellers for purported breaches of representations and warranties, notify investors of alleged events of default, and abide by appropriate standards of care following alleged events of default. Wells Fargo Bank previously settled two class action lawsuits with similar allegations that were filed in November 2014 and December 2016 by institutional investors in the Southern District of New York and New York state court, respectively.

 

In addition to the foregoing cases, in August 2014 and August 2015 Nomura Credit & Capital Inc. (“Nomura”) and Natixis Real Estate Holdings, LLC (“Natixis”) filed a total of seven third-party complaints against Wells Fargo Bank in New York state court. In the underlying first-party actions, Nomura and Natixis have been sued for alleged breaches of representations and warranties made in connection with residential mortgage-backed securities sponsored by them. In the third-party actions, Nomura and Natixis allege that Wells Fargo Bank, as master servicer, primary servicer or securities administrator, failed to notify Nomura and Natixis of their own breaches, failed to properly oversee the primary servicers, and failed to adhere to accepted servicing practices. Natixis additionally alleges that Wells Fargo Bank failed to perform default oversight duties. Wells Fargo Bank has asserted counterclaims alleging that Nomura and Natixis failed to provide Wells Fargo Bank notice of their representation and warranty breaches.

 

With respect to each of the foregoing litigations, Wells Fargo Bank believes plaintiffs’ claims are without merit and intends to contest the claims vigorously, but there can be no assurances as to the outcome of the litigations or the possible impact of the litigations on Wells Fargo Bank or the related RMBS trusts.

 

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For two CMBS transactions, Wells Fargo Bank disclosed transaction-level noncompliance on its 2020 Annual Statement of Compliance furnished pursuant to Item 1123 of Regulation AB related to its CMBS bond administration function. For each transaction, an administrative error resulted in a payment error to certain classes for one distribution period.  The affected distributions were revised to correct the error before the next distribution date. Wells Fargo Bank has incorporated additional payment control procedures in an effort to prevent further similar payment errors.

 

Neither Wells Fargo Bank nor any of its affiliates will retain on the Closing Date any certificates issued by the issuing entity or any other economic interest in this securitization. However, Wells Fargo Bank or its affiliates may, from time to time after the initial sale of the certificates to investors on the Closing Date, acquire certificates pursuant to secondary market transactions. Any such party will have the right to dispose of any such certificates at any time.

 

The foregoing information set forth under this heading “—The Trustee and Certificate Administrator” has been provided by Wells Fargo Bank.

 

For a description of any material affiliations, relationships and related transactions between the certificate administrator and trustee and the other transaction parties, see “Certain Affiliations, Relationships and Related Transactions Involving Transaction Parties”.

 

The certificate administrator and trustee will only be liable under the PSA to the extent of their respective obligations specifically imposed by the PSA. For further information regarding the duties, responsibilities, rights and obligations of the certificate administrator and trustee under the PSA, including those related to indemnification, see “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Limitation on Liability; Indemnification”. Certain terms of the PSA regarding the certificate administrator’s removal, replacement or resignation are described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Resignation and Removal of the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator”.

 

The Master Servicer

 

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association ("Midland"), is expected to be the master servicer and in this capacity will be responsible for the master servicing and administration of the mortgage loans pursuant to the PSA. Midland’s principal servicing office is located at 10851 Mastin Street, Building 82, Suite 300, Overland Park, Kansas 66210.

 

Midland is a commercial financial services company that provides loan servicing, asset management and technology solutions for large pools of commercial and multifamily real estate assets. Midland is approved as a master servicer, special servicer and primary servicer for investment-grade commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Fitch Ratings, Inc., DBRS, Inc. (“DBRS Morningstar”) and Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC.  Midland has received rankings as a master, primary and special servicer of real estate assets under U.S. CMBS transactions from S&P, Fitch and DBRS Morningstar. For each category, S&P ranks Midland as “Above Average.” DBRS Morningstar ranks Midland as “MOR CS2” for master servicer and primary servicer, and “MOR CS1” for special servicer. Fitch ranks Midland as “CMS2” for master servicer, “CPS2” for primary servicer, and “CSS2+” for special servicer. Midland is also a HUD/FHA-approved mortgagee and a Fannie Mae-approved multifamily loan servicer.

 

Midland has detailed operating procedures across the various servicing functions to maintain compliance with its servicing obligations and the servicing standards under Midland’s servicing agreements, including procedures for managing delinquent and specially serviced loans. The policies and procedures are reviewed annually and centrally managed. Furthermore, Midland’s business continuity and disaster recovery plans are reviewed and tested annually.  Midland’s policies, operating procedures and business continuity plan anticipate and provide the mechanism for some or all of Midland’s personnel to work remotely as determined by management to comply with changes in federal, state or local laws, regulations, executive orders, other requirements and/or guidance, to address health and/or other concerns related to a pandemic or other significant event or to address market or other business purposes. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and related federal, state, and local orders, requirements

 

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and/or guidance, Midland implemented part of its business continuity plan that includes the requirement that most of its personnel work remotely until management determines otherwise. However, beginning on June 14, 2021, Midland personnel who have been working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic are generally permitted to voluntarily return to the workplace, subject to certain exceptions and limitations.

 

Midland will not have primary responsibility for custody services of original documents evidencing the underlying mortgage loans. Midland may from time to time have custody of certain of such documents as necessary for enforcement actions involving particular mortgage loans or otherwise. To the extent that Midland has custody of any such documents for any such servicing purposes, such documents will be maintained in a manner consistent with the servicing standard.

 

No securitization transaction involving commercial or multifamily mortgage loans in which Midland was acting as master servicer, primary servicer or special servicer has experienced a servicer event of default as a result of any action or inaction of Midland as master servicer, primary servicer or special servicer, as applicable, including as a result of Midland’s failure to comply with the applicable servicing criteria in connection with any securitization transaction. Midland has made all advances required to be made by it under the servicing agreements on the commercial and multifamily mortgage loans serviced by Midland in securitization transactions.

 

From time-to-time Midland is a party to lawsuits and other legal proceedings as part of its duties as a loan servicer (e.g., enforcement of loan obligations) and/or arising in the ordinary course of business. Midland does not believe that any such lawsuits or legal proceedings would, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its business or its ability to service loans pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement.

 

Midland currently maintains an Internet-based investor reporting system, CMBS Investor Insight®, that contains performance information at the portfolio, loan and property levels on the various commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions that it services. Certificateholders, prospective transferees of the certificates and other appropriate parties may obtain access to CMBS Investor Insight through Midland’s website at www.pnc.com/midland. Midland may require registration and execution of an access agreement in connection with providing access to CMBS Investor Insight.

 

As of September 30, 2021, Midland was master and primary servicing approximately 29,068 commercial and multifamily mortgage loans with a principal balance of approximately $539 billion. The collateral for such loans is located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and Canada. Approximately 13,149 of such loans, with a total principal balance of approximately $289 billion, pertain to commercial and multifamily mortgage-backed securities. The related loan pools include multifamily, office, retail, hospitality and other income-producing properties.

 

Midland has been servicing mortgage loans in CMBS transactions since 1992. The table below contains information on the size of the portfolio of commercial and multifamily loans and leases in CMBS and other servicing transactions for which Midland has acted as master and/or primary servicer from 2018 to 2020.

 

Portfolio Size – Master/Primary Servicing

 

Calendar Year End

(Approximate amounts in billions)

 

 

2018

 

2019

 

2020

CMBS

 

$181

 

$219

 

$256

Other

 

$351

 

$387

 

$317

Total

 

$532

 

$606

 

$573

 

As of September 30, 2021, Midland was named the special servicer in approximately 392 commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of approximately $160 billion. With respect to such commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions as

 

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of such date, Midland was administering approximately 334 assets with an outstanding principal balance of approximately $6.7 billion.

 

Midland has acted as a special servicer for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans in CMBS transactions since 1992. The table below contains information on the size of the portfolio of specially serviced commercial and multifamily loans, leases and REO properties that have been referred to Midland as special servicer in CMBS transactions from 2018 to 2020.

Portfolio Size – Special Servicing

 

Calendar Year End

(Approximate amounts in billions)

 

 

2018

 

2019

 

2020

Total

 

$158

 

$171

 

$170

 

Midland will acquire the right to act as master servicer and/or primary servicer (and the related right to receive and retain the excess servicing strip) with respect to the Mortgage Loans sold to the issuing entity by the Mortgage Loan Sellers pursuant to one or more servicing rights appointment agreements entered into on the Closing Date. The “excess servicing strip” means a portion of the Servicing Fee payable to Midland that accrues at a per annum rate initially equal to the Servicing Fee Rate minus 0.00125%, but which may be reduced under certain circumstances as provided in the PSA.

 

Pursuant to certain interim servicing agreements between GACC or one of its affiliates, on the one hand, and Midland, on the other hand, Midland acts as interim servicer with respect to certain GACC mortgage loans prior to their inclusion in the issuing entity.

 

Pursuant to certain interim servicing agreements between JPMCB or one of its affiliates, on the one hand, and Midland, on the other hand, Midland acts as interim servicer with respect to certain JPMCB mortgage loans prior to their inclusion in the issuing entity.

 

Pursuant to certain interim servicing agreements between CREFI or one of its affiliates, on the one hand, and Midland, on the other hand, Midland acts as interim servicer with respect to certain CREFI mortgage loans prior to their inclusion in the issuing entity.

 

Pursuant to certain interim servicing agreements between GSMC or one of its affiliates, on the one hand, and Midland, on the other hand, Midland acts as interim servicer with respect to certain GSMC mortgage loans prior to their inclusion in the issuing entity.

 

PNC Bank, National Association and its affiliates may use some of the same service providers (e.g., legal counsel, accountants and appraisal firms) as are retained on behalf of the issuing entity. In some cases, fee rates, amounts or discounts may be offered to PNC Bank, National Association and its affiliates by a third party vendor which differ from those offered to the issuing entity as a result of scheduled or ad hoc rate changes, differences in the scope, type or nature of the service or transaction, alternative fee arrangements, and negotiation by PNC Bank, National Association or its affiliates other than the Midland division.

 

Midland, the master servicer, is also the master servicer under the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA with respect to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan.

 

From time to time, Midland and/or its affiliates may purchase or sell securities, including CMBS certificates. Midland and/or its affiliates may review this prospectus and purchase or sell certificates issued in this offering, including in the secondary market.

 

For a description of any material affiliations, relationships and related transactions between the special servicer and the other transaction parties, see “Certain Affiliations, Relationships and Related Transactions Involving Transaction Parties”.

 

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The reports on assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria for the twelve month periods ending on December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019, respectively, furnished pursuant to Item 1122 of Regulation AB for Midland, identified a material instance of noncompliance relating to the servicing criterion described in Item 1122(d)(3)(i)(A) of Regulation AB, which requires that:

 

“Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports: (A) Are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements....”

 

For CMBS transactions subject to the reporting requirements of Regulation AB on and after November 23, 2016 (the effective date of the most recent amendment to Regulation AB), Midland as master servicer of certain of those CMBS transactions became responsible for Schedule AL (Asset-Level) reporting on behalf of the related CMBS trusts. Midland’s Schedule AL reporting process was enhanced in April of 2019, however, the process remained manual throughout the 2019 calendar year and additional errors during such year were identified during the related audit. Following identification, Midland made staffing changes and additional improvements to its processes and procedures to support its Schedule AL reporting obligations and expects to move to an automated solution for this process. 

 

Midland does not make any representations as to the validity or sufficiency of the PSA (other than as to it being a valid obligation of Midland as master servicer), the Certificates, the Mortgage Loans, this free writing prospectus (other than as to the accuracy of the information provided by Midland) or any related documents.

 

The foregoing information regarding Midland under this heading “—The Master Servicer” has been provided by Midland. For a description of any material affiliations, relationships and related transactions between the master servicer and the other transaction parties, see “Certain Affiliations, Relationships and Related Transactions Involving Transaction Parties”.

 

The Special Servicer

 

CWCapital Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CWCAM”), will be appointed as the special servicer, and in such capacity, CWCAM will be responsible for the servicing and administration of the Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Properties pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. CWCAM maintains a servicing office at 900 19th Street NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006.

 

CWCAM and its affiliates are involved in the management, investment management and disposition of commercial real estate assets, which may include:

 

 

special servicing of commercial and multifamily real estate loans;

 

 

commercial real estate property management and risk management and insurance services;

 

 

commercial mortgage and commercial real estate brokerage services;

 

 

commercial mortgage note and commercial real estate sale and disposition services; and

 

 

investing in, managing, surveilling and acting as special servicer for commercial real estate assets including investment grade, non-investment grade and unrated securities issued pursuant to CRE, CMBS and CDO transactions.

 

CWCAM was organized in June 2005 and has acted as special servicer for commercial and multifamily loans and other servicing transactions since 2005. CWCAM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CW Financial Services LLC. CWCAM and its affiliates own, manage and sell assets similar in type to the assets of the issuing entity. Accordingly, the assets of CWCAM and its affiliates may, depending on the particular circumstances including the nature and location of such assets, compete with the mortgaged

 

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real properties for tenants, purchasers, financing and so forth. On September 1, 2010, affiliates of certain Fortress Investment Group LLC managed funds purchased all of the membership interest of CW Financial Services LLC, the sole member of CWCAM.

 

As of December 31, 2018, CWCAM acted as special servicer with respect to 145 domestic CMBS pools containing approximately 5,010 loans secured by properties throughout the United States with a then current unpaid principal balance in excess of $91 billion. As of December 31, 2019, CWCAM acted as special servicer with respect to 182 domestic CMBS pools containing approximately 6,399 loans secured by properties throughout the United States with a then current unpaid principal balance in excess of $121 billion. As of December 31, 2020, CWCAM acted as special servicer with respect to 235 domestic CMBS pools containing approximately 9,292 loans secured by properties throughout the United States with a then current unpaid principal balance of 170.5 billion.  As of June 30, 2021, CWCAM acted as special servicer with respect to 266 domestic CMBS pools containing approximately 10,400 loans secured by properties throughout the United States with a then current unpaid balance of $201.6 billon. Those loans include commercial mortgage loans secured by the same types of income producing properties as those securing the underlying mortgage loans.

 

CWCAM has one primary office (Washington, D.C.) and provides special servicing activities for investments in various markets throughout the United States. As of June 30, 2021, CWCAM had 58 employees responsible for the special servicing of commercial real estate assets. As of June 30, 2021, within the CMBS pools described in the preceding paragraph, 201 assets were actually in special servicing. The assets owned, serviced or managed by CWCAM and its affiliates may, depending on the particular circumstances, including the nature and location of such assets, compete with the mortgaged real property (or properties) securing the underlying mortgage loans for tenants, purchasers, financing and so forth. CWCAM does not service or manage any assets other than commercial and multifamily real estate assets.

 

CWCAM has policies and procedures in place that govern its special servicing activities. These policies and procedures for the performance of its special servicing obligations are, among other things, in compliance with applicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122 of Regulation AB under the Securities Act, including managing delinquent loans and loans subject to the bankruptcy of the borrower. Standardization and automation have been pursued, and continue to be pursued, wherever possible so as to provide for continued accuracy, efficiency, transparency, monitoring and controls. CWCAM reviews, updates and/or creates its policies and procedures throughout the year as needed to reflect any changing business practices, regulatory demands or general business practice refinements and incorporates such changes into its manual.  Refinements within the prior three years include but are not limited to the improvement of controls and procedures implemented for property cash flow, wiring instructions and the expansion of unannounced property and employee audits.

 

CWCAM occasionally engages consultants to perform property inspections and to provide close surveillance on a property and its local market; it currently does not have any plans to engage sub-servicers to perform on its behalf any of its duties with respect to this transaction. CWCAM has made all advances required to be made by it under the servicing agreements on the commercial and multifamily mortgage loans serviced by CWCAM in securitization transactions.

 

CWCAM will not have primary responsibility for custody services of original documents evidencing the underlying mortgage loans. On occasion, CWCAM may have custody of certain of such documents as necessary for enforcement actions involving the underlying mortgage loans or otherwise. To the extent that CWCAM has custody of any such documents, such documents will be maintained in a manner consistent with the Servicing Standard.

 

From time to time, CWCAM is a party to lawsuits and other legal proceedings as part of its duties as a special servicer (e.g., enforcement of loan obligations) and/or arising in the ordinary course of business. Other than as set forth in the following paragraphs, there are currently no legal proceedings pending, and no legal proceedings known to be contemplated by governmental authorities, against CWCAM or of which any of its property is the subject, that are material to the certificateholders.

 

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On December 17, 2015, U.S. Bank National Association, the trustee under five pooling and servicing agreements for (i) Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C30, (ii) COBALT CMBS Commercial Trust 2007-C2, (iii) Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C31, (iv) ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-5 and (v) ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-6 commenced a proceeding with the Second Judicial District Court of Ramsey County, Minnesota (the “State Court”) for a declaratory judgment as to the proper allocation of certain proceeds in the alleged amount of $560 million (“Disputed Proceeds”) received by CWCAM in connection with the sale of the Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town property in New York, New York securing loans held by those trusts. CWCAM was the special servicer of such property. The petition requests the State Court to instruct the trustee, the trust beneficiaries, and any other interested parties as to the amount of the Disputed Proceeds, if any, that constitute penalty interest and/or the amount of the Disputed Proceeds, if any, that constitute gain-on-sale proceeds, with respect to each trust. On February 24, 2016, CWCAM made a limited appearance with the State Court to file a motion to dismiss this proceeding based on lack of jurisdiction, mootness, standing and forum non conveniens. On July 19, 2016, the State Court denied CWCAM’s motion to dismiss. On July 22, 2016, the action was removed to federal court in Minnesota (“Federal Court”). On October 21, 2016, the Federal Court held a hearing on the motion to transfer the action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY Court”), a motion to remand to state court and a motion to hear CWCAM’s request for reconsideration of the motion to dismiss.  On March 14, 2017, the Federal Court reserved the determination on the motion to hear CWCAM’s request for reconsideration of the motion to dismiss, denied the motion to remand the matter to state court and granted the motion to transfer the proceeding to the SDNY Court. Cross motions for judgment on the pleadings were filed but the SDNY Court was unable to decide the case based on the pleadings and the SDNY Court ordered discovery. All fact discovery was completed in December, 2018 and expert discovery was completed on March 15, 2019. The parties submitted cross motions for summary judgment, and on March 19, 2020, the SDNY Court entered an opinion and order in which it granted summary judgment in CWCAM’s favor and held that CWCAM was entitled to the entire amount of penalty interest and that CWCAM’s determination of Yield Maintenance was correct. In the 127-page opinion, the SDNY Court found for CWCAM on every issue presented by the trustee’s petition, namely, that the funds in dispute constitute penalty interest and yield maintenance, not gain-on-sale proceeds, and that the amount of penalty interest and yield maintenance was correctly calculated. An appeal of the SDNY Court’s decision was taken on April 29, 2020. Oral argument on the appeal occurred on June 21, 2021. The parties await the decision of the appeals court.

 

On December 1, 2017, a complaint against CWCAM and others was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York styled as CWCapital Cobalt Vr Ltd. v. CWCapital Investments LLC, et al., No. 17-cv-9463 (the “Original Complaint”). The gravamen of the Original Complaint alleged breaches of a contract and fiduciary duties by CWCAM’s affiliate, CWCapital Investments LLC in its capacity as collateral manager for the collateralized debt obligation transaction involving CWCapital Cobalt Vr, Ltd. In total, there are 14 counts pled in the Original Complaint. Of those 14, 5 claims were asserted against CWCAM for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, conversion and unjust enrichment. On May 23, 2018, the Original Complaint was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.  On June 28, 2018, CWCapital Cobalt Vr Ltd. filed a substantially similar complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York styled as CWCapital Cobalt Vr Ltd. v. CWCapital Investments LLC, et al., Index No. 653277/2018 (the “New Complaint”). The gravamen of the New Complaint is the same as the previous complaint filed in the United State District Court for the Southern District of New York. In total there are 16 counts pled in the New Complaint. Of those 16 counts, 5 claims were asserted against CWCAM for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, conversion and unjust enrichment, 1 count seeks a declaratory judgement that the plaintiff has the right to enforce the contracts in question and 1 count seeks an injunction requiring the defendants to recognize the plaintiff as the directing holder for the trusts in question. On January 11, 2019, the plaintiff dismissed with prejudice the declaratory judgment and injunction counts. The New Complaint and related summons was not served on the defendants until July 13, 2018 and July 16, 2018. The plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction was denied by the court on July 31, 2018. On August 3, 2018, the defendants, including CWCAM, filed a motion to dismiss the New Complaint in its entirety. On August 20, 2019, the

 

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court entered an order granting defendants’ motion almost in its entirety, dismissing 11 of the 16 counts and partially dismissing 2 additional counts. Of the remaining counts, 2 are asserted against CWCAM for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. On September 19, 2019, CWCapital Cobalt Vr Ltd. filed a notice of appeal relating to the August 20, 2019 dismissal order and on September 26, 2019, filed an amended complaint against CWCI and CWCAM attempting to address deficiencies relating to certain of the claims dismissed by the August, 20, 2019 order. CWCI and CWCAM filed its Motion to Dismiss the amended complaint on October 28, 2019. The court heard argument on the Motion to Dismiss the amended complaint on January 22, 2020 and on October 23, 2020, the court granted the motion dismissing the amended claims. On November 30, 2020, CWCapital Cobalt Vr Ltd filed a notice of appeal relating to the October 23, 2020 dismissal order. On April 27, 2021, the First Department affirmed the dismissal as to claims against CWCAM that were part of the August 20, 2019 dismissal, but reversed the dismissal of two counts for breach of the Collateral Management Agreement against CWCI. CWCI has sought leave to file an appeal of the decision.  The plaintiff has also sought leave to appeal the dismissal of the claims against CWCAM. CWCAM believes that it has performed its obligations under the related pooling and servicing agreements in good faith and the remaining allegations in the New Complaint are without merit.

 

CWCAM may enter into one or more arrangements with any directing certificateholder, any Controlling Class certificateholder, any person with the right to appoint or remove and replace CWCAM as the special servicer, or any other person (or an affiliate or a third-party representative of one or more of the preceding) to provide for a discount and/or revenue sharing with respect to certain of the special servicer compensation in consideration of, among other things, the appointment (or continuance) of CWCAM as special servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and limitations on the right of such person to replace CWCAM as the Special Servicer.

 

Neither CWCAM nor, to CWCAM’s knowledge, any affiliate of CWCAM has any interest retained in the transaction.

 

No securitization transaction involving commercial or multifamily mortgage loans in which CWCAM was acting as special servicer has experienced an event of default as a result of any action or inaction performed by CWCAM as special servicer.

 

The foregoing information regarding CWCapital under the heading “—The Special Servicer” has been provided by CWCapital.

 

Certain duties and obligations of the Special Servicer and the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement are described under “The Pooling and Servicing Agreement”. The special servicer’s ability to waive or modify any terms, fees, penalties or payments on the Mortgage Loans and the potential effect of that ability on the potential cash flows from the Mortgage Loans are described under “The Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Modifications, Waivers and Amendments”.

 

The special servicer may be terminated, with respect to the Mortgage Loans serviced under the PSA (a) with or without cause by the Directing Holder, (b) for cause at any time, and (c) otherwise without cause as described under “The Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Replacement of Special Servicer Without Cause”, upon satisfaction of certain conditions specified in the PSA. The special servicer may resign under the PSA as described under “The Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Resignation of the Master Servicer and Special Servicer”. The Special Servicer and various related persons and entities will be entitled to be indemnified by the Issuing Entity for certain losses and liabilities incurred by the special servicer as described under “The Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Limitation on Liability; Indemnification”.

 

The Operating Advisor and Asset Representations Reviewer

 

Park Bridge Lender Services LLC (“Park Bridge Lender Services”), a New York limited liability company and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Park Bridge Financial LLC (“Park Bridge Financial”), will act as operating advisor under the PSA with respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan. Park Bridge Lender Services will also act as asset representations reviewer under the PSA with respect to each

 

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Mortgage Loan. Park Bridge Lender Services has an address at 600 Third Avenue, 40th Floor, New York, New York 10016 and its telephone number is (212) 230-9090.

 

Park Bridge Financial is a privately held commercial real estate finance advisory firm headquartered in New York, New York. Since its founding in 2009, Park Bridge Financial and its affiliates have been engaged by commercial banks (community, regional and multi-national), opportunity funds, REITs, investment banks, insurance companies, entrepreneurs and hedge funds on a wide variety of advisory assignments. These engagements have included: mortgage brokerage, loan syndication, contract underwriting, valuations, risk assessments, surveillance, litigation support, expert testimony, loan restructures as well as the disposition of commercial mortgages and related collateral.

 

Park Bridge Financial’s technology platform is server-based with back-up, disaster-recovery and encryption services performed by vendors and data centers that comply with industry and regulatory standards.

 

As of September 30, 2021, Park Bridge Lender Services was acting as operating advisor or trust advisor for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions or other similar transactions with an approximate aggregate cut-off principal balance of $297.5 billion issued in 349 transactions.

 

As of September 30, 2021, Park Bridge Lender Services is acting as asset representations reviewer for commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions with an approximate aggregate cut-off principal balance of $133.8 billion issued in 147 transactions.

 

There are no legal proceedings pending against Park Bridge Lender Services, or to which any property of Park Bridge Lender Services is subject, that are material to the Certificateholders, nor does Park Bridge Lender Services have actual knowledge of any proceedings of this type contemplated by governmental authorities.

 

The foregoing information under this heading “Transaction Parties—The Operating Advisor and Asset Representations Reviewer” has been provided by Park Bridge Lender Services.

 

For a description of any material affiliations, relationships and related transactions between the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer and the other transaction parties, see “Certain Affiliations, Relationships and Related Transactions Involving Transaction Parties”.

 

The operating advisor and the asset representations reviewer will only be liable under the PSA to the extent of their respective obligations specifically imposed by the PSA and no implied duties or obligations may be asserted against the operating advisor or asset representations reviewer. For further information regarding the duties, responsibilities, rights and obligations of the operating advisor and the asset representations reviewer, as the case may be, under the PSA, including those related to indemnification, see “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Operating Advisor”, “—The Asset Representations Reviewer” and “—Limitation on Liability; Indemnification”. Certain terms of the PSA regarding the operating advisor’s and the asset representations reviewer’s removal, replacement, resignation or transfer are described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Operating Advisor” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Asset Representations Reviewer”, as applicable.

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CREDIT RISK RETENTION

 

This securitization transaction is required to comply with the Credit Risk Retention Rules. German American Capital Corporation has been designated by the Sponsors to act as the “retaining sponsor” under the Credit Risk Retention Rules (in such capacity, the “Retaining Sponsor”) and the Retaining Sponsor intends to satisfy its risk retention requirements of the Credit Risk Retention Rules as follows:

 

 

The Retaining Sponsor is expected to acquire on the Closing Date an “eligible vertical interest” (as such term is defined in the Credit Risk Retention Rules, the “VRR Interest”) in the issuing entity in the form of a “single vertical security” (as defined in the Credit Risk Retention Rules) with an expected initial Certificate Balance of approximately $47,614,996, representing the right to receive approximately 5.0% of all amounts collected on the Mortgage Loans (net of expenses of the issuing entity) that are available for distribution to the Non-VRR Certificates and the VRR Interest (i.e., representing the right to receive the VRR Allocation Percentage of all amounts distributed on the Non-VRR Certificates on each Distribution Date). The Retaining Sponsor is expected to satisfy a portion of its risk retention requirements by transferring $36,901,622, representing approximately 77.5% of the entire VRR Interest as of the closing date (the “DBNY VRR Interest Portion”), to Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch (“DBNY”), as its MOA. DBNY is expected to acquire the DBNY VRR Interest Portion from the Retaining Sponsor on the Closing Date.

 

 

The Retaining Sponsor is expected to offset a portion of its risk retention requirements by the portion of the VRR Interest acquired on the Closing Date by CREFI, which portion will equal $10,713,374, representing approximately 22.5% of the entire VRR Interest as of the Closing Date (the “CREFI VRR Interest Portion”); CREFI originated Mortgage Loans representing approximately 22.5% of the Initial Pool Balance, which is equal to at least 20% of the total Initial Pool Balance and is equal to or greater than its percentage ownership of the aggregate Certificate Balance of the entire VRR Interest as of the Closing Date, in accordance with the Credit Risk Retention Rules. CREFI is expected to acquire the CREFI VRR Interest Portion from the Retaining Sponsor on the Closing Date.

 

The percentage of all amounts collected on the Mortgage Loans, net of all expenses of the issuing entity, and distributed on the Non-VRR Certificates and the VRR Interest represented by the VRR Interest will equal at least 5% as of the Closing Date.

 

Credit Risk Retention Rules” means Regulation RR, 12 C.F.R. Part 244.

 

MOA” means a “majority-owned affiliate” (as defined in the Credit Risk Retention Rules).

 

The Retaining Sponsor and CREFI (and their applicable MOAs) are collectively referred to herein as the “Retaining Parties”.

 

Notwithstanding any references in this prospectus to the Credit Risk Retention Rules, Regulation RR, the Retaining Sponsor, the Retaining Parties and other risk retention related matters, in the event the Credit Risk Retention Rules and/or Regulation RR (or any relevant portion thereof) are repealed or determined by applicable regulatory agencies to be no longer applicable to this securitization transaction, each of the Retaining Sponsor, the Retaining Parties or any other party may not be required to comply with or act in accordance with the Credit Risk Retention Rules or Regulation RR (or such relevant portion thereof).

 

Qualifying CRE Loans

 

The Sponsors have determined that for purposes of this transaction 0.0% of the Initial Pool Balance (the “Qualifying CRE Loan Percentage”) is comprised of mortgage loans that are “qualifying CRE loans” as such term is described in §244.17 of the Credit Risk Retention Rules.

 

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The total required credit risk retention percentage (the “Required Risk Retention Percentage”) for this transaction is 5.0%. The Required Risk Retention Percentage is equal to the product of (i) 1 minus the Qualifying CRE Loan Percentage (expressed as a decimal) and (ii) 5%; subject to a minimum Required Risk Retention Percentage of no less than 2.50% if the issuing entity includes any non-qualifying CRE loans.

 

The VRR Interest

 

Material Terms of the VRR Interest

 

General

 

The right to payment of the holders of the VRR Interest is pro rata and pari passu with the right to payment of holders of the Non-VRR Certificates (as a collective whole). On each Distribution Date, the portion of Aggregate Available Funds allocable to: (a) the VRR Interest will be the product of such Aggregate Available Funds multiplied by the VRR Percentage; and (b) the Non-VRR Certificates will be the product of such Aggregate Available Funds multiplied by the Non-VRR Percentage. In addition, any losses incurred on the Mortgage Loans will be allocated between the VRR Interest, on the one hand, and the Principal Balance Certificates, on the other hand, pro rata in accordance with the VRR Percentage and the Non-VRR Percentage, respectively.

 

VRR Available Funds

 

The amount available for distribution to the holders of the VRR Interest on each Distribution Date will, in general, equal the product of the VRR Percentage multiplied by the Aggregate Available Funds (described under “Description of the CertificatesDistributionsAvailable Funds”) for such Distribution Date (such amount, the “VRR Available Funds”).

 

Allocation of VRR Realized Losses

 

In addition, on each Distribution Date, any VRR Realized Losses will be allocated to the VRR Interest; and, in connection therewith, the Certificate Balance of the VRR Interest will be reduced without distribution, as a write-off, to the extent of such VRR Realized Loss.

 

The “VRR Realized Loss”, with respect to each Distribution Date, is the amount, if any, by which (i) the aggregate Certificate Balance of the VRR Interest, after giving effect to distributions of principal on such Distribution Date, exceeds (ii) the product of (A) the VRR Percentage and (B) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the Mortgage Pool (for purposes of this calculation, the aggregate Stated Principal Balance will not be reduced by the amount of principal payments received on the Mortgage Loans that were used to reimburse the master servicer or the trustee from general collections of principal on the Mortgage Loans for Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts, to the extent those amounts are not otherwise determined to be Nonrecoverable Advances), including any REO Loans (but in each case, excluding any Companion Loan), as of the end of the last day of the related Collection Period.

 

In the event that VRR Realized Losses previously allocated to the VRR Interest in reduction of its Certificate Balance are recovered subsequent to such Certificate Balance being reduced to zero, the holders of the VRR Interest may receive distributions in respect of such recoveries (with interest) in accordance with the distribution priorities described under “—The VRR Interest—Material Terms of the VRR InterestPriority of Distributions on the VRR Interest” below.

 

Priority of Distributions on the VRR Interest

 

On each Distribution Date, for so long as the aggregate Certificate Balance of the VRR Interest has not been reduced to zero, the certificate administrator is required to apply amounts on deposit in the

 

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Distribution Account for distribution to the VRR Interest, to the extent of the VRR Available Funds, in the following order of priority:

 

First, to the VRR Interest, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the VRR Interest Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date;

 

Second, to the VRR Interest, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, up to an amount equal to the VRR Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, until the Certificate Balance of the VRR Interest has been reduced to zero; and

 

Third, to reimburse (with interest) prior write-offs of the Certificate Balance of the VRR Interest, up to an amount equal to the unreimbursed VRR Realized Losses previously allocated to the VRR Interest, plus interest in an amount equal to the VRR Realized Loss Interest Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date;

 

provided, however, that to the extent any VRR Available Funds remain in the Distribution Account after applying amounts as set forth in clauses First through Third above, any such amounts will be disbursed to the Class R certificates, which evidence the REMIC residual interest in each of the Upper-Tier REMIC and the Lower-Tier REMIC in compliance with the Code and applicable REMIC Regulations. The REMIC residual interest, sometimes commonly referred to as a “non-economic residual”, is a tax-based certificate required to be issued as part of any REMIC securitization and the holder of that interest will incur certain tax liability for the net income of the REMIC trust. The REMIC residual interest is not entitled to any interest or principal in the securitization trust; however, REMIC Regulations require that the amount, if any, remaining in a REMIC trust after all amounts are paid to the regular interests be paid to the REMIC residual interest.

 

Except for tax reporting purposes, the VRR Interest does not have a specified Pass-Through Rate, however, the effective interest rate on the VRR Interest will be a per annum rate equal to the WAC Rate for the related Distribution Date.

 

The “Non-VRR Percentage” is an amount expressed as a percentage equal to 100% minus the VRR Percentage. For the avoidance of doubt, at all times, the sum of the VRR Percentage and the Non-VRR Percentage will equal 100%.

 

The “VRR Percentage” will equal a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the initial Certificate Balance of the VRR Interest, and the denominator of which is the aggregate initial Certificate Balance of all of the classes of Principal Balance Certificates and the initial Certificate Balance of the VRR Interest.

 

The “VRR Allocation Percentage” will equal a fraction, expressed as a percentage, equal to the VRR Percentage divided by the Non-VRR Percentage.

 

The “VRR Interest Distribution Amount” with respect to any Distribution Date and the VRR Interest will equal the product of (a) the VRR Allocation Percentage and (b) the aggregate amount of interest distributed on the Non-VRR Certificates according to clauses First, Fourth, Seventh, Tenth, Thirteenth, Sixteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-second and Twenty-fifth in “Description of the CertificatesDistributionsPriority of Distributions”.

 

The “VRR Principal Distribution Amount” with respect to any Distribution Date and the VRR Interest will equal the product of (a) the VRR Allocation Percentage and (b) the aggregate amount of principal distributed on the Non-VRR Certificates according to clauses Second, Fifth, Eighth, Eleventh, Fourteenth, Seventeenth, Twentieth, Twenty-third and Twenty-sixth in “Description of the CertificatesDistributionsPriority of Distributions”.

 

The “VRR Realized Loss Interest Distribution Amount”, with respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (a) the VRR Allocation Percentage and (b) the aggregate amount of interest on unreimbursed Realized Losses distributed to the holders of the Non-VRR Certificates

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according to clauses Third, Sixth, Ninth, Twelfth, Fifteenth, Eighteenth, Twenty-first, Twenty-fourth and Twenty-seventh in “Description of the CertificatesDistributionsPriority of Distributions”.

 

Yield Maintenance Charges and Prepayment Premiums

 

The holders of the VRR Interest will be entitled to the VRR Percentage of each yield maintenance charge and prepayment premium collected on the Mortgage Loans, as described in “Description of the CertificatesAllocation of Yield Maintenance Charges and Prepayment Premiums”.

 

Excess Interest

 

On each Distribution Date, the certificate administrator is required to distribute a portion of any Excess Interest received with respect to any ARD Loan during the applicable one-month Collection Period to the holders of the VRR Interest in an amount equal to the VRR Percentage of such Excess Interest. Excess Interest will not be available to make distributions to any other class of Certificates (or interests) (other than the Class S certificates as described in “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Excess Interest”) or to provide credit support for other classes of certificates or offset any interest shortfalls or to pay any other amounts to any other party under the PSA.

 

Hedging, Transfer and Financing Restrictions

 

The Credit Risk Retention Rules include certain restrictions on hedging, transfer and financing of the VRR Interest. These restrictions provide that (i) a Retaining Party may not transfer the VRR Interest except to an MOA of such Retaining Party, (ii) each Retaining Party and its respective affiliates will not be permitted engage in any hedging transactions if payments on the hedge instrument are materially related to the required credit risk retention and the hedge position would limit the financial exposure to the required credit risk retention, and (iii) none of the Retaining Parties or any of their respective affiliates may pledge the required credit risk retention as collateral for any obligation unless such obligation is with full recourse to such Retaining Party or affiliate, respectively.

 

Unless stated otherwise, the restrictions described under this heading “—Hedging, Transfer and Financing Restrictions” will expire on the earliest of (i) the date that is the latest of (a) the date on which the total unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans has been reduced to 33% of the total unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date; (b) the date on which the total outstanding Certificate Balance of the certificates has been reduced to 33% of the total outstanding Certificate Balance of the certificates as of the Closing Date; or (c) two years after the Closing Date, or (ii) subject to the consent of the Retaining Sponsor (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the date on which the Credit Risk Retention Rules have been officially abolished or officially determined by the applicable regulatory agencies to be no longer applicable to this securitization transaction.

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES

 

General

 

The Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2021-B30 will be issued pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement, among the depositor, the master servicer, the special servicers, the trustee, the certificate administrator, the operating advisor and the asset representations reviewer (the “PSA”) and will consist of the following classes: Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G, Class X-H, Class A-M, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G, Class H, Class R and Class S certificates and the VRR Interest.

 

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One or more of such classes will also be collectively referred to as follows:

Designation

 

Classes

“Offered Certificates”

 

Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class X-A, Class A-M, Class B and Class C

“Senior Certificates”

 

Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G and Class X-H

“Senior Principal Balance Certificates”

 

Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4 and Class A-5

“Subordinate Certificates”

 

Class A-M, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G and Class H

“Principal Balance Certificates”

 

Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-M, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G and Class H

“Class X Certificates”

 

Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G and Class X-H

“Residual Certificates”

 

Class R

“Non-VRR Certificates”

 

All certificates (other than VRR Interest and Residual Certificates)

 

The certificates will represent in the aggregate the entire ownership interest in the issuing entity. The assets of the issuing entity will consist of: (1) the Mortgage Loans and all payments under and proceeds of the Mortgage Loans received after the Cut-off Date (exclusive of payments of principal and/or interest due on or before the Cut-off Date and interest relating to periods prior to, but due after, the Cut-off Date); (2) any REO Property but, with respect to any Whole Loan, only to the extent of the issuing entity’s interest in such Whole Loan; (3) those funds or assets as from time to time are deposited in the accounts discussed in “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Accounts” (but, with respect to any Whole Loan, only to the extent of the issuing entity’s interest in such Whole Loan), if established; (4) the rights of the mortgagee under all insurance policies with respect to its Mortgage Loans; (5) certain rights of the depositor under each MLPA relating to Mortgage Loan document delivery requirements and the representations and warranties of each mortgage loan seller regarding the Mortgage Loans it sold to the depositor; and (6) the “regular interests” (or portions thereof, as applicable) in the Lower-Tier REMIC.

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Upon initial issuance, the Principal Balance Certificates and the VRR Interest will have the respective Certificate Balances, and the Class X Certificates will have the respective Notional Amounts, shown below (in each case, subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%):

 

Class

Initial Certificate Balance or Notional Amount

Offered Certificates

 

 

 

 

A-1

 

$

13,170,000

 

A-2

 

$

8,216,000

 

A-SB

 

$

21,867,000

(1) 

A-4

 

 

(2)      

 

A-5

 

 

(2)      

 

X-A

 

$

711,308,000

 

A-M

 

$

78,029,000

 

B

 

$

41,842,000

 

C

 

$

41,841,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Offered Certificates

 

 

 

 

X-B

 

$

83,683,000

 

X-D

 

$

46,365,000

 

X-F

 

$

22,618,000

 

X-G

 

$

9,046,000

 

X-H

 

$

31,664,912

 

D

 

$

26,010,000

 

E

 

$

20,355,000

 

F

 

$

22,618,000

 

G

 

$

9,046,000

 

H

 

$

31,664,912

 

S

 

 

N/A      

 

R

 

 

N/A      

 

VRR Interest

 

$

47,614,996

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Class A-SB certificates have a certain priority with respect to reducing the Certificate Balance of those certificates to their scheduled principal balance as described in this prospectus.

 

(2)

The exact initial Certificate Balances of the Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates are unknown and will be determined based on the final pricing of those classes of certificates. However, the respective initial Certificate Balances of the Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates are expected to be within the applicable ranges reflected in the following chart. The aggregate initial Certificate Balance of the Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates is expected to be approximately $590,026,000, subject to a variance of plus or minus 5%.

 

Class of Certificates

 

Expected Range of Initial Certificate Balance

Class A-4

 

$0 - $295,000,000

Class A-5

 

$295,026,000 - $590,026,000

 

The “Certificate Balance” of any class of Principal Balance Certificates and the VRR Interest outstanding at any time represents the maximum amount that its holders are entitled to receive as distributions allocable to principal from the cash flow on the Mortgage Loans and the other assets in the issuing entity, all as described in this prospectus. On each Distribution Date, the Certificate Balance of each class of Principal Balance Certificates and the VRR Interest will be reduced by any distributions of principal actually made on, and by any Realized Losses or VRR Realized Losses, as applicable, actually allocated to, that class of Principal Balance Certificates or the VRR Interest on that Distribution Date. In the event that Realized Losses or VRR Realized Losses previously allocated to a class of Principal Balance Certificates or the VRR Interest in reduction of its Certificate Balance are recovered subsequent to such Certificate Balance being reduced to zero, holders of such class of Principal Balance Certificates or the VRR Interest may receive distributions in respect of such recoveries in accordance with the distribution priorities described under “—Distributions—Priority of Distributions” below and “Credit Risk Retention—The VRR Interest—Material Terms of the VRR Interest—Priority of Distributions on the VRR Interest” above.

 

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The Residual Certificates will not have a Certificate Balance or entitle their holders to distributions of principal or interest.

 

The Class X Certificates will not have Certificate Balances, nor will they entitle their holders to distributions of principal, but the Class X Certificates will represent the right to receive distributions of interest in an amount equal to the aggregate interest accrued on their respective notional amounts (each, a “Notional Amount”). The Notional Amount of the Class X-A certificates will equal the aggregate of the Certificate Balances of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5 and Class A-M certificates. The initial Notional Amount of the Class X-A certificates will be approximately $711,308,000. The Notional Amount of the Class X-B certificates will equal the aggregate of the Certificate Balances of the Class B and Class C certificates. The initial Notional Amount of the Class X-B certificates will be approximately $83,683,000. The Notional Amount of the Class X-D certificates will equal the aggregate of the Certificate Balances of the Class D and Class E certificates. The initial Notional Amount of the Class X-D certificates will be approximately $46,365,000. The Notional Amount of the Class X-F certificates will equal the Certificate Balance of the Class F certificates. The initial Notional Amount of the Class X-F certificates will be approximately $22,618,000. The Notional Amount of the Class X-G certificates will equal the Certificate Balance of the Class G certificates. The initial Notional Amount of the Class X-G certificates will be approximately $9,046,000. The Notional Amount of the Class X-H certificates will equal the Certificate Balance of the Class H certificates. The initial Notional Amount of the Class X-H certificates will be approximately $31,664,912.

 

The Notional Amount of each class of Class X Certificates is subject to change depending upon the final pricing of the Principal Balance Certificates, as follows: (1) if as a result of such pricing the Pass-Through Rate of any class of Principal Balance Certificates whose Certificate Balance comprises such Notional Amount is equal to the WAC Rate, the Certificate Balance of such class of Principal Balance Certificates may not be part of, and reduce accordingly, such notional amount of such class of Class X Certificates (or, if as a result of such pricing the Pass-Through Rate of such class of Class X Certificates is equal to zero, such class of Class X Certificates may not be issued on the Closing Date), and/or (2) if as a result of such pricing the Pass-Through Rate of any class of Principal Balance Certificates that does not comprise such Notional Amount of such class of Class X Certificates is less than the WAC Rate, such class of Principal Balance Certificates may become a part of, and increase accordingly, such Notional Amount of such class of Class X Certificates.

 

The Class S certificates will not have a Certificate Balance nor will they entitle their holders to distributions of principal, but the Class S certificates will represent the right to receive the Non-VRR Percentage of any Excess Interest received on any ARD Loan allocated as described under “—Distributions—Excess Interest” below.

 

Distributions

 

Method, Timing and Amount

 

Distributions on the certificates are required to be made by the certificate administrator, to the extent of available funds as described in this prospectus, on the fourth business day following each Determination Date (each, a “Distribution Date”). The “Determination Date” will be the eleventh day of each calendar month (or, if the eleventh day of that calendar month is not a business day, then the next business day) commencing in December 2021.

 

All distributions (other than the final distribution on any certificate) are required to be made to the Certificateholders in whose names the certificates are registered at the close of business on each Record Date. With respect to any Distribution Date, the “Record Date” will be the last business day of the month immediately preceding the month in which that Distribution Date occurs. These distributions are required to be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Certificateholder at a bank or other entity having appropriate facilities to accept such funds, if the Certificateholder has provided the certificate administrator with written wiring instructions no less than five business days prior to the related Record Date (which wiring instructions may be in the form of a standing 

 

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order applicable to all subsequent distributions) or otherwise by check mailed to the Certificateholder. The final distribution on any certificate is required to be made in like manner, but only upon presentation and surrender of the certificate at the location that will be specified in a notice of the pendency of the final distribution.

 

The master servicer is authorized but not required to direct the investment of funds held in the Collection Account in U.S. government securities and other obligations that satisfy criteria established by the Rating Agencies (“Permitted Investments”). The master servicer will be entitled to retain any interest or other income earned on such funds and the master servicer will be required to bear any losses resulting from the investment of such funds, as provided in the PSA. For so long as Wells Fargo Bank is the certificate administrator, funds held in the Lower-Tier REMIC Distribution Account, the Upper-Tier REMIC Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account and the Gain-on-Sale Reserve Account may not be invested; provided that if Wells Fargo Bank is not the certificate administrator, such funds may be invested in Permitted Investments. The certificate administrator will be entitled to retain any interest or other income earned on such funds and the certificate administrator will be required to bear any losses resulting from the investment of such funds, as provided in the PSA.

 

Available Funds

 

The aggregate amount available for distribution to holders of the certificates (including the VRR Interest) on each Distribution Date (the “Aggregate Available Funds”) will, in general, equal the sum of the following amounts (without duplication):

 

(a)  the aggregate amount of all cash received on the Mortgage Loans (in the case of any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, only to the extent received by the issuing entity pursuant to the related Non-Serviced PSA and/or related Intercreditor Agreement) and any REO Property (including Compensating Interest Payments with respect to the Mortgage Loans required to be deposited by the master servicer) that is on deposit in or credited to any portion of the Collection Account (in each case, exclusive of any amount on deposit in the Collection Account that is held for the benefit of the holder of any related Companion Loan), as of the Master Servicer Remittance Date, exclusive of (without duplication):

 

 

all scheduled payments of principal and/or interest (the “Periodic Payments”) and any balloon payments paid by the borrowers of a Mortgage Loan that are due on a Due Date (without regard to grace periods) after the end of the related Collection Period (without regard to grace periods), excluding Excess Interest and interest relating to periods prior to, but due after, the Cut-off Date;

 

 

all unscheduled payments of principal (including prepayments (together with any related payments of interest allocable to the period following the Due Date for the related Mortgage Loan during the related Collection Period)), unscheduled interest, liquidation proceeds and Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds and other unscheduled recoveries received subsequent to the related Determination Date (or, with respect to voluntary prepayments of principal of each Mortgage Loan with a Due Date occurring after the related Determination Date, subsequent to the related Due Date) allocable to the Mortgage Loans;

 

 

all amounts in the Collection Account that are due or reimbursable to any person other than the Certificateholders;

 

 

with respect to each Actual/360 Loan and any Distribution Date occurring in each February and in any January occurring in a year that is not a leap year (unless, in either case, such Distribution Date is the final Distribution Date), the related Withheld Amount to the extent those funds are on deposit in the Collection Account;

 

 

all Excess Interest allocable to the Mortgage Loans (which is separately distributed to holders of the Class S certificates and the VRR Interest);

 

 

all yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums;

 

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all amounts deposited in the Collection Account in error; and

 

 

any late payment charges or accrued interest on a Mortgage Loan allocable to the default interest rate for such Mortgage Loan, to the extent permitted by law, excluding any interest calculated at the Mortgage Rate for the related Mortgage Loan;

 

(b)  if and to the extent not already included in clause (a), the aggregate amount transferred on or before the applicable Determination Date from the REO Account allocable to the Mortgage Loans to the Collection Account for such Distribution Date;

 

(c)  P&I Advances made by the master servicer or the trustee, as applicable, with respect to the Distribution Date (net of certain amounts that are due or reimbursable to persons other than the Certificateholders);

 

(d)  with respect to each Actual/360 Loan and any Distribution Date occurring in each March (or February, if such Distribution Date is the final Distribution Date), the related Withheld Amounts as required to be deposited in the Lower-Tier REMIC Distribution Account pursuant to the PSA; and

 

(e)  the aggregate amount of gain-on-sale proceeds transferred to the Lower-Tier REMIC Distribution Account from the Gain-on-Sale Reserve Account for distribution on the subject Distribution Date.

 

The amount available for distribution to holders of the Non-VRR Certificates on each Distribution Date (with respect to such Distribution Date, the “Available Funds”) will, in general, equal the Non-VRR Percentage of the Aggregate Available Funds for such Distribution Date.

 

The “Collection Period” for each Distribution Date and any Mortgage Loan (including any related Companion Loan) will be the period commencing on the day immediately following the Due Date for such Mortgage Loan (including any related Companion Loan) in the month preceding the month in which that Distribution Date occurs or the date that would have been the Due Date if such Mortgage Loan (including any related Companion Loan) had a Due Date in such preceding month and ending on and including the Due Date for such Mortgage Loan (including any related Companion Loan) occurring in the month in which that Distribution Date occurs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the last day of a Collection Period (or applicable grace period) is not a business day, any Periodic Payments received with respect to Mortgage Loans (including any related Companion Loan) relating to such Collection Period on the business day immediately following such day will be deemed to have been received during such Collection Period and not during any other Collection Period.

 

Due Date” means, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (including any Companion Loan), the date on which scheduled payments of principal, interest or both are required to be made by the related borrower.

 

Priority of Distributions

 

On each Distribution Date, prior to the Crossover Date, for so long as the Certificate Balances or Notional Amounts of the certificates have not been reduced to zero, the certificate administrator is required to apply amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account, to the extent of the Available Funds, in the following order of priority:

 

First, to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G and Class X-H certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata in accordance with, the respective Interest Distribution Amount for such Classes;

 

Second, to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balances thereof, in the following priority:

 

1.    to the Class A-SB certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, until the Certificate Balance of the

 

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Class A-SB certificates has been reduced to the Class A-SB Planned Principal Balance as set forth on Annex G for such Distribution Date;

 

2.    then, to the Class A-1 certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount (or the portion thereof remaining after distributions on the Class A-SB certificates pursuant to clause (1) above) for such Distribution Date, until the Certificate Balance of the Class A-1 certificates has been reduced to zero;

 

3.    then, to the Class A-2 certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount (or the portion thereof remaining after distributions on the Class A-SB and Class A-1 certificates pursuant to clauses (1) and (2) above) for such Distribution Date, until the Certificate Balance of the Class A-2 certificates has been reduced to zero;

 

4.    then, to the Class A-4 certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount (or the portion thereof remaining after distributions on the Class A-SB, Class A-1 and Class A-2 certificates pursuant to clauses (1), (2) and (3) above) for such Distribution Date, until the Certificate Balance of the Class A-4 certificates has been reduced to zero;

 

5.    then, to the Class A-5 certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount (or the portion thereof remaining after distributions on the Class A-SB, Class A-1, Class A-2 and Class A-4 certificates pursuant to clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4) above) for such Distribution Date, until the Certificate Balance of the Class A-5 certificates has been reduced to zero;

 

6.    then, to the Class A-SB certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount (or the portion thereof remaining after distributions on the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates pursuant to clauses (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) above) for such Distribution Date, until the Certificate Balance of the Class A-SB certificates has been reduced to zero;

 

Third, to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4 and Class A-5 certificates, up to an amount equal to, and pro rata, based upon the aggregate unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to each such Class;

 

Fourth, to the Class A-M certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount of such Class;

 

Fifth, to the Class A-M certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount less amounts of Principal Distribution Amount distributed pursuant to all prior clauses, until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero;

 

Sixth, to the Class A-M certificates, up to an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class;

 

Seventh, to the Class B certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount of such Class;

 

Eighth, to the Class B certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount less amounts of Principal Distribution Amount distributed pursuant to all prior clauses, until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero;

 

Ninth, to the Class B certificates, up to an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class;

 

Tenth, to the Class C certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount of such Class;

 

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Eleventh, to the Class C certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount less amounts of Principal Distribution Amount distributed pursuant to all prior clauses, until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero;

 

Twelfth, to the Class C certificates, up to an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class;

 

Thirteenth, to the Class D certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount of such Class;

 

Fourteenth, to the Class D certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount less amounts of Principal Distribution Amount distributed pursuant to all prior clauses, until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero;

 

Fifteenth, to the Class D certificates, up to an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class;

 

Sixteenth, to the Class E certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount of such Class;

 

Seventeenth, to the Class E Certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount less amounts of Principal Distribution Amount distributed pursuant to all prior clauses, until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero;

 

Eighteenth, to the Class E certificates, up to an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class;

 

Nineteenth, to the Class F certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount of such Class;

 

Twentieth, to the Class F certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount less amounts of Principal Distribution Amount distributed pursuant to all prior clauses, until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero;

 

Twenty-first, to the Class F certificates, up to an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class;

 

Twenty-second, to the Class G certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount of such Class;

 

Twenty-third, to the Class G certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount less amounts of Principal Distribution Amount distributed pursuant to all prior clauses, until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero;

 

Twenty-fourth, to the Class G certificates, up to an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class;

 

Twenty-fifth, to the Class H certificates, in respect of interest, up to an amount equal to the Interest Distribution Amount of such Class;

 

Twenty-sixth, to the Class H certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Balance thereof, an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount less amounts of Principal Distribution Amount distributed pursuant to all prior clauses, until the Certificate Balance of such Class is reduced to zero;

 

Twenty-seventh, to the Class H certificates, up to an amount equal to the aggregate of unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to such Class; and

 

Twenty-eighth, to the Class R certificates as specified in the PSA.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, on each Distribution Date occurring on or after the Crossover Date, regardless of the allocation of principal payments described in priority Second above, the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date will be distributed to each class of Senior Principal Balance Certificates, pro rata, based on their respective Certificate Balances, in reduction of their respective Certificate Balances, until the Certificate Balance of each such class is reduced to zero, and without regard to the Class A-SB Planned Principal Balance. The “Crossover Date” is the Distribution Date on which the Certificate Balance of each Class of Subordinate Certificates is (or will be) reduced to zero. None of the Class X Certificates will be entitled to any distribution of principal. If and to the extent that any Nonrecoverable Advances (plus interest on such Nonrecoverable Advances) that were reimbursed from principal collections on the Mortgage Loans (including REO Loans) and previously resulted in a reduction of the Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount are subsequently recovered on the related Mortgage Loan or REO Property, then (on the Distribution Date related to the Collection Period during which the recovery occurred): (i) the VRR Percentage of the amount of such recovery will be added to the Certificate Balance of the VRR Interest, up to the lesser of (A) the VRR Percentage of the amount of such recovery and (B) the amount of unreimbursed VRR Realized Losses previously allocated to the VRR Interest; (ii) the Non-VRR Percentage of the amount of such recovery will be added to the Certificate Balance(s) of the class or classes of Principal Balance Certificates that previously were allocated Realized Losses, in the same sequential order as distributions set forth in “—Priority of Distributions” above, in each case up to the lesser of (A) the unallocated portion of the Non-VRR Percentage of the amount of such recovery and (B) the amount of the unreimbursed Realized Losses previously allocated to the subject class of certificates; and (iii) the Interest Shortfall with respect to each affected class of Non-VRR Certificates for the next Distribution Date will be increased by the amount of interest that would have accrued through the then current Distribution Date if the restored write-down for the reimbursed class of Principal Balance Certificates had never been written down. If the Certificate Balance of any class of Principal Balance Certificates or the VRR Interest is so increased, the amount of unreimbursed Realized Losses or VRR Realized Losses, as applicable, of such class of certificates will be decreased by such amount.

 

Reimbursement of previously allocated Realized Losses or VRR Realized Losses will not constitute distributions of principal for any purpose and will not result in an additional reduction in the Certificate Balance of the class of certificates in respect of which a reimbursement is made.

 

Pass-Through Rates

 

The interest rate (the “Pass-Through Rate”) applicable to each class of Non-VRR Certificates for any Distribution Date will equal the rates set forth below:

 

The Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-1 certificates will be a per annum rate equal to            %.

 

The Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-2 certificates will be a per annum rate equal to           %.

 

The Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-SB certificates will be a per annum rate equal to          %.

 

The Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-4 certificates will be a per annum rate equal to            %.

 

The Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-5 certificates will be a per annum rate equal to            %.

 

The Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-M certificates will be a per annum rate equal to           %.

 

The Pass-Through Rate for the Class B certificates will be a per annum rate equal to             %.

 

The Pass-Through Rate for the Class C certificates will be a per annum rate equal to             %.

 

The Pass-Through Rate for the Class D certificates will be a per annum rate equal to             %.

 

The Pass-Through Rate for the Class E certificates will be a per annum rate equal to             %.

 

The Pass-Through Rate for the Class F certificates will be a per annum rate equal to             %.

 

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The Pass-Through Rate for the Class G certificates will be a per annum rate equal to             %.

 

The Pass-Through Rate for the Class H certificates will be a per annum rate equal to             %.

 

The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Class X-A certificates for the initial Distribution Date will equal approximately     % per annum. The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Class X-A certificates for each Distribution Date will equal the weighted average of the respective strip rates (the “Class X-A Strip Rates”) at which interest accrues from time to time on the respective components of the Notional Amount of the Class X-A certificates outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date (weighted on the basis of the respective balances of such components outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date). Each of those components will have a component notional balance that corresponds to the Certificate Balance of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5 or Class A-M certificates, respectively. The applicable Class X-A Strip Rate with respect to each such component for any Distribution Date will equal the excess, if any, of (a) the WAC Rate for such Distribution Date, over (b) the Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date for the class of certificates that comprises such component.

 

The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Class X-B certificates for the initial Distribution Date will equal approximately     % per annum. The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Class X-B certificates for each Distribution Date will equal the weighted average of the respective strip rates (the “Class X-B Strip Rate”) at which interest accrues from time to time on the respective components of the Notional Amount of the Class X-B certificates outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date (weighted on the basis of the respective balances of such components outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date). Each of those components will have a component notional balance that corresponds to the Certificate Balance of the Class B or Class C certificates, respectively.  The applicable Class X-B Strip Rate with respect to each such component for any Distribution Date will equal the excess, if any, of (a) the WAC Rate for such Distribution Date, over (b) the Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date for the class of certificates that comprises such component.

 

The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Class X-D certificates for the initial Distribution Date will equal approximately     % per annum. The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Class X-D certificates for each Distribution Date will equal the weighted average of the respective strip rates (the “Class X-D Strip Rate”) at which interest accrues from time to time on the respective components of the Notional Amount of the Class X-D certificates outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date (weighted on the basis of the respective balances of such components outstanding immediately prior to such Distribution Date). Each of those components will have a component notional balance that corresponds to the Certificate Balance of the Class D or Class E certificates, respectively. The applicable Class X-D Strip Rate with respect to each such component for any Distribution Date will equal the excess, if any, of (a) the WAC Rate for such Distribution Date, over (b) the Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date for the class of certificates that comprises such component.

 

The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Class X-F certificates for the initial Distribution Date will equal approximately     % per annum. The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Class X-F certificates for each Distribution Date will equal the strip rate (the “Class X-F Strip Rate”) at which interest accrues from time to time on the component of the Notional Amount of the Class X-F certificates outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date. Such component will have a component notional balance that corresponds to the Certificate Balance of the Class F certificates. The applicable Class X-F Strip Rate with respect to each such component for any Distribution Date will equal the excess, if any, of (a) the WAC Rate for such Distribution Date, over (b) the Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date for the class of certificates that comprises such component.

 

The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Class X-G certificates for the initial Distribution Date will equal approximately    % per annum. The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Class X-G certificates for each Distribution Date will equal the strip rate (the “Class X-G Strip Rate”) at which interest accrues from time to time on the component of the Notional Amount of the Class X-G certificates outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date. Such component will have a component notional balance that corresponds to the Certificate Balance of the Class G certificates. The applicable Class X-G

 

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Strip Rate with respect to each such component for any Distribution Date will equal the excess, if any, of (a) the WAC Rate for such Distribution Date, over (b) the Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date for the class of certificates that comprises such component.

 

The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Class X-H certificates for the initial Distribution Date will equal approximately     % per annum. The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the Class X-H certificates for each Distribution Date will equal the strip rate (the “Class X-H Strip Rate”) at which interest accrues from time to time on the component of the Notional Amount of the Class X-H certificates outstanding immediately prior to the related Distribution Date. Such component will have a component notional balance that corresponds to the Certificate Balance of the Class H certificates. The applicable Class X-H Strip Rate with respect to each such component for any Distribution Date will equal the excess, if any, of (a) the WAC Rate for such Distribution Date, over (b) the Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date for the class of certificates that comprises such component.

 

The Class S certificates will not have a Pass-Through Rate or be entitled to distributions in respect of interest other than the Non-VRR Percentage of any Excess Interest, if any, with respect to any ARD Loan.

 

Although it does not have a specified Pass-Through Rate (other than for tax reporting purposes), the effective interest rate for the VRR Interest will be the WAC Rate for the related Distribution Date.

 

The “WAC Rate” with respect to any Distribution Date is equal to the weighted average of the applicable Net Mortgage Rates of the Mortgage Loans (including a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) as of the first day of the related Collection Period, weighted on the basis of their respective Stated Principal Balances as of the first day of such Collection Period (after giving effect to any payments received during any applicable grace period).

 

The “Net Mortgage Rate” for each Mortgage Loan (including a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) is a per annum rate equal to the related Mortgage Rate then in effect for the related Interest Accrual Period (without regard to any increase in the interest rate of any ARD Loan after the related Anticipated Repayment Date), less the related Administrative Cost Rate; provided, however, that for purposes of calculating Pass-Through Rates and Withheld Amounts, the Net Mortgage Rate for any Mortgage Loan will be determined without regard to any modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of the related Mortgage Loan, whether agreed to by the master servicer or the special servicer or resulting from a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding involving the related borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for Mortgage Loans that do not accrue interest on a 30/360 basis, then, solely for purposes of calculating the Pass-Through Rate on the Non-VRR Certificates (other than the Class S certificates) and the VRR Interest (and for the purposes of calculating the Base Interest Fraction), the Net Mortgage Rate of any Mortgage Loan for any one-month period preceding a related Due Date will be the annualized rate at which interest would have to accrue in respect of such Mortgage Loan on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months in order to produce the aggregate amount of interest actually required to be paid in respect of such Mortgage Loan during the one-month period at the related Net Mortgage Rate; provided, however, that with respect to each Actual/360 Loan, the Net Mortgage Rate for the one-month period (1) prior to the Due Dates in January and February in any year which is not a leap year or in February in any year which is a leap year (in either case, unless the related Distribution Date is the final Distribution Date) will be determined exclusive of Withheld Amounts from that month, and (2) prior to the Due Date in March (or February, if the related Distribution Date is the final Distribution Date), will be determined inclusive of Withheld Amounts for the immediately preceding February and, if applicable, January, as applicable. With respect to any REO Loan, the Net Mortgage Rate will be calculated as described above, as if the predecessor Mortgage Loan had remained outstanding.

 

Administrative Cost Rate” as of any date of determination will be a per annum rate equal to the sum of the Servicing Fee Rate, the Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee Rate, the Operating Advisor Fee Rate and the CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee Rate.

 

Mortgage Rate” with respect to any Mortgage Loan (including any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) or any related Companion Loan is the per annum rate at which interest accrues on the Mortgage Loan or the

 

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related Companion Loan (in absence of a default) as stated in the related Mortgage Note or the promissory note evidencing such Companion Loan without giving effect to any default rate or Revised Rate.

 

Interest Distribution Amount

 

The “Interest Distribution Amount” with respect to any Distribution Date and each class of Non-VRR Certificates (other than the Class S certificates) will equal (A) the sum of (i) the Interest Accrual Amount with respect to such class for such Distribution Date and (ii) the Interest Shortfall, if any, with respect to such class for such Distribution Date, less (B) any Excess Prepayment Interest Shortfall allocated to such class on such Distribution Date.

 

The “Interest Accrual Amount” with respect to any Distribution Date and any class of Non-VRR Certificates will be equal to the interest for the related Interest Accrual Period accrued at the Pass-Through Rate for such class on the Certificate Balance or Notional Amount, as applicable, for such class immediately prior to that Distribution Date. Calculations of interest for each Interest Accrual Period will be made on 30/360 basis.

 

An “Interest Shortfall” with respect to any Distribution Date for any class of Non-VRR Certificates will be equal to the portion of the Interest Distribution Amount for such class remaining unpaid as of the close of business on the preceding Distribution Date.

 

The “Interest Accrual Period” for each Distribution Date will be the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which that Distribution Date occurs.

 

Principal Distribution Amount

 

The “Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount” for any Distribution Date will be equal to the sum of the following amounts:

 

(a)  the Scheduled Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date, and

 

(b)  the Unscheduled Principal Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date;

 

provided that the Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount for any Distribution Date will be reduced, to not less than zero, by the amount of any reimbursements of:

 

(A)  Nonrecoverable Advances (including any servicing advance with respect to a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan under the related Non-Serviced PSA reimbursed out of general collections on the Mortgage Loans), with interest on such Nonrecoverable Advances at the Reimbursement Rate, that are paid or reimbursed from principal collections on the Mortgage Loans in a period during which such principal collections would have otherwise been included in the Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, and

 

(B)  Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts paid or reimbursed from principal collections on the Mortgage Loans in a period during which such principal collections would have otherwise been included in the Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date,

 

provided, further, that in the case of clauses (A) and (B) above, if any of the amounts that were reimbursed from principal collections on the Mortgage Loans (including REO Loans) are subsequently recovered on the related Mortgage Loan (or REO Loan), such recovery will increase the Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount for the Distribution Date related to the period in which such recovery occurs.

 

The “Principal Distribution Amount” with respect to any Distribution Date and the Principal Balance Certificates will equal the sum of (a) the Principal Shortfall for such Distribution Date and (b) the Non-VRR Percentage of the Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date.

 

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The “Scheduled Principal Distribution Amount” for each Distribution Date will equal the aggregate of the principal portions of (a) all Periodic Payments (excluding balloon payments) with respect to the Mortgage Loans due during or, if and to the extent not previously received or advanced and distributed to Certificateholders on a preceding Distribution Date, prior to the related Collection Period and all Assumed Scheduled Payments with respect to the Mortgage Loans for the related Collection Period, in each case to the extent paid by the related borrower as of the related Determination Date (or, with respect to each Mortgage Loan with a Due Date occurring, or a grace period ending, after the related Determination Date, the related Due Date or, last day of such grace period, as applicable, to the extent received by the master servicer as of the business day preceding the Master Servicer Remittance Date) or advanced by the master servicer or the trustee, as applicable, and (b) all balloon payments with respect to the Mortgage Loans to the extent received on or prior to the related Determination Date (or, with respect to each Mortgage Loan with a Due Date occurring, or a grace period ending, after the related Determination Date, the related Due Date or, last day of such grace period, as applicable, to the extent received by the master servicer as of the business day preceding the Master Servicer Remittance Date), and to the extent not included in clause (a) above. The Scheduled Principal Distribution Amount from time to time will include all late payments of principal made by a borrower with respect to the Mortgage Loans, including late payments in respect of a delinquent balloon payment, received by the times described above in this definition, except to the extent those late payments are otherwise available to reimburse the master servicer or the trustee, as the case may be, for prior Advances, as described above.

 

The “Unscheduled Principal Distribution Amount” for each Distribution Date will equal the aggregate of the following: (a) all prepayments of principal received on the Mortgage Loans as of the Determination Date; and (b) the principal portion of any other collections (exclusive of payments by borrowers) received on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties on or prior to the related Determination Date whether in the form of Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds, net income, rents, and profits from REO Property or otherwise, that were identified and applied by the master servicer as recoveries of principal of the related Mortgage Loan for which no Advance was previously made; provided that all such Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds will be reduced by any unpaid Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees, any amount related to the Loss of Value Payments to the extent that such amount was transferred into the Collection Account during the related collection period, accrued interest on Advances and other additional trust fund expenses incurred in connection with the related Mortgage Loan, thus reducing the Unscheduled Principal Distribution Amount.

 

The “Assumed Scheduled Payment” for any Collection Period and with respect to any Mortgage Loan (including the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans) that is delinquent in respect of its balloon payment or any REO Loan (excluding, for purposes of determining or making P&I Advances, the portion allocable to any related Companion Loan), is an amount equal to the sum of (a) the principal portion of the Periodic Payment that would have been due on such Mortgage Loan or REO Loan on the related Due Date based on the constant payment required by such related Mortgage Note or the original amortization schedule of the Mortgage Loan (as calculated with interest at the related Mortgage Rate) (if any), if applicable, assuming the related balloon payment has not become due, after giving effect to any reduction in the principal balance occurring in connection with a modification, a default or a bankruptcy modification (or similar proceeding), and (b) interest on the Stated Principal Balance of that Mortgage Loan or REO Loan (excluding, for purposes of determining or making P&I Advances, the portion allocable to any related Companion Loan) at its Mortgage Rate (net of interest at the related Servicing Fee Rate (other than in the case of any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, the servicing fee rate pursuant to the applicable pooling and servicing agreement)).

 

The “Principal Shortfall” for any Distribution Date means the amount, if any, by which (1) the Principal Distribution Amount for the prior Distribution Date exceeds (2) the aggregate amount actually distributed on the preceding Distribution Date to holders of the Principal Balance Certificates in respect of such Principal Distribution Amount.

 

The “Class A-SB Planned Principal Balance” for any Distribution Date is the balance shown for such Distribution Date in the table set forth in Annex G. Such balances were calculated using, among other things, certain weighted average life assumptions. See “Yield and Maturity Considerations—Weighted

 

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Average Life”. Based on such assumptions, the Certificate Balance of the Class A-SB certificates on each Distribution Date would be expected to be reduced to the balance indicated for such Distribution Date in the table set forth in Annex G. We cannot assure you, however, that the mortgage loans will perform in conformity with our assumptions. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the balance of the Class A-SB certificates on any Distribution Date will be equal to the balance that is specified for such Distribution Date in the table.

 

Certain Calculations with Respect to Individual Mortgage Loans

 

The “Stated Principal Balance” of each Mortgage Loan will initially equal its Cut-off Date Balance and, on each Distribution Date, will be reduced by the amount of principal payments received on such Mortgage Loan or advanced for such Distribution Date. With respect to any Companion Loan on any date of determination, the Stated Principal Balance will equal the unpaid principal balance of such Companion Loan as of such date. With respect to any Whole Loan on any date of determination, the Stated Principal Balance of such Whole Loan will be the sum of the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan and each related Companion Loan on such date. The Stated Principal Balance of a Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan may also be reduced in connection with any modification that reduces the principal amount due on such Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan, as the case may be, or any forced reduction of its actual unpaid principal balance imposed by a court presiding over a bankruptcy proceeding in which the related borrower is the debtor. See “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans”. If any Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan is paid in full or the Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan (or any Mortgaged Property acquired in respect of the Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan) is otherwise liquidated, then, as of the first Distribution Date that follows the end of the Collection Period in which that payment in full or liquidation occurred and notwithstanding that a loss may have occurred in connection with any liquidation, the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan will be zero.

 

For purposes of calculating allocations of, or recoveries in respect of Realized Losses and VRR Realized Losses, as well as for purposes of calculating the Servicing Fee and Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee payable each month, each REO Property (including any REO Property with respect to any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan held pursuant to the related Non-Serviced PSA) will be treated as if there exists with respect to such REO Property an outstanding Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, each related Companion Loan (an “REO Loan”), and all references to Mortgage Loan or Companion Loan and pool of Mortgage Loans in this prospectus, when used in that context, will be deemed to also be references to or to also include, as the case may be, any REO Loans. Each REO Loan will generally be deemed to have the same characteristics as its actual predecessor Mortgage Loan (including related Companion Loan), including the same fixed Mortgage Rate (and, accordingly, the same Net Mortgage Rate) and the same unpaid principal balance and Stated Principal Balance. Amounts due on the predecessor Mortgage Loan (including related Companion Loan) including any portion of it payable or reimbursable to the master servicer, the special servicer, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer, the certificate administrator or the trustee, as applicable, will continue to be “due” in respect of the REO Loan; and amounts received in respect of the related REO Property, net of payments to be made, or reimbursement to the master servicer for payments previously advanced, in connection with the operation and management of that property, generally will be applied by the master servicer as if received on the predecessor Mortgage Loan or related Companion Loan.

 

With respect to each Serviced Whole Loan, no amounts relating to the related REO Property or REO Loan allocable to any related Companion Loan will be available for amounts due to the Certificateholders or to reimburse the issuing entity, other than in the limited circumstances related to Servicing Advances, indemnification, Special Servicing Fees and other reimbursable expenses related to such Serviced Whole Loan incurred with respect to such Serviced Whole Loan in accordance with the PSA.

 

With respect to an AB Whole Loan, no amounts relating to the related REO Property or REO Loan allocable to a Subordinate Companion Loan will be available for amounts due to the Certificateholders other than indirectly in the limited circumstances related to reimbursement of Servicing Advances, indemnification, Special Servicing Fees and other reimbursable expenses related to an AB Whole Loan incurred with respect to an AB Whole Loan in accordance with the PSA.

 

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Excess Interest

 

On each Distribution Date, the certificate administrator will be required to distribute (i) to the holders of the Class S certificates, the Non-VRR Percentage of any Excess Interest received by the issuing entity with respect to any ARD Loan during the Collection Period for (or, in the case of a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, as part of a distribution to the issuing entity during the month of) such Distribution Date, and (ii) to the holders of the VRR Interest, the VRR Percentage of such Excess Interest. Excess Interest will not be available to make distributions to any other class of certificates or to provide credit support for other classes of certificates or offset any interest shortfalls or to pay any other amounts to any other party under the PSA. The Class S certificates and the VRR Interest will be entitled to such distributions of Excess Interest notwithstanding any reduction of their related Certificate Balance to zero.

 

Application Priority of Mortgage Loan Collections or Whole Loan Collections

 

Absent express provisions in the related Mortgage Loan documents (and, with respect to each Serviced Whole Loan, the related Intercreditor Agreement), all amounts collected by or on behalf of the issuing entity in respect of any Mortgage Loan in the form of payments from the related borrower, Liquidation Proceeds, condemnation proceeds or insurance proceeds (excluding, if applicable, in the case of each Serviced Whole Loan, any amounts payable to the holder of the related Companion Loan(s) pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement) will be deemed to be allocated for purposes of collecting amounts due under the Mortgage Loan, pursuant to the PSA, in the following order of priority:

 

First, as a recovery of any unreimbursed Advances (including any Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount) with respect to the related Mortgage Loan and unpaid interest at the Reimbursement Rate on such Advances and, if applicable, unreimbursed and unpaid expenses of the issuing entity (including Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees previously paid by the issuing entity from general collections) with respect to the related Mortgage Loan;

 

Second, as a recovery of Nonrecoverable Advances and any interest on those Nonrecoverable Advances at the Reimbursement Rate, to the extent previously paid or reimbursed from principal collections on the Mortgage Loans (as described in the first proviso in the definition of Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount);

 

Third, to the extent not previously allocated pursuant to clause First, as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest on such Mortgage Loan (exclusive of default interest and Excess Interest) to the extent of the excess of (i) accrued and unpaid interest on such Mortgage Loan at the related Mortgage Rate in effect from time to time through the end of the applicable mortgage interest accrual period, over (ii) the sum of (a)(x) the cumulative amount of the reductions (if any) in the amount of related P&I Advances for such Mortgage Loan that have occurred in connection with related Appraisal Reduction Amounts (to the extent collections have not been allocated as recovery of accrued and unpaid interest pursuant to clause Fifth below on earlier dates) or (y) with respect to any accrued and unpaid interest that was not advanced due to a determination that the related P&I Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, the amount of interest that (absent such determination of nonrecoverability preventing such P&I Advance from being made) would not have been advanced because of the reductions in the amount of related P&I Advances for such Mortgage Loan that would have occurred in connection with related Appraisal Reduction Amounts, and (b) Accrued AB Loan Interest;

 

Fourth, to the extent not previously allocated pursuant to clause First, as a recovery of principal of such Mortgage Loan then due and owing, including by reason of acceleration of such Mortgage Loan following a default thereunder (or, if the Mortgage Loan has been liquidated, as a recovery of principal to the extent of its entire remaining unpaid principal balance);

 

Fifth, as a recovery of (i) accrued and unpaid interest on such Mortgage Loan to the extent of the cumulative amount of the reductions (if any) in the amount of related P&I Advances for such Mortgage Loan that have occurred in connection with related Appraisal Reduction Amounts or would have occurred in connection with the related Appraisal Reduction Amounts but for such P&I Advance not having been made as a result of a determination that such P&I Advance would have been a Nonrecoverable Advance

 

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and (ii) Accrued AB Loan Interest (in each of clause (i) and (ii), to the extent collections have not been allocated as recovery of accrued and unpaid interest pursuant to this clause Fifth on earlier dates);

 

Sixth, as a recovery of amounts to be currently allocated to the payment of, or escrowed for the future payment of, real estate taxes, assessments and insurance premiums and similar items relating to such Mortgage Loan;

 

Seventh, as a recovery of any other reserves to the extent then required to be held in escrow with respect to such Mortgage Loan;

 

Eighth, as a recovery of any yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan;

 

Ninth, as a recovery of any late payment charges and default interest then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan;

 

Tenth, as a recovery of any assumption fees and Modification Fees then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan;

 

Eleventh, as a recovery of any other amounts then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan other than remaining unpaid principal (if both consent fees and Operating Advisor Consulting Fees are due and owing, first, allocated to consent fees and then, allocated to Operating Advisor Consulting Fees);

 

Twelfth, as a recovery of any remaining principal of such Mortgage Loan to the extent of its entire remaining unpaid principal balance; and

 

Thirteenth, in the case of an ARD Loan after the related Anticipated Repayment Date, any accrued and unpaid Excess Interest;

 

provided that, to the extent required under the REMIC provisions of the Code, payments or proceeds received (or receivable by exercise of the lender’s rights under the related Mortgage Loan documents) with respect to any partial release of a Mortgaged Property (including in connection with a condemnation) at a time when the loan-to-value ratio of the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan exceeds 125%, or would exceed 125% following any partial release (based solely on the value of real property and excluding personal property and going concern value, if any) must be collected and allocated to reduce the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan in the manner permitted by such REMIC provisions.

 

Accrued AB Loan Interest” means, with respect to any AB Modified Loan and any date of determination, accrued and unpaid interest that remains unpaid with respect to the junior note(s) of such AB Modified Loan.

 

Collections by or on behalf of the issuing entity in respect of any REO Property (exclusive of the amounts to be allocated to the payment of the costs of operating, managing, leasing, maintaining and disposing of such REO Property and, if applicable, in the case of each Serviced Whole Loan, exclusive of any amounts payable to the holder of the related Companion Loan(s), as applicable, pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement) will be deemed to be allocated for purposes of collecting amounts due under the Mortgage Loan, pursuant to the PSA, in the following order of priority:

 

First, as a recovery of any unreimbursed Advances (including any Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount) with respect to the related Mortgage Loan and interest at the Reimbursement Rate on all Advances and, if applicable, unreimbursed and unpaid expenses of the issuing entity (including Special Servicing Fees, Liquidation Fees and Workout Fees previously paid by the issuing entity from general collections) with respect to the related Mortgage Loan;

 

Second, as a recovery of Nonrecoverable Advances and any interest on those Nonrecoverable Advances at the Reimbursement Rate, to the extent previously paid or reimbursed from principal

 

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collections on the Mortgage Loans (as described in the first proviso in the definition of Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount);

 

Third, to the extent not previously allocated pursuant to clause First, as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest on such Mortgage Loan (exclusive of default interest and Excess Interest) to the extent of the excess of (i) accrued and unpaid interest on such Mortgage Loan at the related Mortgage Rate in effect from time to time through the end of the applicable mortgage interest accrual period, over (ii) the sum of (a)(x) the cumulative amount of the reductions (if any) in the amount of related P&I Advances for such Mortgage Loan that have occurred in connection with related Appraisal Reduction Amounts (to the extent collections have not been allocated as a recovery of accrued and unpaid interest pursuant to clause Fifth below or clause Fifth of the prior waterfall under this “—Application Priority of Mortgage Loan Collections or Whole Loan Collections” on earlier dates) or (y) with respect to any accrued and unpaid interest that was not advanced due to a determination that the related P&I Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, the amount of interest that (absent such determination of nonrecoverability preventing such P&I Advance from being made) would not have been advanced because of the reductions in the amount of related P&I Advances for such Mortgage Loan that would have occurred in connection with related Appraisal Reduction Amounts, and (b) Accrued AB Loan Interest;

 

Fourth, to the extent not previously allocated pursuant to clause First, as a recovery of principal of such Mortgage Loan to the extent of its entire unpaid principal balance;

 

Fifth, as a recovery of (i) accrued and unpaid interest on such Mortgage Loan to the extent of the cumulative amount of the reductions (if any) in the amount of related P&I Advances for such Mortgage Loan that have occurred in connection with related Appraisal Reduction Amounts or would have occurred in connection with the related Appraisal Reduction Amounts but for such P&I Advance not having been made as a result of a determination that such P&I Advance would have been a Nonrecoverable Advance and (ii) Accrued AB Loan Interest (in each of clause (i) and (ii), to the extent collections have not been allocated as recovery of accrued and unpaid interest pursuant to this clause Fifth or clause Fifth of the prior waterfall under this “—Application Priority of Mortgage Loan Collections or Whole Loan Collections” on earlier dates);

 

Sixth, as a recovery of any yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan;

 

Seventh, as a recovery of any late payment charges and default interest then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan;

 

Eighth, as a recovery of any assumption fees and Modification Fees then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan;

 

Ninth, as a recovery of any other amounts then due and owing under such Mortgage Loan other than remaining unpaid principal (if both consent fees and Operating Advisor Consulting Fees are due and owing, first, allocated to consent fees and then, allocated to Operating Advisor Consulting Fees); and

 

Tenth, in the case of an ARD Loan after the related Anticipated Repayment Date, any accrued but unpaid Excess Interest.

 

Allocation of Yield Maintenance Charges and Prepayment Premiums

 

On any Distribution Date, prepayment premiums and yield maintenance charges collected in respect of the Mortgage Loans during the related Collection Period will be required to be distributed by the certificate administrator in the following manner: (a) to the holders of the Class A-1 through Class E certificates, the product of (1) a fraction, not greater than one, the numerator of which is the amount of principal distributed to such class of certificates on such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the total amount of principal distributed to the holders of each class of the Principal Balance Certificates on such Distribution Date; (2) the Base Interest Fraction for the related principal prepayment and such class of certificates and (3) the Non-VRR Percentage of such prepayment premiums and yield

 

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maintenance charges, and (b) to the VRR Interest, the VRR Percentage of such prepayment premiums and yield maintenance charges.

 

Any yield maintenance charges or prepayment premiums collected during the related Collection Period remaining after such distributions described in the preceding paragraph (the “IO Group YM Distribution Amount”) will be allocated in the following manner:

 

(a)  first, to the Class X-A certificates, in an amount equal to the product of (a) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate amount of principal distribution to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5 and Class A-M certificates on such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the total Principal Distribution Amount in respect of such Distribution Date, multiplied by (b) the IO Group YM Distribution Amount;

 

(b)  second, to the Class X-B certificates, in an amount equal to the product of (a) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate amount of principal distribution to the Class B and Class C certificates on such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the total Principal Distribution Amount in respect of such Distribution Date, multiplied by (b) the IO Group YM Distribution Amount; and

 

(c)  third, to the Class X-D Certificates, the IO Group YM Distribution Amount remaining after such distribution to the holders of the Class X-A and Class X-B Certificates described in (a) and (b) above.

 

The “Base Interest Fraction” for any principal prepayment on any Mortgage Loan and for:

 

(A)  any of the Class A-1 through Class E certificates with a Pass-Through Rate equal to either the WAC Rate or the WAC Rate less a specified rate, will be a fraction (not greater than one) (a) whose numerator is the greater of zero and the amount, if any, by which (i) the Pass-Through Rate on such class of certificates exceeds (ii) the yield rate (as provided by the master servicer) used in calculating the prepayment premium or yield maintenance charge, as applicable, with respect to such principal prepayment and (b) whose denominator is the amount, if any, by which (i) the Net Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan during the related interest accrual period exceeds (ii) the yield rate (as provided by the master servicer) used in calculating the prepayment premium or yield maintenance charge, as applicable, with respect to such principal prepayment; provided, however, that if such yield rate is greater than or equal to the Net Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan during the related interest accrual period, then the respective Base Interest Fraction will be zero; provided, further, that if such yield rate is greater than or equal to the Net Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan during the related interest accrual period, but less than the Pass-Through Rate described in clause (a)(i) above, then the respective Base Interest Fraction will be one; and

 

(B)  any of the Class A-1 through Class E certificates with a Pass-Through Rate equal to a fixed per annum rate, will be a fraction (not greater than one) (a) whose numerator is the greater of zero and the amount, if any, by which (i) the Pass-Through Rate on such class of certificates exceeds (ii) the yield rate (as provided by the master servicer) used in calculating the prepayment premium or yield maintenance charge, as applicable, with respect to such principal prepayment and (b) whose denominator is the amount, if any, by which (i) the Mortgage Rate on such Mortgage Loan (without regard to any increase in the interest rate of any ARD Loan after the related Anticipated Repayment Date, and net of the Administrative Cost Rate) during the related interest accrual period multiplied by 365/360 exceeds (ii) the yield rate (as provided by the master servicer) used in calculating the prepayment premium or yield maintenance charge, as applicable, with respect to such principal prepayment; provided, however, that if such yield rate is greater than or equal to the amount set forth in clause (b)(i) above, then the respective Base Interest Fraction will be zero; provided, further, that if such yield rate is greater than or equal to the amount set forth in clause (b)(i) above, but less than the Pass-Through Rate described in clause (a)(i) above, then the respective Base Interest Fraction will be one.

 

The yield rate with respect to any prepaid Mortgage Loan will be equal to the yield rate stated in the related loan documents, or if none is stated, will be the yield rate which, when compounded monthly, is

 

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equivalent to the yield, on the U.S. Treasury primary issue with a maturity date closest to the maturity date or the related Anticipated Repayment Date, as applicable, for the prepaid Mortgage Loan. In the event that there are: (a) two or more U.S. Treasury issues with the same coupon, the issue with the lower yield will be selected and (b) two or more U.S. Treasury issues with maturity dates equally close to the maturity date or the related Anticipated Repayment Date, as applicable, for such prepaid Mortgage Loan, the issue with the earlier maturity date will be selected.

 

In the case of the Serviced Whole Loan, prepayment premiums or yield maintenance charges actually collected in respect of such Serviced Whole Loan will be allocated in the proportions described in the applicable intercreditor agreement. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans”.

 

For a description of yield maintenance charges, see “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans” and “Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans—Default Interest and Limitations on Prepayments”.

 

Assumed Final Distribution Date; Rated Final Distribution Date

 

The “Assumed Final Distribution Date” with respect to any class of certificates is the Distribution Date on which the aggregate Certificate Balance or Notional Amount of that class of certificates would be reduced to zero based on the assumptions set forth below. The Assumed Final Distribution Date with respect to each class of Offered Certificates will in each case be as follows:

Class Designation

 

Assumed Final Distribution Date

Class A-1

 

October 2026

Class A-2

 

October 2026

Class A-SB

 

August 2031

Class A-4

 

NAP – October 2031(1)

Class A-5

 

November 2031

Class X-A

 

November 2031

Class A-M

 

November 2031

Class B

 

November 2031

Class C

 

November 2031

 

 

 

(1)

The range of Assumed Final Distribution Dates is based on the initial certificate balance of the Class A-4 certificates ranging from $0 to $295,000,000.

 

The Assumed Final Distribution Dates set forth above were calculated without regard to any delays in the collection of balloon payments and without regard to delinquencies, defaults or liquidations. Accordingly, in the event of defaults on the Mortgage Loans, the actual final Distribution Date for one or more classes of the Offered Certificates may be later, and could be substantially later, than the related Assumed Final Distribution Date(s).

 

In addition, the Assumed Final Distribution Dates set forth above were calculated on the basis of a 0% CPR prepayment rate and the Modeling Assumptions. Since the rate of payment (including prepayments) of the Mortgage Loans may exceed the scheduled rate of payments, and could exceed the scheduled rate by a substantial amount, the actual final Distribution Date for one or more classes of the Offered Certificates may be earlier, and could be substantially earlier, than the related Assumed Final Distribution Date(s). The rate of payments (including prepayments) on the Mortgage Loans will depend on the characteristics of the Mortgage Loans, as well as on the prevailing level of interest rates and other economic factors, and we cannot assure you as to actual payment experience.

 

The “Rated Final Distribution Date” for each class of Offered Certificates will be the Distribution Date in November 2054. See “Ratings”.

 

Prepayment Interest Shortfalls

 

If a borrower prepays a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan (with such prepayment allocated between the related Mortgage Loan and Serviced Companion Loan in accordance with the related

 

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Intercreditor Agreement) in whole or in part, after the due date but on or before the Determination Date in any calendar month, the amount of interest (net of related Servicing Fees, applicable servicing fees on any Serviced Companion Loan and any Excess Interest) accrued on such prepayment from such due date to, but not including, the date of prepayment (or any later date through which interest accrues) will, to the extent actually collected (without regard to any prepayment premium or yield maintenance charge actually collected) constitute a “Prepayment Interest Excess”. Conversely, if a borrower prepays a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan (with such prepayment allocated between the related Mortgage Loan and Serviced Companion Loan in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement) in whole or in part after the Determination Date (or, with respect to each Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan, as applicable, with a due date occurring after the related Determination Date, the related Due Date) in any calendar month and does not pay interest on such prepayment through the following Due Date, then the shortfall in a full month’s interest (net of related Servicing Fees, applicable servicing fees on any Serviced Companion Loan and any Excess Interest) on such prepayment will constitute a “Prepayment Interest Shortfall”.

 

Prepayment Interest Shortfalls for each Distribution Date with respect to each AB Whole Loan will generally be allocated first, to the related Subordinate Companion Loans in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement and then, pro rata to the related Mortgage Loan and any related Pari Passu Companion Loan.

 

To the extent that the Prepayment Interest Excess for all Mortgage Loans (other than the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans) or Serviced Companion Loans serviced by the master servicer exceeds the Compensating Interest Payment for all Mortgage Loans (other than the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans) or Serviced Companion Loans serviced by the master servicer as of any Distribution Date, such excess amount (the “Net Prepayment Interest Excess”) will be payable to the master servicer as additional compensation.

 

The master servicer will be required to deliver to the certificate administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account (other than the portion of any Compensating Interest Payment described below that is allocable to a Serviced Companion Loan) on each Master Servicer Remittance Date, without any right of reimbursement thereafter, a cash payment (a “Compensating Interest Payment”) in an amount, with respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Pari Passu Companion Loan, equal to the lesser of:

 

(i)      the aggregate amount of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls incurred in connection with voluntary principal prepayments received in respect of the Mortgage Loans (other than the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans) and any related Pari Passu Companion Loan (in each case other than a Specially Serviced Loan or a Mortgage Loan or any related Pari Passu Companion Loan on which the special servicer allowed a prepayment on a date other than the applicable Due Date) for the related Distribution Date, and

 

(ii)     the aggregate of (A) that portion of the master servicer’s Servicing Fees for the related Distribution Date that is, in the case of each Mortgage Loan, Pari Passu Companion Loan and REO Loan for which such Servicing Fees are being paid in such Collection Period, calculated at a rate of 0.00125% per annum, (B) all Prepayment Interest Excess received by the master servicer during such Collection Period with respect to the Mortgage Loans (and, so long as a Whole Loan is serviced under the PSA, any related Pari Passu Companion Loan) subject to such prepayment and (C) to the extent earned on principal prepayments, net investment earnings payable to the master servicer for such Collection Period received by the master servicer during such Collection Period with respect to the Mortgage Loan or any related Pari Passu Companion Loan, as applicable, subject to such prepayment. In no event will the rights of the Certificateholders to the offset of the aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfalls be cumulative.

 

If a Prepayment Interest Shortfall occurs with respect to a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan as a result of the master servicer failing to enforce the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan documents regarding principal prepayments (a “Prohibited Prepayment”) (other than (t) the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans, (u) in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan documents, (v) subsequent to a

 

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default under the related Mortgage Loan documents (provided that the master servicer reasonably believes that acceptance of such prepayment is consistent with the Servicing Standard) or if the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan, (w) at the request or with the consent of the special servicer and so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing (other than with respect to any applicable Excluded Loan), the Directing Holder, (x) pursuant to applicable law or a court order or otherwise in such circumstances where the master servicer is required to accept such principal prepayment in accordance with the Servicing Standard, (y) in connection with the payment of any Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds unless the master servicer did not apply the proceeds thereof in accordance with the terms of the related loan documents and such failure causes the shortfall or (z) a previously Specially Serviced Loan with respect to which the special servicer has waived or amended the prepayment restriction such that the related borrower is not required to prepay on a Due Date or pay interest that would have accrued on the amount prepaid through and including the last day of the Interest Accrual Period occurring following the date of such prepayment), then for purposes of calculating the Compensating Interest Payment for the related Distribution Date, master servicer will pay, without regard to clause (ii) above, the aggregate amount of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan otherwise described in clause (i) above in connection with such Prohibited Prepayments.

 

Compensating Interest Payments with respect to the Serviced Whole Loans will be allocated among the related Mortgage Loan and the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, pro rata, in accordance with their respective principal amounts, and the master servicer will be required to pay the portion of such Compensating Interest Payments allocable to the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan to the applicable master servicer under the related other pooling and servicing agreement.

 

Any Excess Prepayment Interest Shortfall allocated to the Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date will, to the extent of the Non-VRR Percentage thereof, be allocated on that Distribution Date among each class of Non-VRR Certificates, pro rata in accordance with their respective Interest Accrual Amounts for that Distribution Date, with the remaining portion thereof being deemed allocated to the VRR Interest.

 

Excess Prepayment Interest Shortfall” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, with respect to the Mortgage Loans, the aggregate of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls resulting from any principal prepayments made on the Mortgage Loans to be included in the Available Funds for such Distribution Date that are not covered by the master servicer’s Compensating Interest Payment for such Distribution Date and the portion of the compensating interest payments allocable to any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan to the extent received from the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer.

 

Subordination; Allocation of Realized Losses

 

The rights of holders of the Subordinate Certificates to receive the Non-VRR Percentage of distributions of amounts collected or advanced on the Mortgage Loans will be subordinated, to the extent described in this prospectus, to the rights of holders of the Senior Certificates. In particular, the rights of the holders of the Subordinate Certificates to receive distributions of interest and principal, as applicable, will be subordinated to such rights of the holders of the Senior Certificates.

 

This subordination will be effected in two ways: (i) by the preferential right of the holders of a class of certificates to receive on any Distribution Date the amounts of interest and/or principal distributable to that class prior to any distribution being made on such Distribution Date in respect of any classes of certificates subordinate to that class (as described above under “—Distributions—Priority of Distributions”) and (ii) by the allocation of Realized Losses to classes of certificates that are subordinate to more senior classes, as described below.

 

No other form of credit support will be available for the benefit of the Offered Certificates.

 

Prior to the Crossover Date, allocation of principal that is allocable to the Principal Balance Certificates on any Distribution Date will be made as described under “—Distributions—Priority of Distributions” above. On or after the Crossover Date, allocation of principal will be made to each class of Senior Principal Balance Certificates that are still outstanding, pro rata, based upon their respective

 

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Certificate Balances, until their respective Certificate Balances have been reduced to zero. See “—Distributions—Priority of Distributions” above.

 

Allocation to the Senior Principal Balance Certificates, for so long as they are outstanding, of the entire Principal Distribution Amount for each Distribution Date will have the effect of reducing the aggregate Certificate Balance of the Senior Principal Balance Certificates at a proportionately faster rate than the rate at which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the pool of Mortgage Loans will decline. Therefore, as principal is distributed to the holders of the Senior Principal Balance Certificates, the percentage interest in the issuing entity evidenced by the Senior Principal Balance Certificates will be decreased (with a corresponding increase in the percentage interest in the issuing entity evidenced by the Subordinate Certificates), thereby increasing, relative to their respective Certificate Balances, the subordination afforded to the Senior Principal Balance Certificates by the Subordinate Certificates.

 

Following retirement of the Senior Principal Balance Certificates, the successive allocation on each Distribution Date of the remaining Principal Distribution Amount to the Class A-M, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G and Class H certificates, in that order, for so long as they are outstanding, will provide a similar, but diminishing benefit to those certificates (other than to Class H certificates) as to the relative amount of subordination afforded by the outstanding classes of certificates with later sequential designations.

 

On each Distribution Date, immediately following the distributions to be made to the Certificateholders on that date, the certificate administrator will be required to calculate the Realized Loss and the VRR Realized Loss for such Distribution Date.

 

The “Realized Loss” with respect to the Mortgage Loans, with respect to any Distribution Date, is the amount, if any, by which (i) the aggregate Certificate Balance of the Principal Balance Certificates, after giving effect to distributions of principal on such Distribution Date, exceeds (ii) the product of (A) the Non-VRR Percentage and (B) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the Mortgage Pool (for purposes of this calculation, the aggregate Stated Principal Balance will not be reduced by the amount of principal payments received on the Mortgage Loans that were used to reimburse the master servicer or the trustee from general collections of principal on the Mortgage Loans for Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts, to the extent those amounts are not otherwise determined to be Nonrecoverable Advances), including any REO Loans (but in each case, excluding any Companion Loan), as of the end of the last day of the related Collection Period. The certificate administrator will be required to allocate any Realized Losses among the respective classes of Principal Balance Certificates in the following order, until the Certificate Balance of each such class is reduced to zero:

 

first, to the Class H certificates;

 

second, to the Class G certificates;

 

third, to the Class F certificates;

 

fourth, to the Class E certificates;

 

fifth, to the Class D certificates;

 

sixth, to the Class C certificates;

 

seventh, to the Class B certificates; and

 

eighth, to the Class A-M certificates.

 

Following the reduction of the Certificate Balances of all classes of Subordinate Certificates to zero, the certificate administrator will be required to allocate Realized Losses among the Senior Principal Balance Certificates, pro rata, based upon their respective Certificate Balances, until their respective Certificate Balances have been reduced to zero.

 

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Realized Losses will not be allocated to the VRR Interest, the Class S certificates or the Class R certificates and will not be directly allocated to the Class X Certificates. However, the Notional Amounts of the classes of Class X Certificates will be reduced if the Certificate Balances of the related classes of Principal Balance Certificates are reduced by such Realized Losses. VRR Realized Losses, rather than Realized Losses, will be allocated to the VRR Interest. See “Credit Risk Retention—The VRR Interest—Material Terms of the VRR Interest—Allocation of VRR Realized Losses”.

 

In general, Realized Losses and VRR Realized Losses could result from the occurrence of: (1) losses and other shortfalls on or in respect of the Mortgage Loans, including as a result of defaults and delinquencies on the related Mortgage Loans, Nonrecoverable Advances made in respect of the Mortgage Loans, the payment to the special servicer of any compensation as described in “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses”, and the payment of interest on Advances and certain servicing expenses; and (2) certain unanticipated, non-Mortgage Loan specific expenses of the issuing entity, including certain reimbursements to the certificate administrator or trustee as described under “Transaction Parties—The Trustee and the Certificate Administrator”, and certain federal, state and local taxes, and certain tax-related expenses, payable out of the issuing entity, as described under “Material Federal Income Tax Considerations”.

 

A class of certificates will be considered outstanding until its Certificate Balance or Notional Amount, as applicable, is reduced to zero, except that the Class S certificates will be considered outstanding so long as holders of such certificates are entitled to receive Excess Interest. However, notwithstanding a reduction of its Certificate Balance to zero, reimbursements of any previously allocated Realized Losses and VRR Realized Losses, as applicable, are required thereafter to be made to a class of Principal Balance Certificates and the VRR Interest, as applicable, in accordance with the payment priorities set forth in “—Distributions—Priority of Distributions” and “Credit Risk Retention—The VRR Interest” above.

 

Reports to Certificateholders; Certain Available Information

 

Certificate Administrator Reports

 

On each Distribution Date, the certificate administrator will be required to prepare and make available to each Certificateholder of record on the certificate administrator’s website a Distribution Date statement, based in part on the information delivered to it by the master servicer or special servicer, providing all information required under Regulation AB and in the form of Annex B relating to distributions made on that date for the relevant class and the recent status of the Mortgage Loans. The certificate administrator will include on each Distribution Date statement a statement that each Certificateholder may access such notices via the certificate administrator’s website and that each Certificateholder may register to receive electronic mail notifications when such notices are posted thereon.

 

In addition, the certificate administrator will include (to the extent it receives such information) (i) the identity of any Mortgage Loan permitting additional secured debt, identifying (A) the amount of any additional secured debt incurred during the related Collection Period, (B) the total debt service coverage ratio calculated on the basis of the Mortgage Loan and such additional secured debt and (C) the aggregate loan-to-value ratio calculated on the basis of the Mortgage Loan and the additional secured debt in each applicable Form 10-D filed on behalf of the issuing entity and (ii) the beginning and ending account balances for each of the Securitization Accounts (for the applicable period) in each Form 10-D filed on behalf of the issuing entity.

 

Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, the certificate administrator is required to furnish to each person or entity who at any time during the calendar year was a holder of a certificate, a statement containing information (i) the amount of the distribution on each Distribution Date in reduction of the Certificate Balance of the certificates, and (ii) the amount of the distribution on each Distribution Date of the applicable Interest Accrual Amount, in each case, as to the applicable class, aggregated for the related calendar year or applicable partial year during which that person was a Certificateholder, together with any other information that the certificate administrator deems necessary or desirable, or that a Certificateholder or Certificate Owner reasonably requests, to enable

 

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Certificateholders to prepare their tax returns for that calendar year. This obligation of the certificate administrator will be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information will be provided by the certificate administrator pursuant to any requirements of the Code as from time to time are in force.

 

In addition, the certificate administrator will make available on its website (www.ctslink.com), to the extent received from the applicable person, on each Distribution Date to each Privileged Person the following reports (other than clause (1) below, the “CREFC® Reports”) prepared by the master servicer, the certificate administrator or the special servicer, as applicable, substantially in the form provided in the PSA, in the case of the Distribution Date statement (which form is subject to change) and as required under the PSA in the case of the CREFC® Reports and including substantially the following information:

 

(1)

a report as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Determination Date, containing the information provided for in Annex B;

 

(2)

a Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (“CREFC®”) delinquent loan status report;

 

(3)

a CREFC® historical loan modification and corrected loan report;

 

(4)

a CREFC® advance recovery report;

 

(5)

a CREFC® total loan report;

 

(6)

a CREFC® operating statement analysis report;

 

(7)

a CREFC® comparative financial status report;

 

(8)

a CREFC® net operating income adjustment worksheet;

 

(9)

a CREFC® real estate owned status report;

 

(10)

a CREFC® servicer watch list;

 

(11)

a CREFC® loan level reserve and letter of credit report;

 

(12)

a CREFC® property file;

 

(13)

a CREFC® financial file;

 

(14)

a CREFC® loan setup file; and

 

(15)

a CREFC® loan periodic update file.

 

The master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, may omit any information from these reports that the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, regards as confidential, so long as such information is not required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 1125 of Regulation AB. Subject to any potential liability for willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence as described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Limitation on Liability; Indemnification”, none of the master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee or the certificate administrator will be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information supplied to it by a borrower, a mortgage loan seller or another party to the PSA or a party under a Non-Serviced PSA that is included in any reports, statements, materials or information prepared or provided by it. Some information will be made available to Certificateholders by electronic transmission as may be agreed upon between the depositor and the certificate administrator.

 

On or before each Master Servicer Remittance Date, the master servicer will deliver to the certificate administrator by electronic means:

 

 

a CREFC® property file;

 

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a CREFC® financial file;

 

 

a CREFC® loan setup file (with respect to the first Master Servicer Remittance Date only);

 

 

a CREFC® loan periodic update file; and

 

 

a CREFC® Appraisal Reduction Amount template (if any Appraisal Reduction Amount has been calculated).

 

No later than two (2) business days following each Distribution Date, the master servicer will deliver to the certificate administrator by electronic means a CREFC® Schedule AL File.

 

In addition, the master servicer (with respect to a Mortgage Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Loan) is required to prepare, or the special servicer (with respect to Specially Serviced Loans and REO Properties) is required to prepare and deliver to the master servicer, the following for each Mortgaged Property and REO Property:

 

 

Within 45 days after receipt of a quarterly operating statement, if any, commencing for the quarter ending March 31, 2022, a CREFC® operating statement analysis report but only to the extent the related borrower is required by the Mortgage Loan documents to deliver and does deliver, or otherwise agrees to provide and does provide, that information, for the Mortgaged Property or REO Property as of the end of that calendar quarter (and the borrower provides sufficient information to report pursuant to CREFC® guidelines), provided, however, that any analysis or report with respect to the first calendar quarter of each year will not be required to the extent provided in the then current applicable CREFC® guidelines (it being understood that as of the date of this prospectus, the applicable CREFC® guidelines provide that such analysis or report with respect to the first calendar quarter (in each year) is not required) for a Mortgaged Property unless such Mortgaged Property is analyzed on a trailing 12 month basis, or if the related Serviced Mortgage Loan is on the CREFC® Servicer Watch List.

 

 

Within 30 days after receipt by the special servicer (with respect to Specially Serviced Loans and REO Properties) or the master servicer (with respect to a Mortgage Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Loan) of any annual operating statements or rent rolls commencing for the calendar year ending December 31, 2022, a CREFC® net operating income adjustment worksheet, but only to the extent the related borrower is required by the mortgage to deliver and does deliver, or otherwise agrees to provide and does provide, that information, presenting the computation made in accordance with the methodology described in the PSA to “normalize” the full year net operating income and debt service coverage numbers used by the master servicer to satisfy its reporting obligation described in clause (8) above.

 

Certificate Owners and any holder of a Serviced Companion Loan who are also Privileged Persons may also obtain access to any of the certificate administrator reports upon request and pursuant to the provisions of the PSA.

 

Privileged Person” includes the depositor and its designees, the initial purchasers, the underwriters, the mortgage loan sellers, the master servicer, the special servicer, any Excluded Special Servicer, the trustee, the certificate administrator, any additional servicer designated by the master servicer or the special servicer, the operating advisor, any affiliate of the operating advisor designated by the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer, any holder of a Companion Loan who provides an Investor Certification, any person (including the Directing Holder, a Risk Retention Consultation Party or a holder of the VRR Interest) who provides the certificate administrator with an Investor Certification and any nationally recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act (“NRSRO”), including any Rating Agency, that delivers a NRSRO Certification to the certificate administrator, which Investor Certification and NRSRO Certification may be submitted electronically via the certificate administrator’s website; provided that in no event may a Borrower Party (other than a Borrower Party that is a Risk Retention Consultation Party or the special servicer) be entitled to receive (i) if such party is the Directing Holder or any Controlling Class Certificateholder (each

 

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such party, as applicable, an “Excluded Controlling Class Holder”), any Excluded Information via the certificate administrator’s website unless a loan-by-loan segregation is later performed by the certificate administrator, in which case such access will only be prohibited with respect to the related Excluded Controlling Class Loan and (ii) if such party is not the Directing Holder or any Controlling Class Certificateholder, any information other than the Distribution Date statement; provided, however, that, if the special servicer obtains knowledge that it is a Borrower Party, the special servicer will nevertheless be a Privileged Person; provided, further, however, that the special servicer will not directly or indirectly provide any information solely related to any Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan (which may include any asset status reports, Final Asset Status Reports (or summaries thereof), and such other information as may be specified in the PSA pertaining to such Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan) to the related Borrower Party, any of the special servicer’s employees or personnel or any of its affiliates involved in the management of any investment in the related Borrower Party or the related Mortgaged Property or, to its actual knowledge, any non-affiliate that holds a direct or indirect ownership interest in the related Borrower Party, and will maintain sufficient internal controls and appropriate policies and procedures in place in order to comply with those obligations; provided, further, however, that any Excluded Controlling Class Holder will be permitted to obtain, upon reasonable request in accordance with terms of the PSA, any Excluded Information relating to any Excluded Controlling Class Loan with respect to which such Excluded Controlling Class Holder is not a Borrower Party (if such Excluded Information is not otherwise available via the certificate administrator’s website) from the master servicer (with respect to non-Specially Serviced Loans) or the special servicer (with respect to Specially Serviced Loans), in each case, to the extent in the possession of the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable.

 

Risk Retention Consultation Party” will be each of (i) the party selected by DBNY (such party, the “VRR-A Risk Retention Consultation Party”) and (ii) the party selected by CREFI (such party, the “VRR-B Risk Retention Consultation Party”). The other parties to the PSA will be entitled to assume that the identity of any Risk Retention Consultation Party has not changed until such parties receive written notice of a replacement of such Risk Retention Consultation Party from DBNY (in the case of the VRR-A Risk Retention Consultation Party) or CREFI (in the case of the VRR-B Risk Retention Consultation Party). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Risk Retention Consultation Party will have any consultation rights with respect to any related Excluded Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, there may be multiple Risk Retention Consultation Parties. The initial Risk Retention Consultation Parties with respect to the mortgage pool are expected to be DBNY and CREFI.

 

Borrower Party” means a borrower, a mortgagor, a manager of a Mortgaged Property, Restricted Mezzanine Holder or any Borrower Party Affiliate.

 

Borrower Party Affiliate” means, with respect to a borrower, a mortgagor, a manager of a Mortgaged Property or a Restricted Mezzanine Holder, (a) any other person controlling or controlled by or under common control with such borrower, mortgagor, manager or Restricted Mezzanine Holder, as applicable, (b) solely with respect to the 10 largest Mortgage Loans by Stated Principal Balance, any other person owning, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the beneficial interests in such borrower, mortgagor or manager, as applicable, or (c) any other person owning, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the beneficial interests in such Restricted Mezzanine Holder. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified person means the power to direct the management and policies of such person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Restricted Mezzanine Holder” means a holder of a related mezzanine loan that has been accelerated or as to which the mezzanine lender has initiated foreclosure or enforcement proceedings against the equity collateral pledged to secure such mezzanine loan.

 

Excluded Controlling Class Loan” means a Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan with respect to which, as of any date of determination, the Directing Holder or any Controlling Class Certificateholder is a Borrower Party.

 

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Excluded Information” means, with respect to any Excluded Controlling Class Loan, any information solely related to such Excluded Controlling Class Loan and/or the related Mortgaged Properties, which may include any asset status reports, Final Asset Status Reports (or summaries thereof), and such other information as may be specified in the PSA pertaining to such Excluded Controlling Class Loan and/or the related Mortgaged Properties other than such information with respect to such Excluded Controlling Class Loan that is aggregated with information on other Mortgage Loans at a pool level.

 

Excluded Loan” means (a) with respect to the Directing Holder, a Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan with respect to which, as of the applicable date of determination, the Directing Holder or (solely in the case of the Trust Directing Holder) the holder of the majority of the Controlling Class is a Borrower Party, or (b) with respect to any Risk Retention Consultation Party, a Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan with respect to which, as of the applicable date of determination, such Risk Retention Consultation Party or the person entitled to appoint the Risk Retention Consultation Party is a Borrower Party. For the avoidance of doubt, any Excluded Loan as to either the Trust Directing Holder or any holder of the majority of the Controlling Class is also an Excluded Controlling Class Loan.

 

Investor Certification” means a certificate (which may be in electronic form), substantially in the form attached to the PSA or in the form of an electronic certification on the certificate administrator’s website (which may be a “click-through confirmation”), representing (i) that such person executing the certificate is a Certificateholder, the Directing Holder or a Risk Retention Consultation Party (in each case, to the extent such person is not a Certificateholder), a beneficial owner of a certificate, a Companion Loan Holder or a prospective purchaser of a certificate (or any investment advisor or manager or other representative of the foregoing), (ii) that either (a) such person is a Risk Retention Consultation Party or is a person who is not a Borrower Party, in which case such person will have access to all the reports and information made available to Certificateholders via the certificate administrator’s website under the PSA, or (b) such person is a Borrower Party, in which case (1) if such person is the Directing Holder, a Controlling Class Certificateholder or a Risk Retention Consultation Party, such person will have access to all the reports and information made available to Certificateholders via the certificate administrator’s website under the PSA other than any Excluded Information as set forth in the PSA or (2) if such person is not the Directing Holder, a Controlling Class Certificateholder or a Risk Retention Consultation Party, in which case such person will only receive access to the Distribution Date statements prepared by the certificate administrator, (iii) that such person has received a copy of the final prospectus and (iv) such person agrees to keep any Privileged Information confidential and will not violate any securities laws; provided, however, that any Excluded Controlling Class Holder (i) will be permitted to obtain, upon request in accordance with terms of PSA, any Excluded Information relating to any Excluded Controlling Class Loan with respect to which such Excluded Controlling Class Holder is not a Borrower Party (if such Excluded Information is not otherwise available via the certificate administrator’s website on account of it constituting Excluded Information) from the master servicer (with respect to non-Specially Serviced Loans) or the special servicer (with respect to Specially Serviced Loans), in each case, to the extent in the possession of the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable and (ii) will be considered a Privileged Person for all other purposes, except with respect to its ability to obtain information with respect to any related Excluded Controlling Class Loan.

 

A “Certificateholder” is the person in whose name a certificate (including the VRR Interest) is registered in the certificate register or any beneficial owner thereof; provided, however, that solely for the purposes of giving any consent, approval, waiver or taking any action pursuant to the PSA, any certificate (including the VRR Interest) registered in the name of or beneficially owned by (i) the master servicer, the special servicer (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Excluded Special Servicer), the trustee, the certificate administrator, the depositor, any mortgage loan seller or any affiliate of any of such persons or (ii) any Borrower Party, in each case will be deemed not to be outstanding (provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, any Controlling Class certificates owned by an Excluded Controlling Class Holder will not be deemed to be outstanding as to such Excluded Controlling Class Holder solely with respect to any related Excluded Controlling Class Loan; provided, further, that any Controlling Class certificates owned by the special servicer or an affiliate thereof will not be deemed to be outstanding as to the special servicer or such affiliate solely with respect to any related Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan), and the Voting Rights to which it is entitled will not be taken into account in determining whether the requisite

 

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percentage of Voting Rights necessary to effect any such consent, approval, waiver or take any such action has been obtained; provided, however, that the foregoing restrictions will not apply in the case of the master servicer, the special servicer (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Excluded Special Servicer), the trustee, the certificate administrator, the depositor, any mortgage loan seller or any affiliate of any of such persons unless such consent, approval or waiver sought from such party would in any way increase its compensation or limit its obligations in the named capacities under the PSA or waive a Servicer Termination Event or trigger an Asset Review with respect to a Mortgage Loan; provided, further, that so long as there is no Servicer Termination Event with respect to the master servicer or the special servicer, the master servicer and the special servicer or such affiliate of either will be entitled to exercise such Voting Rights with respect to any issue which could reasonably be believed to adversely affect such party’s compensation or increase its obligations or liabilities under the PSA; and provided, further, that such restrictions will not apply to (i) the exercise of the special servicer’s, the master servicer’s or any mortgage loan seller’s rights, if any, or any of their affiliates as a member of the Controlling Class or (ii) any affiliate of the depositor, the master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee or the certificate administrator that has provided an Investor Certification in which it has certified as to the existence of certain policies and procedures restricting the flow of information between it and the depositor, the master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee or the certificate administrator, as applicable.

 

NRSRO Certification” means a certification (a) executed by an NRSRO or (b) provided electronically and executed by such NRSRO by means of a “click-through” confirmation on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website in favor of the 17g-5 Information Provider that states that such NRSRO is a Rating Agency as such term is defined in the PSA or that such NRSRO has provided the depositor with the appropriate certifications pursuant to paragraph (e) of Rule 17g-5 under the Exchange Act (“Rule 17g-5”), that such NRSRO has access to the depositor’s 17g-5 website, and that such NRSRO will keep such information confidential except to the extent such information has been made available to the general public.

 

Certain information concerning the Mortgage Loans and the certificates, including the Distribution Date statements, CREFC® reports and supplemental notices with respect to such Distribution Date statements and CREFC® reports, may be provided by the certificate administrator at the direction of the depositor to certain market data providers, such as BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Moody’s Analytics, Bloomberg Financial Markets, L.P., RealINSIGHT, CMBS.com, Inc., Trepp, LLC, Intex Solutions, Inc., Interactive Data Corporation, Markit LLC, Thomson Reuters Corporation and KBRA Analytics, LLC, pursuant to the terms of the PSA.

 

Upon the reasonable request of any Certificateholder that has delivered an Investor Certification, the master servicer may provide (or forward electronically) at the expense of such Certificateholder copies of any appraisals, operating statements, rent rolls and financial statements obtained by the master servicer; provided that in connection with such request, the master servicer may require a written confirmation executed by the requesting person substantially in such form as may be reasonably acceptable to the master servicer, generally to the effect that such person is a Certificateholder or a beneficial holder of book-entry certificates (or an investment advisor for a Certificateholder or a beneficial holder of book-entry certificates) and a Privileged Person and will keep such information confidential and will use such information only for the purpose of analyzing asset performance and evaluating any continuing rights the Certificateholder may have under the PSA. Certificateholders will not, however, be given access to or be permitted to request copies of, any Mortgage Files or Diligence Files.

 

Information Available Electronically

 

The certificate administrator will make available to any Privileged Person via the certificate administrator’s website (and will make available to the general public this prospectus, Distribution Date statements, the PSA, the MLPAs and the SEC EDGAR filings referred to below):

 

 

the following “deal documents”:

 

 

this prospectus;

 

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the PSA, each sub-servicing agreement delivered to the certificate administrator from and after the closing date, if any, and the MLPAs and any amendments and exhibits to those agreements; and

 

 

the CREFC® loan setup file delivered to the certificate administrator by the master servicer;

 

 

the following “SEC EDGAR filings”:

 

 

any reports on Forms 10-D, 10-K, 8-K and ABS-EE that have been filed by the certificate administrator with respect to the issuing entity through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval (EDGAR) system;

 

 

the following documents, which will be made available under a tab or heading designated “periodic reports”:

 

 

the Distribution Date statements;

 

 

the CREFC® bond level files;

 

 

the CREFC® collateral summary files;

 

 

the CREFC® Reports, other than the CREFC® loan setup file and the CREFC® special servicer loan file (provided that they are received by the certificate administrator); and

 

 

any Operating Advisor Annual Reports;

 

 

the following documents, which will be made available under a tab or heading designated “additional documents”:

 

 

the summary of any Final Asset Status Report as provided by the special servicer;

 

 

any property inspection reports, any environmental reports and appraisals delivered to the certificate administrator in electronic format;

 

 

the following documents, which will be made available under a tab or heading designated “special notices”:

 

 

notice of any release based on an environmental release under the PSA;

 

 

notice of any waiver, modification or amendment of any term of any Mortgage Loan;

 

 

notice of final payment on the certificates;

 

 

all notices of the occurrence of any Servicer Termination Event received by the certificate administrator;

 

 

any notice of resignation or termination of the master servicer or special servicer;

 

 

notice of resignation of the trustee or the certificate administrator, and notice of the acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee or the successor certificate administrator, as applicable;

 

 

any notice of any request by requisite percentage of Certificateholders for a vote to terminate the special servicer, the operating advisor or the asset representations reviewer;

 

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any notice to Certificateholders of the operating advisor’s recommendation to replace the special servicer and the related report prepared by the operating advisor in connection with such recommendation;

 

 

notice of resignation or termination of the operating advisor or the asset representations reviewer and notice of the acceptance of appointment by the successor operating advisor or the successor asset representations reviewer;

 

 

notice of the certificate administrator’s determination that an Asset Review Trigger has occurred and a copy of any Asset Review Report Summary received by the certificate administrator;

 

 

officer’s certificates supporting any determination that any Advance was (or, if made, would be) a Nonrecoverable Advance;

 

 

any notice of the termination of the issuing entity;

 

 

any notice that a Control Termination Event has occurred or is terminated or that a Consultation Termination Event has occurred;

 

 

any notice of the occurrence of an Operating Advisor Termination Event;

 

 

any notice of the occurrence of an Asset Representations Reviewer Termination Event;

 

 

any Proposed Course of Action Notice;

 

 

any assessment of compliance delivered to the certificate administrator;

 

 

any accountants’ attestation reports delivered to the certificate administrator;

 

 

any “special notices” requested by a Certificateholder to be posted on the certificate administrator’s website described under “—Certificateholder Communication” below;

 

 

any notice or documents provided to the certificate administrator by the depositor or the master servicer directing the certificate administrator to post to the “special notices” tab;

 

 

the “Investor Q&A Forum”;

 

 

solely to Certificateholders and Certificate Owners that are Privileged Persons, the “Investor Registry”; and

 

 

the “U.S. Risk Retention Special Notices” tab.

 

provided that with respect to a Control Termination Event or a Consultation Termination Event deemed to exist due solely to the existence of an Excluded Loan, the certificate administrator will only be required to make available such notice of the occurrence of a Control Termination Event or the notice of the occurrence of a Consultation Termination Event to the extent the certificate administrator has been notified of such Excluded Loan.

 

Notwithstanding the description set forth above, for purposes of obtaining information or access to the certificate administrator’s website, all Excluded Information will be made available under one separate tab or heading rather than under the headings described above in the preceding paragraph.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Directing Holder or any Controlling Class Certificateholder, as applicable, is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, such Excluded Controlling Class Holder is required to promptly notify each of the master servicer, the special servicer, the operating advisor, the trustee and the certificate administrator pursuant to the PSA and provide a new Investor Certification pursuant to the

 

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PSA and will not be entitled to access any Excluded Information (unless a loan-by-loan segregation is later performed by the certificate administrator in which case such access will only be prohibited with respect to the related Excluded Controlling Class Loan(s)) made available on the certificate administrator’s website for so long as it is an Excluded Controlling Class Holder. The PSA will require each Excluded Controlling Class Holder in such new Investor Certification to certify that it acknowledges and agrees that it is prohibited from accessing and reviewing (and it agrees not to access and review) any Excluded Information. In addition, if the Directing Holder or any Controlling Class Certificateholder is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, such person will certify and agree that they will not share any Excluded Information with any Excluded Controlling Class Holder.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing set forth in the PSA will prohibit the Directing Holder or any Controlling Class Certificateholder from receiving, requesting or reviewing any Excluded Information relating to any Excluded Controlling Class Loan with respect to which the Directing Holder or such Controlling Class Certificateholder is not a Borrower Party and, if such Excluded Information is not available via the certificate administrator’s website, such Directing Holder or Controlling Class Certificateholder that is not a Borrower Party with respect to the related Excluded Controlling Class Loan will be permitted to obtain such information upon reasonable request in accordance with terms of the PSA and the master servicer and the special servicer, as applicable, may require and rely on such certifications prior to releasing any such information.

 

Any reports on Form 10-D filed by the certificate administrator will contain (i) the information required by Rule 15Ga-1(a) concerning all Mortgage Loans of the issuing entity that were the subject of a demand to repurchase or replace due to a breach of one or more representations and warranties, (ii) a reference to the most recent Form ABS-15G filed by the depositor and the mortgage loan sellers, if applicable, and the SEC’s assigned “Central Index Key” for each such filer, and (iii) incorporate by reference the Form ABS-EE filing for the related reporting period (which Form ABS-EE disclosures will be filed at the time of each filing of the applicable report on Form 10-D with respect to each Mortgage Loan that was part of the Mortgage Pool during any portion of the related reporting period).

 

The certificate administrator will not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any report, document or other information made available on the certificate administrator’s website or its filing of such information pursuant to the PSA, including, but not limited to, filing via EDGAR, and will assume no responsibility for any such report, document or other information, other than with respect to such reports, documents or other information prepared by the certificate administrator. In addition, the certificate administrator may disclaim responsibility for any information distributed by it or filed by it, as applicable, for which it is not the original source.

 

In connection with providing access to the certificate administrator’s website (other than with respect to access provided to the general public in accordance with the PSA), the certificate administrator may require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer, including an agreement to keep certain nonpublic information made available on the website confidential, as required under the PSA. The certificate administrator will not be liable for the dissemination of information in accordance therewith.

 

The certificate administrator will make the “Investor Q&A Forum” available to Privileged Persons via the certificate administrator’s website under a tab or heading designated “Investor Q&A Forum”, where (i) Certificateholders and beneficial owners that are Privileged Persons may submit inquiries to (a) the certificate administrator relating to the Distribution Date statements, (b) the master servicer or the special servicer relating to servicing reports, the Mortgage Loans (excluding a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) or the related Mortgaged Properties or (c) the operating advisor relating to annual or other reports prepared by the operating advisor or actions by the special servicer referenced in such reports, and (ii) Privileged Persons may view previously submitted inquiries and related answers. The certificate administrator will forward such inquiries to the appropriate person and, in the case of an inquiry relating to a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the applicable party under the related Non-Serviced PSA. The certificate administrator, the master servicer, the special servicer or the operating advisor, as applicable, will be required to answer each inquiry, unless such party determines (i) the question is beyond the scope of the topics detailed above, (ii) that answering the inquiry would not be in the best interests of the issuing entity and/or the Certificateholders, (iii) that answering the inquiry would be in violation of applicable law, the PSA

 

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(including requirements in respect of non-disclosure of Privileged Information) or the Mortgage Loan documents, (iv) that answering the inquiry would materially increase the duties of, or result in significant additional cost or expense to, the certificate administrator, the master servicer, the special servicer or the operating advisor, as applicable, (v) that answering the inquiry would require the disclosure of Privileged Information (subject to the Privileged Information Exception), (vi) that answering the inquiry would or is reasonably expected to result in a waiver of an attorney-client privilege or the disclosure of attorney work product or (vii) that answering the inquiry is otherwise, for any reason, not advisable. In addition, no party will post or otherwise disclose any direct communications with the Directing Holder or a Risk Retention Consultation Party (in its capacity as a Risk Retention Consultation Party) as part of its responses to any inquiries. In the case of an inquiry relating to a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, the certificate administrator is required to make reasonable efforts to obtain an answer from the applicable party under the related Non-Serviced PSA; provided that the certificate administrator will not be responsible for the content of such answer, or any delay or failure to obtain such answer. The certificate administrator will be required to post the inquiries and related answers, if any, on the Investor Q&A Forum, subject to and in accordance with the PSA. The Investor Q&A Forum may not reflect questions, answers and other communications that are not submitted through the certificate administrator’s website. Answers posted on the Investor Q&A Forum will be attributable only to the respondent, and will not be deemed to be answers from any of the depositor, the underwriters or any of their respective affiliates. None of the underwriters, depositor, any of their respective affiliates or any other person will certify as to the accuracy of any of the information posted in the Investor Q&A Forum and no such person will have any responsibility or liability for the content of any such information.

 

The certificate administrator will make the “Investor Registry” available to any Certificateholder and beneficial owner that is a Privileged Person via the certificate administrator’s website. Certificateholders and beneficial owners may register on a voluntary basis for the “Investor Registry” and obtain contact information for any other Certificateholder or beneficial owner that has also registered, provided that they comply with certain requirements as provided for in the PSA.

 

The certificate administrator’s internet website will initially be located at “www.ctslink.com”. Access will be provided by the certificate administrator to such persons upon receipt by the certificate administrator from such person of an Investor Certification or NRSRO Certification in the form(s) attached to the PSA, which form(s) will also be located on and may be submitted electronically via the certificate administrator’s internet website. The parties to the PSA will not be required to provide that certification. In connection with providing access to the certificate administrator’s internet website, the certificate administrator may require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer. The certificate administrator will not be liable for the dissemination of information in accordance with the terms of the PSA. The certificate administrator will make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of such documents and will assume no responsibility for them. In addition, the certificate administrator may disclaim responsibility for any information distributed by the certificate administrator for which it is not the original source. Assistance in using the certificate administrator’s internet website can be obtained by calling the certificate administrator’s customer service desk at 866-846-4526.

 

The certificate administrator is responsible for the preparation of tax returns on behalf of the issuing entity and the preparation of Distribution Reports on Form 10-D (based on information included in each monthly Distribution Date statements and other information provided by other transaction parties) and Annual Reports on Form 10-K and certain other reports on Form 8-K that are required to be filed with the SEC on behalf of the issuing entity.

 

17g-5 Information Provider” means the certificate administrator.

 

The PSA will require the master servicer, subject to certain restrictions set forth in the PSA, to provide certain of the reports or, in the case of the master servicer and the Controlling Class Certificateholder, access to the reports available as set forth above, as well as certain other information received by the master servicer, to any Privileged Person so identified by a Certificate Owner or an underwriter, that requests reports or information. However, the master servicer will be permitted to require payment of a sum sufficient to cover the reasonable costs and expenses of providing copies of these reports or information (which such amounts in any event are not reimbursable as additional trust fund expenses).

 

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Except as otherwise set forth in this paragraph, until the time definitive certificates are issued, notices and statements required to be mailed to holders of certificates will be available to Certificate Owners of certificates only to the extent they are forwarded by or otherwise available through DTC and its Participants. Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to Participants, and by Participants to Certificate Owners, will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Except as otherwise set forth in this paragraph, the master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee, the certificate administrator and the depositor are required to recognize as Certificateholders only those persons in whose names the certificates are registered on the books and records of the certificate registrar. The initial registered holder of the certificates (other than the VRR Interest) will be Cede & Co., as nominee for DTC.

 

Voting Rights

 

At all times during the term of the PSA, the voting rights for the certificates (the “Voting Rights”) will be allocated among the respective classes of Certificateholders as follows: 

 

(1)  2% in the case of the Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G and Class X-H certificates, allocated pro rata, based upon their respective Notional Amounts as of the date of determination, and

 

(2)  in the case of any Principal Balance Certificates and the VRR Interest, a percentage equal to the product of 98% and a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the aggregate Certificate Balance (and solely in connection with certain votes relating to the replacement of the special servicer as described in this prospectus, taking into account any notional reduction in the Certificate Balance for Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocated to the certificates) of the class, in each case, determined as of the prior Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is equal to the aggregate Certificate Balance (and solely in connection with certain votes relating to the replacement of the special servicer as described in this prospectus, taking into account any notional reduction in the Certificate Balance for Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocated to the certificates) of the Principal Balance Certificates and the VRR Interest, each determined as of the prior Distribution Date.

 

The Voting Rights of any class of certificates are required to be allocated among Certificateholders of such class in proportion to their respective percentage interests.

 

Neither the Class S certificates nor Class R certificates will be entitled to any Voting Rights.

 

Delivery, Form, Transfer and Denomination

 

Denomination

 

The Offered Certificates (other than the Class X Certificates) will be issued, maintained and transferred only in minimum denominations of $10,000, and in integral multiples of $1 in excess of $10,000. The Class X Certificates will be issued, maintained and transferred only in minimum denominations of authorized initial Notional Amounts of not less than $100,000 and in integral multiples of $1 in excess of $100,000.

 

Book-Entry Registration

 

The Offered Certificates will initially be represented by one or more global certificates for each such class registered in the name of a nominee of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). The depositor has been informed by DTC that DTC’s nominee will be Cede & Co. No holder of an Offered Certificate will be entitled to receive a certificate issued in fully registered, certificated form (each, a “Definitive Certificate”) representing its interest in such class, except under the limited circumstances described under “—Definitive Certificates” below. Unless and until Definitive Certificates are issued, all references to actions by holders of the Offered Certificates will refer to actions taken by DTC upon instructions received from holders of Offered Certificates through its participating organizations (together with Clearstream Banking,

 

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Luxembourg (“Clearstream”) and Euroclear Bank, as operator of the Euroclear System, in Europe (“Euroclear”) participating organizations, the “Participants”), and all references in this prospectus to payments, notices, reports, statements and other information to holders of Offered Certificates will refer to payments, notices, reports and statements to DTC or Cede & Co., as the registered holder of the Offered Certificates, for distribution to holders of Offered Certificates through its Participants in accordance with DTC procedures; provided, however, that to the extent that the party to the PSA responsible for distributing any report, statement or other information has been provided in writing with the name of the Certificate Owner of such an Offered Certificate (or the prospective transferee of such Certificate Owner), such report, statement or other information will be provided to such Certificate Owner (or prospective transferee).

 

Until Definitive Certificates are issued in respect of the Offered Certificates, interests in the Offered Certificates will be transferred on the book-entry records of DTC and its Participants. The certificate administrator will initially serve as certificate registrar for purposes of recording and otherwise providing for the registration of the Offered Certificates.

 

Holders of Offered Certificates may hold their certificates through DTC (in the United States) or Clearstream or Euroclear (in Europe) if they are Participants of such system, or indirectly through organizations that are participants in such systems. Clearstream and Euroclear will hold omnibus positions on behalf of the Clearstream Participants and the Euroclear Participants, respectively, through customers’ securities accounts in Clearstream’s and Euroclear’s names on the books of their respective depositaries (collectively, the “Depositaries”), which in turn will hold such positions in customers’ securities accounts in the Depositaries’ names on the books of DTC. DTC is a limited purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold securities for its Participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between Participants through electronic computerized book-entries, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates. Participants (“DTC Participants”) include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations. Indirect access to the DTC system also is available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly (“Indirect Participants”).

 

Transfers between DTC Participants will occur in accordance with DTC rules. Transfers between Clearstream Participants and Euroclear Participants will occur in accordance with the applicable rules and operating procedures of Clearstream and Euroclear.

 

Cross-market transfers between persons holding directly or indirectly through DTC, on the one hand, and directly through Clearstream Participants or Euroclear Participants, on the other, will be effected in DTC in accordance with DTC rules on behalf of the relevant European international clearing system by its Depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to the relevant European international clearing system by the counterparty in such system in accordance with its rules and procedures and within its established deadlines (European time). The relevant European international clearing system will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its Depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving securities in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Clearstream Participants and Euroclear Participants may not deliver instructions directly to the Depositaries.

 

Because of time-zone differences, credits of securities in Clearstream or Euroclear as a result of a transaction with a DTC Participant will be made during the subsequent securities settlement processing, dated the business day following the DTC settlement date, and such credits or any transactions in such securities settled during such processing will be reported to the relevant Clearstream Participant or Euroclear Participant on such business day. Cash received in Clearstream or Euroclear as a result of sales of securities by or through a Clearstream Participant or a Euroclear Participant to a DTC Participant

 

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will be received with value on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the relevant Clearstream or Euroclear cash account only as of the business day following settlement in DTC.

 

The holders of Offered Certificates that are not Participants or Indirect Participants but desire to purchase, sell or otherwise transfer ownership of, or other interests in, such Offered Certificates may do so only through Participants and Indirect Participants. In addition, holders of Offered Certificates in global form (“Certificate Owners”) will receive all distributions of principal and interest through the Participants who in turn will receive them from DTC. Under a book-entry format, holders of such Offered Certificates may experience some delay in their receipt of payments, since such payments will be forwarded by the certificate administrator to Cede & Co., as nominee for DTC. DTC will forward such payments to its Participants, which thereafter will forward them to Indirect Participants or the applicable Certificate Owners. Certificate Owners will not be recognized by the trustee, the certificate administrator, the certificate registrar, the operating advisor, the special servicer or the master servicer as holders of record of certificates and Certificate Owners will be permitted to receive information furnished to Certificateholders and to exercise the rights of Certificateholders only indirectly through DTC and its Participants and Indirect Participants, except that Certificate Owners will be entitled to receive or have access to notices and information and to exercise certain rights as holders of beneficial interests in the certificates through the certificate administrator and the trustee to the extent described in “Description of the Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders; Certain Available Information”, “—Certificateholder Communication” and “—List of Certificateholders” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Operating Advisor”, “—The Asset Representations Reviewer”, “—Replacement of the Special Servicer Without Cause”, “—Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders to Institute a Proceeding”, “—Termination; Retirement of Certificates” and “—Resignation and Removal of the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator”.

 

Under the rules, regulations and procedures creating and affecting DTC and its operations (the “DTC Rules”), DTC is required to make book-entry transfers of Offered Certificates in global form among Participants on whose behalf it acts with respect to such Offered Certificates and to receive and transmit distributions of principal of, and interest on, such Offered Certificates. Participants and Indirect Participants with which the Certificate Owners have accounts with respect to the Offered Certificates similarly are required to make book-entry transfers and receive and transmit such payments on behalf of their respective Certificate Owners. Accordingly, although the Certificate Owners will not possess the Offered Certificates, the DTC Rules provide a mechanism by which Certificate Owners will receive payments on Offered Certificates and will be able to transfer their interest.

 

Because DTC can only act on behalf of Participants, who in turn act on behalf of Indirect Participants and certain banks, the ability of a holder of Offered Certificates in global form to pledge such Offered Certificates to persons or entities that do not participate in the DTC system, or to otherwise act with respect to such Offered Certificates, may be limited due to the lack of a physical certificate for such Offered Certificates.

 

DTC has advised the depositor that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of an Offered Certificate under the PSA only at the direction of one or more Participants to whose accounts with DTC such certificate is credited. DTC may take conflicting actions with respect to other undivided interests to the extent that such actions are taken on behalf of Participants whose holdings include such undivided interests.

 

Clearstream is incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg and is a global securities settlement clearing house. Clearstream holds securities for its participating organizations (“Clearstream Participants”) and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between Clearstream Participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of Clearstream Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates. Transactions may be settled in Clearstream in numerous currencies, including United States dollars. Clearstream provides to its Clearstream Participants, among other things, services for safekeeping, administration, clearance and settlement of internationally traded securities and securities lending and borrowing. Clearstream interfaces with domestic markets in several countries. Clearstream is regulated as a bank by the Luxembourg Monetary Institute. Clearstream Participants are recognized financial institutions around the world, including

 

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underwriters, securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations and may include the underwriters. Indirect access to Clearstream is also available to others, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Clearstream Participant, either directly or indirectly.

 

Euroclear was created in 1968 to hold securities for participants of the Euroclear system (“Euroclear Participants”) and to clear and settle transactions between Euroclear Participants through simultaneous electronic book-entry delivery against payment, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates and any risk from lack of simultaneous transfers of securities and cash. Transactions may now be settled in any of numerous currencies, including United States dollars. The Euroclear system includes various other services, including securities lending and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in several countries generally similar to the arrangements for cross-market transfers with DTC described above. Euroclear is operated by Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (the “Euroclear Operator”). All operations are conducted by the Euroclear Operator, and all Euroclear securities clearance accounts and Euroclear cash accounts are accounts with the Euroclear Operator. Euroclear Participants include banks (including central banks), securities brokers and dealers and other professional financial intermediaries and may include the underwriters. Indirect access to the Euroclear system is also available to other firms that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Euroclear Participant, either directly or indirectly.

 

Securities clearance accounts and cash accounts with the Euroclear Operator are governed by the Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear and the related operating procedures of the Euroclear System and applicable Belgian law (collectively, the “Terms and Conditions”). The Terms and Conditions govern transfers of securities and cash within the Euroclear system, withdrawal of securities and cash from the Euroclear system, and receipts of payments with respect to securities in the Euroclear system. All securities in the Euroclear system are held on a fungible basis without attribution of specific certificates to specific securities clearance accounts. The Euroclear Operator acts under the Terms and Conditions only on behalf of Euroclear Participants and has no record of or relationship with persons holding through Euroclear Participants.

 

Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have implemented the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of interests in book-entry securities among Participants of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or to continue to comply with such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. None of the depositor, the trustee, the certificate administrator, the master servicer, the special servicer or the underwriters will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective direct or indirect Participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

 

Definitive Certificates

 

Owners of beneficial interests in book-entry certificates of any class will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of Definitive Certificates unless: (i) DTC advises the certificate registrar in writing that DTC is no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities as depository with respect to the book-entry certificates of such class or ceases to be a clearing agency, and the certificate administrator and the depositor are unable to locate a qualified successor within 90 days of such notice or (ii) the trustee has instituted or has been directed to institute any judicial proceeding to enforce the rights of the Certificateholders of such class and the trustee has been advised by counsel that in connection with such proceeding it is necessary or appropriate for the trustee to obtain possession of the certificates of such class.

 

The VRR Interest will be evidenced by one or more certificates and is expected to be held at all times in definitive form by the certificate administrator on behalf of the beneficial owners of the VRR Interest. Any request for release of any VRR Interest must be consented to by the Retaining Sponsor and may be subject to any additional requirements pursuant to the PSA.

 

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Certificateholder Communication


Access to Certificateholders’ Names and Addresses


Upon the written request of any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner that has delivered an executed Investor Certification to the trustee or the certificate administrator (a “Certifying Certificateholder”), the certificate administrator (in its capacity as certificate registrar) will promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to such requesting party a list of the names and addresses of the certificateholders as of the most recent Record Date as they appear in the certificate register, at the expense of the requesting party.


Requests to Communicate


The PSA will require that the certificate administrator include on any Form 10–D any request received prior to the Distribution Date to which such Form 10-D relates (and on or after the Distribution Date preceding such Distribution Date) from a Certificateholder or Certificate Owner to communicate with other Certificateholders or Certificate Owners related to Certificateholders or Certificate Owners exercising their rights under the terms of the PSA. Any Form 10-D containing such disclosure regarding the request to communicate is required to include the following and no more than the following: (i) the name of the Certificateholder or Certificate Owner making the request, (ii) the date the request was received, (iii) a statement to the effect that the certificate administrator has received such request, stating that such Certificateholder or Certificate Owner is interested in communicating with other Certificateholders or Certificate Owners with regard to the possible exercise of rights under the PSA, and (iv) a description of the method other Certificateholders or Certificate Owners may use to contact the requesting Certificateholder or Certificate Owner.


Any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner wishing to communicate with other Certificateholders and Certificate Owners regarding the exercise of its rights under the terms of the PSA (such party, a “Requesting Investor”) should deliver a written request (a “Communication Request”) signed by an authorized representative of the Requesting Investor to the certificate administrator at the address below:



Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
9062 Old Annapolis Road
Columbia, Maryland 21045
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration Group – Benchmark 2021-B30
with a copy to:
trustadministrationgroup@wellsfargo.com


Any Communication Request must contain the name of the Requesting Investor and the method other Certificateholders and Certificate Owners should use to contact the Requesting Investor, and, if the Requesting Investors is not the registered holder of a class of certificates, then the Communication Request must contain (i) a written certification from the Requesting Investor that it is a beneficial owner of a class of certificates, (ii) the name of the transaction, Benchmark 2021-B30 and (iii) one of the following forms of documentation evidencing its beneficial ownership in such class of certificates: (A) a trade confirmation, (B) an account statement, (C) a medallion stamp guaranteed letter from a broker or dealer stating the Requesting Investor is the beneficial owner, or (D) a document reasonably acceptable to the certificate administrator that is similar to any of the documents identified in clauses (A) through (C). The certificate administrator will not be permitted to require any information other than the foregoing in verifying a certificateholder’s or certificate owner’s identity in connection with a Communication Request. Requesting Investors will be responsible for their own expenses in making any Communication Request, but will not be required to bear any expenses of the certificate administrator.


List of Certificateholders


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with respect to their rights under the PSA or the certificates, the certificate registrar or other specified person will, within 10 business days after receipt of such request afford such Certificateholder (at such Certificateholder’s sole cost and expense) access during normal business hours to the most recent list of Certificateholders related to the class of certificates.


DESCRIPTION OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENTS


General


On the Closing Date, the depositor will acquire the Mortgage Loans from each mortgage loan seller pursuant to a separate mortgage loan purchase agreement (each, a “MLPA”), between the applicable mortgage loan seller and the depositor. For purposes of the respective MLPAs pursuant to which GACC and JPMCB are selling Mortgage Loans and the related discussion below, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan will constitute a “Mortgage Loan” under each such MLPA only to the extent of the portion thereof to be sold to the depositor by GACC or JPMCB, as applicable. 


Under the applicable MLPA, the depositor will require each mortgage loan seller to deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the certificate administrator, in its capacity as custodian, among other things, the following documents (except that the documents with respect to each Non-Serviced Whole Loan (other than the original promissory note) will be held by the custodian under the related Non-Serviced PSA) with respect to each Mortgage Loan sold by the mortgage loan seller (collectively, as to each Mortgage Loan, the “Mortgage File”):


(i)            (A) the original Mortgage Note, bearing, or accompanied by, all prior or intervening endorsements, endorsed by the most recent endorsee prior to the trustee or, if none, by the originator, without recourse, either in blank and further showing a complete, unbroken chain of endorsement from the originator or to the order of the trustee; and (B) in the case of each related Serviced Companion Loan, a copy of the executed Mortgage Note for such Serviced Companion Loan;


(ii)           (A) the original of the Mortgage or a certified copy thereof from the applicable recording office (or a copy thereof from the applicable recording office if (to the knowledge of the applicable mortgage loan seller or its third-party vendor, as certified by such party to the custodian in writing) it is not the practice of such office to provide certified copies, provided that the custodian may conclusively rely on any such certification by such mortgage loan seller or third-party vendor and will not be required to investigate whether any recording office cannot provide a certified copy) and, (B) if applicable, the originals or certified copies thereof from the applicable recording office (or copies thereof from the applicable recording office if (to the knowledge of the applicable mortgage loan seller or its third-party vendor, as certified by such party to the custodian in writing) it is not the practice of such office to provide certified copies, provided that the custodian may conclusively rely on any such certification by such mortgage loan seller or third-party vendor and will not be required to investigate whether any recording office cannot provide a certified copy) of any intervening assignments thereof showing a complete chain of assignment from the originator of the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan to the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the trustee, if any, in each case with evidence of recording indicated thereon;


(iii)          an original or copy (if the related mortgage loan seller or its designee, rather than the custodian and its designee, is responsible for the recording thereof) of an assignment of mortgage, in recordable form (except for missing recording information and, if delivered in blank, except for the name of the assignee), executed by the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the trustee or, if none, by the originator, either in blank or in favor of the trustee;


(iv)          (A) an original or copy of any related security agreement (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage) and, if applicable, the originals or copies of any intervening assignments thereof showing a complete chain of assignment from the originator of the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan to the most recent assignee thereof prior to the trustee, if 


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any; and (B) an original assignment of any related security agreement (if such item is a document separate from the related Mortgage) executed by the most recent assignee thereof prior to the trustee or, if none, by the originator, either in blank or in favor of the trustee, which assignment may be included as part of the corresponding assignment of mortgage referred to in clause (iii) above;


(v)          (A) stamped or certified copies of any UCC financing statements and continuation statements which were filed in order to perfect (and maintain the perfection of) any security interest held by the originator of the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan (and each assignee of record prior to the trustee) in and to the personalty of the borrower at the Mortgaged Property (in each case with evidence of filing or recording thereon) and which were in the possession of the related mortgage loan seller (or its agent) at the time the Mortgage Files were delivered to the custodian, together with original UCC-3 assignments of financing statements showing a complete chain of assignment from the secured party named in such UCC-1 financing statement to the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the trustee, if any, and (B) if any such security interest is perfected and the earlier UCC financing statements and continuation statements were in the possession of the related mortgage loan seller, an assignment of UCC financing statement by the most recent assignee of record prior to the trustee or, if none, by the originator, evidencing the transfer of such security interest, either in blank or in favor of the trustee; provided that other evidence of filing or recording reasonably acceptable to the trustee may be delivered in lieu of delivering such UCC financing statements including, without limitation, evidence of such filed or recorded UCC financing statement as shown on a written UCC search report from a reputable search firm, such as CSC/LexisNexis Document Solutions, Corporation Service Company, CT Corporation System and the like or printouts of on-line confirmations from such UCC filing or recording offices or authorized agents thereof;


(vi)          the original or a copy of the loan agreement relating to such Mortgage Loan, if any;


(vii)         the original or a copy of the lender’s title insurance policy issued in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, together with all endorsements or riders (or copies thereof) that were issued with or subsequent to the issuance of such policy, insuring the priority of the Mortgage as a first lien on the Mortgaged Property, or a “marked up” commitment to insure marked as binding and countersigned by the related insurer or its authorized agent (which may be a pro forma or specimen title insurance policy which has been accepted or approved as binding in writing by the related title insurance company), or an agreement to provide the same pursuant to binding escrow instructions executed by an authorized representative of the title company;


(viii)        (A) the original or a copy of the related assignment of leases, rents and profits (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage) and, if applicable, the originals or copies of any intervening assignments thereof showing a complete chain of assignment from the originator of the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan to the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the trustee, if any, in each case with evidence of recording thereon; and (B) an original or copy (if the related mortgage loan seller or its designee, rather than the custodian and its designee, is responsible for the recording thereof) of an assignment of any related assignment of leases, rents and profits (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage), in recordable form (except for missing recording information and, if delivered in blank, except for the name of the assignee), executed by the most recent assignee of record thereof prior to the trustee or, if none, by the originator, either in blank or in favor of the trustee, which assignment may be included as part of the corresponding assignment of mortgage referred to in clause (iii) above;


(ix)          the original or copy of any environmental indemnity agreements and copies of any environmental insurance policies pertaining to the related Mortgaged Property required in connection with origination of the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan and copies of environmental reports;


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(x)          copies of the currently effective management agreements, if any, for the Mortgaged Properties;


(xi)          if the borrower has a leasehold interest in the related Mortgaged Property, the original or copy of the ground lease (or, with respect to a leasehold interest where the borrower is a lessee and that is a space lease or an air rights lease, the original of such space lease or air rights lease), and any related lessor estoppel or similar agreement or a copy thereof; if any;


(xii)         if the related assignment of contracts is separate from the Mortgage, the original executed version of such assignment of contracts and the assignment thereof, if any, to the trustee;


(xiii)        if any related lockbox agreement or cash collateral account agreement is separate from the Mortgage or loan agreement, a copy thereof; with respect to the reserve accounts, cash collateral accounts and lockbox accounts, if any, a stamped or certified copy of the UCC-1 financing statements, if any, submitted for filing with respect to the related mortgagee’s security interest in the reserve accounts, cash collateral accounts and lockbox accounts and all funds contained therein (and UCC-3 assignments of financing statements assigning such UCC-1 financing statements to the trustee);


(xiv)        originals or copies of all assumption, modification, written assurance and substitution agreements, if any, with evidence of recording thereon if appropriate, in those instances where the terms or provisions of the Mortgage, the Mortgage Note or any related security document have been modified or the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan has been assumed;


(xv)         the original or a copy of any guaranty of the obligations of the borrower under the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan together with, as applicable, (A) the original or copies of any intervening assignments of such guaranty showing a complete chain of assignment from the originator of the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan to the most recent assignee thereof prior to the trustee, if any, and (B) an original assignment of such guaranty executed by the most recent assignee thereof prior to the trustee or, if none, by the originator;


(xvi)        the original or a copy of the power of attorney (with evidence of recording thereon, if appropriate) granted by the related borrower if the Mortgage, Mortgage Note or other document or instrument referred to above was signed on behalf of the borrower pursuant to such power of attorney;


(xvii)       with respect to each Whole Loan, a copy of the related Intercreditor Agreement and, if applicable, a copy of any pooling and servicing agreement relating to a Serviced Companion Loan;


(xviii)      with respect to hospitality properties, a copy of the franchise agreement, if any, an original or copy of the comfort letter, if any, and if, pursuant to the terms of such comfort letter, the general assignment of the Mortgage Loan is not sufficient to transfer or assign the benefits of such comfort letter to the Trust, a copy of the notice to the franchisor of the transfer of such Mortgage Loan and/or a copy of the request for the issuance of a new comfort letter in favor of the Trust (in each case, as and to the extent required pursuant to the terms of such comfort letter), with the original of any replacement comfort letter to be included in the Mortgage File following receipt thereof by the master servicer;


(xix)        the original (or copy, if the original is held by the master servicer or applicable master servicer under the applicable Non-Serviced PSA) of any letter of credit held by the lender as beneficiary or assigned as security for such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan;


(xx)         the appropriate assignment or amendment documentation related to the assignment to the Trust of any letter of credit securing such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan (or copy thereof, if the original is held by the master servicer or applicable master servicer under the 


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applicable Non-Serviced PSA) which entitles the master servicer on behalf of the issuing entity and the Companion Loan Holders (with respect to any Serviced Whole Loan) to draw thereon; and


(xxi)        with respect to any Mortgage Loan with related mezzanine debt or other subordinate debt (other than a Companion Loan), a copy of the related co-lender agreement, subordination agreement or other intercreditor agreement;


providedthat with respect to (A) any Mortgage Loan which is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan on the Closing Date, the foregoing documents (other than the documents described in clause (i) above) will be delivered to and held by the custodian under the related Non-Serviced PSA on or prior to the Closing Date, and any assignments in favor of the trustee will be in favor of the trustee under the related Non-Serviced PSA and (B) any Servicing Shift Mortgage Loan, the foregoing documents will be delivered to the custodian on or prior to the Closing Date and such documents (other than the documents described in clause (i) above) will be transferred to the custodian related to the applicable securitization on or about the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date, and any assignments in favor of the trustee will be in favor of the trustee under the related Non-Serviced PSA.


Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, the obligation of each of the applicable mortgage loan sellers to deliver mortgage note(s) as part of the related Mortgage File will be limited to delivery of only the mortgage notes held by such party. In addition, each mortgage loan seller will be required to deliver the Diligence Files for each of its Mortgage Loans to the depositor by uploading such Diligence Files to the designated Intralinks website, and the depositor will deliver to the certificate administrator an electronic copy of such Diligence Files to be posted to the secure data room.


Diligence File” means with respect to each Mortgage Loan or Companion Loan, if applicable, collectively the following documents in electronic format:


(a) A copy of each of the following documents:


(i)           the Mortgage Note, endorsed on its face or by allonge attached to the Mortgage Note, without recourse, to the order of the trustee or in blank and further showing a complete, unbroken chain of endorsement from the originator (or, if the original Mortgage Note has been lost, an affidavit to such effect from the applicable mortgage loan seller or another prior holder, together with a copy of the Mortgage Note and an indemnity properly assigned and endorsed to the trustee);


(ii)           the Mortgage, together with an original or copy of any intervening assignments of the Mortgage, in each case with evidence of recording indicated thereon or certified to have been submitted for recording;


(iii)          assignment of the Mortgage in favor of the trustee or in blank and (subject to the completion of certain missing recording information and, if applicable, the assignee’s name) in recordable form (or, if the related mortgage loan seller is responsible for the recordation of that assignment, a copy of such assignment to be sent for recordation);


(iv)          any related assignment of leases and of any intervening assignments (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage), with evidence of recording indicated thereon or certified to have been submitted for recording;


(v)          an assignment of any related assignment of leases (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage) in favor of the trustee or in blank and (subject to the completion of certain missing recording information and, if applicable, the assignee’s name) in recordable form (or, if the related mortgage loan seller is responsible for the recordation of that assignment, a copy of such assignment to be sent for recordation);


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(vi)          the assignment of all unrecorded documents relating to the Mortgage Loan or a Serviced Whole Loan, if not already assigned pursuant to items (iii) or (v) above;


(vii)         all modification, consolidation, assumption, written assurance and substitution agreements in those instances in which the terms or provisions of the Mortgage or Mortgage Note have been modified or the Mortgage Loan has been assumed or consolidated;


(viii)        the policy or certificate of lender’s title insurance issued on the date of the origination of such Mortgage Loan, or, if such policy has not been issued or located, an irrevocable, binding commitment (which may be a marked version of the policy that has been executed by an authorized representative of the title company or an agreement to provide the same pursuant to binding escrow instructions executed by an authorized representative of the title company) to issue such title insurance policy;


(ix)          any UCC financing statements, related amendments and continuation statements in the possession of the applicable mortgage loan seller;


(x)          an original assignment in favor of the trustee of any financing statement executed and filed in favor of the applicable mortgage loan seller in the relevant jurisdiction (or, if the related mortgage loan seller is responsible for the filing of that assignment, a copy of such assignment to be sent for filing);


(xi)          any intercreditor agreement relating to permitted debt of the mortgagor, including any intercreditor agreement relating to a Serviced Whole Loan;


(xii)         any loan agreement, escrow agreement, security agreement or letter of credit relating to a Mortgage Loan or a Serviced Whole Loan;


(xiii)        any ground lease, ground lessor estoppel, indemnity or guaranty relating to a Mortgage Loan or a Serviced Whole Loan;


(xiv)        any property management agreement relating to a Mortgage Loan or a Serviced Whole Loan;


(xv)         any franchise agreements and comfort letters or similar agreements relating to a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan and, with respect to any franchise agreement, comfort letter or similar agreement, any assignment of such agreements or any notice to the franchisor of the transfer of a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan and a request for confirmation that the issuing entity is a beneficiary of such comfort letter or other agreement, or for the issuance of a new comfort letter in favor of the issuing entity, as the case may be;


(xvi)        any lockbox or cash management agreement relating to a Mortgage Loan or a Serviced Whole Loan;


(xvii)       any related mezzanine intercreditor agreement;


(xviii)      all related environmental reports;


(xix)        all related environmental insurance policies;


(b) a copy of any engineering reports or property condition reports;


(c) other than with respect to a hotel property (except with respect to tenanted commercial space within a hotel property), copies of a rent roll;


(d) for any office, retail, industrial or warehouse property, a copy of all leases and estoppels and subordination and non-disturbance agreements delivered to the related mortgage loan seller;


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(e) copies of all legal opinions (excluding attorney client communications between the related mortgage loan seller, and its counsel that are privileged communications or constitute legal or other due diligence analyses), if any, delivered in connection with the closing of the related Mortgage Loan;


(f)  copies of all mortgagor’s certificates of hazard insurance and/or hazard insurance policies or other applicable insurance policies (to the extent not previously included as part of this definition), if any, delivered in connection with the origination of the related Mortgage Loan;


(g) a copy of the appraisal for the related Mortgaged Property(ies);


(h) for any Mortgage Loan that the related Mortgaged Property is leased to a single tenant, a copy of the lease;


(i)  a copy of the applicable mortgage loan seller’s asset summary;


(j)  copies of all surveys for the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties;


(k) copies of any zoning reports;


(l)  copies of financial statements of the related mortgagor;


(m) copies of operating statements for the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties;


(n) copies of all UCC searches;


(o) copies of all litigation searches;


(p) copies of all bankruptcy searches;


(q) a copy of the origination settlement statement;


(r)  a copy of the insurance consultant report;


(s) copies of the organizational documents of the related mortgagor and any guarantor;


(t)  copies of the escrow statements;


(u) a copy of any closure letter (environmental);


(v) a copy of any environmental remediation agreement for the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties; and


(w) a copy of the payment history with respect to such Mortgage Loan prior to the Closing Date;


provided that with respect to any Mortgage Loan which is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan on the Closing Date, any assignments in favor of the trustee will be in favor of the trustee under the related Non-Serviced PSA; in each case, to the extent that the originator received such documents in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan. In the event any of the items identified above were not included in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan, the Diligence File will be required to include a statement to that effect; providedthat the mortgage loan seller will not be required to deliver information that is proprietary to the related originator or mortgage loan seller or any draft documents or privileged or internal communications. The mortgage loan seller may, without any obligation to do so, include such other documents or information as part of the Diligence File that such mortgage loan seller believes should be included to enable the asset representations reviewer to perform the Asset Review on such Mortgage Loan; provided that such documents or information are clearly labeled and identified.


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warranties of GACC and CREFI are set forth in Annex D-1, and will be made as of the Closing Date, or as of another date specifically provided in the representation and warranty, subject to certain exceptions to such representations and warranties as set forth in Annex D-2 and Annex D-3, respectively.Those representations and warranties of JPMCB are set forth in Annex E-1, and will be made as of the Closing Date, or as of another date specifically provided in the representation and warranty, subject to certain exceptions to such representations and warranties as set forth in Annex E-2. Those representations and warranties of GSMC are set forth in Annex F-1, and will be made as of the Closing Date, or as of another date specifically provided in the representation and warranty, subject to certain exceptions to such representations and warranties as set forth in Annex F-2. If any of the documents required to be delivered by the related mortgage loan seller and included in the Mortgage File for any Mortgage Loan is missing from the Mortgage File or defective or if there is a breach of a representation or warranty relating to any Mortgage Loan, and such omission, breach or defect materially and adversely affects the value of the related Mortgage Loan, the value of the related Mortgaged Property or the interests of the trustee or any Certificateholder in the Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property or causes the Mortgage Loan to be other than a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(3), but without regard to the rule of Treasury regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that causes a defective Mortgage Loan to be treated as a qualified mortgage (a “Material Defect”), the applicable mortgage loan seller will be required to, no later than 90 days following:


(x) such mortgage loan seller’s receipt of notice of the Material Defect from any party to the PSA (a “Breach Notice”), except in the case of the following clause (y); or


(y) in the case of such Material Defect that would cause the Mortgage Loan not to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(3), but without regard to the rule of Treasury regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that causes a defective Mortgage Loan to be treated as a qualified mortgage, the discovery by any party to the PSA of the such Material Defect; provided that the mortgage loan seller has received notice in accordance with the terms of the PSA,


(1) cure such Material Defect in all material respects, at its own expense,


(2) repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, the applicable portion thereof) or REO Loan at the Purchase Price, or


(3) substitute a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan (other than with respect to the Whole Loans, as applicable, for which no substitution will be permitted) for such affected Mortgage Loan, and pay a shortfall amount in connection with such substitution,provided that no such substitution may occur on or after the second anniversary of the Closing Date;


provided, however, that the applicable mortgage loan seller will generally have an additional 90-day period to cure such Material Defect (or, failing such cure, to repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan and the related REO Loan (or, in the case of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, the applicable portion thereof) or, if applicable, substitute a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan (other than with respect to the related Whole Loans, for which no substitution will be permitted)), if such Material Defect is capable of being cured, the mortgage loan seller is diligently proceeding toward that cure, and has delivered to the master servicer, the special servicer, the certificate administrator (who will promptly deliver a copy of such officer’s certificate to the 17g-5 Information Provider), the trustee, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer and, prior to the occurrence of a Consultation Termination Event, the Directing Holder, an officer’s certificate that describes the reasons that a cure was not effected within the initial 90-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there will be no such 90-day extension, if such Material Defect would cause the related Mortgage Loan not to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(3), but without regard to the rule of Treasury regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that causes a defective Mortgage Loan to be treated as a qualified mortgage.


No delay in either the discovery of a Material Defect or in providing notice of such Material Defect will relieve the applicable mortgage loan seller of its obligation to repurchase the related Mortgage Loan unless (i) the mortgage loan seller did not otherwise discover or have knowledge of such Material Defect, (ii) such delay is the result of the failure by a party to the PSA to promptly provide a Breach Notice as 


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required by the terms of the PSA after such party has actual knowledge of such defect or breach (knowledge will not be deemed to exist by reason of the custodian’s exception report) and such delay precludes the mortgage loan seller from curing such Material Defect and (iii) such Material Defect did not relate to a Mortgage Loan not being a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(3), but without regard to the rule of Treasury regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that causes a defective obligation to be treated as a qualified mortgage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Mortgage Loan is not secured by a Mortgaged Property that is, in whole or in part, a hotel, restaurant (operated by a borrower), healthcare facility, nursing home, assisted living facility, theater or fitness center (operated by a borrower), then the failure to deliver copies of the UCC financing statements with respect to such Mortgage Loan will not be a Material Defect. With respect to each Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, each mortgage loan seller agrees that any document defect as such term is defined in the related controlling Non-Serviced PSA (other than a defect related to the promissory note for the related Non-Serviced Companion Loan) will constitute a document defect under the related MLPA.


If there is a Material Defect with respect to one or more Mortgaged Properties with respect to a Mortgage Loan, the applicable mortgage loan seller will not be obligated to repurchase the Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, the applicable portion thereof) if (i) the affected Mortgaged Property may be released pursuant to the terms of any partial release provisions in the related Mortgage Loan documents (and such Mortgaged Property is, in fact, released), (ii) the remaining Mortgaged Property(ies) satisfy the requirements, if any, set forth in the Mortgage Loan documents and the applicable mortgage loan seller provides an opinion of counsel to the effect that such release would not cause an adverse REMIC event to occur and (iii) each applicable Rating Agency has provided a Rating Agency Confirmation.


Notwithstanding the foregoing, in lieu of a mortgage loan seller repurchasing, substituting or curing such Material Defect, to the extent that the mortgage loan seller and the special servicer (for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing and only with respect to any Mortgage Loan that is not an applicable Excluded Loan or any Servicing Shift Mortgage Loan, with the consent of the Directing Holder) are able to agree upon a cash payment payable by the mortgage loan seller to the issuing entity that would be deemed sufficient to compensate the issuing entity for such Material Defect (a “Loss of Value Payment”), the mortgage loan seller may elect, in its sole discretion, to pay such Loss of Value Payment. In connection with any such determination with respect to any non-Specially Serviced Loan, the master servicer will promptly provide the special servicer, but in any event within the time frame and in the manner provided in the PSA, with the servicing file and other such information to the extent set forth in the PSA in order to permit the special servicer to calculate the Loss of Value Payment as set forth in the PSA. Upon its making such payment, the mortgage loan seller will be deemed to have cured such Material Defect in all respects. A Loss of Value Payment may not be made with respect to any such Material Defect that would cause the applicable Mortgage Loan not to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(3), but without regard to the rule of Treasury regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that causes a defective Mortgage Loan to be treated as a qualified mortgage.


In the case of a Material Defect with respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, each of GACC and JPMCB will be responsible for any remedies solely in respect of the note(s) sold by the related mortgage loan seller as if each note evidencing the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan was a separate Mortgage Loan.


With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or related REO Loan) (including, to the extent required pursuant to the final sentence of this paragraph, any related Companion Loan) a, “Purchase Price” equals to the sum of (1) the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan (or related REO Loan) (including, to the extent required pursuant to the final sentence of this paragraph, any related Companion Loan), as of the date of purchase, (2) all accrued and unpaid interest on the Mortgage Loan (or any related REO Loan) (including, to the extent required pursuant to the final sentence of this paragraph, any related Companion Loan) at the related Mortgage Rate in effect from time to time (excluding any portion of such interest that represents default interest or Excess Interest on the ARD Loan), to, but not including, the due date immediately preceding or coinciding with the Determination Date for the Collection Period of purchase, (3) all related unreimbursed Servicing Advances plus accrued and unpaid interest on all related 


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Advances at the Reimbursement Rate, Special Servicing Fees (whether paid or unpaid), Workout Fees, Liquidation Fees (to the extent set forth in clause (5) below) and any other additional trust fund expenses in respect of such Mortgage Loan and the related REO Loan, if any, (4) solely in the case of a repurchase or substitution by a mortgage loan seller, any unpaid Asset Representations Reviewer Asset Review Fee related to such Mortgage Loan and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred or to be incurred by the master servicer, the special servicer, the depositor, the certificate administrator or the trustee in respect of the omission, breach or defect giving rise to the repurchase or substitution obligation, including any expenses arising out of the enforcement of the repurchase or substitution obligation, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses and any additional trust fund expenses relating to such Mortgage Loan or related REO Loan; provided, however, that such out-of-pocket expenses will not include expenses incurred by investors in instituting an Asset Review Vote Election, in taking part in an Asset Review Vote Election or in utilizing the dispute resolution provisions described below under “—Dispute Resolution Provisions” and (5) Liquidation Fees, if any, payable with respect to the affected Mortgage Loan (or related REO Loan) (including, to the extent required pursuant to the final sentence of this paragraph, any related Companion Loan) (which will not include any Liquidation Fees if such affected Mortgage Loan is repurchased prior to the expiration of the additional 90-day period immediately following the initial 90-day period). For purposes of this definition, (i) the “Purchase Price” in respect of a Serviced Companion Loan that is purchased by the related mortgage loan seller will be the purchase price paid by the related mortgage loan seller under the related pooling and servicing agreement governing the securitization that includes such Serviced Companion Loan, or the applicable servicing agreement, and (ii) with respect to a sale of an REO Property securing a Serviced Whole Loan, the term Mortgage Loan or REO Loan will be construed to include any related Companion Loan. With respect to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, the Purchase Price that would be payable by each of the applicable mortgage loan sellers for its related promissory note(s) will be equal to its respective percentage interest in such Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date multiplied by the total Purchase Price for such Mortgage Loan.


A “Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan” is a substitute mortgage loan (other than with respect to the Whole Loans, for which no substitution will be permitted) replacing a Mortgage Loan with respect to which a Material Defect exists that must, on the date of substitution:


(a) have an outstanding principal balance, after application of all scheduled payments of principal and interest due during or prior to the month of substitution, whether or not received, not in excess of the Stated Principal Balance of the removed Mortgage Loan as of the due date in the calendar month during which the substitution occurs;


(b) have a fixed Mortgage Rate not less than the Mortgage Rate of the removed Mortgage Loan (determined without regard to any prior modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of the removed Mortgage Loan);


(c) have the same due date and a grace period no longer than that of the removed Mortgage Loan;


(d) accrue interest on the same basis as the removed Mortgage Loan (for example, on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed);


(e) have a remaining term to stated maturity not greater than, and not more than five years less than, the remaining term to stated maturity of the removed Mortgage Loan;


(f)  have a then-current loan-to-value ratio equal to or less than the lesser of (i) the loan-to-value ratio for the removed Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date and (ii) 75%, in each case using a “value” for the Mortgaged Property as determined using an appraisal conducted by a member of the Appraisal Institute (“MAI”) prepared in accordance with the requirements of the FIRREA;


(g) comply (except in a manner that would not be adverse to the interests of the Certificateholders) as of the date of substitution in all material respects with all of the representations and warranties set forth in the related MLPA;


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(h) have an environmental report that indicates no material adverse environmental conditions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property and that will be delivered as a part of the related servicing file;


(i)  have a then-current debt service coverage ratio at least equal to the greater of (i) the original debt service coverage ratio of the removed Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date and (ii) 1.25x;


(j)  constitute a “qualified replacement mortgage” within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(4) as evidenced by an opinion of counsel (provided at the applicable mortgage loan seller’s expense);


(k) not have a maturity date or an amortization period that extends to a date that is after the date two years prior to the Rated Final Distribution Date;


(l)  have comparable prepayment restrictions to those of the removed Mortgage Loan;


(m) not be substituted for a removed Mortgage Loan unless the trustee and the certificate administrator have received a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies (the cost, if any, of obtaining such Rating Agency Confirmation to be paid by the applicable mortgage loan seller);


(n) have been approved (i), for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, by the Directing Holder, and (ii) during any such time that the master servicer is the Enforcing Servicer, by the special servicer;


(o) prohibit defeasance within two years of the Closing Date;


(p) not be substituted for a removed Mortgage Loan if it would result in the termination of the REMIC status of any Trust REMIC or the imposition of tax on any Trust REMIC other than a tax on income expressly permitted or contemplated to be received by the terms of the PSA as determined by an opinion of counsel to be paid by the applicable mortgage loan seller;


(q) have an engineering report that indicates no material adverse property condition or deferred maintenance with respect to the related Mortgaged Property with respect to the related Mortgaged Property that will be delivered as a part of the related servicing file; and


(r)  be current in the payment of all scheduled payments of principal and interest then due.


In the event that more than one Mortgage Loan is substituted for a removed Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans, then (x) the amounts described in clause (a) are required to be determined on the basis of aggregate principal balances and (y) each such proposed Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan must individually satisfy each of the requirements specified in clauses (b) through (r) of the preceding sentence, except (z) the rates described in clause (b) above and the remaining term to stated maturity referred to in clause (e) above are required to be determined on a weighted average basis, provided that no individual Mortgage Rate (net of the Servicing Fee Rate, the Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee Rate, the Operating Advisor Fee Rate and the CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee Rate) may be lower than the highest fixed Pass-Through Rate (not based on or subject to a cap equal to or based on the WAC Rate) of any class of Principal Balance Certificates having a principal balance then-outstanding. When a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan is substituted for a removed Mortgage Loan, the applicable mortgage loan seller will be required to certify that the Mortgage Loan meets all of the requirements of the above definition and send the certification to the trustee, the certificate administrator, the operating advisor and the asset representations reviewer and, prior to the occurrence of a Consultation Termination Event, the Directing Holder.


The foregoing repurchase or substitution obligation or the obligation to pay the Loss of Value Payment will constitute the sole remedy available to the Certificateholders and the trustee under the PSA for any uncured breach of any mortgage loan seller’s representations and warranties regarding the Mortgage Loans or any uncured document defect; provided,however, that if any breach pertains to a


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representation or warranty that the related Mortgage Loan documents or any particular Mortgage Loan document requires the related borrower to bear the costs and expenses associated with any particular action or matter under such Mortgage Loan document(s), then the applicable mortgage loan seller will be required to cure such breach within the applicable cure period (as the same may be extended) by reimbursing the issuing entity (by wire transfer of immediately available funds) for the reasonable amount of any such costs and expenses incurred by parties to the PSA or the issuing entity that are incurred as a result of such breach and have not been reimbursed by the related borrower and the amount of any fees and expenses of the asset representations reviewer attributable to the Asset Review of such Mortgage Loan; provided, further, that in the event any such costs and expenses exceed $10,000, the applicable mortgage loan seller will have the option to either repurchase or substitute for the related Mortgage Loan as provided above or pay such costs and expenses. The applicable mortgage loan seller will remit the amount of these costs and expenses and upon its making such remittance, the applicable mortgage loan seller will be deemed to have cured the breach in all respects. The applicable mortgage loan seller will be the sole warranting party in respect of the Mortgage Loans sold by that mortgage loan seller to the depositor, and none of its affiliates and no other person will be obligated to repurchase or replace any affected Mortgage Loan or make a Loss of Value Payment in connection with a breach of any representation and warranty or in connection with a document defect if the applicable mortgage loan seller defaults on its obligation to do so.


As stated above, with respect to a Material Defect related to the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan (9.9%), each of GACC and JPMCB will only be a mortgage loan seller with respect to, and will only be obligated to take the remedial actions described above with respect to, its percentage interest in such Mortgage Loan that it sold to the depositor. It is possible that under certain circumstances only one of the applicable mortgage loan sellers will repurchase, or otherwise comply with any repurchase obligations with respect to, its interest in such Mortgage Loan if there is a Material Defect. If for any reason, one of those mortgage loan sellers repurchases its interest in such Mortgage Loan and the other mortgage loan seller does not, (i) the non-repurchased portion of the Mortgage Loan will be deemed to constitute a “Mortgage Loan” under the PSA, the repurchasing mortgage loan seller’s interest in such Mortgage Loan will be deemed to constitute a “Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan” with respect such Mortgage Loan, (ii) the related Whole Loan will continue to be serviced and administered under the related Non-Serviced PSA and the related Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) all amounts applied in respect of interest, principal and yield maintenance premiums in respect of the related Whole Loan from time to time will be allocated pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement between the issuing entity, the repurchasing mortgage loan seller and the other related Companion Loan Holders and (iv) the repurchasing mortgage loan seller will be entitled to receive remittances of allocated collections monthly to the same extent as any other related Companion Loan Holder.


Dispute Resolution Provisions


The mortgage loan seller will be subject to the dispute resolution provisions described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Dispute Resolution Provisions” to the extent those provisions are triggered with respect to any mortgage loan sold to the depositor by the mortgage loan seller and will be obligated under the MLPA to comply with all applicable provisions and to take part in any mediation or arbitration proceedings that may result.


Asset Review Obligations


The mortgage loan seller will be obligated to perform its obligations described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—The Asset Representations Reviewer—Asset Review” relating to any Asset Reviews performed by the asset representations reviewer, and the mortgage loan seller will have the rights described under that heading.


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POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT


General


The servicing and administration of each Serviced Mortgage Loan, any related Serviced Companion Loans and any related REO Properties (including any interest of the holder of any Companion Loan in the REO Property acquired with respect to any Serviced Whole Loan) will be governed by the PSA and the related Intercreditor Agreement.


The Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans, the related Non-Serviced Companion Loan and any related REO Properties (including the issuing entity’s interest in REO Property acquired with respect to a Non-Serviced Whole Loan) will be serviced by the Non-Serviced Master Servicer and the Non-Serviced Special Servicer under the related Non-Serviced PSA in accordance with such Non-Serviced PSA and the related Intercreditor Agreement.


The following summaries describe certain provisions of the PSA relating to the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans (other than the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans), the related Serviced Companion Loans and any related REO Properties. Unless otherwise specifically stated and except where the context otherwise indicates (such as with respect to P&I Advances), discussions in this section or in any other section of this prospectus regarding the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans should be read to include the servicing and administration of the related Serviced Companion Loans but not to include the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans, the related Non-Serviced Companion Loans and any related REO Property. In the case of the Serviced Whole Loans, certain provisions of the related Intercreditor Agreement are described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” and “—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans.


Certain provisions of the Non-Serviced PSAs relating to the servicing and administration of the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, the related Non-Serviced Companion Loan and the related REO Properties and the related Intercreditor Agreement are summarized under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans” and “—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans” below.


As to particular servicing matters, the discussion under this heading “Pooling and Servicing Agreement” is applicable with respect to any Servicing Shift Whole Loans only while the PSA governs the servicing of the related Servicing Shift Whole Loan. On and after the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date, a Servicing Shift Whole Loan will be serviced pursuant to the related Servicing Shift PSA, and the provisions of the related Servicing Shift PSA may be different than the terms of the PSA, although the related Servicing Shift Whole Loan will still need to be serviced in compliance with the requirements of the related Intercreditor Agreement, as described in “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans”.


In general, (i) the master servicer will be responsible for the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans (other than the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans) and any related Serviced Companion Loans that are non-Specially Serviced Loans (except for Special Servicer Non-Major Decisions, and Special Servicer Major Decisions as to which the processing and/or consent or other involvement of the special servicer is required), and (ii) the special servicer will be responsible for the servicing and administration of Specially Serviced Loans and REO Properties and, in certain circumstances, the special servicer will review, evaluate and/or provide or withhold consent or process Special Servicer Major Decisions and Special Servicer Non-Major Decisions (in each case, other than the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) and any related Serviced Companion Loans when such Mortgage Loans and Serviced Companion Loans are non-Specially Serviced Loans.


The PSA requires the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, to make reasonable efforts to collect all payments called for under the terms and provisions of the Mortgage Loans (other than any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) and the Serviced Companion Loans and to follow the Servicing Standard with respect to such collection procedures. Consistent with the above, the master servicer or the special servicer may, in its discretion, waive any late payment fee or default interest it is entitled to 


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receive in connection with any delinquent Periodic Payment or balloon payment with respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan it is servicing.


Assignment of the Mortgage Loans


The depositor will purchase the Mortgage Loans to be included in the issuing entity on or before the Closing Date from each of the mortgage loan sellers pursuant to a separate MLPAs. See “Transaction Parties—The Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers” and “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements”.


On the Closing Date, the depositor will sell, transfer or otherwise convey, assign or cause the assignment of the Mortgage Loans, without recourse, together with the depositor’s rights and remedies against the mortgage loan sellers under the MLPAs, to the trustee for the benefit of the holders of the certificates. On or prior to the Closing Date, the depositor will require each mortgage loan seller to deliver to the certificate administrator, in its capacity as custodian, the Mortgage Notes and certain other documents and instruments with respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan. The custodian will hold such documents in the name of the issuing entity for the benefit of the holders of the certificates. The custodian is obligated to review certain documents for each Mortgage Loan within 60 days of the Closing Date and report any missing documents or certain types of document defects to the parties to the PSA and the Directing Holder (for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing) and the related mortgage loan seller.


In addition, pursuant to the related MLPA, each mortgage loan seller will be required to deliver (or cause to be delivered) an electronic copy of the Diligence Files for each of its Mortgage Loans to (or as instructed by) the depositor within 60 days following the Closing Date. The depositor will then be required to deliver to the certificate administrator an electronic copy of such Diligence Files to be posted to the secure data room.


Pursuant to the PSA, the depositor will assign to the trustee for the benefit of Certificateholders the representations and warranties made by the mortgage loan sellers to the depositor in the MLPAs and any rights and remedies that the depositor has against the mortgage loan sellers under the MLPAs with respect to any Material Defect. See “—Enforcement of Mortgage Loan Seller’s Obligations Under the MLPA” below and “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements”.


Servicing Standard


The master servicer and the special servicer will each be required to diligently service and administer the Mortgage Loans (excluding the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans), any related Serviced Companion Loans and the related REO Properties (other than any REO Property related to a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan), for which it is responsible in accordance with applicable law, the terms of the PSA, the Mortgage Loan documents, and the related Intercreditor Agreements and, to the extent consistent with the foregoing, in accordance with the higher of the following standards of care:


(1) the same manner in which, and with the same care, skill, prudence and diligence with which the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, services and administers similar mortgage loans for other third-party portfolios, and


(2) the same care, skill, prudence and diligence with which the master servicer or special servicer, as the case may be, services and administers similar mortgage loans owned by the master servicer or the special servicer,


as the case may be, with a view to; (A) the timely recovery of all payments of principal and interest under the Mortgage Loans or Serviced Whole Loans or (B) in the case of a Specially Serviced Loan or an REO Property, the maximization of timely recovery of principal and interest on a net present value basis on the Mortgage Loans and any related Serviced Companion Loans, and the best interests of the issuing entity and the Certificateholders (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders constituted a single lender) (and, in the case of any Serviced Whole Loan, the best interests of the issuing entity, the 


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Certificateholders and the holder(s) of the related Companion Loan(s) (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and the holder(s) of the related Companion Loan(s) constituted a single lender, taking into account the subordinate nature of any Subordinate Companion Loan), taking into account the pari passu or subordinate nature of the related Companion Loan(s)) as determined by the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, in its reasonable judgment, in either case giving due consideration to the customary and usual standards of practice of prudent, institutional commercial, multifamily and manufactured housing community mortgage loan servicers, but without regard to any conflict of interest arising from:


(A) any relationship that the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, or any of their respective affiliates, as the case may be, may have with any of the underlying borrowers, the sponsors, the mortgage loan sellers, the originators, any party to the PSA or any affiliate of the foregoing;


(B) the ownership of any certificate (or any interest in any Companion Loan, mezzanine loan or subordinate debt relating to a Mortgage Loan) by the master servicer or special servicer, as the case may be, or any of their respective affiliates;


(C) the obligation, if any, of the master servicer to make advances;


(D) the right of the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, or any of its affiliates to receive compensation or reimbursement of costs under the PSA generally or with respect to any particular transaction;


(E) the ownership, servicing or management for others of any other mortgage loans, subordinate debt, mezzanine loans or properties not covered by the PSA or held by the issuing entity by the master servicer or special servicer, as the case may be, or any of its affiliates;


(F) any debt that the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, or any of its affiliates, has extended to any underlying borrower or an affiliate of any borrower (including, without limitation, any mezzanine financing);


(G) any option to purchase any Mortgage Loan or the related Companion Loan(s) the master servicer or special servicer, as the case may be, or any of its affiliates, may have; and


(H) any obligation of the master servicer, the special servicer or one of their respective affiliates, to repurchase or substitute for a Mortgage Loan as a mortgage loan seller (if the master servicer or the special servicer or one of their respective affiliates is a mortgage loan seller) (the foregoing, collectively referred to as the “Servicing Standard”).


All net present value calculations and determinations made under the PSA with respect to any Mortgage Loan, Mortgaged Property or REO Property (including for purposes of the definition of “Servicing Standard” set forth above) will be made in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents or, in the event the Mortgage Loan documents are silent, by using a discount rate (i) for principal and interest payments on the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan(s) or sale of a Defaulted Loan, the highest of (1) the rate determined by the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, that approximates the market rate that would be obtainable by the borrowers on similar non-defaulted debt of the borrowers as of such date of determination, (2) the Mortgage Rate and (3) the yield on 10-year U.S. treasuries as of such date of determination and (ii) for all other cash flows, including property cash flow, the “discount rate” set forth in the most recent appraisal (or updated appraisal) of the related Mortgaged Property.


In the case of a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, the master servicer and special servicer will be required to act in accordance with the Servicing Standard with respect to any action required to be taken regarding such Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan pursuant to their respective obligations under the PSA.


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Subservicing


The master servicer and the special servicer may delegate and/or assign some or all of their respective servicing obligations and duties with respect to some or all of the Mortgage Loans (other than the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans) and the Serviced Companion Loans to one or more third-party sub-servicers provided that the master servicer and the special servicer, as applicable, will not thereby be relieved of any of those obligations or duties under the PSA and will remain responsible for the acts or omissions of any such sub-servicers. A sub-servicer may be an affiliate of the depositor, the master servicer or the special servicer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the special servicer may not enter into any sub-servicing agreement which provides for the performance by third parties of any or all of its obligations under the PSA without, with respect to any Mortgage Loan so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, the consent of the Directing Holder, except to the extent necessary for the special servicer to comply with applicable regulatory requirements.


Each sub-servicing agreement between the master servicer or special servicer and a sub-servicer (a “Sub-Servicing Agreement”) will generally be required to provide that (i) if for any reason the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, is no longer acting in that capacity (including, without limitation, by reason of a Servicer Termination Event), the trustee or any successor master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, may assume or terminate such party’s rights and obligations under such Sub-Servicing Agreement and (ii) the sub-servicer will be in default under such Sub-Servicing Agreement and such Sub-Servicing Agreement will be terminated (following the expiration of any applicable grace period) if the sub-servicer fails (A) to deliver by the due date any Exchange Act reporting items required to be delivered to the master servicer pursuant to the PSA or such Sub-Servicing Agreement or to the master servicer under any other pooling and servicing agreement that the depositor is a party to, (B) to perform in any material respect any of its covenants or obligations contained in such Sub-Servicing Agreement regarding creating, obtaining or delivering any Exchange Act reporting items required in order for any party to the PSA to perform its obligations under the PSA or under the Exchange Act reporting requirements of any other pooling and servicing agreement that the depositor is a party to or (C) to perform other covenants and obligations set forth in such Sub-Servicing Agreement in accordance with the terms of such Sub-Servicing Agreement. No sub-servicer will be permitted under any Sub-Servicing Agreement to make material servicing decisions, such as loan modifications or determinations as to the manner or timing of enforcing remedies under the Mortgage Loan documents, without the consent of the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable. The master servicer’s consent may also be required for certain other servicing decisions as provided in the related Sub-Servicing Agreement.


Generally, the master servicer will be solely liable for all fees owed by it to any sub-servicer retained by the master servicer, without regard to whether the master servicer’s compensation pursuant to the PSA is sufficient to pay those fees. Each sub-servicer will be required to be reimbursed by the master servicer for certain expenditures which such sub-servicer makes, generally to the same extent the master servicer would be reimbursed under the PSA.


Advances


P&I Advances


On the business day immediately preceding each Distribution Date (the “Master Servicer Remittance Date”), except as otherwise described below, the master servicer will be obligated, unless determined to be non-recoverable as described below, to make advances (each, a “P&I Advance”) out of its own funds or, subject to the replacement of those funds as provided in the PSA, certain funds held in the Collection Account that are not required to be part of the Available Funds for that Distribution Date, in an amount equal to (but subject to reduction as described below) the aggregate of:


(1) all Periodic Payments (other than any balloon payments) (net of any applicable Servicing Fees (other than, in the case of any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, the servicing fee rate pursuant to the applicable pooling and servicing agreement)) that were due on the Mortgage Loans and any REO Loan (other than any portion of an REO Loan related to any 


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other Companion Loan) during the related Collection Period and not received as of the business day preceding the Master Servicer Remittance Date; and


(2) in the case of each Mortgage Loan delinquent in respect of its balloon payment as of the Master Servicer Remittance Date (including any REO Loan (other than any portion of an REO Loan related to any other Companion Loan) as to which the balloon payment would have been past due), an amount equal to its Assumed Scheduled Payment.


The master servicer’s obligations to make P&I Advances in respect of any Mortgage Loan (including the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans) or REO Loan (other than any portion of a REO Loan related to any other Companion Loan) will continue, except if a determination as to non-recoverability is made, through and up to (but not including) the Distribution Date on which liquidation of the Mortgage Loan or disposition of the REO Property, as the case may be, occurs. However, no interest will accrue on any P&I Advance made with respect to a Mortgage Loan unless the related Periodic Payment is received after the related Due Date has passed and any applicable grace period has expired or if the related Periodic Payment is received after the Determination Date but on or prior to the Master Servicer Remittance Date. To the extent that the master servicer fails to make a P&I Advance that it is required to make under the PSA, the trustee will be required to make the required P&I Advance in accordance with the terms of the PSA.


If an Appraisal Reduction Amount has been assessed with respect to any Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, an appraisal reduction has been assessed in accordance with the related Non-Serviced PSA and the master servicer has notice of such Appraisal Reduction Amount), then the interest portion of any P&I Advance in respect of that Mortgage Loan for the related Distribution Date will be reduced (there will be no reduction in the principal portion, if any, of such P&I Advance) to equal the product of (x) the amount of the interest portion of the P&I Advance for that Mortgage Loan for the related Distribution Date without regard to this sentence, and (y) a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is equal to the Stated Principal Balance of that Mortgage Loan immediately prior to the related Distribution Date, net of the related Appraisal Reduction Amount (or, in the case of any Whole Loan, the portion of such Appraisal Reduction Amount allocated to the related Mortgage Loan), if any, and the denominator of which is equal to the Stated Principal Balance of that Mortgage Loan immediately prior to the related Distribution Date.


Neither the master servicer nor the trustee will be required to make a P&I Advance for a balloon payment, default interest, late payment charges, yield maintenance charges or prepayment premiums or Excess Interest or with respect to any Companion Loan.


Advances are intended to maintain a regular flow of scheduled interest and principal payments to holders of the class or classes of certificates entitled thereto, and are not credit support for the certificates and will not act to guarantee or insure against losses on the mortgage loans or otherwise.


With respect to any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, if any servicer under the Non-Serviced PSA determines that a P&I Advance with respect to the related Non-Serviced Companion Loan, if made, would be non-recoverable, such determination will not be binding on the master servicer and the trustee as it relates to any proposed P&I Advance with respect to the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, but the master servicer and the trustee may conclusively rely upon any such determination. Similarly, with respect to any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, if the master servicer or special servicer determines that any P&I Advance with respect to such Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, if made, would be non-recoverable, such determination will not be binding on the related master servicer and related trustee under the related Non-Serviced PSA as such determination relates to any proposed P&I Advance with respect to any related Non-Serviced Companion Loan (unless the related Non-Serviced PSA provides otherwise).


Servicing Advances


In addition to P&I Advances, except as otherwise described under “—Recovery of Advances” below and except in certain limited circumstances described below, the master servicer will also be obligated (subject to the limitations described in this prospectus), to make advances (“Servicing Advances” and, collectively with P&I Advances, “Advances”) in connection with the servicing and administration of the 


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Serviced Mortgage Loans and any related Serviced Companion Loans, as applicable, in connection with the servicing and administration of any Mortgaged Property or REO Property, in order to pay delinquent real estate taxes, assessments and hazard insurance premiums and to cover other similar costs and expenses necessary to preserve the priority of or enforce the related Mortgage Loan documents or to protect, lease, manage and maintain the related Mortgaged Property. To the extent that the master servicer fails to make a Servicing Advance that it is required to make under the PSA and the trustee has received notice or otherwise has actual knowledge of this failure, the trustee will be required to make the required Servicing Advance in accordance with the terms of the PSA.


However, neither the master servicer nor the trustee will make any Servicing Advance in connection with the exercise of any cure rights or purchase rights granted to the holder of a Serviced Companion Loan under the related Intercreditor Agreement or the PSA.


The special servicer will have no obligation to make any Servicing Advances, but may make a Servicing Advance on an urgent or emergency basis in its discretion. No Servicing Advances will be made with respect to any Serviced Whole Loan if the related Mortgage Loan is no longer held by the issuing entity or if such Serviced Whole Loan is no longer serviced under the PSA and no Servicing Advances will be made for any Non-Serviced Whole Loan under the PSA. Any requirement of the master servicer or the trustee to make an Advance in the PSA is intended solely to provide liquidity for the benefit of the Certificateholders and not as credit support or otherwise to impose on any such person the risk of loss with respect to one or more Mortgage Loans or the related Companion Loan.


The master servicer will also be obligated to make Servicing Advances with respect to Serviced Whole Loans. With respect to any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the applicable servicer under the related Non-Serviced PSA will be obligated to make servicing advances with respect to such Non-Serviced Whole Loan. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans” and “—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans” below.


Nonrecoverable Advances


Notwithstanding the foregoing, no party to the PSA will be obligated to make any Advance that it determines in its reasonable judgment would, if made, be non-recoverable (including recovery of interest on the Advance) out of Related Proceeds (a “Nonrecoverable Advance”). In addition, the special servicer may, at its option make a determination in accordance with the Servicing Standard that any P&I Advance or Servicing Advance, if made or previously made, would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, and if it makes such a determination, must deliver to the master servicer, the Directing Holder (for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing) (and, with respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan, to any master servicer or special servicer under the PSA governing any securitization trust into which the related Pari Passu Companion Loan is deposited, and, with respect to any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, the related master servicer under the related Non-Serviced PSA), the certificate administrator, the trustee, the operating advisor and the 17g-5 Information Provider notice of such determination, which determination may be conclusively relied upon by, and will be binding upon, the master servicer and the trustee. The special servicer will have no such obligation to make an affirmative determination that any P&I Advance or Servicing Advance is, or would be, recoverable, and in the absence of a determination by the special servicer that such an Advance is non-recoverable, each such decision will remain with the master servicer or the trustee, as applicable. If the special servicer makes a determination that only a portion, and not all, of any previously made or proposed P&I Advance or Servicing Advance is non-recoverable, the master servicer and the trustee will have the right to make its own subsequent determination that any remaining portion of any such previously made or proposed P&I Advance or Servicing Advance is non-recoverable.


In making such non-recoverability determination, each person will be entitled to consider (among other things): (a) the obligations of the borrower under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan or Companion Loan, as applicable, as it may have been modified, (b) the related Mortgaged Properties in their “as-is” or then-current conditions and occupancies, as modified by such party’s assumptions regarding the possibility and effects of future adverse change with respect to such Mortgaged Properties, 


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(c) estimated future expenses, (d) estimated timing of recoveries, and will be entitled to give due regard to the existence of any Nonrecoverable Advances which, at the time of such consideration, the recovery of which are being deferred or delayed by the master servicer or the trustee, as applicable, in light of the fact that Related Proceeds are a source of recovery not only for the Advance under consideration but also a potential source of recovery for such delayed or deferred Advance, and (e) with respect to a Non-Serviced Whole Loan, any non-recoverability determination of the other master servicer or other trustee under the related Non-Serviced PSA relating to a principal and interest advance for a Non-Serviced Companion Loan. In addition, any such person may update or change its recoverability determinations (but not reverse any other person’s determination or prohibit any such other authorized person from making a determination, that an Advance is non-recoverable) at any time and may obtain at the expense of the issuing entity any analysis, appraisals or market value estimates or other information for such purposes. Absent bad faith, any non-recoverability determination described in this paragraph will be conclusive and binding on the Certificateholders, and may be conclusively relied upon by, and will be binding upon, the master servicer and the trustee. The master servicer and the trustee will be entitled to rely conclusively on any non-recoverability determination of the special servicer. Nonrecoverable Advances will represent a portion of the losses to be borne by the Certificateholders.


Recovery of Advances


The master servicer, the special servicer or the trustee, as applicable, will be entitled to recover (a) any Servicing Advance made out of its own funds from any amounts collected in respect of a Mortgage Loan (or, consistent with the related Intercreditor Agreement, a Serviced Whole Loan) as to which such Servicing Advance was made, and (b) any P&I Advance made out of its own funds from any amounts collected in respect of a Mortgage Loan as to which such P&I Advance was made, whether in the form of late payments, insurance and condemnation proceeds, liquidation proceeds or otherwise from the related Mortgage Loan (“Related Proceeds”). Each of the master servicer and the trustee will be entitled to recover any Advance by it that it subsequently determines to be a Nonrecoverable Advance out of general collections relating to the Mortgage Loans on deposit in the Collection Account (first from principal collections and then from any other collections). Amounts payable in respect of each Serviced Companion Loan pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement will not be available for distributions on the certificates or for the reimbursement of Nonrecoverable Advances that are P&I Advances of principal or interest with respect to the related Mortgage Loan, but will be available, in accordance with the PSA and related Intercreditor Agreement, for the reimbursement of any Servicing Advances with respect to the related Serviced Whole Loan. With respect to a Servicing Advance on a Serviced Whole Loan, the master servicer or the trustee, as applicable, will be entitled to reimbursement first, out of amounts allocable to any Subordinate Companion Loan(s), then, from amounts that would have been allocable to the holder of the related Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, on a pro rata basis (based on each such loan’s outstanding principal balance), and then, if the Servicing Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance, from general collections of the issuing entity; provided that the master servicer will be required, after receiving payment from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, if any, to (i) promptly notify the holder of the related Companion Loan and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to exercise on behalf of the issuing entity the rights of the issuing entity under the related Intercreditor Agreement to obtain reimbursement for a pro rata portion of such amount allocable to the related Companion Loans from the holders of such Companion Loans.


If the funds in the Collection Account relating to the Mortgage Loans allocable to principal on the Mortgage Loans are insufficient to fully reimburse the party entitled to reimbursement, then such party as an accommodation may elect, on a monthly basis, at its sole option and discretion to defer reimbursement of the portion that exceeds such amount allocable to principal (in which case interest will continue to accrue on the unreimbursed portion of the advance) for a time as required to reimburse the excess portion from principal for a consecutive period up to 12 months (provided that any such deferral exceeding 6 months will require, other than during the continuance of any Control Termination Event, the consent of the Directing Holder) and any election to so defer will be deemed to be in accordance with the Servicing Standard; provided that no such deferral may occur at any time to the extent that amounts otherwise distributable as principal are available for such reimbursement. 


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In connection with a potential election by the master servicer or the trustee to refrain from the reimbursement of all or a portion of a particular Nonrecoverable Advance during the one month collection period ending on the related Determination Date for any Distribution Date, the master servicer or the trustee will be authorized to wait for principal collections on the Mortgage Loans to be received until the end of such collection period before making its determination of whether to refrain from the reimbursement of all or a portion of a particular Nonrecoverable Advance; provided, however, that if at any time the master servicer or the trustee, as applicable, elects, in its sole discretion, not to refrain from obtaining such reimbursement or otherwise determines that the reimbursement of a Nonrecoverable Advance during a one month collection period will exceed the full amount of the principal portion of general collections deposited in the Collection Account for such Distribution Date, then the master servicer or the trustee, as applicable, will be required to use reasonable efforts to give the 17g-5 Information Provider 15 days’ notice of such determination for posting on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website, unless extraordinary circumstances make such notice impractical, and thereafter will be required to deliver copies of such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider as soon as practical. Notwithstanding the foregoing, failure to give such notice will in no way affect the master servicer’s or the trustee’s election whether to refrain from obtaining such reimbursement.


Each of the master servicer and the trustee will be entitled to recover any Advance that is outstanding at the time that a Mortgage Loan is modified but is not repaid in full by the borrower in connection with such modification but becomes an obligation of the borrower to pay such amounts in the future (such Advance, together with interest on that Advance, a “Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount”) out of principal collections on the Mortgage Loans in the Collection Account.


Any amount that constitutes all or a portion of any Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount may in the future be determined to constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance and thereafter will be recoverable as any other Nonrecoverable Advance.


In connection with its recovery of any Advance, each of the master servicer, the special servicer and the trustee will be entitled to be paid, out of any amounts relating to the Mortgage Loans then on deposit in the Collection Account, interest at the Prime Rate, compounded annually (the “Reimbursement Rate”), accrued on the amount of the Advance from the date made to, but not including, the date of reimbursement. Neither the master servicer nor the trustee will be entitled to interest on P&I Advances that accrues before the related due date has passed and any applicable grace period has expired. The “Prime Rate”(and solely with respect to the master servicer, subject to a floor rate of 2.0%) will be the prime rate, for any day, set forth in The Wall Street Journal, New York edition.


See “—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans”for reimbursements of servicing advances made in respect of each Non-Serviced Whole Loan under the related Non-Serviced PSA.


Accounts


The master servicer is required to establish and maintain, or cause to be established and maintained, one or more accounts and subaccounts (collectively, the “Collection Account”) in its own name on behalf of the trustee and for the benefit of the Certificateholders. The master servicer is required to deposit in the Collection Account within two Business Days following receipt of properly identified and available funds all payments and collections due after the Cut-off Date and other amounts received or advanced with respect to the Mortgage Loans (including, without limitation, all proceeds (the “Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds”) received under any hazard, title or other insurance policy that provides coverage with respect to a Mortgaged Property or the related Mortgage Loan or in connection with the full or partial condemnation of a Mortgaged Property (other than proceeds applied to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property or released to the related borrower in accordance with the Servicing Standard (or, if applicable, the special servicer) and/or the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage) and all other amounts received and retained in connection with the liquidation of any Mortgage Loan that is defaulted and any related defaulted Companion Loans or property acquired by foreclosure or otherwise) together with the net operating income (less reasonable reserves for future expenses) derived from the operation 


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of any REO Properties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the collections on the Whole Loans will be limited to the portion of such amounts that are payable to the holder of the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement.


The master servicer will also be required to establish and maintain a segregated custodial account (the “Serviced Whole Loan Custodial Account”) with respect to each Serviced Whole Loan, which may be a sub-account or ledger account of the Collection Account, and deposit amounts collected in respect of each Serviced Whole Loan in the related Serviced Whole Loan Custodial Account. The issuing entity will only be entitled to amounts on deposit in a Serviced Whole Loan Custodial Account to the extent these funds are not otherwise payable to the holder of a related Serviced Companion Loan or payable or reimbursable to any party to the PSA. Any amounts in a Serviced Whole Loan Custodial Account to which the issuing entity is entitled will be transferred on a monthly basis to the Collection Account.


With respect to each Distribution Date, the master servicer will be required to disburse from the Collection Account and remit to the certificate administrator for deposit into the Lower-Tier REMIC Distribution Account in respect of the related Mortgage Loans, to the extent of funds on deposit in the Collection Account, on the related Master Servicer Remittance Date, the Available Funds for such Distribution Date and any yield maintenance charges or prepayment premiums received as of the related Determination Date. The certificate administrator is required to establish and maintain various accounts, including a “Lower-Tier REMIC Distribution Account”, an “Upper-Tier REMIC Distribution Account” and an “Excess Interest Distribution Account”, each of which may be sub-accounts of a single account (collectively, the “Distribution Accounts”), in its own name on behalf of the trustee and for the benefit of the Certificateholders.


On each Distribution Date, the certificate administrator is required to apply amounts on deposit in the Upper-Tier REMIC Distribution Account (which will include all funds that were remitted by the master servicer from the Collection Account), plus, among other things, any P&I Advances, less amounts, if any, distributable to the Class S and Class R certificates as set forth in the PSA, generally to make distributions of interest and principal from (i) Available Funds to the holders of the Non-VRR Certificates (other than the Class S certificates) and (ii) VRR Available Funds to the holders of the VRR Interest, as described under “Description of the Certificates—Distributions” and “Credit Risk Retention—The VRR Interest”.


The certificate administrator is also required to establish and maintain an account (the “Interest Reserve Account”) which may be a sub-account of the Distribution Account, in its own name on behalf of the trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders. On the Master Servicer Remittance Date occurring each February and on any Master Servicer Remittance Date occurring in any January which occurs in a year that is not a leap year (in each case, unless the related Distribution Date is the final Distribution Date), the certificate administrator will be required to deposit amounts remitted by the master servicer or P&I Advances made on the related Mortgage Loans into the Interest Reserve Account during the related interest period, in respect of the Mortgage Loans that accrue interest on an Actual/360 Basis (collectively, the “Actual/360 Loans”), in an amount equal to one day’s interest at the Net Mortgage Rate for each such Actual/360 Loan on its Stated Principal Balance and as of the Distribution Date in the month preceding the month in which the Master Servicer Remittance Date occurs, to the extent a Periodic Payment or P&I Advance or other deposit is made in respect of the Mortgage Loans (all amounts so deposited in any consecutive January (if applicable) and February, “Withheld Amounts”). On the Master Servicer Remittance Date occurring each March (or February, if the related Distribution Date is the final Distribution Date), the certificate administrator will be required to withdraw from the Interest Reserve Account an amount equal to the Withheld Amounts from the preceding January (if applicable) and February, if any, and deposit that amount into the Lower-Tier REMIC Distribution Account.


The certificate administrator is also required to establish and maintain an account (the “Excess Interest Distribution Account”), which may be a sub-account of the Distribution Account, in the name of the trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Class S certificates and the VRR Interest. Prior to the applicable Distribution Date, the master servicer is required to remit to the certificate administrator for deposit into the Excess Interest Distribution Account an amount equal to the Excess Interest received by the master servicer on or prior to the related Determination Date.


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The certificate administrator may be required to establish and maintain an account (the “Gain-on-Sale Reserve Account”), which may be a sub-account of the Distribution Account, in its own name on behalf of the trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders. To the extent that any gains are realized on sales of Mortgaged Properties (or, with respect to any Whole Loan, the portion of such amounts that are payable on the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement), such gains will be deposited into the Gain-on-Sale Reserve Account. In connection with each Distribution Date, the certificate administrator will be required to determine if the Available Funds for such Distribution Date (determined without regard to the inclusion of any such gains therein) would be sufficient to pay all interest and principal due and owing to, and to reimburse all previously allocated Realized Losses reimbursable to, the holders of the Non-VRR Certificates on such Distribution Date. If the certificate administrator determines that such Available Funds (as so determined) would not be sufficient to make such payments and reimbursements, then the certificate administrator will be required to withdraw from the Gain-on-Sale Reserve Account and deposit in the Lower-Tier REMIC Distribution Account an amount (to be included in the Aggregate Available Funds for the related Distribution Date for allocation between the VRR Interest and the Non-VRR Certificates) equal to the lesser of (i) all amounts then on deposit in the Gain-on-Sale Reserve Account and (ii) the sum of (A) the amount of the applicable insufficiency and (B) the VRR Allocation Percentage of the amount described in the immediately preceding clause. In addition, holders of the Class R certificates will be entitled to distributions of amounts on deposit in the Gain-on-Sale Reserve Account that exceed amounts reasonably anticipated to be required to offset possible future Realized Losses and VRR Realized Losses, as determined by the special servicer from time to time, or that remain after all distributions with respect to the Non-VRR Certificates on the final Distribution Date.


Other accounts to be established pursuant to the PSA are one or more segregated custodial accounts (the “REO Account”) for collections from REO Properties. Each REO Account will be maintained by the special servicer in its own name on behalf of the trustee and for the benefit of the Certificateholders.


The Collection Account, the Serviced Whole Loan Collection Account, the Distribution Account, the Interest Reserve Account, the Excess Interest Distribution Account, the Gain-on-Sale Reserve Account, and the REO Account are collectively referred to as the “Securitization Accounts” (but with respect to any Whole Loan, only to the extent of the issuing entity’s interest in the Whole Loan). Each of the foregoing accounts will be held at a depository institution or trust company meeting the requirements of the PSA.


Amounts on deposit in the foregoing accounts may be invested in certain United States government securities and other investments meeting the requirements of the PSA. Interest or other income earned on funds in the accounts maintained by the master servicer, the certificate administrator or the special servicer, as applicable, if any, will be payable to such person as additional compensation, and such person will be required to bear any losses resulting from their investment of such funds.


Business Day” means any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday, (ii) a legal holiday in New York, New York or the principal cities in which the master servicer, the special servicer, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer, the trustee or the certificate administrator conduct servicing, trust administration or surveillance operations or (iii) a day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or banking institutions or savings associations in New York, New York, Charlotte, North Carolina, Cleveland, Ohio, Oakland, California, Kansas City, Missouri, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Overland Park, Kansas, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Columbia, Maryland or Washington, D.C., or the principal cities in which the master servicer, the special servicer, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer, the trustee or the certificate administrator conduct servicing, trust administration or surveillance operations are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.


Withdrawals from the Collection Account


The master servicer may, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Collection Account (or the applicable subaccount of the Collection Account, exclusive of the Serviced Whole Loan Custodial Account that may be a subaccount of the Collection Account) for any of the following purposes, in each 


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case only to the extent permitted under the PSA and with respect to the Serviced Whole Loan, subject to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement, without duplication (the order set forth below not constituting an order of priority for such withdrawals):


(i)           to remit on each Master Servicer Remittance Date (A) to the certificate administrator for deposit into the Lower-Tier REMIC Distribution Account certain portions of the Available Funds and any prepayment premiums or yield maintenance charges attributable to the Mortgage Loans on the related Distribution Date, (B) to the certificate administrator for deposit into the Excess Interest Distribution Account an amount equal to the Excess Interest received during the applicable Collection Period, if any, or (C) to the certificate administrator for deposit into the Interest Reserve Account an amount required to be withheld as described above under “—Accounts”;


(ii)           to pay or reimburse the master servicer, the special servicer and the trustee, as applicable, pursuant to the terms of the PSA for Advances made by any of them and interest on Advances (the master servicer’s, special servicer’s or the trustee’s respective right, as applicable, to reimbursement for items described in this clause (ii) being limited as described above under “—Advances”) (provided that with respect to each Serviced Whole Loan, such reimbursements are subject to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement);


(iii)          to pay to the master servicer and the special servicer, as compensation, the aggregate unpaid servicing compensation;


(iv)          to pay itself any Net Prepayment Interest Excess;


(v)          to pay to the operating advisor the Operating Advisor Consulting Fee (but only to the extent actually received from the related borrower) or the Operating Advisor Fee;


(vi)          to pay to the asset representations reviewer the unpaid Asset Representations Reviewer Asset Review Fee (to the extent such fee is to be paid by the issuing entity);


(vii)         to reimburse the trustee, the special servicer and the master servicer, as applicable, for any Nonrecoverable Advances or Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts;


(viii)        to reimburse the master servicer, the special servicer or the trustee, as applicable, for any unreimbursed expenses reasonably incurred with respect to each related Mortgage Loan that has been repurchased or substituted by such person pursuant to the PSA or otherwise;


(ix)          to reimburse the master servicer or the special servicer for any unreimbursed expenses reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the enforcement of the applicable mortgage loan seller’s obligations under the applicable section of the related MLPA;


(x)          to pay for any unpaid costs and expenses incurred by the issuing entity;


(xi)          to pay the master servicer and the special servicer, as applicable, as additional servicing compensation, (A) interest and investment income earned in respect of amounts relating to the issuing entity held in the Collection Account and the companion loan distribution account (but only to the extent of the net investment earnings during the applicable one month period ending on the related Distribution Date) and (B) certain penalty charges and default interest;


(xii)         to recoup any amounts deposited in the Collection Account in error;


(xiii)        to the extent not reimbursed or paid pursuant to any of the above clauses, (A) to reimburse or pay the master servicer, the special servicer, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer, the depositor or any of their respective directors, officers, members, managers, employees and agents, unpaid additional expenses of the issuing entity and certain other unreimbursed expenses incurred by such person pursuant to and to the extent reimbursable under the PSA and to satisfy any indemnification obligations of the issuing entity 


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under the PSA and (B) to reimburse or pay any party to the PSA any unpaid expenses specifically reimbursable from the Collection Account under the PSA;


(xiv)        to pay for the cost of the opinions of counsel or the cost of obtaining any extension to the time in which the issuing entity is permitted to hold REO Property;


(xv)         to pay any applicable federal, state or local taxes imposed on any Trust REMIC, or any of their assets or transactions, together with all incidental costs and expenses, to the extent that none of the master servicer, the special servicer, the certificate administrator or the trustee is liable under the PSA;


(xvi)        to pay the CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee;


(xvii)       to reimburse the certificate administrator out of general collections on the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties for legal expenses incurred by and reimbursable to it by the issuing entity of any administrative or judicial proceedings related to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority;


(xviii)      to pay the applicable mortgage loan seller or any other person, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, if any, previously purchased or replaced by such person pursuant to the PSA, all amounts received thereon subsequent to the date of purchase or replacement relating to periods after the date of purchase or replacement; and


(xix)        to clear and terminate the Collection Account pursuant to a plan for termination and liquidation of the issuing entity.


No amounts payable or reimbursable to the parties to the PSA out of general collections that do not specifically relate to a Serviced Whole Loan may be reimbursable from amounts that would otherwise be payable to the related Companion Loan.


Certain costs and expenses (such as a pro rata share of any related Servicing Advances) allocable to the Mortgage Loan that is part of a Serviced Whole Loan may be paid or reimbursed out of payments and other collections on the other Mortgage Loans, subject to the issuing entity’s right to reimbursement from future payments and other collections on the related Companion Loan or from general collections with respect to the securitization of the related Companion Loan. If the master servicer makes, with respect to any Serviced Whole Loan, any reimbursement or payment out of the Collection Account to cover the related Serviced Companion Loan’s share of any cost, expense, indemnity, Servicing Advance or interest on such Servicing Advance, or fee with respect to such Serviced Whole Loan, then the master servicer must use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to collect such amount out of collections on such Serviced Companion Loan or, if and to the extent permitted under the related Intercreditor Agreement, from the holder of the related Serviced Companion Loan.


The master servicer will also be entitled to make withdrawals, from time to time, from the Collection Account of amounts necessary for the payments or reimbursements required to be paid to the parties to the applicable Non-Serviced PSA, pursuant to the applicable Intercreditor Agreement and the applicable Non-Serviced PSA. See “—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans.


If a P&I Advance is made with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, then that P&I Advance, together with interest on such P&I Advance, may only be reimbursed out of future payments and collections on that Mortgage Loan or, as and to the extent described under “—Advances” above, on other Mortgage Loans, but not out of payments or other collections on the related Serviced Companion Loan. Likewise, the Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee and the Operating Advisor Fee that accrue with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan and any other amounts payable to the operating advisor may only be paid out of payments and other collections on such Serviced Mortgage Loan and/or the Mortgage Pool generally, but not out of payments or other collections on the related Pari Passu Companion Loan.


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Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses


General


The master servicer, special servicer, certificate administrator, trustee, operating advisor and asset representations reviewer will be entitled to payment of certain fees as compensation for services performed under the PSA. Below is a summary of the fees payable to the master servicer, special servicer, certificate administrator, trustee, operating advisor and (under some circumstances) asset representations reviewer from amounts that the issuing entity is entitled to receive or amounts paid by certain third parties. In addition, CREFC® will be entitled to a license fee for use of their names and trademarks, including the CREFC® Investor Reporting Package. Certain additional fees and costs payable by the related borrowers are allocable to the master servicer, special servicer, trustee, and operating advisor, but such amounts are not payable from amounts that the issuing entity is entitled to receive.


The amounts available for distribution on the certificates on any Distribution Date will generally be net of the following amounts:

Type/Recipient

 

Amount

 

Frequency

 

Source of Payment

Fees

 


 


 


Master Servicing Fee/master servicer

 

The Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan, REO Loan or Serviced Companion Loan multiplied by the Servicing Fee Rate calculated on the same basis as interest accrues on the Mortgage Loan, REO Loan or Serviced Companion Loan.

 

Monthly

 

Payment of interest on the related Mortgage Loan, REO Loan or Serviced Companion Loanor if unpaid after final recovery on the related Mortgage Loan, out of general collections on deposit in the Collection Account with respect to the other Mortgage Loans.

Additional Master Servicing Compensation/master servicer

 

Prepayment interest excess (to the extent any excess exceeds the amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls).

 

From time to time

 

Any actual prepayment interest excess.

Additional Master Servicing Compensation/master servicer

 

100% of any amounts collected for checks returned for insufficient funds on accounts maintained by the master servicer.

 

From time to time

 

The related fees.

Additional Master Servicing Compensation/master servicer

 

All investment income earned on amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and certain custodial and reserve accounts and fees for insufficient funds on returned checks.

 

Monthly

 

The investment income.

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Type/Recipient

 

Amount

 

Frequency

 

Source of Payment

Special Servicing Fee/special servicer

 

The Stated Principal Balance of each Specially Serviced Loan (including any related Serviced Companion Loan) and REO Loan multiplied by the Special Servicing Fee Rate calculated on the same basis as interest accrues on the Mortgage Loan, REO Loan or Serviced Companion Loan.

 

Monthly

 

First out of collections on the related Mortgage Loan and REO Loan and then from general collections in the collection account (and custodial account with respect to a Serviced Companion Loan, if applicable), subject to certain limitations.

Workout Fee/special servicer

 

1.0%of each collection of principal and interest on each Corrected Loan (including any related Serviced Companion Loan), subject to a cap described under
—Special Servicing Compensation”.

 

Monthly

 

The related collection of principal or interest.

Liquidation Fee/special servicer

 

1.0%of each recovery of Liquidation Proceeds, net of certain expenses related to the liquidation and subject to a cap described under
—Special Servicing Compensation”.

 

Upon receipt of Liquidation Proceeds

 

The related Liquidation Proceeds.

Additional Servicing Compensation/master servicer and/or special servicer

 

All late payment fees and Net Default Interest, Modification Fees, assumption application fees, assumption, waiver consent and earnout fees, defeasance fees, review fees, processing fees, loan service transaction fees, demand fees, beneficiary statement charges and/or other similar items.(1)

 

From time to time

 

The related fees.


 

Solely payable to the special servicer, all interest or other income earned on deposits in any REO Account.

 

Monthly

 

The investment income.

Additional Special Servicing Compensation/special servicer

 

100% of any amounts collected for checks returned for insufficient funds on the REO Account.

 

From time to time

 

The related fees.

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Type/Recipient

 

Amount

 

Frequency

 

Source of Payment

Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee/certificate administrator/trustee

 

The Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee Rate multiplied by the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Loans calculated on the same basis as interest accrues on the Mortgage Loans and REO Loans.

 

Monthly

 

Payment of interest on the related Mortgage Loan or REO Loan.

Operating Advisor Fee/operating advisor

 

The Operating Advisor Fee Rate multiplied by the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and the REO Loans (including Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans, but excluding any Companion Loans) calculated on the same basis as interest accrued on the Mortgage Loans and REO Loans.

 

Monthly

 

Payment of interest on the related Mortgage Loan or REO Loan.

Operating Advisor Consulting Fee/operating advisor

 

A fee in connection with each Major Decision for which the operating advisor has consulting rights equal to $10,000 or such lesser amount as the related borrower pays with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Loan.

 

From time to time

 

Paid by related borrower.

Asset Representations Reviewer Asset Review Fee/asset representations reviewer

 

A reasonable and customary hourly fee, plus any related costs and expenses; provided that such fee will not be greater than the Asset Representations Reviewer Fee Cap.

 

From time to time

 

Payable by the related mortgage loan seller in connection with each Asset Review; provided, however, that if the related mortgage loan seller (i) is insolvent or (ii) at any time after the outstanding Certificate Balances of the Control Eligible Certificates have been reduced to zero as a result of the allocation of Realized Losses to such certificates, fails to pay such amount within 90 days of written request by the asset representations reviewer, such fee will be paid by the trust.

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Type/Recipient

 

Amount

 

Frequency

 

Source of Payment

CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee

 

Amount of interest accrued during an Interest Accrual Period at the CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee Rate on the same balance, in the same manner and for the same number of days as interest at the applicable Mortgage Rate accrued with respect to each Mortgage Loan during the related Interest Accrual Period.

 

Monthly

 

Payment of interest on the related Mortgage Loan.

Expenses

 


 


 


Reimbursement of Servicing Advances/master servicer/trustee

 

To the extent of funds available, the amount of any Servicing Advances.

 

From time to time

 

Recoveries on the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan, or to the extent that the party making the advance determines it is nonrecoverable, from general collections in the Collection Account (and custodial account with respect to a Serviced Companion Loan, if applicable), subject to certain limitations.

Interest on Servicing Advances/master servicer/trustee

 

At Reimbursement Rate, compounded annually.

 

When Advance is reimbursed

 

First from late payment charges and default interest on the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan in excess of the regular interest rate, and then from general collections in the Collection Account (and custodial account with respect to a Serviced Companion Loan, if applicable), subject to certain limitations.

Reimbursement of P&I Advances/master servicer/trustee

 

To the extent of funds available, the amount of any P&I Advances.

 

From time to time

 

Recoveries on the related Mortgage Loan, or to the extent that the party making the advance determines it is nonrecoverable, from general collections in the Collection Account, subject to certain limitations.

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Type/Recipient

 

Amount

 

Frequency

 

Source of Payment

Interest on P&I Advances/master servicer/trustee

 

At Reimbursement Rate, compounded annually.

 

When Advance is reimbursed

 

First from late payment charges and default interest on the related Mortgage Loan in excess of the regular interest rate, and then from general collections in the Collection Account from the Mortgage Loan but not any Serviced Companion Loan, subject to certain limitations.

Expenses, including without limitation, indemnification expenses/trustee, certificate administrator, operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer, master servicer and special servicer

 

Amounts for which the trustee, the certificate administrator, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer, the master servicer and the special servicer are entitled to indemnification or reimbursement.

 

From time to time

 

General collections in the Collection Account (and custodial account with respect to a Serviced Companion Loan, if applicable), subject to certain limitations, or the Distribution Account.

Expenses of the issuing entity not Advanced (may include environmental remediation, appraisals, expenses of operating REO Property and any independent contractor hired to operate REO Property)

 

Based on third party charges.

 

From time to time

 

First from income on the related REO Property, if applicable, and then from general collections in the Collection Account (and custodial account with respect to a Serviced Companion Loan, if applicable), subject to certain limitations.



(1)   Allocable between the master servicer and the special servicer as provided in the PSA.


Pursuant to the PSA, any successor master servicer or special servicer assuming the obligations of the master servicer or special servicer under the PSA generally will be entitled to the compensation to which the master servicer or the special servicer would have been entitled to receive after such successor becomes the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable. If no successor master servicer or special servicer can be obtained to perform such obligations for such compensation, additional amounts payable to such successor master servicer or special servicer will be treated as Realized Losses and VRR Realized Losses. The PSA does not provide for any successor trustee to receive compensation in excess of that paid to its predecessor trustee.


Net Default Interest” with respect to any Mortgage Loan and any Distribution Date, any default interest accrued on such Mortgage Loan during the preceding Collection Period, less amounts required to pay the master servicer, the special servicer or the trustee, as applicable, interest on the related Advances on the related Mortgage Loan at the Reimbursement Rate and to reimburse the issuing entity for certain additional expenses of the trust on the related Mortgage Loan (including Special Servicing Fees, Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees).


Master Servicing Compensation


Pursuant to the PSA, the master servicer will be entitled to withdraw the Master Servicing Fee for the Mortgage Loans from the Collection Account. The “Master Servicing Fee” will be payable monthly and will accrue at a rate per annum equal to 0.00125% (the “Master Servicing Fee Rate”) that is a component of 


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the Servicing Fee Rate. The “Servicing Fee” will be payable monthly and will accrue at a percentage rate per annum (the “Servicing Fee Rate”) equal to the Administrative Cost Rate set forth on Annex A-1 under the heading “Administrative Cost Rate”, less the Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee Rate, the Operating Advisor Fee Rate and the CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee Rate, for each Mortgage Loan and will include the Master Servicing Fee and any fee for primary servicing functions payable to the master servicer or the applicable primary servicer. The Servicing Fee will be retained by the master servicer and any other primary servicer from payments and collections (including insurance proceeds, condemnation proceeds and liquidation proceeds) in respect of each Mortgage Loan, Serviced Companion Loan and any REO Loan or REO Property, and to the extent any Servicing Fee remains unpaid at the liquidation of the related Mortgage Loan, from general collections in the Collection Account.


The master servicer will also be entitled to retain as additional servicing compensation with respect to the Mortgage Loans and any related Serviced Companion Loans that it is servicing (together with the Master Servicing Fee, “Servicing Compensation”), to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, the related Mortgage Loan documents and any related Intercreditor Agreement, (i) all investment income earned on amounts on deposit in the Collection Account with respect to the Mortgage Loans that it is servicing (and with respect to each Serviced Whole Loan, the related separate custodial account) and certain reserve accounts (to the extent consistent with the related Mortgage Loan documents); (ii) 100% of any Modification Fees and consent fees (or similar fees) related to any consents, modifications, waivers, extensions or amendments of any Mortgage Loan (and the related Serviced Companion Loans) that are non-Specially Serviced Loans, that do not involve a Special Servicer Major Decision or Special Servicer Non-Major Decision, 50% of any Modification Fees and consent fees (or similar fees) related to any consents, modifications, waivers, extensions or amendments of any Mortgage Loan (and the related Serviced Companion Loans) that are non-Specially Serviced Loans that involve one or more Special Servicer Major Decisions or Special Servicer Non-Major Decisions (whether or not processed by the special servicer) (provided, however, that the master servicer will receive 0% of any Modification Fees in connection with a COVID Modification), 100% of any defeasance fees (provided that for the avoidance of doubt, any such defeasance fee will not include the special servicer’s portion of any Modification Fees or waiver fees in connection with a defeasance that the special servicer is entitled to under the PSA), 100% of assumption fees or processing fees with respect to Mortgage Loans (and the related Serviced Companion Loans) which do not involve a Special Servicer Major Decision or Special Servicer Non-Major Decision, 50% of assumption fees with respect to Mortgage Loans (and the related Serviced Companion Loans) which involve a Special Servicer Major Decision or Special Servicer Non-Major Decision (whether or not processed by the special servicer), 100% of beneficiary statement charges to the extent such beneficiary statements are prepared by the master servicer (but not including prepayment premiums or yield maintenance charges) on all Mortgage Loans (and the related Serviced Companion Loans) that are non-Specially Serviced Loans, 100% of assumption application fees with respect to Mortgage Loans (and the related Serviced Companion Loans) for which the master servicer is processing the underlying assumption related transaction (whether or not the consent of the special servicer is required); 0% of any such fee with respect to Specially Serviced Loans, and 100% of loan service transaction fees on any Mortgage Loan that is a non-Specially Serviced Loan; (iii) Net Prepayment Interest Excess, if any; (iv) 100% of charges for checks returned for insufficient funds (with respect to any Mortgage Loan or Specially Serviced Loan on accounts maintained by the master servicer); and (v) Net Default Interest and any late payment fees that accrued during a Collection Period on any Mortgage Loan (and the related Serviced Companion Loans, if applicable) that is a non-Specially Serviced Loan to the extent collected by the issuing entity and remaining after application thereof to reimburse interest on Advances with respect to such Mortgage Loan and to reimburse the issuing entity for certain expenses of the issuing entity relating to such Mortgage Loan. If a Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan, the special servicer will be entitled to the full amount of any and all Modification Fees, or assumption fees or any other fees, as described below under “—Special Servicing Compensation”.


Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the master servicer and the special servicer will each be entitled to charge reasonable review fees in connection with any borrower request.


With respect to any of the fees as to which both the master servicer and the special servicer are entitled to receive a portion thereof, the master servicer and the special servicer will each have the right in 


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their sole discretion, but not any obligation, to reduce or elect not to charge its respective portion of such fee; provided that (A) neither the master servicer nor the special servicer will have the right to reduce or elect not to charge the portion of any such fee due to the other and (B) to the extent either the master servicer or the special servicer exercises its right to reduce or elect not to charge its respective portion in any such fee, the party that reduced or elected not to charge its respective portion of such fee will not have any right to share in any part of the other party’s portion of such fee. If the master servicer decides not to charge any fee, the special servicer will nevertheless be entitled to charge its portion of the related fee to which the special servicer would have been entitled if the master servicer had charged a fee and the master servicer will not be entitled to any of such fee charged by the special servicer. If the special servicer decides not to charge any fee (other than penalty charges), the master servicer will nevertheless be entitled to charge its portion of the related fee to which the master servicer would have been entitled if the special servicer had charged a fee and the special servicer will not be entitled to any of such fee charged by the master servicer.


If the master servicer resigns or is terminated as the master servicer, then it will be entitled to retain the related excess servicing strip, except to the extent that any portion of such excess servicing strip is needed to compensate any replacement master servicer for assuming the duties of the master servicer, as the master servicer under the PSA. In the event that the master servicer resigns or is terminated as a primary servicer, it will be entitled to retain its primary servicing fee with respect to those underlying mortgage loans for which it is primary servicer, except to the extent that any such portion of such primary servicing fee is needed to compensate any replacement primary servicer for assuming the duties of the master servicer as a primary servicer under the PSA. The initial master servicer will be entitled to transfer any such excess servicing strip and/or primary servicing fees that may be retained by it in connection with its resignation or termination.


In connection with the Prepayment Interest Shortfall amount, the master servicer will be obligated to reduce its Servicing Compensation as provided under “Description of the Certificates—Prepayment Interest Shortfalls”.


The master servicer will pay all of its overhead expenses incurred in connection with its responsibilities under the PSA (subject to reimbursement to the extent and as described in the PSA).


Special Servicing Compensation


Pursuant to the PSA, the special servicer will be entitled to certain fees for the Mortgage Loans that it is special servicing including the Special Servicing Fee, the Workout Fee and the Liquidation Fee. The special servicer will not be entitled to retain any portion of the Excess Interest paid on any ARD Loan.


The “Special Servicing Fee” will accrue with respect to each Specially Serviced Loan and REO Loan at the Special Servicing Fee Rate calculated on the basis of the Stated Principal Balance of such Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan, as applicable.


The “Special Servicing Fee Rate” means a rate equal to 0.2500% per annum.


A “Workout Fee” will in general be payable with respect to each Corrected Loan and will be payable by the issuing entity out of each collection of interest and principal (including scheduled payments, prepayments (provided that a repurchase or substitution by a mortgage loan seller of a Mortgage Loan due to a Material Defect will not be considered a prepayment for purposes of this definition), balloon payments and payments at maturity, but excluding late payment charges, default interest and Excess Interest) received on the related Specially Serviced Loan that becomes a Corrected Loan, for so long as it remains a Corrected Loan, in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) 1.0% of each such collection of interest and principal and (2) $1,000,000 in the aggregate with respect to any particular workout of a Specially Serviced Loan; provided that no Workout Fee will be payable by the issuing entity with respect to any Corrected Loan if and to the extent that the Corrected Loan became a Specially Serviced Loan under clause (iii) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Loan” and no event of default actually occurs, unless the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan is modified by the special servicer in accordance with the terms of the PSA or the Mortgage Loan subsequently qualifies as a Specially Serviced Loan for a reason 


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other than under clause (iii) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Loan”; provided, further, that if a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Loan only because of an event described in clause (i) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Loan” and the related collection of principal and interest is received within 4 months following the related maturity date as a result of the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan being refinanced or otherwise repaid in full, the special servicer will not be entitled to collect a Workout Fee out of the proceeds received in connection with such workout if such fee would reduce the amount available for distributions to Certificateholders, but the special servicer may collect from the related borrower and retain (x) a workout fee, (y) such other fees as are provided for in the related Mortgage Loan documents and (z) other appropriate fees in connection with such workout; provided, further, however, that in the event the Workout Fee collected over the course of such workout calculated at 1.0% is less than $25,000, then the special servicer will be entitled to an amount from the final payment on the related Corrected Loan (including any related Serviced Companion Loan) that would result in the total Workout Fees payable to the special servicer in respect of that Corrected Loan (including any related Serviced Companion Loan) to be $25,000. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the total amount of Workout Fees payable by the issuing entity with respect to such Corrected Loan and with respect to any particular workout (assuming, for the purposes of this calculation, that such Corrected Loan continues to perform throughout its term in accordance with the terms of the related workout) will be reduced by the amount of any and all related Offsetting Modification Fees received by the special servicer as additional servicing compensation relating to that Corrected Loan; provided that the special servicer will be entitled to collect such Workout Fees from the issuing entity until such time it has been fully paid such reduced amount. In addition, the Workout Fee will be subject to the cap described below.


The Workout Fee with respect to any such Corrected Loan will cease to be payable if such Corrected Loan again becomes a Specially Serviced Loan or if the related Mortgaged Property later becomes an REO Property; provided that a new Workout Fee will become payable if and when such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan again becomes a Corrected Loan.


If the special servicer is terminated (other than for cause) or resigns with respect to any or all of its servicing duties, it will retain the right to receive any and all Workout Fees payable with respect to each Corrected Loan during the period that it had responsibility for servicing such Specially Serviced Loan when it became a Corrected Loan (or for any Specially Serviced Loan that had not yet become a Corrected Loan because as of the time that the special servicer is terminated the borrower has not made three consecutive monthly debt service payments and subsequently the Specially Serviced Loan becomes a Corrected Loan) at the time of such termination or resignation (and the successor special servicer will not be entitled to any portion of such Workout Fees), in each case until the Workout Fee for any such Corrected Loan ceases to be payable in accordance with the preceding paragraph.


A “Liquidation Fee” will be payable by the issuing entity to the special servicer, except as otherwise described below, with respect to (i) each Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan, (ii) each Mortgage Loan repurchased by a mortgage loan seller or other applicable party or that is subject to a Loss of Value Payment or (iii) each defaulted mortgage loan that is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan sold by the special servicer in accordance with the PSA, in each case, as to which the special servicer obtains a full, partial or discounted payoff from the related borrower, a loan purchaser or which is repurchased by the related mortgage loan seller outside the applicable cure period, as applicable, and, except as otherwise described below, with respect to any Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property as to which the special servicer recovered any proceeds (“Liquidation Proceeds”). The Liquidation Fee will be payable from the related payment or proceeds in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) 1.0% of such payment or proceeds (exclusive of any portion of such amount that represents penalty charges) (or, if such rate would result in an aggregate Liquidation Fee of less than $25,000, then such higher rate as would result in an aggregate Liquidation Fee equal to $25,000) and (2) $1,000,000; provided that the total amount of a Liquidation Fee payable by the issuing entity with respect to any Specially Serviced Loan, REO Loan or Mortgage Loan in connection with any particular liquidation (or partial liquidation) will be reduced by the amount of any and all related Offsetting Modification Fees received by the special servicer as additional servicing compensation relating to that Specially Serviced Loan, REO Loan or Mortgage Loan. In addition, the Liquidation Fee will be subject to the cap described below.


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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary described above, no Liquidation Fee will be payable based on, or out of, Liquidation Proceeds received in connection with: 



the purchase of any Defaulted Loan by the special servicer, the Directing Holder or any Companion Loan Holder or any of their respective affiliates (except in the case of the Directing Holder (or its affiliate), if such purchase occurs within 90 days after the transfer of the Defaulted Loan to special servicing),



the purchase of all of the Mortgage Loans and all property acquired in respect of any Mortgage Loan by the Sole Certificateholder, the Certificateholder owning a majority of the percentage interest of the then Controlling Class, the special servicer or the master servicer in connection with the termination of the issuing entity,



a repurchase or replacement of a Mortgage Loan by a mortgage loan seller due to a breach of a representation or warranty or a document defect in the mortgage file prior to the expiration of certain cure periods (including any applicable extension thereof) set forth in the PSA,



with respect to (A) an AB Whole Loan, the purchase of such AB Whole Loan by the holders of a Subordinate Companion Loan or (B) any Mortgage Loan that is subject to mezzanine indebtedness, the purchase of such Mortgage Loan by the holder of the related mezzanine loan, in each case described in clause (A) or (B) above, within 90 days after the first time that such holder’s option to purchase such Mortgage Loan becomes exercisable,



with respect to a Serviced Companion Loan that is subject to another securitization, (A) a repurchase or replacement of such Serviced Companion Loan by the applicable mortgage loan seller due to a breach of a representation or warranty or a document defect under the related Non-Serviced PSA for the trust that owns such Serviced Companion Loan prior to the expiration of the cure period (including any applicable extension thereof) set forth therein, or (B) a purchase of the Serviced Companion Loan pursuant to a clean-up call or similar liquidation under the related Non-Serviced PSA for the trust that owns such Serviced Companion Loan,



the purchase of the related Mortgage Loan by the related Companion Loan Holder pursuant to the related intercreditor agreement or co-lender agreement within 90 days after the first time that such holder’s option to purchase such Mortgage Loan becomes exercisable,



a Loss of Value Payment by a mortgage loan seller, if such payment is made prior to the expiration of certain cure periods (including any applicable extension thereof) set forth in the PSA; provided that, with respect to a Serviced Companion Loan and any related Loss of Value Payment made after such periods, a Liquidation Fee will only be payable to the special servicer the extent that (i) the special servicer is enforcing the related mortgage loan seller’s obligations under the applicable MLPA with respect to such Serviced Companion Loan and (ii) the related Liquidation Fee is not otherwise required to be paid to the special servicer engaged with respect to such Serviced Companion Loan securitization trust or otherwise prohibited from being paid to the special servicer (in each case, under the related pooling and servicing agreement governing the securitization trust that includes such Serviced Companion Loan), and



if a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Loan only because of an event described in clause (i) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Loan” as a result of a payment default at maturity and the related Liquidation Proceeds are received within 3 months following the related maturity date as a result of the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan being refinanced or otherwise repaid in full (provided that the special servicer may collect from the related borrower and retain (x) a liquidation fee, (y) such other fees as are provided for in the related Mortgage Loan documents and (z) other appropriate fees in connection with such liquidation).


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on and out of the portion of such Liquidation Proceeds that constitute principal and/or interest. The special servicer, however, will only be entitled to receive a Liquidation Fee or a Workout Fee, but not both, with respect to Liquidation Proceeds received on any Mortgage Loan or Specially Serviced Loan.


If the special servicer is terminated or resigns, and prior to or subsequent to such resignation or termination, either (A) a Specially Serviced Loan was liquidated or is modified pursuant to an action plan submitted by the initial special servicer and approved (or deemed approved) by the Directing Holder or the special servicer has determined to grant a forbearance, or (B) a Specially Serviced Loan being monitored by the special servicer subsequently became a Corrected Loan, then in either such event the special servicer (and not the successor special servicer) will be paid the related Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee, as applicable.


The total amount of Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees that are payable by the issuing entity with respect to each Mortgage Loan, Serviced Whole Loan or REO Loan throughout the period such Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage Loan relating to such Serviced Whole Loan (or REO Loan) is an asset of the issuing entity will be subject to an aggregate cap of $1,000,000. For the purposes of determining whether any such cap has been reached with respect to a special servicer and a Mortgage Loan, Serviced Whole Loan or REO Loan, only the Workout Fees and Liquidation Fees paid to such special servicer with respect to such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Whole Loan or REO Loan will be taken into account, and any Workout Fees or Liquidation Fees for any other Mortgage Loans, Serviced Whole Loans or REO Loans will not be taken into account (and any Workout Fees or Liquidation Fees paid to a predecessor or successor special servicer will also not be taken into account).


In addition, the special servicer will also be entitled to retain, as additional servicing compensation:



100% of any Modification Fees and consent fees (or similar fees) related to Specially Serviced Loans and 100% of any Modification Fees in connection with a COVID Modification,



50% of any Modification Fees (other than Modification Fees related to a COVID Modification) and consent fees (or similar fees) related to any consents, modifications, waivers, extensions or amendments of any Mortgage Loans (and the related Serviced Companion Loans) that are non-Specially Serviced Loans that involve one or more Major Decisions or Special Servicer Non-Major Decisions (whether or not processed by the special servicer),



100% of any assumption fees or processing fees on Specially Serviced Loans,



50% of assumption fees or processing fees with respect to Mortgage Loans (and the related Serviced Companion Loans) that are non-Specially Serviced Loans that involve a Special Servicer Major Decision or Special Servicer Non-Major Decision (whether or not processed by the special servicer),



100% of assumption application fees received with respect to the Mortgage Loans (and the related Serviced Companion Loans) for which the special servicer is processing the underlying assumption related transaction,



100% of beneficiary statement charges to the extent such beneficiary statements are prepared by the special servicer (but not including prepayment premiums or yield maintenance charges),



any interest or other income earned on deposits in the REO Accounts and 100% of charges for checks returned for insufficient funds on the REO Account, and



Net Default Interest and any late payment fees that accrued during a Collection Period on any Specially Serviced Loan to the extent collected by the issuing entity and remaining after application thereof during such Collection Period to reimburse interest on Advances with respect to such Specially Serviced Loan and to reimburse the issuing entity for certain expenses of the issuing entity with respect to such Specially Serviced Loan; provided, however, that with respect to a Mortgage Loan that has a related Serviced Companion Loan, Net Default Interest and late 


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payment fees will be allocated as provided in and subject to the terms of the related intercreditor agreement and the applicable pooling and servicing agreement.


Modification Fees” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan, any and all fees with respect to a modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment that modifies, restructures, extends, amends or waives any term of the related Mortgage Loan documents (as evidenced by a signed writing) agreed to by the master servicer or the special servicer (other than all assumption fees, consent fees, assumption application fees, defeasance fees, loan service transaction fees and similar fees). For each modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment in connection with the working out of a Specially Serviced Loan, the Modification Fees collected from the related borrower will be subject to a cap of 1% of the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan on the closing date of the related modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment (prior to giving effect to such modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment); provided that no aggregate cap exists in connection with the amount of Modification Fees which may be collected from the borrower with respect to any Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan.


Sole Certificateholder” is any Certificateholder (or Certificateholders, providedthat they act in unanimity) holding 100% of the then-outstanding certificates (including certificates with Certificate Balances that have been actually or notionally reduced by any Realized Losses or VRR Realized Losses, as applicable, or Appraisal Reduction Amounts, but excluding the Class S and Class R certificates) or an assignment of the Voting Rights thereof; provided that the Certificate Balances or the Notional Amounts of the Class X-A, Class X-B and Class X-D certificates and the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, ClassA-M, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E certificates have been reduced to zero.


Offsetting Modification Fees” means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan (other than a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan), Serviced Whole Loan or REO Loan and with respect to any Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee payable by the issuing entity, any and all Modification Fees collected by the special servicer as additional servicing compensation, but only to the extent that (1) such Modification Fees were earned and collected by the special servicer (A) in connection with the workout or liquidation (including partial liquidation) of a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Loan as to which the subject Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee became payable or (B) in connection with any workout of a Specially Serviced Loan that closed within the prior 18 months (determined as of the closing day of the workout or liquidation as to which the subject Workout Fee or Liquidation Fee became payable) and (2) such Modification Fees were earned in connection with a modification, restructure, extension, waiver or amendment of such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Whole Loan or REO Loan at a time when such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Whole Loan or REO Loan was a Specially Serviced Loan.


The PSA will provide that the special servicer and its affiliates will be prohibited from receiving or retaining any compensation or any other remuneration (including, without limitation, in the form of commissions, brokerage fees, rebates, or as a result of any other fee-sharing arrangement) from any person (including, without limitation, the issuing entity, any borrower, any manager, any guarantor or indemnitor in respect of a Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan and any purchaser of any Mortgage Loan, Serviced Companion Loan or REO Property) in connection with the disposition, workout or foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Whole Loan, if applicable), the management or disposition of any REO Property, or the performance of any other special servicing duties under the PSA, other than Permitted Special Servicer/Affiliate Fees and compensation and other remuneration expressly provided for in the PSA.


Permitted Special Servicer/Affiliate Fees” means any commercially reasonable treasury management fees, banking fees, property condition report fees, customary title agent fees and insurance commissions and fees received or retained by the special servicer or any of its affiliates in connection with any services performed by such party with respect to any Mortgage Loan, Serviced Whole Loan or REO Property.


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Disclosable Special Servicer Fees


The PSA will provide that, with respect to each Collection Period, the special servicer must deliver or cause to be delivered to the master servicer within 2 business days following the Determination Date, and the master servicer will deliver, to the extent it has received, to the certificate administrator, without charge and on the same day as the master servicer is required to deliver the CREFC® Investor Reporting Package for such Distribution Date, an electronic report which discloses and contains an itemized listing of any Disclosable Special Servicer Fees received by the special servicer or any of its affiliates during the related Collection Period. Such report may omit any such information that has previously been delivered to the certificate administrator by the master servicer or the special servicer. No such report will be due in any month during which no Disclosable Special Servicer Fees were received.


Disclosable Special Servicer Fees” means, with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan or REO Property, any compensation and other remuneration (including, without limitation, in the form of commissions, brokerage fees, rebates, and as a result of any other fee-sharing arrangement) received or retained by the special servicer or any of its affiliates that is paid by any person (including, without limitation, the issuing entity, any borrower, any manager, any guarantor or indemnitor in respect of a Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan and any purchaser of any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan or REO Property) in connection with the disposition, workout or foreclosure of any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan, if applicable, the management or disposition of any REO Property, and the performance by the special servicer or any such affiliate of any other special servicing duties under the PSA; providedthat any compensation and other remuneration that the master servicer or the certificate administrator is permitted to receive or retain pursuant to the terms of the PSA in connection with its respective duties in such capacity as master servicer or certificate administrator under the PSA will not be Disclosable Special Servicer Fees.


Certificate Administrator and Trustee Compensation


As compensation for the performance of its routine duties, the trustee and certificate administrator will be paid a fee (collectively, the “Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee”). The Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee will be payable monthly from amounts received in respect of interest on each Mortgage Loan and REO Loan (prior to application of such interest payments to make payments on the certificates) and will accrue at a rate (the “Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee Rate”), equal to 0.00835% per annum, and will be computed on the same accrual basis as interest accrues on the related Mortgage Loan and REO Loan and based on the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan or REO Loan as of the Due Date in the immediately preceding Collection Period. The Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee will be paid to the certificate administrator and the certificate administrator will be required to remit to the trustee the trustee fee in accordance with the terms of the PSA from the Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee. In addition, the trustee and certificate administrator will each be entitled to recover from the issuing entity all reasonable unanticipated expenses and disbursements incurred or made by such party in accordance with any of the provisions of the PSA, but not including routine expenses incurred in the ordinary course of performing its duties as trustee or certificate administrator, as applicable, under the PSA, and not including any expense, disbursement or advance as may arise from its willful misconduct, negligence, fraud or bad faith.


Operating Advisor Compensation


An operating advisor fee (the “Operating Advisor Fee”) will be payable to the operating advisor monthly from amounts received with respect to each Mortgage Loan and REO Loan (including Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans, but excluding any Companion Loans) and will accrue at a rate equal to the applicable Operating Advisor Fee Rate with respect to each such Mortgage Loan or REO Loan on the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan or REO Loan and will be calculated on the same interest accrual basis as the related Mortgage Loan or REO Loan and prorated for any partial periods.


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The “Operating Advisor Fee Rate” for each Interest Accrual Period is a per annum rate equal to 0.00189% with respect to each such Mortgage Loan and REO Loan (including Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans but excluding any Companion Loans).


An Operating Advisor Consulting Fee will be payable to the operating advisor with respect to each Major Decision on which the operating advisor has consultation rights. The “Operating Advisor Consulting Fee” will be a fee for each such Major Decision equal to $10,000 (or, such lesser amount as the related borrower pays) with respect to any Mortgage Loan; provided that the operating advisor may in its sole discretion reduce the Operating Advisor Consulting Fee with respect to any Major Decision.


Each of the Operating Advisor Fee and the Operating Advisor Consulting Fee will be payable from funds on deposit in the Collection Account out of amounts otherwise available to make distributions on the certificates, but with respect to the Operating Advisor Consulting Fee only to the extent that such fee is actually received from the related borrower. If the operating advisor has consultation rights with respect to a Major Decision, the PSA will require the special servicer processing the Major Decision to use efforts to collect the applicable Operating Advisor Consulting Fee from the related borrower in connection with such Major Decision that are consistent with the efforts that special servicer would use to collect any borrower-paid fees not specified in the related loan documents owed to it in accordance with the Servicing Standard, but only to the extent not prohibited by the related loan documents; but in no event may take any enforcement action with respect to the collection of such Operating Advisor Consulting Fee other than requests for collection. The master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, will each be permitted to waive or reduce the amount of any such Operating Advisor Consulting Fee payable by the related borrower if it determines that such full or partial waiver is in accordance with the Servicing Standard;provided that the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, will be required to consult on a non-binding basis with the operating advisor prior to any such waiver or reduction.


In addition to the Operating Advisor Fee and the Operating Advisor Consulting Fee, the operating advisor will be entitled to reimbursement of Operating Advisor Expenses in accordance with the terms of the PSA. “Operating Advisor Expenses” for each Distribution Date will equal any unreimbursed indemnification amounts or additional trust fund expenses payable to the operating advisor pursuant to the PSA (other than the Operating Advisor Fee and the Operating Advisor Consulting Fee).


Similar fees and/or fee provisions to those described above will be (or are expected to be) payable to the applicable operating advisor (if any) under each Non-Serviced PSA with respect to the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, although there may be differences in the calculations of such fees.


Asset Representations Reviewer Compensation


With respect to each Delinquent Loan that is subject to an Asset Review, the asset representations reviewer will be entitled to a fee that is a reasonable and customary hourly fee charged by the asset representations reviewer for similar consulting assignments at the time of such review and any related costs and expenses; providedthat the total payment to the asset representations reviewer will not be greater than the Asset Representations Reviewer Fee Cap (the “Asset Representations Reviewer Asset Review Fee”).


With respect to an individual Asset Review Trigger and the Mortgage Loans that are Delinquent Loans and are subject to an Asset Review (the “Subject Loans”), the “Asset Representations Reviewer Fee Cap” will equal the sum of: (i) $17,750multiplied by the number of Subject Loans, plus (ii) $1,775per Mortgaged Property relating to the Subject Loans in excess of one Mortgaged Property per Subject Loan, plus (iii) $2,300per Mortgaged Property relating to a Subject Loan subject to a ground lease, plus (iv) $1,275per Mortgaged Property relating to a Subject Loan subject to a franchise agreement, hotel management agreement or hotel license agreement, subject, in the case of each of clauses (i)through(iv), to adjustments on the basis of the year-end Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, or other similar index if the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers is no longer calculated, for the year of the Closing Date and for the year of the occurrence of the Asset Review.


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Similar fees and/or fee provisions to those described above will be (or are expected to be) payable to the applicable asset representations reviewer (if any) under each Non-Serviced PSA with respect to the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, although there may be differences in the calculations of such fees.


The related mortgage loan seller with respect to each Delinquent Loan that is subject to an Asset Review will be required to pay the portion of the Asset Representations Reviewer Asset Review Fee attributable to the Delinquent Loan contributed by it, as allocated on the basis of the hourly charges and costs and expenses incurred with respect to its related Delinquent Loans; providedthat if the total charge for the asset representations reviewer on an hourly fee plus costs and expenses basis would exceed the Asset Representations Reviewer Fee Cap, each mortgage loan seller’s required payment will be reduced pro rataaccording to its proportion of the total charges until the aggregate amount owed by all mortgage loan sellers is equal to the Asset Representations Reviewer Fee Cap; provided, however, that if the related mortgage loan seller (i) is insolvent or (ii) at any time after the outstanding Certificate Balances of the Control Eligible Certificates have been reduced to zero as a result of the allocation of Realized Losses to such certificates, fails to pay such amount within 90 days of written request by the asset representations reviewerfollowing its completion of the applicable Asset Review, such fee will be paid by the trust following delivery by the asset representations reviewer of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, of such insolvency or failure to pay such amount; provided, further, that notwithstanding any payment of such fee by the issuing entity to the asset representations reviewer, such fee will remain an obligation of the related mortgage loan seller and the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, will be required, to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, to pursue remedies against such mortgage loan seller in order to seek recovery of such amounts from such mortgage loan seller or its insolvency estate. The Asset Representations Reviewer Asset Review Fee with respect to a Delinquent Loan is required to be included in the Purchase Price for any Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a completed Asset Review and that is repurchased by the related mortgage loan seller.


CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee


CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee will be paid to CREFC® on a monthly basis.


CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee” with respect to each Mortgage Loan and REO Loan (other than the portion of an REO Loan related to any other Serviced Companion Loan) and for any Distribution Date is the amount accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period at the CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan or REO Loan as of the close of business on the Distribution Date in such Interest Accrual Period; provided that such amounts will be computed for the same period and on the same interest accrual basis respecting which any related interest payment due or deemed due on the related Mortgage Loan or REO Loan is computed and will be prorated for partial periods. The CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee is a fee payable to CREFC® for a license to use the CREFC® Investor Reporting Package in connection with the servicing and administration, including delivery of periodic reports to the Certificateholders, of the issuing entity pursuant to the PSA. No CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee will be paid on any Companion Loan.


CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee Rate” with respect to each Mortgage Loan is a rate equal to 0.00050% per annum.


Appraisal Reduction Amounts


After an Appraisal Reduction Event has occurred with respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan, an Appraisal Reduction Amount is required to be calculated. An “Appraisal Reduction Event” will occur on the earliest of:


(i)           the date on which such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan becomes a Modified Mortgage Loan (as defined below),


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(ii)           the 120th day following the occurrence of any uncured delinquency in Periodic Payments with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan,


(iii)          (x) the 30th day following the date on which the related borrower has filed a bankruptcy petition, (y) the 30th day following the date on which a receiver is appointed and continues in such capacity in respect of a Mortgaged Property securing such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan or (z) the 60th day following the related borrower becomes the subject of involuntary bankruptcy proceedings and such proceedings are not dismissed in respect of a Mortgaged Property securing such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan,


(iv)          the date on which the Mortgaged Property securing such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan becomes an REO Property, and


(v)          a payment default has occurred with respect to the related balloon payment; provided,however, that if (A) the related borrower is diligently seeking a refinancing or sale of the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties and delivers, on or prior to the related maturity date or extended maturity date, a statement to that effect, and delivers, within 30 days following the related maturity date or extended maturity date, a refinancing commitment, letter of intent or otherwise binding application for refinancing from an acceptable lender or a signed purchase agreement reasonably acceptable to the master servicer (who will be required to promptly deliver a copy to the special servicer, the operating advisor and the Directing Holder (but only for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing)), (B) the related borrower continues to make its Assumed Scheduled Payment, and (C) no other Appraisal Reduction Event has occurred with respect to that Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan, then an Appraisal Reduction Event will not occur until the earlier of (1) 120 days beyond the related maturity date or extended maturity date and (2) the termination of the refinancing commitment, letter of intent, otherwise binding application for refinancing or signed purchase agreement.


A “Modified Mortgage Loan” is any Specially Serviced Loan which has been modified by the special servicer in a manner that: (a) reduces or delays the amount or timing of any payment of principal or interest due thereon (other than, or in addition to, bringing current Periodic Payments with respect to such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan), including any reduction in the Periodic Payment; (b) except as expressly contemplated by the related mortgage, results in a release of the lien of the mortgage on any material portion of the related Mortgaged Property without a corresponding principal prepayment in an amount not less than the fair market value (as-is) of the property to be released; or (c) in the reasonable good faith judgment of the special servicer, otherwise materially impairs the value of the security for such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan or reduces the likelihood of timely payment of amounts due thereon.


No Appraisal Reduction Event may occur at any time when the Certificate Balances of all classes of Subordinate Certificates have been reduced to zero.


Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the definition of Appraisal Reduction Event, no event, circumstance or action that has occurred or will occur with respect to a COVID Modified Loan (other than an event described in clauses (iii) or (iv) of the definition of Appraisal Reduction Event) or the entry into of a COVID Modification Agreement will constitute an Appraisal Reduction Event, but only if, and for so long as, the related borrower and each related obligor is in compliance with the terms of the related COVID Modification Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event a borrower fails to comply with the terms of a COVID Modification Agreement (as determined by the Special Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard), a determination as to whether any applicable event specified in the preceding sentence constitutes an Appraisal Reduction Event will be made as though the COVID Modification never occurred; provided, however, if, pursuant to this sentence, an Appraisal Reduction Event is determined to occur prior to the date of such borrower’s failure, then such Appraisal Reduction Event will be deemed to occur on the date of such borrower’s failure.


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The “COVID-19 Emergency” means the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020 under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).


A “COVID Modification” means a modification of, or forbearance or waiver in respect of, a Mortgage Loan that satisfies each of the following conditions:


(i)           prior to the modification or forbearance or waiver, the related borrower certified to the Special Servicer that it is seeking limited relief from the terms of the related Mortgage Loan documents because it is experiencing a financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 Emergency;


(ii)           the related modification or forbearance or waiver provides for (a) the temporary forbearance, waiver or deferral with respect to payment obligations or operating covenants, (b) the temporary alternative use of funds on deposit in any reserve account or escrow account for any purpose other than the explicit purpose provided for in the related Mortgage Loan documents, or (c) such other modifications, forbearance or waiver that is related or incidental to clause (a) or clause (b) as may be reasonably determined by the special servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard to address a financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 Emergency;


(iii)          the related COVID Modification Agreement is entered into no later than the date the COVID-19 Emergencyis declared to be over or otherwise ends;


(iv)          if a default or event of default existed under the Mortgage Loan prior to the modification or forbearance or waiver, the related COVID Modification Agreement provides that such default or event of default is cured or deemed no longer outstanding;


(v)          any COVID Modification Agreement (a) does not defer more than 3 monthly debt service payments under the Mortgage Loan, and (b) requires that any payments deferred in accordance with clause (ii)(a) above or reserve or escrow amounts used for alternate purposes in accordance with clause (ii)(b) above are repaid or restored in full within 24 months of the date of the first COVID Modification Agreement with respect to such Mortgage Loan; and


(vi)          the related COVID Modification Agreement may (but will not be required to) provide that (a) the Mortgage Loan will be full recourse to the borrower (and that such recourse obligation is a guaranteed obligation under the related borrower sponsor guaranty) if the certification described in clause (i) is false or misleading, and/or (b) that a cash trap or sweep event will be deemed to have occurred under the terms of the Mortgage Loan documents.


A “COVID Modification Agreement” means the agreement or agreements pursuant to which a COVID Modification is effected.


A “COVID Modified Loan” means a Serviced Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, any related Serviced Companion Loan, that is subject to a COVID Modification.


The “Appraisal Reduction Amount” for any Distribution Date and for any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan as to which any Appraisal Reduction Event has occurred, will be an amount, calculated by the master servicer (and, prior to the occurrence of a Consultation Termination Event, in consultation with the Directing Holder and, during the continuance of a Control Termination Event, in consultation with the operating advisor), as of the first Determination Date that is at least 10 business days following the later of (i) the date the master servicer receives from the special servicer the related appraisal or the special servicer’s Small Loan Appraisal Estimate and (ii) the occurrence of such Appraisal Reduction Event equal to the excess of:


(a) the Stated Principal Balance of that Mortgage Loan or the Stated Principal Balance of the applicable Serviced Whole Loan, as the case may be, over


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(b) the excess of:


(i)       the sum of:



90% of the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property as determined (A) by one or more MAI appraisals obtained by the special servicer with respect to that Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan with an outstanding principal balance equal to or in excess of $2,000,000 (the costs of which will be paid by the master servicer as a Servicing Advance), minus such downward adjustments as the special servicer may make (without implying any obligation to do so) based upon its review of the appraisals and any other information it deems relevant, or (B) by an internal valuation performed by the special servicer with respect to any Mortgage Loanor Serviced Whole Loan with an outstanding principal balance less than $2,000,000;



all escrows, letters of credit and reserves in respect of that Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan as of the date of calculation; and



all insurance and casualty proceeds and condemnation awards that constitute collateral for the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan; over


(ii)      the sum as of the Due Date occurring in the month of the date of determination of:



to the extent not previously advanced by the master servicer or the trustee, all unpaid interest due on that Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan at a per annum rate equal to the Mortgage Rate(and any accrued and unpaid interest on any Subordinate Companion Loan);



all P&I Advances on the related Mortgage Loan and all Servicing Advances on the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan not reimbursed from the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan and interest on those Advances at the Reimbursement Rate in respect of that Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan;



all currently due and unpaid real estate taxes and assessments, insurance premiums and ground rents, unpaid Special Servicing Fees and all other amounts due and unpaid (including any capitalized interest whether or not then due and payable) with respect to such Mortgage Loan, Serviced Whole Loan (which tax, premiums, ground rents and other amounts have not been the subject of an Advance by the master servicer or the trustee, as applicable); and



any other unpaid additional expenses of the issuing entity in respect of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan.


Each Serviced Whole Loan will be treated as a single Mortgage Loan for purposes of calculating an Appraisal Reduction Amount with respect to the Mortgage Loan and Companion Loan, as applicable, that comprise such Serviced Whole Loan. Any Appraisal Reduction Amount in respect of any Serviced Whole Loan with a Pari Passu Companion Loan will be allocated in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement or, if no allocation is specified in the related Intercreditor Agreement, then, pro rata, between the related Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan based upon their respective Stated Principal Balances.


The special servicer will be required to, with respect to a Mortgage Loan having a Stated Principal Balance of $2,000,000 or higher, order and use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to obtain an appraisal, and with respect to a Mortgage Loan having a Stated Principal Balance of less than $2,000,000, conduct a valuation (such valuation, a “Small Loan Appraisal Estimate”) or order and use efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to obtain an appraisal, within 60 days of the occurrence of an Appraisal Reduction Event (other than with respect to a Non-Serviced Whole Loan). On the first Determination Date occurring on or after the tenth business day following the later of (i) the date the 


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master servicer receives from the special servicer the related appraisal or the special servicer’s Small Loan Appraisal Estimate and (ii) the occurrence of such Appraisal Reduction Event, the master servicer will be required to calculate and report to the special servicer, the trustee, the certificate administrator, the operating advisor and, prior to the occurrence of any Consultation Termination Event, the Directing Holder (for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing), the Appraisal Reduction Amount, taking into account the results of such appraisal or valuation and receipt of information reasonably requested by the master servicer from the special servicer, to the extent such information is in the possession of (or reasonably obtainable at no additional expense by) the special servicer, necessary to calculate the Appraisal Reduction Amount. Such report will also be forwarded by the master servicer, to the extent the related Serviced Companion Loan has been included in a securitization transaction, to the master servicer of such securitization into which the related Serviced Companion Loan has been sold, or to the holder of any related Serviced Companion Loan by the master servicer.


In the event that the special servicer has not received any required MAI appraisal within 60 days after the Appraisal Reduction Event, the Appraisal Reduction Amount will be deemed to be an amount equal to 25% of the current Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Whole Loan) until an MAI appraisal is received by the special servicer. The Appraisal Reduction Amount is calculated as of the first Determination Date that is at least ten business days after the later of (i) the special servicer’s delivery of such MAI appraisal or Small Loan Appraisal Estimate to the master servicer and (ii) the occurrence of such Appraisal Reduction Event. The special servicer, upon reasonable request, will be required to deliver to the master servicer any information in the special servicer’s possession (or that is reasonably obtainable at no additional expense by the special servicer) reasonably required to determine, redetermine, calculate or recalculate any Appraisal Reduction Amount.


Other than with respect to a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, contemporaneously with the earliest of (i) the effective date of any modification of the maturity date or extended maturity date, Mortgage Rate, principal balance or amortization terms of any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan or any other term thereof, any extension of the maturity date or extended maturity date of a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan or consent to the release of any Mortgaged Property or REO Property from the lien of the related Mortgage other than pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan; (ii) the occurrence of an Appraisal Reduction Event; (iii) a default in the payment of a balloon payment for which an extension has not been granted; or (iv) the date on which the special servicer, consistent with the Servicing Standard, requests an Updated Appraisal, the special servicer will be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an Updated Appraisal (or a letter update for an existing appraisal which is less than two years old) of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property, as the case may be, from an independent MAI appraiser (an “Updated Appraisal”) or a Small Loan Appraisal Estimate, as applicable, in each case within 60 days of such request, provided that, the special servicer will not be required to obtain an Updated Appraisal or Small Loan Appraisal Estimate of any Mortgaged Property with respect to which there exists an appraisal or Small Loan Appraisal Estimate which is less than 9 months old.


For so long as a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan, the special servicer is required within 30 days of the end of each 9-month period following the related Appraisal Reduction Event to use commercially reasonable efforts to order an appraisal (which may be an update of a prior appraisal), the cost of which will be paid by the master servicer as a Servicing Advance (or to the extent it would be a Nonrecoverable Advance, an expense of the issuing entity paid out of the Collection Account), or to conduct an internal valuation, as applicable. Based upon the appraisal or valuation and receipt of information reasonably requested by the master servicer from the special servicer, to the extent such information is in the possession of the special servicer, necessary to calculate the Appraisal Reduction Amount, the master servicer is required to determine or redetermine, as applicable, and report to the special servicer, the trustee, the certificate administrator, the operating advisor and, for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder, the calculated or recalculated amount of the Appraisal Reduction Amount with respect to the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan, as applicable. Such report will also be forwarded to the holder of any related Companion Loan by the master servicer. With respect to any Mortgage Loan, for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing, the special servicer will consult with the Directing Holder, with respect to any appraisal, 


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valuation or downward adjustment in connection with an Appraisal Reduction Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the special servicer will not be required to obtain an appraisal or valuation with respect to a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan that is the subject of an Appraisal Reduction Event to the extent the special servicer has obtained an appraisal or valuation with respect to the related Mortgaged Property within the 9-month period prior to the occurrence of the Appraisal Reduction Event. Instead, the master servicer may use the prior appraisal or valuation in calculating any Appraisal Reduction Amount with respect to the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan.


Each Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan is subject to the provisions in the related Non-Serviced PSA relating to appraisal reductions that are similar, but not necessarily identical, to the provisions described above. The existence of an appraisal reduction under the related Non-Serviced PSA in respect of any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan will proportionately reduce the master servicer’s or the trustee’s, as the case may be, obligation to make P&I Advances on a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan and will generally have the effect of reducing the amount otherwise available for distributions to the Certificateholders. Pursuant to the related Non-Serviced PSA, each Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan will be treated together with each related Non-Serviced Companion Loan as a single Mortgage Loan for purposes of calculating an appraisal reduction amount with respect to the loans that comprise such Non-Serviced Whole Loan. Any appraisal reduction calculated with respect to any Non-Serviced Whole Loan will generally be allocated first, to any Subordinate Companion Loan and then, to the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan and the Non-Serviced Companion Loan, on a pro rata basis based upon their respective outstanding principal balances.


If any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan previously subject to an Appraisal Reduction Amount that becomes a Corrected Loan, and with respect to which no other Appraisal Reduction Event is continuing, the Appraisal Reduction Amount and the related Appraisal Reduction Event will cease to exist.


As a result of calculating one or more Appraisal Reduction Amounts (and, in the case of any Whole Loan, to the extent allocated in the related Mortgage Loan), the amount of any required P&I Advance will be reduced, which will have the effect of reducing the amount of interest available to the VRR Interest (to the extent of the VRR Percentage of the reduction in such P&I Advance), on the one hand, and to the most subordinate class of certificates then-outstanding (i.e., first, to the Class H certificates, second, to the Class G certificates, third, to the Class F certificates, fourth, to the Class E certificates, fifth, to the Class D certificates, sixth, to the Class C certificates, seventh, to the Class B certificates, eighth, to the Class A-M certificates, and finally, pro rata based on their respective interest entitlements, to the Senior Certificates to the extent of the Non-VRR Percentage of the reduction in such P&I Advance), on the other hand. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Advances”.


As of the first Determination Date following a Serviced Mortgage Loan becoming an AB Modified Loan, the master servicer will be required to calculate whether a Collateral Deficiency Amount exists with respect to such AB Modified Loan, taking into account the most recent appraisal obtained by the special servicer with respect to such Mortgage Loan, and all other information relevant to a Collateral Deficiency Amount determination. Upon obtaining knowledge or receipt of notice by the master servicer that a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan has become an AB Modified Loan, the master servicer will be required to (i) promptly request from the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer, Non-Serviced Special Servicer and Non-Serviced Trustee the most recent appraisal with respect to such AB Modified Loan, in addition to all other information reasonably required by the master servicer to calculate whether a Collateral Deficiency Amount exists with respect to such AB Modified Loan, and (ii) as of the first Determination Date following receipt by the master servicer of the appraisal and any other information set forth in the immediately preceding clause (i) that the master servicer reasonably expects to receive, calculate whether a Collateral Deficiency Amount exists with respect to such AB Modified Loan, taking into account the most recent appraisal obtained by the Non-Serviced Special Servicer with respect to such Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, and all other information relevant to a Collateral Deficiency Amount determination. Upon obtaining knowledge or receipt of notice by any other party to the PSA that a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan has become an AB Modified Loan, such party will be required to promptly notify the master servicer thereof. The special servicer, upon reasonable prior written request, will provide the master servicer with 


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information in its possession (or that is reasonably obtainable at no additional expense) that is reasonably required to calculate or recalculate any Collateral Deficiency Amount. None of the special servicer, the trustee or the certificate administrator will calculate or verify any Collateral Deficiency Amount.


A “Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amount” as of any date of determination, is equal to the sum of (i) all Appraisal Reduction Amounts then in effect, and (ii) with respect to any AB Modified Loan, any Collateral Deficiency Amount then in effect. The certificate administrator will be entitled to conclusively rely on the master servicer’s calculation or determination of any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amount.


AB Modified Loan” means any Corrected Loan (1) that became a Corrected Loan (which includes for purposes of this definition any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan that became a “corrected loan” (or any term substantially similar thereto) pursuant to the related Non-Serviced PSA) due to a modification thereto that resulted in the creation of an A/B note structure (or similar structure) and as to which the new junior note(s) did not previously exist or the principal amount of the new junior note(s) was previously part of either an A note held by the issuing entity or the original unmodified Mortgage Loan and (2) as to which an Appraisal Reduction Amount is not in effect.


Collateral Deficiency Amount” means, with respect to any AB Modified Loan as of any date of determination, the excess of (i) the Stated Principal Balance of such AB Modified Loan (taking into account the related junior note(s) included therein), over (ii) the sum of (in the case of a Whole Loan, solely to the extent allocable to the subject Mortgage Loan) (x) the most recent Appraised Value for the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties, plus (y) solely to the extent not reflected or taken into account in such Appraised Value and to the extent on deposit with, or otherwise under the control of, the lender as of the date of such determination, any capital or additional collateral contributed by the related borrower at the time the Mortgage Loan became (and as part of the modification related to) such AB Modified Loan for the benefit of the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties (provided that in the case of a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, the amounts set forth in this clause (y) will be taken into account solely to the extent relevant information is received by the master servicer), plus (z) any other escrows or reserves (in addition to any amounts set forth in the immediately preceding clause (y)) held by the lender in respect of such AB Modified Loan as of the date of such determination. The certificate administrator will be entitled to conclusively rely on the master servicer’s calculation or determination of any Collateral Deficiency Amount.


For purposes of determining the Non-Reduced Certificates, the Controlling Class and whether a Control Termination Event is continuing, the VRR Percentage of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts will be allocated to the VRR Interest to notionally reduce (to not less than zero) the Certificate Balance thereof, and the Non-VRR Percentage of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts will be allocated to each class of Principal Balance Certificates in reverse sequential order to notionally reduce the Certificate Balance thereof until the related Certificate Balance of each such class is reduced to zero (i.e., first, to the Class H certificates, second, to the Class G certificates, third, to the Class F certificates, fourth, to the Class E certificates, fifth, to the Class D certificates, sixth, to the Class C certificates, seventh, to the Class B certificates, eighth, to the Class A-M certificates, and finally, pro rata based on their respective interest entitlements, to the Senior Certificates). In addition, for purposes of determining the Controlling Class and whether a Control Termination Event is continuing, the Non-VRR Percentage of Collateral Deficiency Amounts allocated to a related AB Modified Loan will be allocated to each class of Control Eligible Certificates in reverse sequential order to notionally reduce the Certificate Balance thereof until the related Certificate Balance of each such class is reduced to zero (i.e., first, to the Class H certificates, and second, to the Class G certificates). For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of determining the Controlling Class and whether a Control Termination Event is continuing, any class of Control Eligible Certificates will be allocated the Non-VRR Percentage of both applicable Appraisal Reduction Amounts and applicable Collateral Deficiency Amounts, as described in this paragraph.


With respect to (i) any Appraisal Reduction Amount calculated for purposes of determining the Non-Reduced Certificates and (ii) any Appraisal Reduction Amount or Collateral Deficiency Amount calculated for purposes of determining the Controlling Class and whether a Control Termination Event is continuing, the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property will be determined on an “as-is” basis. The master servicer will be required to promptly notify the certificate administrator and the special servicer of (i) any 


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Appraisal Reduction Amount, (ii) any Collateral Deficiency Amount, and (iii) any resulting Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amount, and the certificate administrator will be required to promptly post notice of such Appraisal Reduction Amount, Collateral Deficiency Amount and/or Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amount, as applicable, to the certificate administrator’s website.


Any class of Control Eligible Certificates, the Certificate Balance of which (taking into account the application of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts or Collateral Deficiency Amounts to notionally reduce the Certificate Balance of such class) has been reduced to less than 25% of its initial Certificate Balance, is referred to as an “Appraised-Out Class”. The holders of the majority (by Certificate Balance) of an Appraised-Out Class will have the right, at their sole expense, to require the special servicer to order a supplemental appraisal of any Mortgage Loan (or Serviced Whole Loan) for which an Appraisal Reduction Event has occurred or as to which there exists a Collateral Deficiency Amount (such holders, the “Requesting Holders”). The special servicer will use its reasonable efforts to obtain an appraisal prepared on an “as-is” basis by an MAI appraiser reasonably acceptable to the special servicer within 60 days from receipt of the Requesting Holders’ written request. Upon receipt of such supplemental appraisal, the special servicer will send the appraisal to the master servicer and the master servicer will recalculate such Appraisal Reduction Amount or Collateral Deficiency Amount, as applicable, based upon such supplemental appraisal and receipt of information reasonably requested by the master servicer from the special servicer, to the extent such information is in the possession of, or reasonably obtainable at no additional expense by, the special servicer, to make such recalculation. If required by any such recalculation, the applicable Appraised-Out Class will be reinstated as the Controlling Class and each other Appraised-Out Class will, if applicable, have its related Certificate Balance notionally restored to the extent required by such recalculation of the Appraisal Reduction Amount or Collateral Deficiency Amount, if applicable.


In addition, the Requesting Holders of any Appraised-Out Class will have the right, at their sole expense, to require the special servicer to order an additional appraisal of any Serviced Mortgage Loan for which an Appraisal Reduction Event has occurred or as to which there exists a Collateral Deficiency Amount if an event has occurred at, or with regard to, the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties that would have a material effect on its appraised value, and the special servicer is required to use reasonable efforts to obtain an appraisal from an MAI appraiser reasonably acceptable to the special servicer within 60 days from receipt of the Requesting Holders’ written request; provided that the special servicer will not be required to obtain such appraisal if it determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that no events at, or with regard to, the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties have occurred that would have a material effect on the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties. The right of the holders of an Appraised-Out Class to require the special servicer to order an additional appraisal as described in this paragraph will be limited to no more frequently than once in any 9-month period with respect to any Mortgage Loan.


Any Appraised-Out Class for which the Requesting Holders are challenging the master servicer’s Appraisal Reduction Amount or Collateral Deficiency Amount determination may not exercise any direction, control, consent and/or similar rights of the Controlling Class until such time, if any, as such class is reinstated as the Controlling Class. The rights of the Controlling Class will be exercised by the next most senior Control Eligible Certificates, if any, during such period.


With respect to each Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, the related directing holder will be subject to provisions similar to those described above. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans” and “—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans” below. With respect to an AB Whole Loan, the holder of the related Subordinate Companion Loan may in certain circumstances post collateral to avoid a change of control as described in “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans”.


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Maintenance of Insurance


In the case of each Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan, as applicable (but excluding any Serviced Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgaged Property has become an REO Property), the master servicer will be required to use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to cause the related borrower to maintain the following insurance coverage (including identifying the extent to which such borrower is maintaining insurance coverage and, if such borrower does not so maintain, the master servicer will be required to itself cause to be maintained) for the related Mortgaged Property: (a) except where the Mortgage Loan documents permit a borrower to rely on self-insurance provided by a tenant, a fire and casualty extended coverage insurance policy that does not provide for reduction due to depreciation, in an amount that is at least equal to the lesser of the full replacement cost of the improvements securing the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan, as applicable, or the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan or the Serviced Whole Loan, as applicable, but, in any event, in an amount sufficient to avoid the application of any co-insurance clause, and (b) all other insurance coverage as is required (including, but not limited to, coverage for acts of terrorism), subject to applicable law, under the related Mortgage Loan documents.


Notwithstanding the foregoing,


(i)           the master servicer will not be required to maintain any earthquake or environmental insurance policy on any Mortgaged Property unless the trustee has an insurable interest and such insurance policy was (x) in effect at the time of the origination of such Mortgage Loan or the Serviced Whole Loan, as applicable, or (y) required by the related Mortgage Loan documents and is available at commercially reasonable rates; providedthat the master servicer will be required to require the related borrower to maintain such insurance in the amount, in the case of clause (x), maintained at origination, and in the case of clause (y), required by such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan, in each case, to the extent such amounts are available at commercially reasonable rates and to the extent the trustee has an insurable interest;


(ii)           if and to the extent that any Mortgage Loan document grants the lender thereunder any discretion (by way of consent, approval or otherwise) as to the insurance provider from whom the related borrower is to obtain the requisite insurance coverage, the master servicer must (to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard) require the related borrower to obtain the requisite insurance coverage from qualified insurers that meet the required ratings set forth in the PSA;


(iii)          the master servicer will have no obligation beyond using its reasonable efforts consistent with the Servicing Standard to enforce those insurance requirements against any borrower; providedthat this will not limit the master servicer’s obligation to obtain and maintain a force-placed insurance policy as set forth in the PSA;


(iv)          except as provided below, in no event will the master servicer be required to cause the borrower to maintain, or itself obtain, insurance coverage to the extent that the failure of such borrower to maintain insurance coverage is an Acceptable Insurance Default (as determined by the special servicer subject to the discussion under “—The Directing Holder” and “—The Operating Advisor” below);


(v)          to the extent the master servicer itself is required to maintain insurance that the borrower does not maintain, the master servicer will not be required to maintain insurance other than what is available on a force-placed basis at commercially reasonable rates, and only to the extent the issuing entity as lender has an insurable interest thereon; and


(vi)          any explicit terrorism insurance requirements contained in the related Mortgage Loan documents are required to be enforced by the master servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard (unless the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, with the consent of, if no Control Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder, and after consultation with the Risk Retention Consultation Parties and the Operating Advisor in accordance with the PSA, has consented to a waiver (including a waiver to permit the master servicer to accept insurance that 


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does not comply with specific requirements contained in the Mortgage Loan documents) in writing of that provision in accordance with the Servicing Standard); providedthat the master servicer will be required to promptly notify the special servicer, or the special servicer will be required to promptly notify the master servicer, as applicable, in writing of such waiver.


With respect to each REO Property, the special servicer will generally be required to use reasonable efforts, consistent with the Servicing Standard, to maintain with an insurer meeting certain criteria set forth in the PSA (subject to the right of the special servicer to direct the master servicer to make a Servicing Advance for the costs associated with coverage that the special servicer determines to maintain, in which case the master servicer will be required to make that Servicing Advance (subject to the recoverability determination and Servicing Advance procedures described above under “—Advances”)) to the extent reasonably available at commercially reasonable rates and to the extent the trustee has an insurable interest (a) a fire and casualty extended coverage insurance policy, which does not provide for reduction due to depreciation, in an amount that is at least equal to the lesser of the full replacement value of the Mortgaged Property or the Stated Principal Balance of the Serviced Mortgage Loan, REO Loan or Serviced Whole Loan, as applicable (or such greater amount of coverage required by the related Mortgage Loan documents (unless such amount is not available or, if no Control Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder has consented to a lower amount)), but, in any event, in an amount sufficient to avoid the application of any co-insurance clause, (b) a comprehensive general liability insurance policy with coverage comparable to that which would be required under prudent lending requirements and in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and (c) to the extent consistent with the Servicing Standard, a business interruption or rental loss insurance covering revenues or rents for a period of at least 12 months. However, the special servicer will not be required in any event to maintain or obtain insurance coverage described in this paragraph beyond what is reasonably available at commercially reasonable rates and consistent with the Servicing Standard, and in no case will any such insurance be an expense of the special servicer.


If either (x) the master servicer or the special servicer obtains and maintains, or causes to be obtained and maintained, a blanket policy or master force-placed policy insuring against hazard losses on all of the Mortgage Loans (other than any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) and the Serviced Whole Loans and the REO Properties, as applicable, as to which it is the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, then, to the extent such policy (i) is obtained from an insurer meeting certain criteria set forth in the PSA, and (ii) provides protection equivalent to the individual policies otherwise required or (y) the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, meeting the ratings requirements of the Rating Agencies set forth in the PSA, and the master servicer or the special servicer self-insures for its obligation to maintain the individual policies otherwise required, then the master servicer or special servicer, as the case may be, will conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to cause hazard insurance to be maintained on the related Mortgaged Properties or REO Properties, as applicable. Such a blanket or master force-placed policy may contain a deductible clause (not in excess of a customary amount), in which case the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, that maintains such policy will be required, if there has not been maintained on any Mortgaged Property securing a Serviced Mortgage Loan or REO Property thereunder a hazard insurance policy complying with the requirements described above, and there has been one or more losses that would have been covered by such an individual policy, to promptly deposit into the Collection Account (or, with respect to a Serviced Whole Loan, the related separate custodial account), from its own funds, the amount not otherwise payable under the blanket or master force-placed policy in connection with such loss or losses because of such deductible clause to the extent that any such deductible exceeds the deductible limitation that pertained to the related Mortgage Loan or the related Serviced Whole Loan (or, in the absence of any such deductible limitation, the deductible limitation for an individual policy which is consistent with the Servicing Standard).


With respect to the payment of insurance premiums and delinquent tax assessments, in the event that the master servicer determines that a Servicing Advance of such amounts would be non-recoverable, that master servicer will be required to notify the trustee, the certificate administrator and the special servicer of such determination. Upon receipt of such notice, the master servicer (with respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Loan) and the special servicer (with respect to any Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property) will be required to determine (with the 


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reasonable assistance of the master servicer) whether or not payment of such amount (i) is necessary to preserve the related Mortgaged Property and (ii) would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders (and in the case of a Serviced Companion Loan, the holder of the related Serviced Companion Loan, as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Serviced Companion Loan holder constituted a single lender). If the master servicer or the special servicer determines that such payment (i) is necessary to preserve the related Mortgaged Property and (ii) would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and, in the case of any Serviced Companion Loan, the related Serviced Companion Loan Holders, the special servicer (in the case of a determination by the special servicer) will be required to direct the master servicer to make such payment, who will then be required to make such payment from the Collection Account (or, with respect to a Serviced Whole Loan, the related custodial account) to the extent of available funds.


No pool insurance policy, special hazard insurance policy, bankruptcy bond, repurchase bond or certificate guarantee insurance will be maintained with respect to the Mortgage Loans or any Serviced Whole Loan, nor will any Mortgage Loan be subject to Federal Housing Administration insurance.


Acceptable Insurance Default” means, with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan, any default arising by reason of the failure of the related borrower to maintain standard extended coverage casualty insurance or other insurance that covers acts of terrorism, as to which the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, has determined, in accordance with the Servicing Standard (and (i) unless a Control Termination Event is continuing, with the consent of the Directing Holder (or, if a Control Termination Event is continuing, but no Consultation Termination Event is continuing, after consulting with the Directing Holder) and (ii) with respect to any Specially Serviced Loan, after non-binding consultation with the Risk Retention Consultation Parties in accordance with the PSA (but, in either case, other than with respect to any Mortgage Loan that is an Excluded Loan as to any such party)), that either:


(x) such insurance is not available at commercially reasonable rates and the subject hazards are not at the time commonly insured against for properties similar to the Mortgaged Property and located in or around the geographic region in which such Mortgaged Property is located (but only by reference to such insurance that has been obtained by such owners at current market rates), or


(y) such insurance is not available at any rate;


provided that the Directing Holder and the Risk Retention Consultation Parties, as applicable, will not have more than 30 days to respond to the master servicer’s or the special servicer’s, as applicable, request for such consent or consultation, as applicable; provided, further, that upon the master servicer’s or the special servicer’s, as applicable, determination, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that exigent circumstances do not allow the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, to consult with the Directing Holder, or the Risk Retention Consultation Parties, as applicable, the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, will not be required to do so.


In addition, the master servicer and special servicer will be entitled to rely on insurance consultants (which will be a trust fund expense) in determining whether any insurance is available at commercially reasonable rates.


During the period that the master servicer or the special servicer is evaluating the availability of such insurance, or waiting for a response from the Directing Holder or to consult with a Risk Retention Consultation Party, neither the master servicer nor the special servicer will be liable for any loss related to its failure to require the borrower to maintain such insurance and neither will be in default of its obligations as a result of such failure unless the master servicer or the special servicer is required to take any immediate action pursuant to the Servicing Standard and other servicing requirements under the PSA as described under “—The Directing Holder—Control Termination Event and Consultation Termination Event” and “—Servicing Override”.


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Modifications, Waivers and Amendments


The PSA will permit (a) as to Mortgage Loans that are non-Specially Serviced Loans and actions that do not involve Special Servicer Major Decisions or Special Servicer Non-Major Decisions, the master servicer, or (b)(i) with respect to any Specially Serviced Loan or (ii) as to Special Servicer Major Decisions or Special Servicer Non-Major Decisions irrespective of whether such Mortgage Loan is a Specially Serviced Loan, the special servicer, in each case subject to the rights of the Directing Holder and, after consultation with the operating advisor to the extent described under “—The Operating Advisor”, to modify, waive, amend, consent or take such other action with respect to any term of any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan if such modification, waiver, amendment, consent or other action (c)(i) is consistent with the Servicing Standard and (ii) would not constitute a “significant modification” of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan pursuant to Treasury regulations Section 1.860G-2(b) and would not otherwise (A) causeany Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or (B) result in the imposition of a tax uponany Trust REMIC or the issuing entity (including but not limited to the tax on “prohibited transactions” as defined in Code Section 860F(a)(2) and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Code Section 860G(d), but not including the tax on “net income from foreclosure property” under Code Section 860G(c)).


Notwithstanding the foregoing, the master servicer and special servicer may mutually agree as provided in the PSA that the master servicer will process any of the foregoing matters that are Special Servicer Major Decisions (other than a COVID Modification) or Special Servicer Non-Major Decisions with respect to any non-Specially Serviced Loan. If the master servicer and the special servicer mutually agree that the master servicer will process any Special Servicer Major Decision or Special Servicer Non-Major Decision with respect to a non-Specially Serviced Loan, the master servicer must obtain the consent (or deemed consent) of the special servicer as provided below.


In connection with (i) the release of a Mortgaged Property or any portion of a Mortgaged Property from the lien of the related Mortgage or (ii) the taking of a Mortgaged Property (other than a Mortgaged Property securing the Non-Serviced Whole Loan) or any portion of a Mortgaged Property by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation, if the related Mortgage Loan documents require the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, to calculate (or to approve the calculation of the related borrower of) the loan to value ratio of the remaining Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties or the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties, for purposes of REMIC qualification of the related Mortgage Loan, then such calculation will exclude the value of personal property and going concern value, if any.


In no event, however, may the master servicer or the special servicer extend the maturity of any Mortgage Loan, Serviced Whole Loan or Specially Serviced Loan to a date occurring later than the earlier of (A) five years prior to the Rated Final Distribution Date and (B) if the Mortgage Loan, Serviced Whole Loan or Specially Serviced Loan is secured solely or primarily by a ground lease (or, with respect to a leasehold interest where the borrower is the lessee and that is a space lease or an air rights lease, such space lease or air rights lease), the date 20 years prior to the expiration of the term of such ground lease (or, with respect to a leasehold interest where the borrower is the lessee and that is a space lease or an air rights lease, such space lease or air rights lease)(or 10 years prior to the expiration of such lease if the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, gives due consideration to the remaining term of the ground lease (or, with respect to a leasehold interest where the borrower is the lessee and that is a space lease or an air rights lease, such space lease or air rights lease) and such extension is in the best interest of the Certificateholders and if a Serviced Companion Loan is involved, the holder of the related Serviced Companion Loan (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Serviced Companion Loan holder constituted a single lender) and, if no Control Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, with the consent of the Directing Holder).


In addition, neither the master servicer nor the special servicer may permit any borrower to add or substitute any collateral for an outstanding Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan, which collateral constitutes real property, unless the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, receives a Rating Agency Confirmation.


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The special servicer will process (unless the special servicer and the master servicer mutually agree that the master servicer will process, as further described below) and consent to or refuse consent to, as applicable, all Special Servicer Major Decisions and Special Servicer Non-Major Decisions. The special servicer will also be required to obtain the consent of the Directing Holder, and will be required to consult with the operating advisor, in connection with any Special Servicer Major Decision to the extent described under “—The Directing Holder” and “—The Operating Advisor”.


In addition, with respect to any non-Specially Serviced Loan (other than a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan), the following actions will be subject to the special servicer’s processing and consent or, if mutually agreed to by the special servicer and the master servicer, the master servicer will be required to process such request subject to the consent of the special servicer as further described below (each of the following, a “Special Servicer Non-Major Decision”):


(a) waivers regarding receipt of financial statements (other than immaterial timing waivers); and


(b) decisions regarding whether or not to cure a ground lease.


Upon receiving a request for any matter described in this section that constitutes a Special Servicer Non-Major Decision or a Special Servicer Major Decision with respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan that is not a Specially Serviced Loan, the master servicer will be required to forward such request to the special servicer and, unless the master servicer and the special servicer mutually agree that the master servicer will process such request, the special servicer will be required to process such request and the master servicer will have no further obligation with respect to such request or the Special Servicer Non-Major Decision or Special Servicer Major Decision other than providing the special servicer with any reasonably requested information or documentation. In addition, the master servicer will be required to provide the special servicer with any notice that it receives relating to a default by the borrower under a ground lease where the collateral for the Mortgage Loan is the ground lease, and the special servicer will determine in accordance with the Servicing Standard whether to cure any borrower defaults relating to ground leases.


When the master servicer and the special servicer have mutually agreed that the master servicer will process a Special Servicer Major Decision or Special Servicer Non-Major Decision, the special servicer’s consent will be required if the master servicer is recommending approval with respect to any non-Specially Serviced Loan (other than a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan), and the master servicer will be required to forward to the special servicer the written request from the borrower for modification, waiver, amendment or other action or consent that is a Special Servicer Major Decision or Special Servicer Non-Major Decision, accompanied by the master servicer’s recommendation and analysis and any and all information in the master servicer’s possession that the special servicer may reasonably request to grant or withhold such consent. When the special servicer’s consent is required under the PSA, such consent will be deemed given 15 business days (or, in connection with an Acceptable Insurance Default, 90 days) after receipt (unless earlier objected to) by the special servicer from the master servicer of the master servicer’s written analysis and recommendation with respect to such proposed Special Servicer Major Decision or Special Servicer Non-Major Decision together with such other information reasonably requested by the special servicer and reasonably available to the master servicer.


Borrowers may request payment forbearance because of COVID-19 related financial hardship. The special servicer will be allowed to grant a forbearance on a Mortgage Loan related to the global COVID-19 emergency only if (i) prior to October 1, 2021 (or prior to a later date provided by the IRS in any future guidance), the period of forbearance granted, when added to any prior periods of forbearance granted before or after the issuing entity acquired such Mortgage Loan (whether or not such prior grants of forbearance were covered by Revenue Procedure 2020-26 (as extended by Revenue Procedure 2021-12)), does not exceed six months (or such longer period of time as may be allowed by future guidance that is binding on federal income tax authorities) or the applicable forbearance program pursuant to which the related forbearance was granted is otherwise identical or similar to those described in Section 2.07 of the Revenue Procedure and such forbearance is covered by Revenue Procedure 2020-26 (as extended by Revenue Procedure 2021-12), (ii) such forbearance is permitted under another provision of the PSA and the requirements under such provision are satisfied, or (iii) an opinion of counsel is delivered to the 


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effect that such forbearance will not result in an adverse REMIC event. See the discussion of Revenue Procedure 2020-26 under the caption “Tax Matters and Changes in Tax Law May Adversely Impact the Mortgage Loans or Your Investment.”


The master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, is required to notify the trustee, the certificate administrator, the Directing Holder (other than during the period when a Consultation Termination Event is continuing), the operating advisor (only if a Control TerminationEvent is continuing), the depositor and the 17g-5 Information Provider (who will promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website), in writing, of any modification, waiver, material consent or amendment of any term of any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan processed by such servicer and the date of the modification and deliver a copy to the custodian for deposit in the related mortgage file, an original counterpart of the agreement relating to such modification, waiver, material consent or amendment, promptly (and in any event within 10 business days) following the execution of the agreement.


Any fees or other charges charged by the special servicer in connection with processing any COVID Modification or related COVID Modification Agreement with respect to any COVID Modified Loan (in the aggregate with any other COVID Modification or COVID Modification Agreement with respect to such COVID Modified Loan) may not exceed an amount equal to $45,000 (plus reasonable and customary attorney’s fees and expenses, out of pocket third party fees and expenses and filing fees) and may only be borne by the borrower, not the issuing entity. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of a borrower default under a COVID Modification Agreement, the fee cap will only apply to the initial processing of such COVID Modification Agreement, and, in such event, the Special Servicer will be entitled to all fees that would be payable to it pursuant to the terms of the PSA with respect to further servicing actions with respect to the related Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan, as applicable.


Any modification, extension, waiver or amendment of the payment terms of a Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan will be required to be structured so as to be consistent with the allocation and payment priorities in the related Mortgage Loan documents and intercreditor agreement, if any, such that neither the issuing entity as holder of the Mortgage Loan nor a holder of any related Serviced Companion Loan gains a priority over the other such holder that is not reflected in the related Mortgage Loan documents and intercreditor agreement.  Neither the master servicer nor the special servicer may enter into any modification, waiver, amendment, work-out, consent or approval with respect to any Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan, restructure any Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan, or restructure any borrower equity (in each case, including, without limitation, by way of the application of credits, discounts, forgiveness or otherwise) in a manner that would be inconsistent with the allocation and payment priorities described under “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Application Priority of Mortgage Loan Collections or Whole Loan Collections” or in the related Intercreditor Agreement (if any).


Any modification, waiver or amendment with respect to a Serviced Whole Loan may be subject to the consent of one or more holders of a related Serviced Companion Loan and the special servicer as described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans”.


See also “—The Directing Holder” and “—The Operating Advisor” for a description of the Directing Holder’s and the operating advisor’s rights with respect to modifications, waivers and amendments and reviewing and approving the Asset Status Report.


Mortgage Loans with “Due-on-Sale” and “Due-on-Encumbrance” Provisions


The master servicer (with respect to each non-Specially Serviced Loan, to the extent such action is not a Special Servicer Major Decision) and the special servicer (with respect to each Specially Serviced Loan and, to the extent such action is a Special Servicer Major Decision, each non-Specially Serviced Loan) will be required to determine, in a manner consistent with the Servicing Standard, whether (a) to exercise any right it may have with respect to a Mortgage Loan and any related Companion Loan containing a “due-on-sale” clause (1) to accelerate the payments on that Mortgage Loan and any related Companion Loan, as applicable, or (2) to withhold its consent to any sale or transfer, consistent with the Servicing Standard or (b) to waive its right to exercise such rights; providedhowever, (i) that with respect 


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to such waiver of rights that is a Major Decision, prior to the occurrence and continuance of any Control Termination Event and other than with respect to an Excluded Loan as to the Directing Holder, the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, has obtained the prior written consent (or deemed consent) of the Directing Holder (or after the occurrence and continuance of a Control Termination Event, but prior to a Consultation Termination Event and other than with respect to an Excluded Loan as to the Directing Holder or a Risk Retention Consultation Party, as applicable, upon consultation with the Directing Holder and the applicable Risk Retention Consultation Party), and (ii) the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, has received a Rating Agency Confirmation from S&P, Fitch and KBRA (and, if the applicable Mortgage Loan is part of a Serviced Whole Loan, a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to any commercial mortgage pass-through certificates backed by any related Serviced Companion Loan) with respect to any Mortgage Loan that (A) represents more than 5% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans then outstanding and has a Stated Principal Balance of at least $10,000,000, (B) has a Stated Principal Balance that is more than $35,000,000, (C) represents one of the 10 largest Mortgage Loans based on Stated Principal Balance and has a Stated Principal Balance of at least $10,000,000 or (D) is a Mortgage Loan as to which the related Serviced Companion Loan represents one of the 10 largest mortgage loans in the related other securitization (providedthat the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, will be entitled to reasonably rely upon the written notification provided by the master servicer, special servicer, trustee or certificate administrator of such other securitization as to whether such Serviced Companion Loan is one of the 10 largest mortgage loans in such other securitization).


To the extent not precluded by the Mortgage Loan documents, the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, may not approve an assumption or substitution without requiring the related borrower to pay any fees owed to the Rating Agencies associated with the approval of such assumption or substitution. However, in the event that the related borrower is required but fails to pay such fees, such fees will be an expense of the issuing entity; provided that in the case of a Serviced Whole Loan the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable (or in the case of the special servicer, send to the master servicer for deposit), will be required, after receiving payment from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, if any, to (i) promptly notify the holder of the related Pari Passu Companion Loan and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to exercise on behalf of the issuing entity the rights of the issuing entity under the related Intercreditor Agreement to obtain reimbursement for a pro rata portion of such amount allocable to such Pari Passu Companion Loans from the holders of such Pari Passu Companion Loans. No assumption agreement may contain any terms that are different from any term of any Mortgage or related Note, except pursuant to the provisions described under “—Modifications, Waivers and Amendments” above and “—Realization Upon Mortgage Loans” below.


With respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan with a “due-on-encumbrance” clause, the master servicer (with respect to each non-Specially Serviced Loan, to the extent such action is not a Special Servicer Major Decision) and the special servicer (with respect to each Specially Serviced Loan and, to the extent such action is a Special Servicer Major Decision, each non-Specially Serviced Loan) will be required to determine, in a manner consistent with the Servicing Standard, whether (a) to exercise any right it may have with respect to a Mortgage Loan containing a “due-on-encumbrance” clause (1) to accelerate the payments thereon, or (2) to withhold its consent to the creation of any additional lien or other encumbrance, consistent with the Servicing Standard or (b) to waive its right to exercise such rights, provided, however, that (i) with respect to such waiver of rights that is a Major Decision, prior to the occurrence and continuance of a Control Termination Event and other than with respect to an Excluded Loan as to the Directing Holder, the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, has obtained the consent of the Directing Holder (or after the occurrence and continuance of a Control Termination Event, but prior to a Consultation Termination Event and other than with respect to an Excluded Loan as to the Directing Holder or a Risk Retention Consultation Party, as applicable, has consulted with the Directing Holder and the applicable Risk Retention Consultation Party) and (ii) the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, has received a Rating Agency Confirmation from S&P, Fitch and KBRA (and, if the applicable Mortgage Loan is part of a Serviced Whole Loan, a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to any commercial mortgage pass-through certificates backed by any related Serviced Companion Loan) with respect to any Mortgage Loan that (A) represents more than 2% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans then 


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outstanding, (B) has a Stated Principal Balance that is more than $35,000,000, (C) represents one of the 10 largest Mortgage Loans based on Stated Principal Balance, (D) has an aggregate loan-to-value ratio (including any existing and proposed additional debt) that is equal to or greater than 85%, (E) has an aggregate debt service coverage ratio (in each case, determined based upon the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan, any existing additional debt and the principal amount of the proposed additional lien) that is less than 1.20x, or (F) is a Mortgage Loan as to which the related Serviced Companion Loan represents one of the ten largest mortgage loans in the related other securitization (provided that the special servicer will be entitled to reasonably rely upon the written notification provided by the master servicer, special servicer, trustee or certificate administrator of the applicable other securitization as to whether such Serviced Companion Loan is one of the 10 largest mortgage loans in such other securitization); provided that with respect to clauses (A), (C), (D), (E) and (F), such Mortgage Loan must also have a Stated Principal Balance of at least $10,000,000 for the requirement of a Rating Agency Confirmation to apply. Neither the master servicer nor the special servicer will be responsible for enforcing a “due-on-sale” or a “due-on-encumbrance” clause with respect to any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan.


To the extent not precluded by the Mortgage Loan documents, the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, may not approve the creation of any lien or other encumbrance without requiring the related borrower to pay any fees owed to the Rating Agencies associated with the approval of such lien or encumbrance. However, in the event that the related borrower is required but fails to pay such fees, such fees will be an expense of the issuing entity; providedthat in the case of a Serviced Whole Loan the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, will be required, after receiving payment from amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, if any, to (i) promptly notify the holder of the related Pari Passu Companion Loan and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to exercise on behalf of the issuing entity the rights of the issuing entity under the related Intercreditor Agreement to obtain reimbursement for a pro rata portion of such amount allocable to such Pari Passu Companion Loans from the holders of such Pari Passu Companion Loans. Neither the master servicer nor the special servicer will be responsible for enforcing a “due-on-sale” or a “due-on-encumbrance” clause with respect to any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan.


Inspections


The master servicer will be required to perform (at its own expense) or cause to be performed (at its own expense), physical inspections of each Mortgaged Property relating to a Mortgage Loan (other than a Mortgaged Property securing a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, which is subject to inspection pursuant to the related Non-Serviced PSA, and other than a Specially Serviced Loan) with a Stated Principal Balance of (A) $2,000,000 or more at least once every 12 months (commencing in 2022) and (B) less than $2,000,000 at least once every 24 months, in each case commencing in the calendar year 2022 unless a physical inspection has been performed by the special servicer within the previous 12 months and the master servicer has no knowledge of a material change in the Mortgaged Property since such physical inspection; provided, further, however, that if any scheduled payment becomes more than 60 days delinquent on the related Mortgage Loan, the special servicer is required to inspect or cause to be inspected the related Mortgaged Property as soon as practicable after the Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Loan and annually thereafter for so long as the Mortgage Loan remains a Specially Serviced Loan (the cost of which inspection, to the extent not paid by the related borrower, will be reimbursed first from default interest and late charges constituting additional compensation of the special servicer on the related Mortgage Loan (but with respect to a Serviced Whole Loan, only amounts available for such purpose under the related Intercreditor Agreement) and then from the Collection Account as an expense of the issuing entity, and in the case of a Serviced Whole Loan, as an expense of the holders of the related Mortgage Loan and Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan, pro rata and pari passu, to the extent provided in the related Intercreditor Agreement). The special servicer or the master servicer, as applicable, will be required to prepare or cause to be prepared a written report of the inspection describing, among other things, the condition of and any damage to the Mortgaged Property to the extent evident from the inspection and specifying the existence of any vacancies in the Mortgaged Property of which it has knowledge and deems material, of any sale, transfer or abandonment of the Mortgaged Property of which it has knowledge or that is evident from the inspection, of any adverse 


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change in the condition of the Mortgaged Property of which the preparer of such report has knowledge or that is evident from the inspection, and that the preparer of such report deems material, or of any material waste committed on the Mortgaged Property to the extent evident from the inspection.


Copies of the inspection reports referred to above that are delivered to the certificate administrator will be posted to the certificate administrator’s website for review by Privileged Persons pursuant to the PSA. See “Description of the Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders; Certain Available Information”.


Collection of Operating Information


With respect to each Mortgage Loan that requires the borrower to deliver operating statements, the special servicer or the master servicer, as applicable, is also required to use reasonable efforts to collect and review the annual operating statements beginning with calendar year end 2021 of the related Mortgaged Property. Most of the Mortgage Loan documents obligate the related borrower to deliver annual property operating statements. However, we cannot assure you that any operating statements required to be delivered will in fact be delivered, nor is the special servicer or the master servicer likely to have any practical means of compelling the delivery in the case of an otherwise performing Mortgage Loan.


Special Servicing Transfer Event


The Serviced Mortgage Loans and any related Serviced Companion Loan and any related REO Properties will be serviced by the special servicer under the PSA in the event that the servicing responsibilities of the master servicer are transferred to the special servicer as described below. Such Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan (including those loans that have become REO Properties) serviced by the special servicer are referred to in this prospectus collectively as the “Specially Serviced Loans”. The master servicer will be required to transfer its servicing responsibilities to the special servicer with respect to any Mortgage Loan (including any related Companion Loan) for which the master servicer is responsible for servicing:


(i)           either (x) with respect to any Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan, other than a balloon loan, a payment default has occurred on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan at its maturity date or, if the maturity date of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan has been extended in accordance with the PSA, a payment default occurs on such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan at its extended maturity date or (y) with respect to a balloon loan, a payment default has occurred with respect to the related balloon payment;provided that if (A) the related borrower is diligently seeking a refinancing or sale of the related Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties and delivers, on or before the related maturity date or extended maturity date, a statement to that effect, and delivers, on or before the related maturity date or extended maturity date, a refinancing commitment, letter of intent or otherwise binding application for refinancing from an acceptable lender or a signed purchase agreement reasonably acceptable to the master servicer (who will be required to promptly deliver a copy to the special servicer, the operating advisor (if a Control Termination Event has occurred and is continuing) and the Directing Holder (but only for so long as no Consultation Termination Event has occurred and is continuing)), (B) the related borrower continues to make its Assumed Scheduled Payment, and (C) no other Servicing Transfer Event has occurred with respect to that Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan, then a Servicing Transfer Event will not occur until the earlier of (1) 120 days beyond the related maturity date or extended maturity date and (2) the termination of the refinancing commitment, letter of intent, otherwise binding application for refinancing or signed purchase agreement;


(ii)           any Periodic Payment (other than a balloon payment or any other payment due under clause (i)(x) above in this definition) or any amount due on a monthly basis as an escrow payment or reserve funds, is 60 days or more delinquent;


(iii)          the master servicer determines in its reasonable business judgment, exercised in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that (x) a default consisting of a failure to make a 


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payment of principal or interest is reasonably foreseeable or there is a significant risk of such default or (y) any other default that is likely to impair the use or marketability of the related Mortgaged Property or the value of the Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, Serviced Companion Loan, is reasonably foreseeable or there is a significant risk of such default, which monetary or other default, in either case, would likely continue unremedied beyond the applicable grace period (or, if no grace period is specified, for a period of 60 days) and is not likely to be cured by the related borrower within 60 days or, except as provided in clause (i)(y) above, in the case of a balloon payment, for at least 30 days;


(iv)          the related borrower has become the subject of a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, or the appointment of a conservator, receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs;


(v)          the related borrower consents to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to such borrower of or relating to all or substantially all of its property;


(vi)          the related borrower (a) admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or (b) files a petition to take advantage of any applicable insolvency or reorganization statute, makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or voluntarily suspends payment of its obligations;


(vii)         a default, of which the master servicer or the special servicer has notice (other than a failure by such related borrower to pay principal or interest) and that in the opinion of the master servicer or the special servicer materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or any holder of a Serviced Companion Loan, if applicable, occurs and remains unremedied for the applicable grace period specified in the Mortgage Loan documents for such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan (or if no grace period is specified for those defaults which are capable of cure, 60 days); or


(viii)        the master servicer or special servicer receives notice of the foreclosure or proposed foreclosure of any lien on the related Mortgaged Property (each of clause (i) through (viii), a “Servicing Transfer Event”).


However, the master servicer will be required to continue to (x) receive payments on the Mortgage Loans (and any related Serviced Companion Loan)(including amounts collected by the special servicer), (y) make certain calculations with respect to the Mortgage Loans and any related Serviced Companion Loan and (z) make remittances and prepare certain reports to the Certificateholders with respect to the Mortgage Loans and any related Serviced Companion Loan. Additionally, the master servicer will continue to receive the Servicing Fee in respect of the Mortgage Loans (and any related Serviced Companion Loan) and any related REO Property at the Servicing Fee Rate.


Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the definition of Servicing Transfer Event, no event, circumstance or action that has occurred or will occur with respect to a COVID Modified Loan (other than an event described in clauses (i)(y), (iv), (v), (vi)(b) or (viii) of the definition of “Servicing Transfer Event”) will constitute a Servicing Transfer Event under the PSA, but only if, and for so long as, the related borrower is in compliance with the terms of the related COVID Modification Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event a borrower fails to comply with the terms of a COVID Modification Agreement (as determined by the Special Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard), a determination as to whether any applicable event specified in the preceding sentence constitutes a Servicing Transfer Event or causes such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan to be characterized as a Specially Serviced Loan will be made as though the COVID Modification never occurred; provided, however, if, pursuant to this sentence, a Servicing Transfer Event is determined to occur prior to the date of such borrower’s failure, then such Servicing Transfer Event will be deemed to occur on the date of such borrower’s failure.


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If the related Mortgaged Property is acquired in respect of any Mortgage Loan (and any related Serviced Companion Loan) (upon acquisition, an “REO Property”) whether through foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, the special servicer will continue to be responsible for its operation and management. If any Serviced Companion Loan becomes specially serviced, then the related Mortgage Loan will also become a Specially Serviced Loan. If any Mortgage Loan becomes a Specially Serviced Loan, then the related Serviced Companion Loan will also become a Specially Serviced Loan. The master servicer will have no responsibility for the performance by the special servicer of its duties under the PSA. Any Mortgage Loan (excluding any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan), that is or becomes a cross-collateralized Mortgage Loan and is cross-collateralized with a Specially Serviced Loan will become a Specially Serviced Loan.


A Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan will cease to be a Specially Serviced Loan (each, a “Corrected Loan”) (A) with respect to the circumstances described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, when the borrower thereunder has brought the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan current and thereafter made three consecutive full and timely Periodic Payments, including pursuant to any workout of the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan, (B) with respect to the circumstances described in clause (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (viii) above, when such circumstances cease to exist in the good faith judgment of the special servicer or (C) with respect to the circumstances described in clause (vii) above, when such default is cured (as determined by the special servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard) or waived by the special servicer; provided that, in each case, at that time no circumstance exists (as described above) that would cause the Mortgage Loan or Serviced Companion Loan to continue to be characterized as a Specially Serviced Loan. If any Specially Serviced Loan becomes a Corrected Loan, the special servicer will be required to transfer servicing of such Corrected Loan to the master servicer.


Asset Status Report


The special servicer will be required to prepare a report (an “Asset Status Report”) for each Serviced Mortgage Loan and, if applicable, any related Serviced Companion Loan that becomes a Specially Serviced Loan not later than 60 days after the servicing of such Serviced Mortgage Loan is transferred to the special servicer (the “Initial Delivery Date”) and will be required to amend, update or create a new Asset Status Report to the extent that during the course of the resolution of such Specially Serviced Loan material changes in the circumstances and/or strategy reflected in any current Final Asset Status Report are necessary to reflect the then current circumstances and recommendation as to how the Specially Serviced Loan might be returned to performing status or otherwise liquidated in accordance with the Servicing Standard (each such report a “Subsequent Asset Status Report”). Each Asset Status Report will be required to be delivered in electronic form to:



the Directing Holder (but (i) only for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing, and (ii) not with respect to any applicable Excluded Loan);



each Risk Retention Consultation Party (but not with respect to any applicable Excluded Loan);



with respect to any related Serviced Companion Loan, to the extent the related Serviced Companion Loan has been included in a securitization transaction, to the master servicer of such securitization into which the related Serviced Companion Loan has been sold or to the holder of the related Serviced Companion Loan;



the operating advisor (but, other than with respect to an Excluded Loan applicable to the Directing Holder, only during the continuance of a Control Termination Event);



the master servicer; and



the 17g-5 Information Provider, which will be required to post such report to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website.


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A summary of each Asset Status Report will be provided to the certificate administrator and the trustee.


An Asset Status Report prepared for each Specially Serviced Loan will be required to include, among other things, the following information:



summary of the status of such Specially Serviced Loan and any negotiations with the related borrower;



a discussion of the legal and environmental considerations reasonably known to the special servicer, consistent with the Servicing Standard, that are applicable to the exercise of remedies and to the enforcement of any related guaranties or other collateral for the related Specially Serviced Loan and whether outside legal counsel has been retained;



the most current rent roll and income or operating statement available for the related Mortgaged Property;



(A) the special servicer’s recommendations on how such Specially Serviced Loan might be returned to performing status (including the modification of a monetary term, and any workout, restructure or debt forgiveness) and returned to the master servicer for regular servicing or foreclosed or otherwise realized upon (including any proposed sale of a Defaulted Loan or REO Property), (B) a description of any such proposed or taken actions, and (C) the alternative courses of action that were or are being considered by the special servicer in connection with the proposed or taken actions;



the status of any foreclosure actions or other proceedings undertaken with respect to the Specially Serviced Loan, any proposed workouts and the status of any negotiations with respect to such workouts, and an assessment of the likelihood of additional defaults under the related Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan;



a description of any amendment, modification or waiver of a material term of any ground lease (or any space lease or air rights lease, if applicable) or franchise agreement;



the decision that the special servicer made, or intends or proposes to make, including a narrative analysis setting forth the special servicer’s rationale for its proposed decision, including its rejection of the alternatives;



an analysis of whether or not taking such proposed action is reasonably likely to produce a greater recovery on a present value basis than not taking such action, setting forth (x) the basis on which the special servicer made such determination and (y) the net present value calculation and all related assumptions;



the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Properties (and a copy of the last obtained appraisal of such Mortgaged Property) together with a description of any adjustments to the valuation of such Mortgaged Property made by the special servicer together with an explanation of those adjustments; and



such other information as the special servicer deems relevant in light of the Servicing Standard.


With respect to any Mortgage Loan other than an applicable Excluded Loan, if no Control Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder will have the right to disapprove the Asset Status Report prepared by the special servicer with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan within 10 business days after receipt of the Asset Status Report. If the Directing Holder does not disapprove an Asset Status Report within 10 business days or if the special servicer makes a determination, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that the disapproval by the Directing Holder (communicated to the special servicer within such 10-business day period, as applicable) is not in the best interest of all the Certificateholders (as a collective whole) (or, with respect to a Serviced Whole Loan, the best interest of the Certificateholders 


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and the holders of the related Companion Loan, as a collective whole (taking into account the pari passu or subordinate nature of such Companion Loan)), the special servicer will be required to implement the recommended action as outlined in the Asset Status Report. For so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, if the Directing Holder disapproves the Asset Status Report within such 10-business day period, as applicable, and the special servicer has not made the affirmative determination described above, the special servicer will be required to revise the Asset Status Report as soon as practicable thereafter, but in no event later than 30 days after the disapproval. The special servicer will be required to continue to revise the Asset Status Report until the Directing Holder fails to disapprove the revised Asset Status Report or until the special servicer makes a determination, in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that the disapproval is not in the best interests of the Certificateholders (taken as a collective whole) (or, with respect to a Serviced Whole Loan, the best interest of the Certificateholders and the holders of the related Companion Loan, as a collective whole (taking into account the pari passu or subordinate nature of such Companion Loan)); provided that, if the Directing Holder has not approved the Asset Status Report for a period of 60 business days following the first submission of an Asset Status Report, the special servicer will follow the Directing Holder’s direction, if such direction is consistent with the Servicing Standard; provided, however, that if the Directing Holder’s direction would cause the special servicer to violate the Servicing Standard, the special servicer may act upon the most recently submitted form of Asset Status Report. The procedures described in this paragraph are collectively referred to as the “Directing Holder Asset Status Report Review Process”.


Prior to a Control Termination Event, the special servicer will be required to promptly deliver each Final Asset Status Report to the operating advisor following the completion of the Directing Holder Asset Status Report Review Process.


While a Control Termination Event is continuing, the special servicer will be required to promptly deliver each Asset Status Report prepared in connection with a Specially Serviced Loan to the operating advisor (and, with respect to any Mortgage Loan that is not an Excluded Loan and only for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder). The operating advisor will be required to provide comments to the special servicer in respect of each Asset Status Report, if any, within 10 business days following the later of (i) receipt of such Asset Status Report or (ii) receipt of such related additional information reasonably requested by the operating advisor, and propose possible alternative courses of action to the extent it determines such alternatives to be in the best interest of the Certificateholders (including any Certificateholders that are holders of the Control Eligible Certificates), as a collective whole (or, with respect to a Serviced Whole Loan, the best interest of the Certificateholders and the holders of the related Companion Loan, as a collective whole (taking into account the pari passu or subordinate nature of such Companion Loan)). The special servicer will be obligated (on a non-binding basis) to consider such alternative courses of action and any other feedback provided by the operating advisor (and, with respect to any Mortgage Loan that is not an applicable Excluded Loan and only for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder) in connection with the special servicer’s preparation of any Asset Status Report that is provided while a Control Termination Event is continuing. The special servicer may revise the Asset Status Report as it deems necessary to take into account any input and/or comments from the operating advisor (and, with respect to any Mortgage Loan that is not an applicable Excluded Loan and only for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder), to the extent the special servicer determines that the operating advisor’s and/or Directing Holder’s input and/or recommendations are not inconsistent with the Servicing Standard and in the best interest of the Certificateholders as a collective whole (or, with respect to a Serviced Whole Loan, the best interest of the Certificateholders and the holders of the related Companion Loan, as a collective whole (taking into account the pari passu or subordinate nature of such Companion Loan)). Promptly upon determining whether or not to revise any Asset Status Report to take into account any input and/or comments from the operating advisor or the Directing Holder, the special servicer will be required to revise the Asset Status Report, if applicable, and deliver to the operating advisor and the Directing Holder the revised Asset Status Report (until a Final Asset Status Report is issued). The procedures described in this paragraph are collectively referred to as the “ASR Consultation Process”. For additional information, see “—The Operating Advisor—Duties of the Operating Advisor While A Control Termination Event Is Continuing”.


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The special servicer will not be required to take or to refrain from taking any action because of an objection or comment by the operating advisor or, during the continuance of a Control Termination Event, the Directing Holder, or a recommendation of the operating advisor or, during the continuance of a Control Termination Event, the Directing Holder.


During the continuance of a Control Termination Event but so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder (except with respect to any applicable Excluded Loan) and the operating advisor will be entitled to consult with the special servicer (on a non-binding basis) (in person or remotely via electronic, telephonic or other mutually agreeable communication) and propose alternative courses of action and provide other feedback in respect of any Asset Status Report. During the continuance of a Consultation Termination Event (and at any time with respect to any applicable Excluded Loan), the Directing Holder will have no right to any draft Asset Status Report and no right to consult with the special servicer with respect to Asset Status Reports and the special servicer will only be obligated to consult with the operating advisor with respect to any Asset Status Report as described above. The special servicer may choose to revise the Asset Status Report as it deems reasonably necessary in accordance with the Servicing Standard to take into account any input and/or recommendations of the operating advisor or the Directing Holder during the applicable periods described above, but is under no obligation to follow any particular recommendation of the operating advisor or the Directing Holder. The special servicer will be required to implement the Final Asset Status Report.


In addition, in the case of any Servicing Shift Whole Loan, only the related Loan-Specific Directing Holder (without regard to whether a Control Termination Event or a Consultation Termination Event is continuing) may exercise the rights of the Trust Directing Holder described in this “—Asset Status Report” section, and neither the Trust Directing Holder nor the operating advisor will have any of the above described consent or (in the case of the operating advisor) consultation rights, as applicable, unless permitted under the related Intercreditor Agreement.


With respect to each Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, the directing holder under the related Non-Serviced PSA will have approval and consultation rights with respect to any asset status report prepared by the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer with respect to such Non-Serviced Whole Loan under the related Non-Serviced PSA that are similar to the approval and consultation rights of the Directing Holder with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Serviced Whole Loans. See “—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans”.


A “Final Asset Status Report” means, with respect to any Specially Serviced Loan, the Asset Status Report (together with such other data or supporting information provided by the special servicer to the Directing Holder that does not include any communication (other than the related Asset Status Report) between the special servicer and the Directing Holder with respect to such Specially Serviced Loan) required to be delivered by the special servicer by the Initial Delivery Date and any Subsequent Asset Status Report, in each case, in the form fully approved or deemed approved, if applicable, by the Directing Holder pursuant to the Directing Holder Asset Status Report Review Process or following completion of the ASR Consultation Process, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the special servicer may issue more than one Final Asset Status Report with respect to any Specially Serviced Loan in accordance with the procedures described above. Each Final Asset Status Report will be labeled or otherwise identified or communicated as being final by the special servicer.


Realization Upon Mortgage Loans


If a payment default or material non-monetary default on a Serviced Mortgage Loan has occurred, then, pursuant to the PSA, the special servicer, on behalf of the trustee, may, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the PSA, at any time institute foreclosure proceedings, exercise any power of sale contained in the related Mortgage, obtain a deed in lieu of foreclosure, or otherwise acquire title to the related Mortgaged Property, by operation of law or otherwise. The special servicer is not permitted, however, to cause the trustee to acquire title to any Mortgaged Property, have a receiver of rents appointed with respect to any Mortgaged Property or take any other action with respect to any Mortgaged Property that would cause the trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, or any other specified 


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person to be considered to hold title to, to be a “mortgagee-in-possession” of, or to be an “owner” or an “operator” of such Mortgaged Property within the meaning of certain federal environmental laws, unless the special servicer has determined in accordance with the Servicing Standard, based on an updated environmental assessment report prepared by a person who regularly conducts environmental audits and performed within six months prior to any such acquisition of title or other action (which report will be an expense of the issuing entity subject to the terms of the PSA) that:


(a) such Mortgaged Property is in compliance with applicable environmental laws or, if not, after consultation with an environmental consultant, that it would be in the best economic interest of the Certificateholders (and with respect to any Serviced Whole Loan, the Serviced Companion Loan Holders), as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and, if applicable, Serviced Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender, to take such actions as are necessary to bring such Mortgaged Property in compliance with such laws, and


(b) there are no circumstances present at such Mortgaged Property relating to the use, management or disposal of any hazardous materials for which investigation, testing, monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation could be required under any currently effective federal, state or local law or regulation, or that, if any such hazardous materials are present for which such action could be required, after consultation with an environmental consultant, it would be in the best economic interest of the Certificateholders (and with respect to any Serviced Whole Loan, the Serviced Companion Loan Holders), as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and, if applicable, Serviced Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender, to take such actions with respect to the affected Mortgaged Property.


Such requirement precludes enforcement of the security for the related Mortgage Loan until a satisfactory environmental site assessment is obtained (or until any required remedial action is taken), but will decrease the likelihood that the issuing entity will become liable for a material adverse environmental condition at the Mortgaged Property. However, we cannot assure you that the requirements of the PSA will effectively insulate the issuing entity from potential liability for a materially adverse environmental condition at any Mortgaged Property.


If title to any Mortgaged Property is acquired by the issuing entity (directly or through a single member limited liability company established for the purpose), the special servicer will be required to sell the Mortgaged Property prior to the close of the third calendar year beginning after the year of acquisition, unless (1) the special servicer has applied for, and the IRS grants (or has not denied) a qualifying extension of time to sell the property or (2) the special servicer, the certificate administrator and the trustee receive an opinion of independent counsel to the effect that the holding of the property by the Lower-Tier REMIC longer than the above-referenced three year period will not result in the imposition of a tax on any Trust REMIC or cause any Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC under the Code at any time that any certificate is outstanding. Subject to the foregoing and any other tax-related limitations, pursuant to the PSA, the special servicer will generally be required to attempt to sell any Mortgaged Property so acquired in accordance with the Servicing Standard. The special servicer will also be required to administer any Mortgaged Property acquired by the issuing entity in a manner which does not cause such Mortgaged Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(8) at all times, and that the sale of the property does not result in the receipt by the issuing entity of any income from nonpermitted assets as described in Code Section 860F(a)(2)(B). If the Lower-Tier REMIC acquires title to any REO Property, the special servicer, on behalf of the Lower-Tier REMIC, will retain, at the expense of the issuing entity, an independent contractor to manage and operate the property. The independent contractor generally will be permitted to perform construction (including renovation) on a foreclosed property only if the construction was more than 10% completed at the time default on the related Mortgage Loan became imminent. The retention of an independent contractor, however, will not relieve the special servicer of its obligation to manage the Mortgaged Property as required under the PSA.


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property. Generally, none of the Trust REMICs will be taxable on income received with respect to a Mortgaged Property acquired by the issuing entity to the extent that it constitutes “rents from real property”, within the meaning of Code Section 856(d) and Treasury regulations under the Code. Rents from real property include fixed rents and rents based on the gross receipts or sales of a tenant but do not include the portion of any rental based on the net income or profit of any tenant or sub-tenant. No determination has been made whether rent on any of the Mortgaged Properties meets this requirement. Rents from real property include charges for services customarily furnished or rendered in connection with the rental of real property, whether or not the charges are separately stated. Services furnished to the tenants of a particular building will be considered as customary if, in the geographic market in which the building is located, tenants in buildings which are of similar class are customarily provided with the service. No determination has been made whether the services furnished to the tenants of the Mortgaged Properties are “customary” within the meaning of applicable regulations. It is therefore possible that a portion of the rental income with respect to a Mortgaged Property owned by the issuing entity would not constitute rents from real property, or that none of such income would qualify if a separate charge is not stated for such non-customary services or they are not performed by an independent contractor. Rents from real property also do not include income from the operation of a trade or business on the Mortgaged Property, such as a hospitality property, or rental income attributable to personal property leased in connection with a lease of real property if the rent attributable to personal property exceeds 15% of the total net rent for the taxable year. Any of the foregoing types of income may instead constitute “net income from foreclosure property”, which would be taxable to the Lower-Tier REMIC at the federal corporate rate and may also be subject to state or local taxes. The PSA provides that the special servicer will be permitted to cause the Lower-Tier REMIC to earn “net income from foreclosure property” that is subject to tax if it determines that the net after-tax benefit to Certificateholders is greater than another method of operating or net leasing the Mortgaged Property. Because these sources of income, if they exist, are already in place with respect to the Mortgaged Properties, it is generally viewed as beneficial to Certificateholders to permit the issuing entity to continue to earn them if it acquires a Mortgaged Property, even at the cost of this tax. These taxes would be chargeable against the related income for purposes of determining the proceeds available for distribution to holders of certificates. See “Material Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxes That May Be Imposed on a REMIC—Prohibited Transactions”.


Under the PSA, the special servicer is required to establish and maintain one or more REO Accounts, to be held on behalf of the trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and with respect to a Serviced Whole Loan, the Serviced Companion Loan Holder, for the retention of revenues and insurance proceeds derived from each REO Property. The special servicer is required to use the funds in the REO Account to pay for the proper operation, management, maintenance and disposition of any REO Property, but only to the extent of amounts on deposit in the REO Account relate to such REO Property. To the extent that amounts in the REO Account in respect of any REO Property are insufficient to make such payments, the master servicer is required to make a Servicing Advance, unless it determines such Servicing Advance would be nonrecoverable. On the later of the date that is (x) on or prior to each Determination Date or (y) 2 business days after such amounts are received and properly identified and determined to be available, the special servicer is required to remit to the master servicer for deposit all amounts received in respect of each REO Property during such Collection Period, net of any amounts withdrawn to make any permitted disbursements, to the Collection Account; provided that the special servicer may retain in the REO Account permitted reserves.


Sale of Defaulted Loans and REO Properties


If the special servicer determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that it would be in the best economic interests of the Certificateholders or, in the case of a Serviced Whole Loan, Certificateholders and any holder of the related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Serviced Companion Loan Holder constituted a single lender) to attempt to sell a Defaulted Loan (other than a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) and any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan as described below, the special servicer will be required to solicit offers for each Defaulted Loan on behalf of the Certificateholders and the holder of any related Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan in such manner as will be reasonably likely to realize a fair price. In the case of certain Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans, under certain limited circumstances permitted under the related 


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Intercreditor Agreement, to the extent that such Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan is not sold together with the related Non-Serviced Companion Loan by the special servicer for the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the special servicer will be entitled to sell (with the consent of the Directing Holder if no Control Termination Event is continuing and after consulting on a non-binding basis with the applicable Risk Retention Consultation Party in accordance with the PSA, in each case, with respect to any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan other than an Excluded Loan as to such party) such Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan if it determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that such action would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders (and will be entitled to a Liquidation Fee in connection with such sale). Subject to the qualifications described in this section, the special servicer is required to accept the first cash offer received from any person that constitutes a fair price for the Defaulted Loan. If multiple offers are received during the period designated by the special servicer for receipt of offers, the special servicer is required to select the highest offer. The special servicer is required to give the trustee, the certificate administrator, the master servicer, the operating advisor and (other than in respect of any applicable Excluded Loan) the Directing Holder and each Risk Retention Consultation Party not less than 10 business days’ prior written notice of its intention to sell any such Defaulted Loan. Neither the trustee nor any of its affiliates may make an offer for or purchase any Defaulted Loan. “Defaulted Loan” means a Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan (i) that is delinquent at least 60 days in respect of its Periodic Payments or more than 120 days delinquent in respect of its balloon payment (taking into account any extensions to such 120-day period as provided in the provisos to clause (i) of the definition of “Specially Serviced Loan”), if any, in either case such delinquency to be determined without giving effect to any grace period permitted by the related Mortgage or Mortgage Note and without regard to any acceleration of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note or (ii) as to which the master servicer or special servicer has, by written notice to the related borrower, accelerated the maturity of the indebtedness evidenced by the related Mortgage Note.


The special servicer will be required to determine whether any cash offer constitutes a fair price for any Defaulted Loan if the highest offeror is a person other than an Interested Person. In determining whether any offer from a person other than an Interested Person constitutes a fair price for any Defaulted Loan, the special servicer will be required to take into account (in addition to the results of any appraisal, updated appraisal or narrative appraisal that it may have obtained pursuant to the PSA within the prior 9 months), among other factors, the period and amount of the occupancy level and physical condition of the related Mortgaged Property and the state of the local economy.


If the highest offeror is an Interested Person (provided that the trustee may not be a offeror), then the trustee will be required to determine whether the cash offer constitutes a fair price; provided that no offer from an Interested Person will constitute a fair price unless (i) the offer is the highest offer received, and (ii) if the offer is less than the applicable Purchase Price, then at least two other offers are received from independent third parties. In determining whether any offer received from an Interested Person represents a fair price for any such Defaulted Loan, the trustee will be supplied with and will be required to rely on the most recent appraisal or updated appraisal conducted in accordance with the PSA within the preceding 9-month period or, in the absence of any such appraisal, on a new appraisal. Except as provided in the following paragraph, the cost of any appraisal will be covered by, and will be reimbursable as, a Servicing Advance.


Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding paragraph to the contrary, if the trustee is required to determine whether a cash offer by an Interested Person constitutes a fair price, the trustee may (at its option and at the expense of the Interested Person) designate an independent third party expert in real estate or commercial mortgage loan matters with at least 5 years’ experience in valuing or investing in loans similar to the subject Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan, as the case may be, that has been selected with reasonable care by the trustee to determine if such cash offer constitutes a fair price for such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan. If the trustee designates such a third party to make such determination, the trustee will be entitled to rely conclusively upon such third party’s determination. The reasonable costs of all appraisals, inspection reports and broker opinions of value incurred by any such third party pursuant to this paragraph will be covered by, and will be paid in advance of any such determination by the Interested Person; providedthat the trustee will not engage a third party expert whose fees exceed a commercially reasonable amount as determined by the trustee.


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The special servicer is required to solicit offers for each REO Property on behalf of the Certificateholders and the related ServicedCompanion Loan Holder(s)(if applicable) and to sell each REO Property in the same manner as with respect to a Defaulted Loan.


Notwithstanding any of the foregoing paragraphs, the special servicer will not be required to accept the highest cash offer for a Defaulted Loan or REO Property if the special servicer determines (in consultation with the Directing Holder (other than with respect to any applicable Excluded Loan, unless a Consultation Termination Event exists), eachRisk Retention Consultation Party(other than with respect to any applicable Excluded Loan) (which consultation will be non-binding) and, in the case of a Serviced Whole Loan or an REO Property related to a Serviced Whole Loan, the related Companion Loan Holder(s)), in accordance with the Servicing Standard, that rejection of such offer would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and, in the case of a sale of a Serviced Whole Loan or an REO Property related to a Serviced Whole Loan, the related Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholdersand, if applicable, the related Companion Loan Holder(s) constituted a single lender), and the special servicer may accept a lower offer (from any person other than itself or an affiliate) if it determines, in its reasonable and good faith judgment, that acceptance of such offer would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders and, in the case of a Serviced Whole Loan or an REO Property related to a Serviced Whole Loan, the related Companion Loan Holder(s) (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and, if applicable, the related Companion Loan Holder(s) constituted a single lender).


An “Interested Person” is the depositor, the master servicer, the special servicer, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer, the Excluded Special Servicer, if any, the certificate administrator, the trustee, the Directing Holder, any Risk Retention Consultation Party, any sponsor, any borrower, any holder of a related mezzanine loan, any manager of a Mortgaged Property, any independent contractor engaged by the special servicer or any known affiliate of any of the preceding entities, and, with respect to a Whole Loan if it is a Defaulted Loan, the depositor, the master servicer, the special servicer (or any independent contractor engaged by such special servicer), or the trustee for the securitization of a Companion Loan, and each related Companion Loan Holder or its representative, any holder of a related mezzanine loan, or any known affiliate of any such party described above.


With respect to each Serviced Whole Loan, pursuant to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement(s), if such Serviced Whole Loan becomes a Defaulted Loan, and if the special servicer determines to sell the related Mortgage Loan in accordance with the discussion in this “—Sale of Defaulted Loans and REO Properties” section, then the special servicer will be required to sell the related Pari Passu Companion Loan together with such Mortgage Loan as one whole loan. The special servicer will not be permitted to sell the related Mortgage Loan together with the related Pari Passu Companion Loan if such Serviced Whole Loan becomes a Defaulted Loan without the consent of the holder of the related Pari Passu Companion Loan, unless the special servicer complies with certain notice and delivery requirements set forth in the PSA. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”.


In addition, with respect to each Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, if such Mortgage Loan has become a defaulted Mortgage Loan under the related Non-Serviced PSA, the Non-Serviced Special Servicer will generally have the right to sell such Mortgage Loan together with the related Companion Loan as notes evidencing one whole loan. The issuing entity, as the holder of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans, will have the right to consent to such sale if the required notices and information regarding such sale are not provided to the special servicer in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement. The Directing Holder will be entitled to exercise such consent right for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, and if a Control Termination Event is continuing, the special servicer will exercise such consent rights. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans”and “—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans” below.


In addition, with respect to any Servicing Shift Mortgage Loan, if the related Servicing Shift Mortgage Loan becomes a Defaulted Loan, the special servicer (or, on or after the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the related special servicer under the related Servicing Shift PSA) will be required to sell such Mortgage Loan together with the related Companion Loan(s) as notes evidencing one whole 


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loan, in accordance with the provisions of the related Intercreditor Agreement and the PSA or the related Servicing Shift PSA, as the case may be.


To the extent that Liquidation Proceeds collected with respect to any Mortgage Loan are less than the sum of (1) the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, (2) interest accrued on the Mortgage Loan and (3) the aggregate amount of outstanding reimbursable expenses (including any (i) unpaid servicing compensation, (ii) unreimbursed Servicing Advances, (iii) accrued and unpaid interest on all Advances and (iv) additional expenses of the issuing entity) incurred with respect to the Mortgage Loan, the issuing entity will realize a loss in the amount of the shortfall. The trustee, the master servicer and/or the special servicer will be entitled to reimbursement out of the Liquidation Proceeds recovered on any Mortgage Loan, prior to the distribution of those Liquidation Proceeds to Certificateholders, of any and all amounts that represent unpaid servicing compensation in respect of the related Mortgage Loan, certain unreimbursed expenses incurred with respect to the Mortgage Loan and any unreimbursed Advances (including interest on Advances) made with respect to the Mortgage Loan. In addition, amounts otherwise distributable on the certificates will be further reduced by interest payable to the master servicer, the special servicer or trustee on these Advances.


The Directing Holder


General


Subject to the rights of the holder of the related Companion Loan under the related Intercreditor Agreement as described under “—Rights of Holders of Companion Loans” below, for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder will be entitled to advise (1) the special servicer, with respect to all Specially Serviced Loans (other than any Excluded Loan applicable to the Directing Holder), (2) the special servicer, with respect to non-Specially Serviced Loans (other than any Excluded Loan applicable to the Directing Holder), as to all matters for which the master servicer must obtain the consent or deemed consent of the special servicer (e.g., the Major Decisions) and will have the right to replace the special servicer with or without cause, and have certain other rights under the PSA, each as described below and (3) the master servicer, with respect to the applicable non-Specially Serviced Loans other than any applicable Excluded Loan, as to all Master Servicer Major Decisions. The PSA may provide that, with respect to certain matters in respect of which the consent of the Directing Holder is required, such consent will be deemed given after the expiration of a specified period follow the request for consent. With respect to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Excluded Loan applicable to the Directing Holder), during the continuance of a Control Termination Event, the Directing Holder will have certain consultation rights only, and during the continuance of a Consultation Termination Event, the Directing Holder will not have any consent or consultation rights, as further described below.


The “Trust Directing Holder” will be, with respect to each ServicedMortgage Loan, the Controlling Class Certificateholder (or its representative) selected by more than 50% of the Controlling Class Certificateholders, by Certificate Balance, as determined by the certificate registrarfrom time to time; provided, however, that:


(i)           absent that selection, or


(ii)           until a Trust Directing Holder is so selected, or


(iii)          upon receipt of a notice from a majority of the Controlling Class Certificateholders, by Certificate Balance, that a Trust Directing Holder is no longer designated, the Controlling Class Certificateholder that represents that it owns the largest aggregate Certificate Balance of the Controlling Class (or its representative) will be the Trust Directing Holder; provided, however, that in the case of this clause (3), in the event no one holder represents that it owns the largest aggregate Certificate Balance of the Controlling Class, then there will be no Trust Directing Holder until appointed in accordance with the terms of the PSA.


The initial Trust Directing Holder is expected to be a direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate.


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The certificate administrator and the other parties to the PSA will be entitled to assume that the identity of the Trust Directing Holder has not changed until such parties receive written notice of a replacement of the Trust Directing Holder from a party holding the requisite interest in the Controlling Class, or the resignation of the then-currentTrust Directing Holder.


The “Directing Holder”means:


(1) with respect to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, any applicable Excluded Loan or any Servicing Shift Mortgage Loan) or Serviced Whole Loan (other than any applicable Excluded Loan or any Servicing Shift Whole Loan), the Trust Directing Holder; and


(2) with respect to any Servicing Shift Mortgage Loan (prior to the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date), the related Loan-Specific Directing Holder.


The “Loan-Specific Directing Holder” means, with respect to any Servicing Shift Whole Loan, the “controlling holder”, the “directing certificateholder”, the “directing holder”, “directing lender” or any analogous concept under the related Intercreditor Agreement. Prior to the applicable Servicing Shift Securitization Date, the “Loan-Specific Directing Holder” with respect to the related Servicing Shift Whole Loan will initially be the holder of the related Controlling Companion Loan, which is (i) Barclays Bank PLC with respect to the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan, (ii) CREFI with respect to the Plaza La Cienega Whole Loan and (iii) GSBI with respect to the La Encantada Whole Loan. On and after the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date, there will be no Loan-Specific Directing Holder under the PSA with respect to the related Servicing Shift Whole Loan.


A “Controlling Class Certificateholder” is each holder (or Certificate Owner, if applicable) of a certificate of the Controlling Class as determined by the certificate registrar from time to time, upon request by any party to the PSA.


The “Controlling Class” will be, as of any time of determination, the most subordinate class of Control Eligible Certificates then-outstanding that has an aggregate Certificate Balance (as notionally reduced by any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocable to such class) at least equal to 25% of the initial Certificate Balance of that class; provided that if, at any time, the Certificate Balances of all Control Eligible Certificates, as notionally reduced by any Appraisal Reduction Amounts (but without regard to any Collateral Deficiency Amount) allocable to such classes, have been reduced to zero, the Controlling Class will be the most subordinate class of Control Eligible Certificates that has a principal balance greater than zero; provided, further, that if at any time the Certificate Balance of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-M, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E and Class F certificates have been reduced to zero as a result of the allocation of principal payments on the Mortgage Loans, then the “Controlling Class” will be the most subordinate class of Control Eligible Certificates that has an aggregate Certificate Balance greater than zero without regard to the application of Appraisal Reduction Amounts (or any Collateral Deficiency Amount) to notionally reduce the Certificate Balance of such Class.


The “Control Eligible Certificates” will be any of the Class G or Class H certificates.


The Controlling Class as of the Closing Date will be the Class H certificates.


The master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee or the operating advisor, may from time to time request that the certificate administrator provide the name of the then-current Trust Directing Holder for any applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan. Upon such request, the certificate administrator will be required to promptly (but in no event more than 5 Business Days following such request) provide the name of the then-current Trust Directing Holder to the master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee or the operating advisor, but only to the extent the certificate administrator has actual knowledge of the identity of the then-current Trust Directing Holder; provided, that if the certificate administrator does not have actual knowledge of the identity of the then-current Trust Directing Holder, then the certificate administrator will be required to promptly (but in no event more than 5 Business Days following such request) (i) determine which Class is the Controlling Class, and (ii) request from the Controlling Class 


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Certificateholders, the identity of the Trust Directing Holder. Any expenses incurred in connection with obtaining such information will be at the expense of the requesting party, except that if (i) such expenses arise in connection with an event as to which the Trust Directing Holder has review, consent or consultation rights with respect to an action taken by, or report prepared by, the requesting party pursuant to the PSA or in connection with a request made by the operating advisor in connection with its obligation under the PSA to deliver a copy of its Operating Advisor Annual Report to the Trust Directing Holder and (ii) the requesting party has not been notified of the identity of the Trust Directing Holder or reasonably believes that the identity of the Trust Directing Holder has changed, then such expenses will be at the expense of the Trust. The master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee and the operating advisor, will be entitled to conclusively rely on any such information so provided.


To the extent the master servicer or the special servicer has written notice of any change in the identity of a Trust Directing Holder or the list of Certificateholders (or Certificate Owner(s), if applicable) of the Controlling Class, then the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, will be required to promptly notify the trustee, the certificate administrator, the operating advisor, the master servicer and the special servicer thereof, who may rely conclusively on such notice from the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable.


In the event that no Directing Holder has been appointed or identified to the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, and the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, has attempted to obtain such information from the certificate administrator and no such entity has been identified to the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, then until such time as the new Directing Holder is identified, the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, will have no duty to consult with, provide notice to, or seek the approval or consent of any such Directing Holder as the case may be.


The Class G certificateholders that are the Controlling Class Certificateholders may waive their rights as the Controlling Class Certificateholders as described “—Control Termination Event and Consultation Termination Event” below.


Major Decisions


Except as otherwise described under “—Servicing Override” below and subject to the rights of the holder of any related Companion Loan under the related Intercreditor Agreement as described under “—Rights of Holders of Companion Loans” below, for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, neither the master servicer nor the special servicer will be permitted to take any of the following actions, and the special servicer will not be permitted to consent to the master servicer’s taking any of the following actions that are Special Servicer Major Decisions, in each case as to which the Directing Holder has objected in writing within 10 business days (or, in connection with an Acceptable Insurance Default, 30 days) after receipt of a written recommendation and analysis together with such other information reasonably requested by the Directing Holder, and in the possession of the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, in order to grant or withhold such consent, which report may, in the sole discretion of the special servicer or the master servicer, take the form of an Asset Status Report (the “Major Decision Reporting Package”) (provided that if such written objection has not been received by the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, within such 10 business day (or 30-day) period, the Directing Holder will be deemed to have approved such action)(each of the following, a “Major Decision”): 


With respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan and Serviced Whole Loan:


(a) (i) any modification, consent to a modification or waiver of any monetary term (other than late fees and default interest) or material non-monetary term (including, without limitation, the timing of payments and acceptance of discounted payoffs) of a Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan, (ii) any extension of the maturity date of any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan or (iii) any modification, waiver, consent or amendment of a Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan in connection with a defeasance if such proposed modification, waiver, consent or amendment is with respect to a (A) a waiver of a Mortgage Loan event of default (but excluding non-monetary events of default other than defaults 


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relating to transfers of interest in the borrower or the existing collateral or material modifications of the existing collateral), (B) a modification of the type of defeasance collateral required under the Mortgage Loan documents other than direct, non-callable obligations of the United States would be permitted or (C) a modification that would permit a principal prepayment instead of defeasance if the applicable Mortgage Loan documents do not otherwise permit such principal prepayment;


(b) (i) any property management company changes for which the lender is required to consent or approve under the Mortgage Loan documents with respect to a Mortgage Loan (other than a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) or Serviced Whole Loan with a Stated Principal Balance greater than $2,500,000 or (ii) changes to the identity of the franchisor, change in flag or action of substantially similar import for which the lender is required to consent or approve under the Mortgage Loan documents;


(c) any determination of an Acceptable Insurance Default;


(d) any modification, consent to a modification or waiver of any material term of any intercreditor or similar agreement related to a Mortgage Loan, or any action to enforce rights with respect to the Mortgage Loan;


(e) any sale of a Defaulted Mortgage Loan (that is not a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan), an REO Property (in each case, other than in connection with the termination of the issuing entity as described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Termination; Retirement of Certificates”) or a Defaulted Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan that the special servicer is permitted to sell in accordance with the PSA, in each case for less than the applicable Purchase Price;


(f)  any determination to bring an REO Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws or to otherwise address hazardous material located at an REO Property;


(g) requests for property releases or substitutions, other than (i) grants of easements or rights of way that do not materially affect the use or value of a Mortgaged Property or the borrower’s ability to make any payments with respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan, (ii) release of non-material parcels of a Mortgaged Property (including, without limitation, any such releases (A) to which the related Mortgage Loan documents expressly require the mortgagee thereunder to make such releases upon the satisfaction of certain conditions (and the conditions to the release that are set forth in the related Mortgage Loan documents do not include the approval of the lender or the exercise of lender discretion (other than confirming the satisfaction of such conditions to the release set forth in the related Mortgage Loan documents that do not include any approval or exercise of lender discretion)) and such release is made as required by the related Mortgage Loan documents or (B) that are related to any condemnation action that is pending, or threatened in writing, and would affect a non-material portion of the Mortgaged Property), or (iii) the release of collateral securing any Mortgage Loan in connection with a defeasance of such collateral;


(h) any waiver of a “due-on-sale” or “due-on-encumbrance” clause with respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan or any consent to such a waiver or consent to a transfer of the Mortgaged Property or direct or indirect interests in the related borrower (including any interests in any applicable mezzanine borrower) or consent to the incurrence of additional debt, other than any such transfer or incurrence of debt as may be effected without the consent of the lender under the related loan agreement;


(i)  releases of any material amount from any escrow accounts, reserve accounts or letters of credit, in each case, held as performance escrows (or reserves) or earn-out escrows (or reserves), including with respect to certain Mortgage Loans identified on a schedule to the PSA, other than those required pursuant to the specific terms of the related Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan and for which there is no lender discretion;


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a Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan other than pursuant to the specific terms of such Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan and for which there is no lender discretion;


(k) any exercise of a material remedy with respect to a Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan following a default or event of default of such Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan;


(l)  any proposed or actual foreclosure upon or comparable conversion (which may include acquisition of an REO Property) of the ownership of properties securing such of the Mortgage Loans (other than a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) or Serviced Whole Loan as come into and continue in default;


(m) any consent to incurrence of additional debt by a borrower or mezzanine debt by a direct or indirect parent of a borrower, to the extent the lender’s approval is required under the related Mortgage Loan documents; and


(n) consents involving leasing activities (to the extent lender approval is required under the related Mortgage Loan documents) if (1) such lease involves a ground lease or lease of an outparcel, (2) such lease affects an area equal to or greater than the lesser of (i) 30,000 square feet and (ii) 30% of the net rentable area of the related Mortgaged Property, or (3) such transaction is not a routine leasing matter for a customary lease of space for parking, office, retail, warehouse, industrial and/or manufacturing purposes;


provided that if the master servicer or the special servicer determines that immediate action is necessary to protect the interests of the Certificateholders and, with respect to any applicable Serviced Whole Loan, the holders of any related Serviced Companion Loan (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Serviced Companion Loan holders constituted a single lender) and the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, has made a reasonable effort to contact the Directing Holder, the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, may take any such action without waiting for the Directing Holder’s response.


Subject to the terms and conditions of this section, including, without limitation, the proviso set forth at the conclusion of the immediately preceding paragraph, (a) the special servicer will process all requests for any matter that constitutes a “Major Decision” with respect to any Specially Serviced Loan, (b) the special servicer will process all requests for any matter that constitutes a Special Servicer Major Decision or a Special Servicer Non-Major Decision with respect to any non-Specially Serviced Loan (other than a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) unless the master servicer and the special servicer mutually agree that the master servicer will process such request, (c) the master servicer will process all requests for any matter that constitutes a Master Servicer Major Decision with respect to any non-Specially Serviced Loan (other than a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan), (d) the master servicer will process all requests for any matter that constitutes a Special Servicer Major Decision with respect to any non-Specially Serviced Loan (other than a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) only to the extent the master servicer and the special servicer mutually agree that the master servicer will process such request, and (e) the master servicer will process all requests for any matter that is not a Major Decision (other than any Special Servicer Non-Major Decision) without any obligation to obtain the consent of or consult with any other person. Upon receiving a request for any matter that constitutes a Special Servicer Major Decision or a Special Servicer Non-Major Decision, unless the master servicer and the special servicer mutually agree that the master servicer will process such request, the master servicer will be required to forward such request to the special servicer and the special servicer will be required to process such request and the master servicer will have no further obligation with respect to such request or the related Special Servicer Major Decision or Special Servicer Non-Major Decision, as applicable.


During the continuance of a Control Termination Event, the special servicer will be required to provide each Major Decision Reporting Package to the operating advisor simultaneously with the special servicer’s written request for the operating advisor’s input regarding the related Major Decision (which written request and Major Decision Reporting Package may be delivered in one notice), as set forth under 


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“—Control Termination Event and Consultation Termination Event” below. During the continuance of a Control Termination Event, with respect to any particular Major Decision and/or related Major Decision Reporting Package or any Asset Status Report required to be delivered by the special servicer to the operating advisor, the special servicer will be required to make available to the operating advisor a servicing officer with the relevant knowledge regarding the applicable Mortgage Loan and such Major Decision and/or Asset Status Report in order to address reasonable questions that the operating advisor may have relating to, among other things, such Major Decision and/or Asset Status Report.


In addition, (i) for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing, with respect to any Specially Serviced Loan (other than any applicable Excluded Loan), and (ii) during the continuance of a Consultation Termination Event, with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan (other than any applicable Excluded Loan), upon request of a Risk Retention Consultation Party, the master servicer and the special servicer will also be required to consult with such Risk Retention Consultation Party in connection with any Major Decision that it is processing (and such other matters that are subject to consultation rights of such Risk Retention Consultation Party pursuant to the PSA) and to consider alternative actions recommended by such Risk Retention Consultation Party in respect of such Major Decision; provided that such consultation is on a non-binding basis. In the event the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, receives no response from a Risk Retention Consultation Party within 10 days following the later of (i) the master servicer’s or the special servicer’s, as applicable, written request for input on any requested consultation and (ii) delivery of all such additional information reasonably requested by such Risk Retention Consultation Party related to the subject matter of such consultation, the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, will not be obligated to consult with such Risk Retention Consultation Party on the specific matter; provided, however, that the failure of such Risk Retention Consultation Party to respond will not relieve the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, from using reasonable efforts to consult with such Risk Retention Consultation Party on any future matters with respect to the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan or any other Mortgage Loan.


Master Servicer Major Decision” means any Major Decision under clauses (a)(iii)(A), (a)(iii)(B), (b)(i), (c) and (d) of the definition of “Major Decision”.


Special Servicer Major Decision” means any Major Decision under clauses (a)(i), (a)(ii), (1)(a)(iii)(C), (b)(ii) and (e) through (n) of the definition of “Major Decision”.


With respect to any borrower request or other action on a non-Specially Serviced Loan that is not a Major Decision, the master servicer will not be required to obtain the consent of or consult with the special servicer or the Directing Holder.


Asset Status Report


For so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing (but not with respect to any Excluded Loan), the Directing Holder will have the right to disapprove the Asset Status Report prepared by the special servicer with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan. For so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder will have no right to consult with the special servicer with respect to the Asset Status Reports. See “—Asset Status Report” above.


Replacement of the Special Servicer


For so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder will have the right to replace the special servicer with or without cause as described under “—Replacement of the Special Servicer Without Cause” and “—Termination of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer for Cause—Servicer Termination Events” below.


Control Termination Event and Consultation Termination Event


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the consent of the Directing Holder with respect to any of the Major Decisions or Asset Status Reports, but will be required to consult with the Directing Holder in connection with any Major Decision that it is processing or, in the case of the special servicer, any Asset Status Report (or any other matter for which the consent of the Directing Holder would have been required or for which the Directing Holder would have the right to direct the master servicer or the special servicer if no Control Termination Event was continuing) and to consider alternative actions recommended by the Directing Holder in respect of such Major Decision or Asset Status Report (or such other matter). Such consultation will not be binding on the master servicer or the special servicer. In the event the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable receives no response from the Directing Holder within 10 Business Days following its written request for input (which request is required to include the related Major Decision Reporting Package)on any required consultation, the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, will not be obligated to consult with the Directing Holder on the specific matter; provided, however, that the failure of the Directing Holder to respond will not relieve the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, from using reasonable efforts to consult with the Directing Holder on any future matters with respect to the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan or any other Mortgage Loan. With respect to any Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan (that is not also an Excluded Loan), if any, the Directing Holder (for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing) will be required to select an Excluded Special Servicer with respect to such Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan. During the continuance of a Control Termination Event or if at any time the applicable Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan is also an applicable Excluded Loan, the resigning special servicer will be required to use reasonable efforts to select the related Excluded Special Servicer.


In addition, if a Control Termination Event is continuing, the special servicer will also be required to consult with the operating advisor in connection with any Major Decision as to which it has delivered to the operating advisor a Major Decision Reporting Package (and such other matters that are subject to consultation rights of the operating advisor pursuant to the PSA) and to consider alternative actions recommended by the operating advisor in respect of such Major Decision; provided that such consultation is on a non-binding basis. In the event the special servicer receives no response from the operating advisor within 10 days following the later of (i) its written request for input on any required consultation (which request is required to include the related Major Decision Reporting Package) and (ii) delivery of all such additional information reasonably requested by the operating advisor, related to the subject matter of such consultation, the special servicer will not be obligated to consult with the operating advisor on the specific matter; provided, however, that the failure of the operating advisor to respond will not relieve the special servicer from using reasonable efforts to consult with the operating advisor on any future matters with respect to the applicable Mortgage Loan or Serviced Whole Loan or any other Mortgage Loan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this prospectus, with respect to any Excluded Loan related to the Directing Holder, the special servicer or the related Excluded Special Servicer, as applicable, will be required to consult with the operating advisor, on a non-binding basis, in connection with the related transactions involving proposed Major Decisions that it is processing or for which it must give its consent and consider alternative actions recommended by the operating advisor, in respect thereof, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the PSA for consulting with the operating advisor.


If a Consultation Termination Event is continuing, no class of certificates will act as the Controlling Class, and the Directing Holder will have no consultation or consent rights under the PSA and will have no right to receive any notices, reports or information (other than notices, reports or information required to be delivered to all Certificateholders) or any other rights as Directing Holder under the PSA. The special servicer will nonetheless be required to consult with only the operating advisor in connection with Major Decisions it is processing or for which it must give its consent, asset status reports and other material special servicing actions to the extent set forth in the PSA, and no Controlling Class Certificateholder will be recognized or have any right to approve or be consulted with respect to asset status reports or material special servicer actions.


A “Control Termination Event” will occur and be continuing with respect to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Servicing Shift Mortgage Loan)or Serviced Whole Loan (other than any Servicing Shift Whole Loan), when one or more of the following is true: (i) the Class G certificates have a Certificate Balance (taking into account the application of any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts to notionally reduce 


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the Certificate Balance of such class) being reduced to less than 25% of the initial Certificate Balance of that class, (ii) the holder of the Class G certificates is the majority Controlling Class Certificateholder and has irrevocably waived its right, in writing, to exercise any of the rights of the Controlling Class Certificateholder and such rights have not been reinstated to a successor controlling class certificateholder pursuant to the terms of the PSA; provided that no Control Termination Event resulting solely from the operation of clause (ii) will be deemed to have existed or be in continuance with respect to a successor holder of Class G certificates that has not irrevocably waived its right to exercise any of the rights of the Controlling Class Certificateholder, or (iii) such Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan is an applicable Excluded Loan;


provided, further,that a Control Termination Event will not be deemed to be continuing in the event the Certificate Balances of all classes of Principal Balance Certificates other than the Control Eligible Certificates have been reduced to zero; provided, further, that no Control Termination Event may occur with respect to the Loan-Specific Directing Holder related to any Servicing Shift Whole Loan and the term “Control Termination Event” will not be applicable to the Loan-Specific Directing Holder related to such Servicing Shift Whole Loan. With respect to Excluded Loans related to the Directing Holder, a Control Termination Event will be deemed to exist.


A “Consultation Termination Event” will occur and be continuing with respect to any Mortgage Loan (other than any Servicing Shift Mortgage Loan)or any Serviced Whole Loan (other than any Servicing Shift Whole Loan), when one or more of the following is true: (i) there is no class of Control Eligible Certificates that has a then-outstanding Certificate Balance (without regard to the application of any Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amounts) equal to at least 25% of the initial Certificate Balance of that class, (ii) the holder of the Class G certificates is the majority Controlling Class Certificateholder and has irrevocably waived its right, in writing, to exercise any of the rights of the Controlling Class Certificateholder and such rights have not been reinstated to a successor controlling class certificateholder pursuant to the terms of the PSA; provided that no Consultation Termination Event resulting solely from the operation of clause (ii) will be deemed to have existed or be in continuance with respect to a successor holder of Class G certificates that has not irrevocably waived its right to exercise any of the rights of the Controlling Class Certificateholder, or (iii) such Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan is an applicable Excluded Loan;


provided, further,that a Consultation Termination Event will not be deemed to be continuing in the event the Certificate Balances of all classes of Principal Balance Certificates other than the Control Eligible Certificates have been reduced to zero; provided, further, that no Consultation Termination Event may occur with respect to the Loan-Specific Directing Holder related to any Servicing Shift Whole Loan and the term “Consultation Termination Event” will not be applicable to the Loan-Specific Directing Holder related to such Servicing Shift Whole Loan. With respect to Excluded Loans related to the Directing Holder, a Consultation Termination Event will be deemed to exist.


At any time that the Controlling Class Certificateholder is the holder of a majority of the Class G certificates and the Class G certificates are the Controlling Class, it may waive its right (a) to appoint the Directing Holder and (b) to exercise any of the Directing Holder’s rights set forth in the PSA by irrevocable written notice delivered to the depositor, certificate administrator, master servicer, special servicer and operating advisor. During such time, the special servicer will be required to consult with only the operating advisor in connection with asset status reports and material special servicing actions to the extent set forth in the PSA, and no Controlling Class Certificateholder will be recognized or have any right to replace the special servicer or approve or be consulted with respect to asset status reports or material special servicer actions. Any such waiver will remain effective until such time as the Controlling Class Certificateholder sells or transfers all or a portion of its interest in the certificates to an unaffiliated third party if such unaffiliated third party then holds the majority of the Controlling Class after giving effect to such transfer. Following any such sale or transfer of the Class G certificates, the successor Class G Certificateholder that is the Controlling Class Certificateholder will be reinstated as, and will again have the rights of, the Controlling Class Certificateholder without regard to any prior waiver by the predecessor certificateholder that was the Controlling Class Certificateholder. The successor Class G certificateholder that is the Controlling Class Certificateholder will also have the right to irrevocably waive its right to 


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appoint the Directing Holder and to exercise any of the rights of the Controlling Class Certificateholder. In the event of any transfer of the Class G certificates by a Controlling Class Certificateholder that had irrevocably waived its rights as described in this paragraph, the successor Controlling Class Certificateholder that purchased such Class G certificates, even if it does not waive its rights as described in the preceding sentence, will not have any consent rights with respect to any Mortgage Loan that became a Specially Serviced Loan prior to such successor Controlling Class Certificateholder’s purchase of Class F certificates and had not become a Corrected Loan prior to such purchase until such Mortgage Loan becomes a Corrected Loan.


For a description of certain restrictions on any modification, waiver or amendment to the Mortgage Loan documents, see “—Modifications, Waivers and Amendments” above.


Servicing Override


In the event that the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, determines that immediate action with respect to any Major Decision (or any other matter requiring consent of the Directing Holder, for so long as no Control Termination Event in the PSA is continuing (or any matter requiring consultation with the Directing Holder, any Risk Retention Consultation Party or the operating advisor)) is necessary to protect the interests of the Certificateholders(and, with respect to a Serviced Whole Loan, the interest of the Certificateholders and the holders of the related Serviced Companion Loan(s)), as a collective whole (taking into account the subordinate or pari passu nature of any Companion Loan(s)), the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, may take any such action without waiting for the Directing Holder’s response (or without waiting to consult with the Directing Holder or the operating advisor, as the case may be); provided that the special servicer or master servicer, as applicable provides the Directing Holder (or the operating advisor, if applicable) with prompt written notice following such action including a reasonably detailed explanation of the basis for such action.


In addition, neither the master servicer nor the special servicer (i) will be required to take or refrain from taking any action pursuant to instructions or objections from the Directing Holder or (ii) may follow any advice or consultation provided by the Directing Holder or the holder of a Pari Passu Companion Loan (or its representative) that would (1) cause it to violate any applicable law, the related Mortgage Loan documents, any related Intercreditor Agreement, the PSA, including the Servicing Standard, or the REMIC provisions of the Code, (2) expose the master servicer, the special servicer, the certificate administrator, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer, the issuing entity or the trustee to liability, (3) materially expand the scope of responsibilities of the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, under the PSA or (4) cause the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, to act, or fail to act, in a manner which in the reasonable judgment of the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, is not in the best interests of the Certificateholders.


Rights of Holders of Companion Loans


With respect to each Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the Directing Holder will not be entitled to exercise the rights described above, but such rights, or rights similar to those rights, will be exercisable by the directing holder (or equivalent entity) under the related Non-Serviced PSA (in the case of a Non-Serviced Whole Loan). The issuing entity, as the holder of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans and the Servicing Shift Mortgage Loans, has consultation rights with respect to certain major decisions relating to the Non-Serviced Whole Loans or the Servicing Shift Whole Loans, as applicable, and, for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder will be entitled to exercise such consultation rights of the issuing entity pursuant to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement. In addition, so for long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder may have certain consent rights in connection with a sale of a Non-Serviced Whole Loan or a Servicing Shift Whole Loan, as applicable, that has become a defaulted loan under the related Non-Serviced PSA and under certain circumstances described under “—Sale of Defaulted Loans and REO Properties”. See also “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans”and “—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans” below.


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With respect to a Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loan that is subject to a Pari Passu Companion Loan, the holder of the Pari Passu Companion Loan has consultation rights with respect to certain major decisions. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”.


Each Certificateholder will acknowledge and agree, by its acceptance of its certificates, that each Loan-Specific Directing Holder and the holders of the Non-Serviced Companion Loan(s) or a Companion Loan that is part of a Servicing Shift Whole Loan or their respective designees (e.g. the related directing holder (or equivalent party) under the related Non-Serviced PSA) will have limitations on liability with respect to actions taken in connection with the related Mortgage Loan similar to the limitations of the Directing Holder described above pursuant to the terms of the related Intercreditor Agreement and the related Non-Serviced PSA. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans”.


Limitation on Liability of Directing Holder


The Directing Holder will not be liable to the issuing entity or the Certificateholders for any action taken, or for refraining from the taking of any action or for errors in judgment. However, the Directing Holder will not be protected against any liability to the Controlling Class Certificateholders that would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations or duties owed to the Controlling Class Certificateholders.


Each Certificateholder will acknowledge and agree, by its acceptance of its certificates, that the Directing Holder:


(a) may have special relationships and interests that conflict with those of holders of one or more classes of certificates;


(b) may act solely in the interests of the holders of the Controlling Class (or, in the case of a Whole Loan, in the interests of one or more Companion Loan Holders);


(c) does not have any liability or duties to the holders of any class of certificates other (in the case of the Trust Directing Holder) than the Controlling Class;


(d) may take actions that favor the interests of the holders of the Controlling Class (or, in the case of a Whole Loan, in the interests of one or more Companion Loan Holders) over the interests of the holders of one or more other classes of certificates; and


(e) will have no liability whatsoever to any Certificateholder (other than to a Controlling Class Certificateholder in the case of the Trust Directing Holder), the issuing entity, any Companion Loan Holder, any party to the PSA or any other person (including a borrower under a Mortgage Loan) for having so acted as set forth in (a) – (d) above, and no Certificateholder (other than a Controlling Class Certificateholder in the case of the Trust Directing Holder) or Companion Loan Holder may take any action whatsoever against the Directing Holder or any director, officer, employee, agent or principal of the Directing Holder for having so acted.


The taking of, or refraining from taking, any action by the master servicer or the special servicer in accordance with the direction of or approval of the Directing Holder, which does not violate the terms of any Mortgage Loan, any law or the accepted servicing practices or the provisions of the PSA or the related Intercreditor Agreement, will not result in any liability on the part of the master servicer or the special servicer.


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The Operating Advisor


General


The operating advisor will act solely as a contracting party to the extent set forth in the PSA, and in accordance with the Operating Advisor Standard, and will have no fiduciary duty to any party. The operating advisor’s duties will be limited to its specific duties under the PSA, and the operating advisor will have no duty or liability to any particular class of certificates or any Certificateholder. The operating advisor is not the special servicer, the master servicer or a sub-servicer and will not be charged with changing the outcome on any decision with respect to a Mortgage Loan. By purchasing a certificate, potential investors acknowledge and agree that there could be a variety of activities or decisions made with respect to, ormultiple strategies to resolve any Mortgage Loan and that the goal of the operating advisor’s participation is to provide additional input relating to the special servicer’s compliance with the Servicing Standard in making its determinations as to which strategy to execute.


Potential investors should note that the operating advisor is not an “advisor” for any purpose other than as specifically set forth in the PSA and is not an advisor to any person, including without limitation any Certificateholder. For the avoidance of doubt, the operating advisor is not an “investment adviser” within the meaning of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended or a broker or dealer with the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. See “Risk Factors—Other Risks Relating to the Certificates—Your Lack of Control Over the Issuing Entity and the Mortgage Loans Can Impact Your Investment”.


Notwithstanding the foregoing, the operating advisor will generally have no obligations or consultation rights as operating advisor under the PSA for this transaction with respect to any Non-Serviced Whole Loan (each of which will be serviced pursuant to the related Non-Serviced PSA) or any related REO Properties.  Meanwhile, the operating advisors or equivalent parties (if any) under the applicable Non-Serviced PSA have certain obligations and consultation rights with respect to the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan. Furthermore, the operating advisor will have no obligation or responsibility at any time to review or assess the actions of the master servicer for compliance with the Servicing Standard, and the operating advisor will not be required to consider such master servicer actions in connection with any annual report.


The special servicer is required to notify the operating advisor of whether any Asset Status Report delivered to the operating advisor is a Final Asset Status Report, which notification may be satisfied by (i) delivery of an Asset Status Report that is either signed by the Directing Holder or that otherwise includes an indication that such Asset Status Report is deemed approved due to the passage of any required consent or consultation time period or (ii) such other method as reasonably agreed to by the special servicer and the operating advisor.


Duties of the Operating Advisor While No Control Termination Event is Continuing


With respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan and each Serviced Whole Loan, unless a Control Termination Event is continuing, the operating advisor’s obligations will be limited to the followingand generally will not involve an assessment of specific actions of the special servicer:


(1) promptly reviewing information available to Privileged Persons on the certificate administrator’s website that is relevant to the operating advisor’s obligations under the PSA;


(2) promptly reviewing each Final Asset Status Report; and


(3) reviewing any Appraisal Reduction Amount and net present value calculations used in the special servicer’s determination of what course of action to take in connection with the workout or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Loan (after they have been finalized); provided, however, that the operating advisor may not opine on, or otherwise call into question, such Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations and/or net present value calculations (except that if the operating advisor discovers a mathematical error contained in such calculations, then the 


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operating advisor will be required to notify the special servicer and the Directing Holder of such error).


Prior to the occurrence and continuance of a Control Termination Event, the operating advisor’s review will be limited to an after-the-action review of the reports and material described above (together with any additional information and material reviewed by the operating advisor), and, therefore, it will have no involvement with respect to the determination and execution of Major Decisions and other similar actions that the special servicer may perform under the PSA and will have no obligations at any time with respect to any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan. In addition, the operating advisor’s review of the net present value calculations is limited to the mathematical accuracy of the calculations and the corresponding application of the non-discretionary portions of the applicable formulas, and as such, does not take into account the reasonableness of the discretionary portions of such formulas.


Duties of the Operating Advisor While A Control Termination Event is Continuing


With respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan (other than any Servicing Shift Mortgage Loan in the case of clause (1) and clause (2) below) and each Serviced Whole Loan (other than any Servicing Shift Whole Loan in the case of clause (1) and clause (2) below), while a Control Termination Event is continuing, the operating advisor’s obligations will consist of the following:


(1) the operating advisor will be required to consult (on a non-binding basis) with the special servicer in respect of the Asset Status Reports in accordance with the Operating Advisor Standard, as described under “—The Directing HolderAsset Status Report” above;


(2) the operating advisor will be required to consult (on a non-binding basis) with the special servicer in accordance with the Operating Advisor Standard with respect to Major Decisions as described under “—The Directing Holder—Control Termination Event and Consultation Termination Event” above;


(3) the operating advisor will be required to prepare an annual report (if any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan was a Specially Serviced Loan during the prior calendar year) generally in the form attached to this prospectus as Annex C to be provided to the depositor, the special servicer, the certificate administrator (and made available through the certificate administrator’s website) and the 17g-5 Information Provider (and made available through the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website) in accordance with the Operating Advisor Standard, as described below under “—Annual Report”; and


(4) the operating advisor will be required to promptly recalculate and verify the accuracy of the mathematical calculations and the corresponding application of the non-discretionary portion of the applicable formulas required to be utilized in connection with: (1) any Appraisal Reduction Amount or (2) net present value calculations used in the special servicer’s determination of what course of action to take in connection with the workout or liquidation of a Specially Serviced Loan prior to utilization by the special servicer.


In connection with the performance of the duties described in clause (4) above:


(1) after the calculation has been finalized but prior to the utilization by the special servicer, the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, will be required to deliver the foregoing calculations together with information and support materials (including such additional information reasonably requested by the operating advisor and in the possession of, or reasonably obtainable by, the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, to confirm the mathematical accuracy of such calculations, but not including any Privileged Information) to the operating advisor;


(2) if the operating advisor does not agree with the mathematical calculations or the application of the applicable non-discretionary portions of the formula required to be utilized for such calculation, the operating advisor and the master servicer or the special servicer, as 


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applicable, will be required to consult with each other in order to resolve any material inaccuracy in the mathematical calculations or the application of the non-discretionary portions of the related formula in arriving at those mathematical calculations or any disagreement; and


(3) if the operating advisor and the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, are not able to resolve such matters, the operating advisor will be required to promptly notify the certificate administrator and the certificate administrator will be required to examine the calculations and supporting materials provided by the master servicer, the special servicer or the operating advisor, as applicable and determine which calculation is to apply.


The “Operating Advisor Standard” means the requirement that the operating advisor must act solely on behalf of the issuing entity and in the best interest of, and for the benefit of, the Certificateholders and, with respect to any Serviced Whole Loan for the benefit of the holders of any related Companion Loan (as a collective whole as if such Certificateholders and Companion Loan Holders constituted a single lender, taking into account the pari passu nature of any related Pari Passu Companion Loan and the subordinate nature of any related Subordinate Companion Loan), and not to holders of any particular class of certificates (as determined by the operating advisor in the exercise of its good faith and reasonable judgment), and without regard to any conflict of interest arising from any relationship that the operating advisor or any of its affiliates may have with any of the underlying borrowers, property managers, any borrower sponsor or guarantor, any mortgage loan seller, the depositor, the master servicer, the special servicer, the asset representations reviewer, the Directing Holder, any Risk Retention Consultation Party, any Certificateholder or any of their respective affiliates. The operating advisor will perform its duties under the PSA in accordance with the Operating Advisor Standard.


Annual Report


During the continuance of a Control Termination Event, based on the operating advisor’s review of (i) any Assessment of Compliance, any Attestation Report, Asset Status Report and other information (other than any communication between the Directing Holder and the special servicer that would be Privileged Information) delivered to the operating advisor by the special servicer or made available to Privileged Persons that are posted on the certificate administrator’s website during the prior calendar year, including each Asset Status Report delivered to the Operating Advisor during the prior calendar year, the operating advisor will (if, at any time during the prior calendar year, any Serviced Mortgage Loan was a Specially Serviced Loan) prepare an annual report generally in the form attached to this prospectus as Annex C (the “Operating Advisor Annual Report”) to be provided to the depositor, the special servicer,the 17g-5 Information Provider (and made available through the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website) and the certificate administrator for the benefit of the Certificateholders (and made available through the certificate administrator’s website) within 120 days of the end of the prior calendar year for which a Control Termination Event was continuing as of December 31 and setting forth its assessment of the special servicer’s performance of its duties under the PSA during the prior calendar year on a “asset-level basis” with respect to the resolution or liquidation of any Specially Serviced Loans that the special servicer is responsible for servicing under the PSA; provided, however, that in the event the special servicer is replaced, the Operating Advisor Annual Report will only relate to the entity that was acting as special servicer as of December 31 in the prior calendar year and is continuing in such capacity through the date of such Operating Advisor Annual Report.


Only as used in connection with the Operating Advisor Annual Report, the term “asset-level basis” refers to the special servicer’s performance of its duties as they relate to the resolution and/or liquidation of Specially Serviced Loans taking into account the special servicer’s specific duties under the PSA as well as the extent to which those duties were performed in accordance with the Servicing Standard, with reasonable consideration by the operating advisor of any Assessment of Compliance, Attestation Report, Major Decision Reporting Package, Asset Status Report, Final Asset Status Report and any other information, in each case delivered to the operating advisor by the special servicer (other than any communications between the Directing Holder and the special servicer that would be Privileged Information) pursuant to the PSA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no annual report will be required from 


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the operating advisor with respect to the special servicer, if during the prior calendar year, no Final Asset Status Report was prepared by the special servicer in connection with a Specially Serviced Loan or REO Property.


The special servicer must be given an opportunity to review any Operating Advisor Annual Report at least 5 business days prior to such Operating Advisor Annual Report’s delivery to the certificate administrator and the 17g-5 Information Provider; provided that the operating advisor will have no obligation to adopt any comments to such Operating Advisor Annual Report that are provided by the special servicer.


In each Operating Advisor Annual Report, the operating advisor will identify any material deviations (i) from the Servicing Standard and (ii) from the special servicer’s obligations under the PSA with respect to the resolution or liquidation of Specially Serviced Loans or REO Properties that the special servicer is responsible for servicing under the PSA (other than with respect to any REO Property related to the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) based on the limited review required in the PSA. Each Operating Advisor Annual Report will be required to comply with the confidentiality requirements, subject to certain exceptions, each as described in this prospectus and as provided in the PSA regarding Privileged Information. In preparing the annual report, the operating advisor (i) will not be required to report on instances of non-compliance with, or deviations from, the Servicing Standard or the special servicer’s obligations under the PSA that the operating advisor determines, in accordance with the Operating Advisor Standard, to be immaterial and (ii) will not be required to provide or obtain a legal opinion, legal review or legal conclusion.


The ability to perform the duties of the operating advisor and the quality and the depth of any Operating Advisor Annual Report will be dependent upon the timely receipt of information prepared or made available by others and the accuracy and the completeness of such information. In addition, in no event will the operating advisor have the power to compel any transaction party to take, or refrain from taking, any action. It is possible that the lack of access to Privileged Information may limit or prohibit the operating advisor from performing its duties under the PSA, in which case any Operating Advisor Annual Report will describe any resulting limitations and the operating advisor will not be subject to liability arising from such limitations or prohibitions. The operating advisor will be entitled to conclusively rely on the accuracy and completeness of any information it is provided. If the operating advisor is prohibited or materially limited from obtaining Privileged Information and such prohibition or limitation prevents the operating advisor from performing its duties under the PSA, the operating advisor will not be subject to any liability arising from its lack of access to such Privileged Information.


Recommendation of the Replacement of the Special Servicer


During the continuance of a Control Termination Event, if the operating advisor determines that (i) the special servicer is not performing its duties as required under the PSA or is otherwise not acting in accordance with the Servicing Standard and (ii) the replacement of the special servicer would be in the best interest of the Certificateholders as a collective whole, then the operating advisor may recommend the replacement of the special servicer and deliver a report supporting such recommendation in the manner described in “—Replacement of the Special Servicer After Operating Advisor Recommendation and Certificateholder Vote”.


Eligibility of Operating Advisor


The operating advisor will be required to be an Eligible Operating Advisor at all times during the term of the PSA. “Eligible Operating Advisor” means an entity:


(i)           that is a special servicer or operating advisor on a commercial mortgage-backed securities transaction rated by the Rating Agencies (including, in the case of the operating advisor, this transaction) but has not been special servicer or operating advisor on a transaction for which any Rating Agency has qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of, one or more classes of certificates for such transaction citing servicing concerns with the special servicer or operating advisor as the sole or a material factor in such rating action;


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(ii)           that can and will make the representations and warranties of the operating advisor set forth in the PSA;


(iii)          that is not (and is not affiliated with) the depositor, the trustee, the certificate administrator, the master servicer, the special servicer, a sponsor, any Borrower Party, the Directing Holder, any Risk Retention Consultation Party, or a depositor, a trustee, a certificate administrator, a master servicer or a special servicer with respect to the securitization of a Companion Loan, or any of their respective affiliates;


(iv)          that has not been paid by the special servicer or successor special servicer any fees, compensation or other remuneration (x) in respect of its obligations under the PSA or (y) for the appointment or recommendation for replacement of a successor special servicer to become the special servicer; and


(v)          that (x) has been regularly engaged in the business of analyzing and advising clients in commercial mortgage-backed securities matters and that has at least five years of experience in collateral analysis and loss projections, and (y) has at least five years of experience in commercial real estate asset management and experience in the workout and management of distressed commercial real estate assets.


Other Obligations of Operating Advisor


At all times, subject to the Privileged Information Exception, the operating advisor and its affiliates will be obligated to keep confidential any information appropriately labeled as “Privileged Information” received from the special servicer or Directing Holder in connection with the Directing Holder’s exercise of any rights under the PSA (including, without limitation, in connection with any Asset Status Report) or otherwise in connection with the transaction, except under the circumstances described below. As used in this prospectus, “Privileged Information”  means (i) any correspondence between the Directing Holder or a Risk Retention Consultation Party and the special servicer related to any Specially Serviced Loan (other than any applicable Excluded Loan) or the exercise of the Directing Holder’s consent or consultation rights or a Risk Retention Consultation Party’s consultation rights under the PSA, (ii) any strategically sensitive information that the special servicer has reasonably determined could compromise the issuing entity’s position in any ongoing or future negotiations with the related borrower or other interested party and that is labeled or otherwise identified as Privileged Information by the special servicer, (iii) information subject to attorney-client privilege and (iv) any Asset Status Report or Final Asset Status Report.


The operating advisor is required to keep all such labeled Privileged Information confidential and may not, without the prior written consent of the special servicer and either the Directing Holder (with respect to any Mortgage Loan other than a Non-Serviced Whole Loan and any applicable Excluded Loan and for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing) or theRisk Retention Consultation Parties (with respect to any Mortgage Loan other than a Non-Serviced Whole Loan and any applicable Excluded Loan), as applicable, disclose such labeled Privileged Information to any person (including Certificateholders other than the Directing Holder), other than (1) to the extent expressly required by the PSA, to the other parties to the PSA with a notice indicating that such information is Privileged Information, (2) pursuant to a Privileged Information Exception, or (3) where necessary to support specific findings or conclusions concerning allegations of deviations from the Servicing Standard or the special servicer’s obligations under the PSA (i) in the Operating Advisor Annual Report or (ii) in connection with a recommendation by the operating advisor to replace the special servicer. Each party to the PSA that receives Privileged Information from the operating advisor with a notice stating that such information is Privileged Information may not disclose such Privileged Information to any person without the prior written consent of the special servicer and, unless a Consultation Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder (with respect to any Mortgage Loan other than a Non-Serviced Whole Loan and any applicable Excluded Loan) other than pursuant to a Privileged Information Exception. In addition and for the avoidance of doubt, while the operating advisor may serve in a similar capacity with respect to other securitizations that involve the same parties or borrower involved in this securitization, the knowledge of 


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the employees performing operating advisor functions for such other securitizations are not imputed to employees of the operating advisor involved in this securitization.


Privileged Information Exception” means, with respect to any Privileged Information, at any time (a) such Privileged Information becomes generally available and known to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by the party restricted from disclosing such Privileged Information (the “Restricted Party”), (b) it is reasonable and necessary for the Restricted Party to disclose such Privileged Information in working with legal counsel, auditors, arbitration parties, taxing authorities or other governmental agencies, (c) such Privileged Information was already known to such Restricted Party and not otherwise subject to a confidentiality obligation and/or (d) the Restricted Party (in the case of the master servicer, the special servicer, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer, the certificate administrator and the trustee, based on the advice of legal counsel) is required by law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to disclose such information.


Delegation of Operating Advisor’s Duties


The operating advisor will be permitted to delegate its duties to agents or subcontractors in accordance with the PSA; provided, however, the operating advisor will remain obligated and primarily liable for any actions required to be performed by it under the PSA without diminution of such obligation or liability or related obligation or liability by virtue of such delegation or arrangements or by virtue of indemnification from any person acting as its agents or subcontractor to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if the operating advisor alone were performing its obligations under the PSA.


Termination of the Operating Advisor With Cause


The following constitute operating advisor termination events under the PSA (each, an “Operating Advisor Termination Event”), whether any such event is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body:


(a) any failure by the operating advisor to observe or perform in any material respect any of its covenants or agreements or the material breach of any of its representations or warranties under the PSA, which failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, is given to the operating advisor by any party to the PSA or to the operating advisor, the certificate administrator and the trustee by the holders of certificates having greater than 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights; provided that with respect to any such failure which is not curable within such 30 day period, the operating advisor will have an additional cure period of 30 days to effect such cure so long as it has commenced to cure such failure within the initial 30 day period and has provided the trustee and the certificate administrator with an officer’s certificate certifying that it has diligently pursued, and is continuing to pursue, such cure;


(b) any failure by the operating advisor to perform in accordance with the Operating Advisor Standard which failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, is given in writing to the operating advisor by any party to the PSA;


(c) any failure by the operating advisor to be an Eligible Operating Advisor, which failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, is given in writing to the operating advisor by any party to the PSA;


(d) a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law for the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding up 


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or liquidation of its affairs, has been entered against the operating advisor, and such decree or order has remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days;


(e) the operating advisor consents to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator or liquidation committee in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities, voluntary liquidation, or similar proceedings of or relating to the operating advisor or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property; or


(f)  the operating advisor admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, files a petition to take advantage of any applicable insolvency or reorganization statute, makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or voluntarily suspends payment of its obligations.


Upon receipt by the certificate administrator of notice of the occurrence of any Operating Advisor Termination Event, the certificate administrator will be required to promptly provide written notice to all Certificateholderselectronically by posting such notice on its internet website and by mail, unless the certificate administrator has received notice that such Operating Advisor Termination Event has been remedied.


Rights Upon Operating Advisor Termination Event


After the occurrence of an Operating Advisor Termination Event, either (i) the trustee may or (ii) upon the written direction of Certificateholders representing at least 25% of the Voting Rights of each class of certificates, the trustee will be required to, promptly terminate all of the rights and obligations of the operating advisor under the PSA (other than rights and obligations accrued prior to such termination (including accrued and unpaid compensation) and indemnification rights (arising out of events occurring prior to such termination)), by written notice to the operating advisor and appoint a replacement operating advisor that is an Eligible Operating Advisor; providedthat no such termination will be effective until a successor operating advisor has been appointed and has assumed all of the obligations of the operating advisor under the PSA. The trustee may rely on a certification by the replacement operating advisor that it is an Eligible Operating Advisor. If the certificate administrator is unable to find a replacement operating advisor that is an Eligible Operating Advisor within 30 days of the termination of the operating advisor, the depositor will be permitted to find a replacement.


Upon any termination of the operating advisor and appointment of a successor operating advisor, the trustee will, as soon as possible, be required to give written notice of the termination and appointment to the special servicer, the master servicer, the certificate administrator, the depositor, the Directing Holder (only for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing), any Companion Loan Holder, the Certificateholders, each Risk Retention Consultation Party and the 17g-5 Information Provider (and made available through the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website).


Waiver of Operating Advisor Termination Event


The holders of certificates representing at least 25% of the Voting Rights affected by any Operating Advisor Termination Event will be permitted to waive such Operating Advisor Termination Event within twenty (20) days of the receipt of notice from the certificate administrator of the occurrence of such Operating Advisor Termination Event. Upon any such waiver of an Operating Advisor Termination Event, such Operating Advisor Termination Event will cease to exist and will be deemed to have been remedied. Upon any such waiver of an Operating Advisor Termination Event by Certificateholders, the trustee and the certificate administrator will be entitled to recover all costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with enforcement action taken with respect to such Operating Advisor Termination Event prior to such waiver from the issuing entity.


Termination of the Operating Advisor Without Cause


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administrator of the reasonable fees and expenses to be incurred by the certificate administrator in connection with administering such vote, the certificate administrator will be required to promptly provide written notice of such request to all Certificateholders and the operating advisor by posting such notice on its internet website and by mailing such notice to all Certificateholders and the operating advisor.


Upon the written direction of holders of more than 50% of the Voting Rights of the certificates that exercise their right to vote (provided that holders of at least 50% of the Voting Rights of the certificates exercise their right to vote), the trustee will be required to terminate all of the rights and obligations of the operating advisor under the PSA by written notice to the operating advisor (other than any rights or obligations that accrued prior to the date of such termination (including accrued and unpaid compensation) and other than indemnification rights arising out of events occurring prior to such termination).


The certificate administrator will be required to include on each Distribution Date statement a statement that each Certificateholder and beneficial owner of certificates may access such notices on the certificate administrator’s website and each Certificateholder and beneficial owner of certificates may register to receive email notifications when such notices are posted on the website. The certificate administrator will be entitled to reimbursement from the requesting Certificateholders for the reasonable expenses of posting such notices. In addition, in the event there are no classes of certificates outstanding other than the Control Eligible Certificates, the VRR Interest, the Class S certificates and the Class R certificates, then all of the rights and obligations of the operating advisor under the PSA will terminate without payment of any penalty or termination fee (other than any rights or obligations that accrued prior to the date of such termination (including accrued and unpaid compensation) and other than indemnification rights arising out of events occurring prior to such termination). If the operating advisor is terminated pursuant to the foregoing sentence, then no replacement operating advisor will be appointed.


Resignation of the Operating Advisor


The operating advisor may resign upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the depositor, the master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee, the certificate administrator, the asset representations reviewer, each Risk Retention Consultation Party and the Directing Holder, if the operating advisor has secured a replacement operating advisor that is an Eligible Operating Advisor and such replacement operating advisor has accepted its appointment as the replacement operating advisor. If no successor operating advisor has been so appointed and accepted the appointment within 30 days after the notice of resignation, the resigning operating advisor may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor operating advisor that is an Eligible Operating Advisor. The resigning operating advisor must pay all costs and expenses associated with the transfer of its duties.


Operating Advisor Compensation


Certain fees will be payable to the operating advisor, and the operating advisor will be entitled to be reimbursed for certain expenses, as described under “Transaction Parties—The Operating Advisor and Asset Representations Reviewer”.


In the event the operating advisor resigns or is terminated for any reason, it will remain entitled to any accrued and unpaid fees and reimbursement of operating advisor expenses and any rights to indemnification provided under the PSA with respect to the period for which it acted as operating advisor.


The operating advisor will be entitled to reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by the operating advisor in the event that the operating advisor is terminated without cause. See “—Termination of the Operating Advisor Without Cause” above.



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The Asset Representations Reviewer


Asset Review


Asset Review Trigger


On or prior to each Distribution Date, based on either the CREFC® delinquent loan status report or the CREFC® loan periodic update file delivered by the master servicer for such Distribution Date, the certificate administrator will be required to determine if an Asset Review Trigger has occurred. If an Asset Review Trigger is determined to have occurred, the certificate administrator will be required to promptly provide notice to the asset representations reviewer, the master servicer, the special servicer, the Directing Holder and all Certificateholders by posting a notice of its determination on its internet website and by mailing such notice to the Certificateholders’ addresses appearing in the certificate register. On each Distribution Date after providing such notice to Certificateholders, the certificate administrator, based on information provided to it by the master servicer, will be required to determine whether (1) any additional Mortgage Loan has become a Delinquent Loan, (2) any Mortgage Loan has ceased to be a Delinquent Loan and (3) an Asset Review Trigger has ceased to exist, and, if there is an occurrence of any of the events or circumstances identified in clauses (1), (2) or (3), deliver such information in a written notice (which may be via email) within two (2) business days to the master servicer, the special servicer, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer and the Directing Holder.


An “Asset Review Trigger” will occur when either (1) Mortgage Loans with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of 25.0% or more of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all of the Mortgage Loans (including any REO Loans (or a portion of any REO Loan in the case of a Whole Loan)) held by the issuing entity as of the end of the applicable Collection Period are Delinquent Loans or (2)(A) prior to and including the second anniversary of the Closing Date, at least 10 Mortgage Loans are Delinquent Loans as of the end of the applicable Collection Period and the outstanding principal balance of such Delinquent Loans in the aggregate constitutes at least 15.0% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all of the Mortgage Loans (including any REO Loans (or a portion of any REO Loan in the case of a Whole Loan)) held by the issuing entity as of the end of the applicable Collection Period, or (B) after the second anniversary of the Closing Date, at least 15 Mortgage Loans are Delinquent Loans as of the end of the applicable Collection Period and the outstanding principal balance of such Delinquent Loans in the aggregate constitutes at least 20.0% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all of the Mortgage Loans (including any REO Loans (or a portion of any REO Loan in the case of a Whole Loan)) held by the issuing entity as of the end of the applicable Collection Period. The PSA will require that the certificate administrator include in the Distribution Report on Form 10-D relating to the distribution period in which the Asset Review Trigger occurred a description of the events that caused the Asset Review Trigger to occur.


We believe this Asset Review Trigger is appropriate considering the unique characteristics of pools of Mortgage Loans underlying CMBS. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Static Pool Data Would Not Be Indicative of the Performance of this Pool”. While we do not believe static pool information is relevant to CMBS transactions as a general matter, as a point of relative context, with respect to the 30 prior pools of commercial mortgage loans for which GACC (or its predecessors) was sponsor in a public offering of CMBS with a securitization closing date on or after January 1, 2006 (excluding 15 of such 130 pools with an outstanding aggregate pool balance that is equal to or less than 20% of the initial pool balance), the highest percentage of loans, based on the aggregate outstanding principal balance of delinquent mortgage loans in an individual CMBS transaction, that were delinquent at least 60 days at the end of any reporting period between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2021 was approximately 92.484%; however, the average of the highest delinquency percentages based on the aggregate outstanding principal balance of delinquent mortgage loans in the reviewed transactions was approximately 16.954%; and the highest percentage of delinquent mortgage loans, based upon the number of mortgage loans in the reviewed transactions was approximately 17.241% and the average of the highest delinquency percentages based on the number of mortgage loans in the reviewed transactions was approximately 6.779%.


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This pool of Mortgage Loans is not homogeneous or granular, and there are individual Mortgage Loans that each represent a significant percentage, by outstanding principal balance, of the Mortgage Pool. For example, the two largest Mortgage Loans in the Mortgage Pool represent approximately 19.8% of the Initial Pool Balance. Given this Mortgage Pool composition and the fact that CMBS pools as a general matter include a small relative number of larger mortgage loans, we believe it would not be appropriate for the delinquency of the two largest Mortgage Loans, in the case of this Mortgage Pool, to cause the Asset Review Trigger to be met, as that would not necessarily be indicative of the overall quality of the Mortgage Pool. On the other hand, a significant number of delinquent Mortgage Loans by loan count could indicate an issue with the quality of the Mortgage Pool. As a result, we believe it would be appropriate to have the alternative test as set forth in clause (2) of the definition of “Asset Review Trigger”, namely to have the Asset Review Trigger be met if Mortgage Loans representing a specified percentage of the Mortgage Loans (by loan count) are Delinquent Loans, assuming those mortgage loans still meet a minimum principal balance threshold. However, given the nature of commercial mortgage loans and the inherent risks of a delinquency based solely on market conditions, a static trigger based on the number of delinquent loans would reflect a lower relative risk of an Asset Review Trigger being triggered earlier in the transaction’s lifecycle for delinquencies that are based on issues unrelated to breaches or representations and warranties and would reflect a higher relative risk later in the transaction’s lifecycle. To address this, we believe the specified percentage should increase during the life of the transaction, as provided for in clause (2) of the definition of “Asset Review Trigger”. CMBS as an asset class has historically not had a large number of claims for, or repurchases based on, breaches of representations and warranties. While the Asset Review Trigger we have selected is less than this historical peak, we feel it remains at a level that avoids a trigger based on market variability while providing an appropriate threshold to capture delinquencies that may have resulted from an underlying deficiency in one or more mortgage loan seller’s Mortgage Loans that could be the basis for claims against those mortgage loan sellers based on breaches of the representations and warranties.


Delinquent Loan” means a Mortgage Loan that is delinquent at least sixty days in respect of its Periodic Payments or balloon payment, if any, in either case such delinquency to be determined without giving effect to any grace period. For the avoidance of doubt, a delinquency that would have existed but for a COVID Modification will not constitute a delinquency for so long as the related borrower is complying with the terms of such COVID Modification.


Asset Review Vote


If Certificateholders evidencing not less than 5% of the Voting Rights deliver to the certificate administrator, within 90 days after the filing of the Form 10-D reporting the occurrence of an Asset Review Trigger, a written direction requesting a vote to commence an Asset Review (an “Asset Review Vote Election”), the certificate administrator will be required to promptly provide written notice of such direction to the asset representations reviewer and to all Certificateholders, and to conduct a solicitation of votes of Certificateholders to authorize an Asset Review. Upon the affirmative vote to authorize an Asset Review by Certificateholders evidencing at least a majority of an Asset Review Quorum within 150 days of the receipt of the Asset Review Vote Election (an “Affirmative Asset Review Vote”), the certificate administrator will be required to promptly provide written notice of such Affirmative Asset Review Vote to all parties to the PSA, the underwriters, the mortgage loan sellers, each Risk Retention Consultation Party, the Trust Directing Holder and the Certificateholders. In the event an Affirmative Asset Review Vote has not occurred within such 150-day period following the receipt of the Asset Review Vote Election, no Certificateholder may request a vote or cast a vote for an Asset Review and the asset representations reviewer will not be required to review any Delinquent Loan unless and until (A) an additional Mortgage Loan has become a Delinquent Loan after the expiration of such 150-day period, (B) an additional Asset Review Trigger has occurred as a result or otherwise is in effect, (C) the certificate administrator has timely received any Asset Review Vote Election after the occurrence of the events described in clauses (A) and (B) above and (D) an Affirmative Asset Review Vote has occurred within 150 days after the Asset Review Vote Election described in clause (C) above. After the occurrence of any Asset Review Vote Election or an Affirmative Asset Review Vote, no Certificateholder may make any additional Asset Review Vote Election except as described in the immediately preceding sentence. Any reasonable out-of-


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pocket expenses incurred by the certificate administrator in connection with administering such vote will be paid as an expense of the issuing entity from the Collection Account.


An “Asset Review Quorum” means, in connection with any solicitation of votes to authorize an Asset Review as described above, the holders of certificates evidencing at least 5% of the aggregate Voting Rights.


Review Materials


Upon receipt of notice from the certificate administrator of an Affirmative Asset Review Vote (the “Asset Review Notice”), the custodian (with respect to clauses (i) – (v) for all Mortgage Loans), the master servicer (with respect to clauses (vi) and (vii) for non-Specially Serviced Loans) and the special servicer (with respect to clauses (vi) and (vii) for Specially Serviced Loans), in each case to the extent in such party’s possession, will be required to promptly, but in no event later than 10 business days (except with respect to clause (vii)) after receipt of such notice from the certificate administrator, provide the following materials to the asset representations reviewer (collectively, with the Diligence Files, a copy of the prospectus, a copy of each related MLPA and a copy of the PSA, the “Review Materials”):


(i)           a copy of an assignment of the Mortgage in favor of the related trustee, with evidence of recording thereon, for each Delinquent Loan that is subject to an Asset Review;


(ii)           a copy of an assignment of any related assignment of leases (if such item is a document separate from the Mortgage) in favor of the related trustee, with evidence of recording thereon, related to each Delinquent Loan that is subject to an Asset Review;


(iii)          a copy of the assignment of all unrecorded documents relating to each Delinquent Loan that is subject to an Asset Review, if not already covered pursuant to items (i) or (ii) above;


(iv)          a copy of all filed copies (bearing evidence of filing) or evidence of filing of any UCC financing statements related to each Delinquent Loan that is subject to an Asset Review;


(v)          a copy of an assignment in favor of the related trustee of any financing statement executed and filed in the relevant jurisdiction related to each Delinquent Loan that is subject to an Asset Review;


(vi)          a copy of any notice previously delivered by the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, of any alleged defect or breach with respect to any Delinquent Loan; and


(vii)         any other related documents that were entered into or delivered in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan that are necessary in connection with the asset representations reviewer’s completion of any Asset Review and that are requested (in writing in accordance with the PSA) by the asset representations reviewer, in the time frames and as otherwise described below.


If, as part of an Asset Review of such Mortgage Loan, the asset representations reviewer determines that it is missing any documents that are required to be part of the Review Materials for such Mortgage Loan or which were entered into or delivered in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan that, in either case, are necessary to review and assess one or more documents comprising the Diligence File in connection with its completion of any Test, then the asset representations reviewer will promptly, but in no event later than 10 business days after receipt of the Review Materials identified in clauses (i) through (vi) above, notify (in writing in accordance with the PSA) the master servicer (with respect to non-Specially Serviced Loans) or the special servicer (with respect to Specially Serviced Loans), as applicable, of such missing documents, and provide a written request (in accordance with the PSA) that the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, promptly, but in no event later than 10 business days after receipt of such notification from the asset representations reviewer, deliver to the asset representations reviewer such missing documents to the extent in its possession. In the event any missing documents are not provided by the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, within such 


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10 business day period, the asset representations reviewer will request such documents from the related mortgage loan seller. The mortgage loan seller will be required under the related MLPA to deliver such additional documents only to the extent in the possession of such party.


The asset representations reviewer may, but is under no obligation to, consider and rely upon information furnished to it by a person that is not a party to the PSA or the related mortgage loan seller, and will do so only if such information can be independently verified (without unreasonable effort or expense to the asset representations reviewer) and is determined by the asset representations reviewer in each case in its good faith and sole discretion to be relevant to the Asset Review (such information, “Unsolicited Information”).


Asset Review


Upon its receipt of the Asset Review Notice and access to the Diligence File posted to the secure data room with respect to a Delinquent Loan, the asset representations reviewer, as an independent contractor, is required to commence a review of the compliance of each Delinquent Loan with the representations and warranties related to that Delinquent Loan (such review, the “Asset Review”). An Asset Review of each Delinquent Loan will consist of the application of a set of pre-determined review procedures (the “Tests”) for each representation and warranty made by the related mortgage loan seller with respect to such Delinquent Loan; provided, however, that the asset representations reviewer may, but is under no obligation to, modify any Test and/or associated Review Materials if, and only to the extent, the asset representations reviewer determines pursuant to the Asset Review Standard that it is necessary to modify such Test and/or such associated Review Materials in order to facilitate its Asset Review in accordance with the Asset Review Standard. Once an Asset Review of a Mortgage Loan is completed, no further Asset Review will be required or performed on that Mortgage Loan notwithstanding that such Mortgage Loan may continue to be a Delinquent Loan or become a Delinquent Loan again at the time when a new Asset Review Trigger occurs and a new Affirmative Asset Review Vote is obtained subsequent to the occurrence of such Asset Review Trigger.


Asset Review Standard” means the performance of the asset representations reviewer of its duties under the PSA in good faith subject to the express terms of the PSA. All determinations or assumptions made by the asset representations reviewer in connection with an Asset Review are required to be made in the asset representations reviewer’s good faith discretion and judgment based on the facts and circumstances known to it at the time of such determination or assumption.


No Certificateholder will have the right to change the scope of the asset representations reviewer’s review, and the asset representations reviewer will not be required to review any information other than (i) the Review Materials, and (ii) if applicable, Unsolicited Information.


The asset representations reviewer may, absent manifest error and subject to the Asset Review Standard, (i) assume, without independent investigation or verification, that the Review Materials are accurate and complete in all material respects and (ii) conclusively rely on such Review Materials.


If the asset representations reviewer determines that the Review Materials are insufficient to complete a Test and such missing documentation is not delivered to the asset representations reviewer by the applicable mortgage loan seller, the master servicer (with respect to non-Specially Serviced Loans) or the special servicer (with respect to Specially Serviced Loans) within 10 days upon request as described above, then the asset representations reviewer will list such missing documents in a preliminary report setting forth the preliminary results of the application of the Tests and the reasons why such missing documents are necessary to complete a Test and (if the asset representations reviewer has so concluded) that the absence of such documents will be deemed to be a failure of such Test. The asset representations reviewer will provide such preliminary report to the master servicer (with respect to non-Specially Serviced Loans) or the special servicer (with respect to Specially Serviced Loans) and the related mortgage loan seller no later than 60 days after the date on which access to the Diligence Files in the secure data room is made available to the asset representations reviewer by the certificate administrator. If the preliminary report indicates that any of the representations and warranties fails or is deemed to fail any Test, the mortgage loan seller will have 90 days (the “Cure/Contest Period”) to remedy 


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or otherwise refute the failure. Any documents provided or explanations given to support a conclusion that the representation and warranty has not failed a Test or that any missing documents in the Review Materials are not required to complete a Test will be required to be promptly delivered by the related mortgage loan seller to the asset representations reviewer. For the avoidance of doubt, the asset representations reviewer will not be required to prepare a preliminary report in the event the asset representations reviewer determines that there is no Test failure with respect to the related Delinquent Loan.


The asset representations reviewer will be required, within the later of (x) 60 days after the date on which access to the Diligence Files in the secure data room is made available to the asset representations reviewer by the certificate administrator or (y) 10 days after the expiration of the Cure/Contest Period, to complete an Asset Review with respect to each Delinquent Loan and deliver (i) a report setting forth the asset representations reviewer’s findings and conclusions as to whether or not it has determined there is any evidence of a failure of any Test based on the Asset Review and a statement that the asset representations reviewer’s findings and conclusions set forth in such report were not influenced by any third party (an “Asset Review Report”) to each party to the PSA and the applicable mortgage loan seller for each Delinquent Loan and the Trust Directing Holder, and (ii) a summary of the asset representations reviewer’s conclusions included in such Asset Review Report (an “Asset Review Report Summary”)to the trustee, certificate administrator, master servicer and special servicer. The period of time by which the Asset Review Report must be completed and delivered may be extended by up to an additional 30 days, upon written notice to the parties to the PSA and the related mortgage loan seller, if the asset representations reviewer determines pursuant to the Asset Review Standard that such additional time is required due to the characteristics of the Mortgage Loans and/or the Mortgaged Property or Mortgaged Properties. In no event will the asset representations reviewer be required to determine whether any Test failure constitutes a Material Defect, or whether the issuing entity should enforce any rights it may have against the applicable mortgage loan seller, which, in each such case, will be the responsibility of the master servicer (with respect to non-Specially Serviced Loans) or the special servicer (with respect to Specially Serviced Loans). See “—Enforcement of Mortgage Loan Seller’s Obligations Under the MLPA” below. In addition, in the event that the asset representations reviewer does not receive any documentation that it requested from the master servicer (with respect to non-Specially Serviced Loans), the special servicer (with respect to Specially Serviced Loans) or the applicable mortgage loan seller in sufficient time to allow the asset representations reviewer to complete its Asset Review and deliver an Asset Review Report, the asset representations reviewer will be required to prepare the Asset Review Report solely based on the documentation received by the asset representations reviewer with respect to the related Delinquent Loan, and the asset representations reviewer will have no responsibility to independently obtain any such documentation from any party to the PSA or otherwise. The PSA will require that the certificate administrator (i) include the Asset Review Report Summary in the Distribution Report on Form 10–D relating to the distribution period in which such Asset Review Report Summary was received by the certificate administrator, and (ii) post such Asset Review Report Summary to the certificate administrator’s website not later than 2 business days after receipt of such Asset Review Report Summary from the asset representations reviewer.


Eligibility of Asset Representations Reviewer


The asset representations reviewer will be required to represent and warrant in the PSA that it is an Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer. The asset representations reviewer is required to at all times be an Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer. If the asset representations reviewer ceases to be an Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer, the asset representations reviewer is required to immediately notify the master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee, the operating advisor, the certificate administrator and the Trust Directing Holder of such disqualification and immediately resign, and the trustee will be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to appoint a successor asset representations reviewer. If the trustee is unable to find a successor asset representations reviewer within 30 days of the termination of the asset representations reviewer, the depositor will be permitted to find a replacement.


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An “Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer” is an entity that (i) is the special servicer, operating advisor or asset representations reviewer on a transaction rated by any of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Fitch, DBRS, Inc., KBRA or S&P and that has not been a special servicer, operating advisor or asset representations reviewer on a transaction for which Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Fitch, DBRS, Inc., KBRA or S&P has qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of, one or more classes of certificates for such transaction citing servicing or other relevant concerns with the special servicer, the operating advisor or the asset representations reviewer, as applicable, as the sole or material factor in such rating action, (ii) can and will make the representations and warranties of the asset representations reviewer set forth in the PSA, (iii) is not (and is not affiliated with) any sponsor, any mortgage loan seller, any originator, the master servicer, the special servicer, the depositor, the certificate administrator, the trustee, the Trust Directing Holder, any Risk Retention Consultation Party or any of its affiliates, (iv) has not performed (and is not affiliated with any party hired to perform) any due diligence, loan underwriting, brokerage, borrower advisory or similar services with respect to any Mortgage Loan or any related Companion Loan prior to the Closing Date for or on behalf of any sponsor, any mortgage loan seller, any underwriter, any party to the PSA, any Risk Retention Consultation Party or the Trust Directing Holder or any of their respective affiliates, or have been paid any fees, compensation or other remuneration by any of them in connection with any such services and (v) does not directly or indirectly, through one or more affiliates or otherwise, own any interest in any certificates, any Mortgage Loan, any Companion Loan or any securities backed by a Companion Loan or otherwise have any financial interest in the securitization transaction to which the PSA relates, other than in fees from its role as asset representations reviewer (or as operating advisor, if applicable) and except as otherwise set forth in the PSA.


Other Obligations of Asset Representations Reviewer


The asset representations reviewer and its affiliates are required to keep confidential any information appropriately labeled as “Privileged Information” received from any party to the PSA or any sponsor under the PSA (including, without limitation, in connection with the review of the Mortgage Loans) and not disclose such Privileged Information to any person (including Certificateholders), other than (1) to the extent expressly required by the PSA in an Asset Review Report or otherwise, to the other parties to the PSA with a notice indicating that such information is Privileged Information or (2) pursuant to a Privileged Information Exception. Each party to the PSA that receives Privileged Information from the asset representations reviewer with a notice stating that such information is Privileged Information may not disclose such Privileged Information to any person without the prior written consent of the special servicer other than pursuant to a Privileged Information Exception. In addition, the asset representations reviewer will be required to keep all documents and information received by the asset representations reviewer in connection with an Asset Review that are provided by the applicable mortgage loan seller, the master servicer and the special servicer confidential and will not be permitted to disclose such documents or information except (i) for purposes of complying with its duties and obligations under the PSA, (ii) if such documents or information become generally available and known to the public other than as a result of a disclosure directly or indirectly by the asset representations reviewer, (iii) if it is reasonable and necessary for the asset representations reviewer to disclose such documents or information in working with legal counsel, auditors, taxing authorities or other governmental agencies, (iv) if such documents or information was already known to the asset representations reviewer and not otherwise subject to a confidentiality obligation and/or (v) if the asset representations reviewer is required by law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to disclose such document or information.


Neither the asset representations reviewer nor any of its affiliates may make any investment in any class of certificates; provided, however, that such prohibition will not apply to (i) riskless principal transactions effected by a broker-dealer affiliate of the asset representations reviewer or (ii) investments by an affiliate of the asset representations reviewer if the asset representations reviewer and such affiliate maintain policies and procedures that (A) segregate personnel involved in the activities of the asset representations reviewer under the PSA from personnel involved in such affiliate’s investment activities and (B) prevent such affiliate and its personnel from gaining access to information regarding the issuing entity and the asset representations reviewer and its personnel from gaining access to such affiliate’s information regarding its investment activities.


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Delegation of Asset Representations Reviewer’s Duties


The asset representations reviewer may delegate its duties to agents or subcontractors in accordance with the PSA, however, the asset representations reviewer will remain obligated and primarily liable for any Asset Review required in accordance with the provisions of the PSA without diminution of such obligation or liability by virtue of such delegation or arrangements or by virtue of indemnification from any person acting as its agents or subcontractor to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if the asset representations reviewer alone were performing its obligations under the PSA.


Assignment of Asset Representations Reviewer’s Rights and Obligations


The asset representations reviewer may assign its rights and obligations under the PSA in connection with the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its asset representations reviewer portfolio, provided that: (i) the purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation (A) is an Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer, organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any state of the United States of America or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to perform the duties of the asset representations reviewer resulting from a merger, consolidation or succession that is permitted under the PSA, (B) executes and delivers to the trustee and the certificate administrator an agreement that contains an assumption by such person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the asset representations reviewer under the PSA from and after the date of such agreement and (C) is not be a prohibited party under the PSA; (ii) the asset representations reviewer will not be released from its obligations under the PSA that arose prior to the effective date of such assignment and delegation; (iii) the rate at which the Asset Representations Reviewer Asset Review Fee (or any component thereof) is calculated may not exceed the rate then in effect and (iv) the resigning asset representations reviewer will be required to be responsible for the reasonable costs and expenses of each other party hereto and the Rating Agencies in connection with such transfer. Upon acceptance of such assignment and delegation, the purchaser or transferee will be required to provide notice to each party to the PSA and then will be the successor asset representations reviewer hereunder.


Asset Representations Reviewer Termination Events


The following constitute asset representations reviewer termination events under the PSA (each, an “Asset Representations Reviewer Termination Event”) whether any such event is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body:


(i)           any failure by the asset representations reviewer to observe or perform in any material respect any of its covenants or agreements or the material breach of any of its representations or warranties under the PSA, which failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, is given to the asset representations reviewer by the trustee or to the asset representations reviewer and the trustee by the holders of certificates evidencing at least 25% of the Voting Rights; provided that if such failure is capable of being cured and the asset representations reviewer is diligently pursuing such cure, such 30 day period will be extended by an additional 30 days;


(ii)           any failure by the asset representations reviewer to perform its obligations set forth in the PSA in accordance with the Asset Review Standard in any material respect, which failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, is given to the asset representations reviewer by any party to the PSA;


(iii)          any failure by the asset representations reviewer to be an Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer, which failure continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, is given to the asset representations reviewer by any party to the PSA;


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(iv)          a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law for the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, has been entered against the asset representations reviewer, and such decree or order has remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days;


(v)          the asset representations reviewer consents to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator or liquidation committee in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities, voluntary liquidation, or similar proceedings of or relating to the asset representations reviewer or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property; or


(vi)          the asset representations reviewer admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, files a petition to take advantage of any applicable insolvency or reorganization statute, makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or voluntarily suspends payment of its obligations.


Upon receipt by the certificate administrator of written notice (which will be simultaneously delivered to the asset representations reviewer) of the occurrence of any Asset Representations Reviewer Termination Event, the certificate administrator will be required to promptly provide written notice to all Certificateholders electronically by posting such notice on its internet website and by mail, unless the certificate administrator has received notice that such Asset Representations Reviewer Termination Event has been remedied.


Rights Upon Asset Representations Reviewer Termination Event


If an Asset Representations Reviewer Termination Event occurs, and in each and every such case, so long as such Asset Representations Reviewer Termination Event has not been remedied, then either the trustee (i) may or (ii) upon the written direction of Certificateholders evidencing at least 25% of the Voting Rights will be required to, terminate all of the rights and obligations of the asset representations reviewer under the PSA, other than rights and obligations accrued prior to such termination and other than indemnification rights (arising out of events occurring prior to such termination), by written notice to the asset representations reviewer. The asset representations reviewer is required to bear all reasonable costs and expenses of each other party to the PSA in connection with its termination for cause.


Termination of the Asset Representations Reviewer Without Cause


Upon (i) the written direction of Certificateholders evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights requesting a vote to terminate and replace the asset representations reviewer with a proposed successor asset representations reviewer that is an Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer, and (ii) payment by such holders to the certificate administrator of the reasonable fees and expenses to be incurred by the certificate administrator in connection with administering such vote, the certificate administrator will promptly provide notice to all Certificateholders and the asset representations reviewer of such request by posting such notice on its internet website, and by mailing to all Certificateholders and the asset representations reviewer. Upon the written direction of Certificateholders evidencing at least 75% of a Certificateholder Quorum, the trustee will terminate all of the rights and obligations of the asset representations reviewer under the PSA (other than any rights or obligations that accrued prior to the date of such termination and other than indemnification rights (arising out of events occurring prior to such termination)) by written notice to the asset representations reviewer, and the proposed successor asset representations reviewer will be appointed.


In the event that holders of the certificates evidencing at least 75% of a Certificateholder Quorum elect to remove the asset representations reviewer without cause and appoint a successor, the successor asset representations reviewer will be responsible for all expenses necessary to effect the transfer of responsibilities from its predecessor.


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Resignation of Asset Representations Reviewer


The asset representations reviewer may at any time resign by giving written notice to the other parties to the PSA. In addition, the asset representations reviewer will at all times be, and will be required to resign if it fails to be, an Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer by giving written notice to the other parties. Upon such notice of resignation, the depositor is required to promptly appoint a successor asset representations reviewer that is an Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer. No resignation of the asset representations reviewer will be effective until a successor asset representations reviewer that is an Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer has been appointed and accepted the appointment. If no successor asset representations reviewer has been so appointed and accepted the appointment within 30 days after the notice of resignation, the resigning asset representations reviewer may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor asset representations reviewer that is an Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer. The resigning asset representations reviewer must pay all costs and expenses associated with the transfer of its duties.


Asset Representations Reviewer Compensation


Certain fees will be payable to the asset representations reviewer, and the asset representations reviewer will be entitled to be reimbursed for certain expenses, as described under “—Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses”.


Limitation on Liability of the Risk Retention Consultation Parties


The Risk Retention Consultation Parties in their capacity as Risk Retention Consultation Parties will not be liable to the issuing entity or the Certificateholders for any action taken, or for refraining from the taking of any action, or for errors in judgment.


Each Certificateholder will acknowledge and agree, by its acceptance of its certificates, that a Risk Retention Consultation Party:


(1) may have special relationships and interests that conflict with those of holders of one or more classes of certificates other than the holder of the VRR Interest related to a Risk Retention Consultation Party;


(2) may act solely in the interests of the applicable holder of the VRR Interest;


(3) does not have any liability or duties to the holders of any class of classes of certificates other than the holder of the VRR Interest related to a Risk Retention Consultation Party;


(4) may take actions that favor the interests of the holders of one or more classes of certificates including the VRR Interest over the interests of the holders of one or more other classes of certificates; and


(5) will have no liability whatsoever for having so acted as set forth in (1) – (4) above, and no Certificateholder (other than the holder of the VRR Interest related to a Risk Retention Consultation Party) may take any action whatsoever against the applicable Risk Retention Consultation Party or any director, officer, employee, agent or principal of the applicable Risk Retention Consultation Party for having so acted.


The taking of, or refraining from taking, any action by the master servicer or the special servicer in accordance with the recommendation of a Risk Retention Consultation Party, which does not violate the terms of any Mortgage Loan, any law, the Servicing Standard or the provisions of the PSA or the related Intercreditor Agreement, will not result in any liability on the part of the master servicer or special servicer.

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Replacement of the Special Servicer Without Cause

 

Except as limited by certain conditions described below and subject to the rights of the holder of any related Companion Loan under the related Intercreditor Agreement, the special servicer may generally be replaced, for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, at any time and without cause, by the Directing Holder so long as, among other things, the Directing Holder appoints a replacement special servicer that meets the requirements of the PSA, including that the trustee and the certificate administrator receive a Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency and a comparable confirmation from each NRSRO that has been engaged to rate any securities backed, in whole or in part, by a Pari Passu Companion Loan and that such replacement special servicer may not be the asset representations reviewer or any of its affiliates. The reasonable fees of any such termination incurred by the Trust Directing Holder will be paid by the Controlling Class Certificateholders, and in the case of any Loan-Specific Directing Holder, by such Loan-Specific Directing Holder.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary described in this section, prior to the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date, no one except for the Loan-Specific Directing Holder will be permitted to replace the special servicer with respect to each Servicing Shift Whole Loan.

 

During the continuance of a Control Termination Event that relates to any Mortgage Loan, upon (i) the written direction of holders of Principal Balance Certificates and the VRR Interest evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights (taking into account the application of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts to notionally reduce the Certificate Balances) of the Principal Balance Certificates and the VRR Interest requesting a vote to replace the special servicer (other than with respect to any Servicing Shift Whole Loan) with a new special servicer, (ii) payment by such holders to the certificate administrator of the reasonable fees and expenses (including any legal fees and expenses and any Rating Agency fees and expenses) to be incurred by the certificate administrator in connection with administering such vote (which fees and expenses will not be additional trust fund expenses), and (iii) delivery by such holders to the certificate administrator and the trustee of Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency and a comparable confirmation from each NRSRO that has been engaged to rate any securities backed, in whole or in part, by a Pari Passu Companion Loan (such Rating Agency Confirmation will be obtained at the expense of those holders of certificates requesting such vote), the certificate administrator will be required to promptly post notice of such request on the certificate administrator’s website and concurrently provide written notice of such request by mail and conduct the solicitation of votes of all certificates in such regard, which such vote must occur within 180 days of the posting of such notice. Upon the written direction of (i) holders of Principal Balance Certificates and VRR Interest evidencing at least 66-2/3% of a Certificateholder Quorum or (ii) holders of Principal Balance Certificates and VRR Interest evidencing more than 50% of the aggregate Voting Rights of each Class of Non-Reduced Certificates on an aggregate basis, the trustee will be required to terminate all of the rights and obligations of the special servicer under the PSA and appoint the successor special servicer (which must be a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer) designated by such Certificateholders (other than with respect to any Servicing Shift Whole Loan); provided that such successor special servicer is a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer, subject to indemnification, right to outstanding fees, reimbursement of Advances and other rights set forth in the PSA, which survive such termination.

 

A “Certificateholder Quorum” means, in connection with any solicitation of votes in connection with the replacement of the special servicer or the asset representations reviewer described above, the holders of certificates evidencing at least 50% of the aggregate Voting Rights (taking into account the application of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts to notionally reduce the Certificate Balances of the certificates, except in the case of the termination of the asset representations reviewer) of all Principal Balance Certificates and the VRR Interest on an aggregate basis.

 

Non-Reduced Certificates” means, as of any date of determination, any class of Principal Balance Certificates and VRR Interest then-outstanding for which (a)(1) the initial Certificate Balance of such class of certificates minus (2) the sum (without duplication) of (x) the aggregate payments of principal (whether as principal prepayments or otherwise) distributed to the Certificateholders of such class of certificates as of such date of determination, (y) any Appraisal Reduction Amounts allocated to such class of certificates and (z) any Realized Losses or VRR Realized Losses, as applicable, previously allocated to such class of

 

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certificates, is equal to or greater than (b) 25% of the remainder of (1) the initial Certificate Balance of such class of certificates less (2) any payments of principal (whether as principal prepayments or otherwise) previously distributed to the Certificateholders of such class of certificates as of such date of determination.

 

A “Qualified Replacement Special Servicer” is a replacement special servicer that (i) satisfies all of the eligibility requirements applicable to special servicers in the PSA, (ii) is not the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer or an affiliate of the operating advisor or the asset representations reviewer, (iii) is not obligated to pay the operating advisor (x) any fees or otherwise compensate the operating advisor in respect of its obligations under the PSA, or (y) for the appointment of the successor special servicer or the recommendation by the operating advisor for the replacement special servicer to become the special servicer, (iv) is not entitled to receive any compensation from the operating advisor other than compensation that is not material and is unrelated to the operating advisor’s recommendation that such party be appointed as the replacement special servicer, (v) is not entitled to receive any fee from the operating advisor for its appointment as successor special servicer, in each case, unless expressly approved by 100% of the Certificateholders, (vi) currently has a special servicer rating of at least “CSS3” from Fitch, (vii) is included on S&P’s Select Servicer List as a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Special Servicer, and (viii) is not a special servicer that has been publicly cited by KBRA as having servicing concerns as the sole or a material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in a transaction serviced by the applicable servicer prior to the time of determination.

 

In any case, the trustee will notify the outgoing special servicer promptly of the effective date of its termination. Any replacement special servicer recommended by the operating advisor must be a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the special servicer obtains knowledge that it is a Borrower Party with respect to any Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan (any such Serviced Mortgage Loan and any related Serviced Companion Loan, a “Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan”), the special servicer will be required to resign as special servicer of that Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan.

 

In the event the special servicer is required to resign as special servicer with respect to any Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan because it obtains knowledge that it is a Borrower Party other than during the continuance of a Consultation Termination Event, then (i) if the Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan is not also an Excluded Loan, the Trust Directing Holder will be entitled to appoint (and replace with or without cause) a successor special servicer that is not a Borrower Party in accordance with the terms of the PSA (the “Excluded Special Servicer”) for the Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan, (ii) if the Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan is also an Excluded Loan, the largest Controlling Class Certificateholder (by Certificate Balance) that is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder will be entitled to appoint (and replace with or without cause) the Excluded Special Servicer for the Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan, and (iii) if there is no Controlling Class Certificateholder that is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, the resigning special servicer will be required to use reasonable efforts to appoint the Excluded Special Servicer for the Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan. In the event the special servicer is required to resign as special servicer with respect to any Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan because it obtains knowledge that it is a Borrower Party and either (i) a Consultation Termination Event is continuing or (ii) there is no Controlling Class Certificateholder that is not an Excluded Controlling Class Holder, then the resigning special servicer will be required to use reasonable efforts to appoint the Excluded Special Servicer for the Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan. The special servicer will not have any liability with respect to the actions or inactions of the applicable Excluded Special Servicer or with respect to the identity of the applicable Excluded Special Servicer.

 

If at any time a special servicer is no longer a Borrower Party with respect to an Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan, (1) the related Excluded Special Servicer will be required to resign, (2) the related Mortgage Loan will no longer be an Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan, (3) such special servicer will become the special servicer again for the such related Mortgage Loan and (4) such special

 

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servicer will be entitled all special servicing compensation with respect to such Mortgage Loan earned during such time on and after such Mortgage Loan is no longer an Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan.

 

The Excluded Special Servicer will be required to perform all of the obligations of the special servicer for the related Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan and will be entitled to all special servicing compensation with respect to such Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan earned during such time as the related Mortgage Loan is an Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan (provided that the special servicer will remain entitled to all other special servicing compensation with respect all Mortgage Loans and Serviced Whole Loan which are not Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loans).

 

No appointment of a special servicer will be effective until the depositor has filed any required Exchange Act filings related to the removal and replacement of the special servicer.

 

With respect to each Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer may be removed, and a successor special servicer appointed at any time by the directing holder or analogous party appointed under the related Non-Serviced PSA (and not by the Trust Directing Holder) to the extent set forth in the related Non-Serviced PSA and the related Intercreditor Agreement for such Non-Serviced Whole Loan. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans” and “—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans” below.

 

Replacement of the Special Servicer After Operating Advisor Recommendation and Certificateholder Vote

 

If, during the continuance of a Control Termination Event, the operating advisor determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that (1) the special servicer is not performing its duties as required under the PSA or is otherwise not acting in accordance with the Servicing Standard and (2) the replacement of the special servicer would be in the best interests of the Certificateholders as a collective whole, then the operating advisor will have the right to recommend the replacement of the special servicer. In such event, the operating advisor will be required to deliver to the trustee and the certificate administrator, with a copy to the special servicer, a written report detailing the reasons supporting its recommendation (along with relevant information justifying its recommendation) and recommending a suggested replacement special servicer (which must be a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer). The certificate administrator will be required to notify each Certificateholder of the recommendation and post the related report on the certificate administrator’s internet website, and to conduct the solicitation of votes with respect to such recommendation. Approval by the Certificateholders of such Qualified Replacement Special Servicer will not preclude the Directing Holder from appointing a replacement, so long as such replacement is a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer and is not the originally replaced special servicer or its affiliate.

 

The operating advisor’s recommendation to replace the special servicer must be confirmed within 180 days of after the notice is posted to the certificate administrator’s website by an affirmative vote of Certificateholders evidencing at least a majority of a quorum of Certificateholders (which, for this purpose, is the Certificateholders that evidence at least 20% of the Voting Rights (taking into account the application of any Appraisal Reduction Amounts to notionally reduce the respective Certificate Balances) of all Principal Balance Certificates and the VRR Interest on an aggregate basis).

 

In the event the holders of such Voting Rights elect to remove and replace the special servicer (which requisite affirmative votes must be received within 180 days of the posting of the notice of the operating advisor’s recommendation to replace the special servicer to the certificate administrator’s website), the certificate administrator will be required to receive a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies and a comparable confirmation from each NRSRO that has been engaged to rate any securities backed, in whole or in part, by a Serviced Companion Loan at that time. In the event the certificate administrator receives a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies (and the successor special servicer agrees to be bound by the terms of the PSA), the trustee will then be required to terminate all of the rights and obligations of the special servicer under the PSA and to appoint the

 

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successor special servicer approved by such Certificateholders, provided that such successor special servicer is a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer, subject to the terminated special servicer’s rights to indemnification, payment of outstanding fees, reimbursement of Advances and other rights set forth in the PSA that survive termination. The reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses of outside counsel) associated with obtaining such Rating Agency Confirmations and administering the vote of the applicable holders of the certificates and the operating advisor’s identification of a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer will be an additional trust fund expense.

 

In any case, the trustee will notify the outgoing special servicer promptly of the effective date of its termination. Any replacement special servicer recommended by the operating advisor must be a Qualified Replacement Special Servicer.

 

In the event the special servicer is terminated as a result of the recommendation of the operating advisor described in this “—Replacement of the Special Servicer After Operating Advisor Recommendation and Certificateholder Vote”, the Directing Holder may not subsequently reappoint as special servicer such terminated special servicer or any affiliate of such terminated special servicer.

 

No appointment of the special servicer will be effective until the depositor or the depositor for the securitization of a Companion Loan has filed any required Exchange Act filings related to the removal and replacement of the special servicer.

 

With respect to any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer may be removed, and a successor special servicer appointed at any time by the related directing holder or analogous party appointed under the related Non-Serviced PSA (and not by the Directing Holder) to the extent set forth in the related Non-Serviced PSA and the related Intercreditor Agreement for such Non-Serviced Whole Loans. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”, “—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans” and “—Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans” below.

 

Termination of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer for Cause

 

Servicer Termination Events

 

A “Servicer Termination Event” under the PSA with respect to the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, will include, without limitation:

 

(a)  with respect to the master servicer only, any failure by the master servicer (i) to make a required deposit to the Collection Account or to the separate custodial account for any Serviced Whole Loan on the day such deposit was first required to be made, which failure is not remedied within two business days, (ii) to deposit into, or remit to the certificate administrator for deposit into, the Distribution Account any amount required to be so deposited or remitted (including any required P&I Advance, unless the master servicer determines that such P&I Advance would be non-recoverable), which failure is not remedied by 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the relevant Distribution Date (provided, however, that to the extent the master servicer does not timely make such remittances to the certificate administrator, the master servicer will be required to pay the certificate administrator for the account of the certificate administrator interest on any amount not timely remitted at the Reimbursement Rate from and including the applicable required remittance date to, but not including, the date such remittance is actually made) or (iii) to remit to any holder of a Serviced Companion Loan, as and when required by the PSA or the related intercreditor agreement, any amount required to be so remitted which failure continues for two business days;

 

(b)  with respect to the special servicer only, any failure by the special servicer to deposit into the REO Account on the day such deposit is required to be made and such failure continues unremedied for one business day, or to remit to the master servicer for deposit in the Collection Account (or, in the case of a Serviced Whole Loan, the related custodial account) any such remittance required to be made, under the PSA; provided, however, that the failure of the special servicer to remit such remittance to the master servicer will not be a Servicer Termination Event if such failure is remedied

 

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within two business days and if the special servicer has compensated the master servicer for any loss of income (at the Reimbursement Rate) on such amount suffered by the master servicer due to and caused by the late remittance of the special servicer and reimbursed the issuing entity for any resulting advance interest due to the master servicer;

 

(c)  any failure by the master servicer or the special servicer duly to observe or perform in any material respect any of its other covenants or obligations under the PSA, which failure continues unremedied for 30 days (or 15 days in the case of the master servicer’s failure to make a Servicing Advance or 45 days in the case of failure to pay the premium for any insurance policy required to be force placed by the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, pursuant to the PSA or in any event such reasonable shorter period of time as is necessary to avoid the commencement of foreclosure proceedings for any lien relating to unpaid real estate taxes or assessments or a lapse in any required insurance coverage) after written notice of the failure has been given to the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, by any other party to the PSA, by the certificateholders of any class issued by the issuing entity, evidencing percentage interest aggregating not less than 25% of such class or by such holder of a Serviced Companion Loan, if affected; provided that, if such failure is capable of being cured and the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, is diligently pursuing that cure, that 15-, 30- or 45-day period, as applicable, will be extended an additional 30 days;

 

(d)  any breach on the part of the master servicer or the special servicer of any representation or warranty in the PSA which materially and adversely affects the interests of any Certificateholders or holder of a Serviced Companion Loan and which continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date on which notice of that breach, requiring the same to be remedied, is given to the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, by any other party to the PSA, or to the master servicer, the special servicer, the depositor and the trustee by the holders of certificates of any class issued by the issuing entity, evidencing percentage interests aggregating not less than 25% of such class or by such holder of a Serviced Companion Loan, if affected; provided that, if such breach is capable of being cured and the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, is diligently pursuing that cure, that 30-day period will be extended an additional 30 days;

 

(e)  certain events of insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings in respect of or relating to the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, and certain actions by or on behalf of the master servicer or the special servicer indicating its insolvency or inability to pay its obligations;

 

(f)   the master servicer or the special servicer is no longer rated at least “CMS3” or “CSS3”, respectively, by Fitch and such master servicer or special servicer is not reinstated to at least that rating within 60 days of the delisting;

 

(g)  the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, is removed from S&P’s Select Servicer List as a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Master Servicer or a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Special Servicer, as applicable, and is not restored to such status on such list within sixty (60) days

 

(h)  KBRA (or, in the case of serviced companion loan securities, any companion loan rating agency) (i) has qualified, downgraded or withdrawn its rating or ratings of one or more classes of certificates or one or more classes of serviced companion loan securities, or (ii) has placed one or more classes of certificates or one or more classes of serviced companion loan securities on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal (and in the case of clause (i) and (ii), such action has not been withdrawn by KBRA (or, in the case of serviced companion loan securities, any companion loan rating agency) within 60 days of such event) and, in the case of either of clauses (i) or (ii), publicly citing servicing concerns with the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, as the sole or a material factor in such rating action; or

 

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PSA, as well as an assessment of compliance with certain servicing criteria and an accountant’s attestation report with respect to such assessment by the time required under the PSA after any applicable grace period or (ii) any Exchange Act reporting items that a primary servicer, sub-servicer or servicing function participant (such entity, the “Sub-Servicing Entity”) retained by the master servicer or special servicer, as applicable (but excluding any Sub-Servicing Entity which the master servicer or special servicer has been directed to retain by a sponsor or mortgage loan seller) is required to deliver (any Sub-Servicing Entity will be terminated if it defaults in accordance with the provision of this clause (i)).

 

Rights Upon Servicer Termination Event

 

If a Servicer Termination Event with respect to the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, is continuing, then the trustee may, and at the written direction of (1) the holders of certificates evidencing at least 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights in the case of the master servicer, (2) in the case of the special servicer, for so long as no Control Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, the Directing Holder, (3) the Depositor (with respect to clause (h) of the definition of “Servicer Termination Event”), the trustee will be required to terminate all of the rights (other than certain rights to indemnification, compensation and (in certain limited circumstances) the excess servicing strip as provided in the PSA) and obligations of the master servicer as master servicer or the special servicer as special servicer, as the case may be, under the PSA. In the case of a Servicer Termination Event pursuant to clause (f), (g) or (h) of the definition thereof, the certificate administrator will be required to notify Certificateholders and Serviced Companion Loan Holders of such Servicer Termination Event and request whether such Certificateholders and, if applicable, the Serviced Companion Loan Holders favor such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon any termination of the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, under the PSA, the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, will continue to be entitled to rights in respect of indemnification and to receive all accrued and unpaid servicing compensation through the date of termination plus reimbursement for all Advances and interest thereon as provided in the PSA.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) if a Servicer Termination Event with respect to the master servicer affects a Serviced Companion Loan or the holder thereof and the master servicer is not otherwise terminated or (b) if a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act, engaged to rate any class of certificates backed, wholly or partially, by any Serviced Companion Loan qualifies, downgrades or withdraws its rating of such class of certificates, publicly citing servicing concerns with the master servicer as the sole or a material factor in such rating action, then the holder of such Serviced Companion Loan will be entitled to request that the trustee direct the master servicer to appoint a sub-servicer (or if the related Serviced Whole Loan is currently being sub-serviced, then the trustee may direct the master servicer to replace such sub-servicer with a new sub-servicer but only if such original sub-servicer is in default (beyond any applicable cure periods) under the related sub-servicing agreement) that will be responsible for servicing the related Serviced Whole Loan; provided that the trustee will be required to direct the master servicer to obtain a Rating Agency Confirmation (including a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to any companion loan securities)(at the expense of the requesting party) with respect to the appointment of such sub-servicer.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) if a Servicer Termination Event with respect to the special servicer affects a Serviced Companion Loan and the special servicer is not otherwise terminated or (b) if an NRSRO engaged to rate any class of certificates backed, wholly or partially, by any Serviced Companion Loan qualifies, downgrades or withdraws its rating of such class of certificates, publicly citing servicing concerns with the special servicer as the sole or a material factor in such rating action, then the holder of such Serviced Companion Loan will be entitled to direct that the trustee terminate the special servicer with respect to the related Serviced Whole Loan only, but no other Mortgage Loan.

 

On and after the date of termination following a Servicer Termination Event by the master servicer or the special servicer, the trustee will succeed to all authority and power of the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, under the PSA (and any sub-servicing agreements) and generally will be entitled to the compensation arrangements to which the master servicer or the special servicer, as

 

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applicable, would have been entitled. If the trustee is unwilling or unable so to act, or holders of certificates evidencing at least (i) 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights in the case of the master servicer and (ii) 25% of the aggregate Voting Rights in the case of the special servicer (or, for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder) so request, or, with respect to a Serviced Whole Loan, if an affected Serviced Companion Loan noteholder so requests, or if the trustee is not an “approved” servicer by any of the rating agencies for mortgage pools similar to the one held by the issuing entity, the trustee must appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of, a mortgage loan servicing institution that, for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, has been approved by the Directing Holder (which approval may not be unreasonably withheld in the case of the appointment of a successor master servicer) to act as successor to the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, under the PSA; provided that the trustee must obtain a Rating Agency Confirmation (including a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to any companion loan securities). Pending such appointment, the trustee is obligated to act in such capacity unless the trustee is prohibited by law from so acting. The trustee and any such successor may agree upon the servicing compensation to be paid; provided that no such compensation may be in excess of that permitted to the terminated master servicer or special servicer, provided, further, that if no successor can be obtained to perform the obligations of the terminated master servicer or special servicer, additional amounts may be paid to such successor and such amounts in excess of that permitted the terminated master servicer or special servicer will be treated as Realized Losses and VRR Realized Losses. All reasonable costs and expenses of the trustee (including the cost of obtaining a Rating Agency Confirmation and any applicable indemnity) or the successor master servicer or successor special servicer incurred in connection with transferring the mortgage files to the successor master servicer or special servicer and amending the PSA to reflect such succession are required to be paid by the predecessor master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, upon presentation of reasonable documentation of such costs and expenses. If the predecessor master servicer or special servicer (as the case may be) has not reimbursed the trustee or the successor master servicer or special servicer for such expenses within 90 days after the presentation of reasonable documentation, such expense is required to be reimbursed by the issuing entity; provided that the terminated master servicer or special servicer will not thereby be relieved of its liability for such expenses.

 

No Certificateholder will have any right under the PSA to institute any proceeding with respect to the PSA, the certificates or the Mortgage Loans, unless, with respect to the PSA, such holder previously has given to the trustee a written notice of a default under the PSA, and of the continuance thereof, and unless the holders of certificates of any class affected thereby evidencing percentage interests of at least 25% of such class, as applicable, have made written request of the trustee to institute such proceeding in its capacity as trustee under the PSA and have offered to the trustee such security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it as it may require against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby, and the trustee, for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of security or indemnity, failed or refused to institute such proceeding.

 

Neither the trustee nor the certificate administrator will have any obligation to make any investigation of matters arising under the PSA or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation under the PSA or in relation to it at the request, order or direction of any of the holders of certificates, unless holders of certificates entitled to greater than 25% of the percentage interest of each affected class direct the trustee to do so and such holders of certificates have offered to the trustee or the certificate administrator, as applicable security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the trustee or the certificate administrator, as applicable against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred in connection with such action.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing discussion in this “—Rights Upon Servicer Termination Event” section, if the master servicer is terminated under the circumstances described above because of the occurrence of any of the events described in clause (f), (g) or (h) under “—Servicer Termination Events” above, the master servicer will have the right, at its expense, to sell its master servicing rights with respect to the Mortgage Loans to a successor master servicer in connection with whose appointment a Rating Agency Confirmation (including a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to any companion loan securities) has

 

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been provided, in accordance with the terms set forth in the PSA, including that any successor master servicer fulfill the ratings requirements for successor master servicer set forth in the PSA.

 

In addition, the depositor may direct the trustee to terminate the master servicer upon 5 business days’ written notice if the master servicer fails to comply with certain of its Exchange Act reporting obligations under the PSA (subject to any applicable grace period).

 

Waiver of Servicer Termination Event

 

A Servicer Termination Event may be waived by the Certificateholders evidencing not less than 66-2/3% of the aggregate Voting Rights of the certificates (and each Serviced Companion Loan noteholder adversely affected by such Servicer Termination Event), except (a) a Servicer Termination Event under clause (h) of the definition of “Servicer Termination Events” may be waived only with the consent of the Depositor and each affected depositor under a Non-Serviced PSA and (b) a default in making any required deposits to or payments from the Collection Account, any Serviced Whole Loan Custodial Account or the Lower-Tier REMIC Distribution Account or in remitting payments as received, in each case in accordance with the PSA.

 

Resignation of the Master Servicer and Special Servicer

 

The PSA permits the master servicer and the special servicer to resign from their respective obligations only upon (a) the appointment of, and the acceptance of the appointment by, a successor and receipt by the certificate administrator and the trustee of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies and confirmation of the applicable rating agencies that such action will not result in the downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of its then-current ratings of any securities related to a Serviced Companion Loan (provided that such rating agency confirmation may be considered satisfied in the same manner as any Rating Agency Confirmation required under the PSA may be considered satisfied with respect to the certificates as described in this prospectus); and, as to the special servicer only, for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, the approval of such successor by the Directing Holder, which approval in each case will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed or (b) a determination that their respective obligations are no longer permissible with respect to the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, under applicable law or are in material conflict by reason of applicable law with any other activities carried on by it. In the event that the master servicer or special servicer resigns as a result of the determination that their respective obligations are no longer permissible under applicable law or are in material conflict by reason of applicable law with any other activities carried on by it, the trustee will then succeed to all of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities of the resigning party as master servicer or special servicer, as the case may be, under the PSA and will be entitled to similar compensation arrangements. If the trustee is unwilling or unable to so act, it may appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, a loan servicing institution or other entity, subject to the trustee’s receipt of a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies.

 

No resignation will become effective until the trustee or other successor has assumed the obligations and duties of the resigning master servicer or special servicer, as the case may be, under the PSA. Further, the resigning master servicer or special servicer, as the case may be, must pay all costs and expenses associated with the transfer of its duties. Other than as described under “—Termination of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer for Cause—Servicer Termination Events” above, in no event will the master servicer or the special servicer have the right to appoint any successor master servicer or special servicer if such master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, is terminated or removed pursuant to the PSA. In addition, the PSA will prohibit the appointment of the asset representations reviewer, the operating advisor or one of their respective affiliates as successor to the master servicer or the special servicer.

 

Limitation on Liability; Indemnification

 

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representations reviewer or any partner, shareholder, member, manager, director, officer, employee or agent of any of them will be under any liability to the issuing entity, Certificateholders or holders of the related Companion Loan, or any third party beneficiary, as applicable, for any action taken, or not taken, in good faith pursuant to the PSA or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that none of the master servicer (including in its capacity as the paying agent for any Companion Loan), the special servicer, the depositor, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer or similar person will be protected against any breach of a representation or warranty made by such party, as applicable, in the PSA or any liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence in the performance of obligations or duties under the PSA or by reason of negligent disregard of such obligations and duties. The PSA will also provide that the master servicer (including in its capacity as the paying agent for any Companion Loan), the special servicer, the depositor, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer and their respective affiliates and any partner, shareholder, member, manager, director, officer, employee or agent of any of them will be entitled to indemnification by the issuing entity against any claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs, judgments, and other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses incurred in connection with any legal action or claim that relates to the PSA (including any such fees and costs relating to enforcing this indemnity), the Mortgage Loans, any related Companion Loan or the certificates; provided, however, that the indemnification will not extend to any loss, liability or expense incurred in connection with any breach of a representation or warranty made by such party, as applicable, in the PSA or incurred by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence in the performance of obligations or duties under the PSA, by reason of negligent disregard of such party’s obligations or duties, or in the case of the depositor and any of its partners, shareholders, directors, officers, members, managers, employees and agents, any violation by any of them of any state or federal securities law. In addition, absent actual fraud (as determined by a final non-appealable court order), neither the trustee nor the certificate administrator (including in its capacity as custodian) will be liable for special, punitive, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the trustee or the certificate administrator has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. The PSA will also provide that any related master servicer, depositor, special servicer, operating advisor (or the equivalent), asset representations reviewer, certificate administrator or trustee under the related Non-Serviced PSA with respect to a Non-Serviced Companion Loan and any partner, director, officer, shareholder, member, manager, employee or agent of any of them and each Non-Serviced Securitization Trust will be entitled to indemnification by the issuing entity and held harmless against the issuing entity’s pro rata share of any and all claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments and any other costs, liabilities, fees and expenses incurred in connection with servicing and administration of such Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan and the related non-serviced Mortgaged Property under the related Non-Serviced PSA or the PSA (as and to the same extent the securitization trust formed under the related Non-Serviced PSA is required to indemnify such parties in respect of other Mortgage Loans in the securitization trust formed under the related Non-Serviced PSA pursuant to the terms of the Non-Serviced PSA).

 

In addition, the PSA will provide that none of the master servicer (including in its capacity as the paying agent for any Companion Loans), the special servicer, the depositor or operating advisor will be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that (i) is not incidental to its respective responsibilities under the PSA or (ii) in its opinion, may expose it to any expense or liability not reimbursed by the issuing entity. However, each of the master servicer, the special servicer, the depositor and the operating advisor will be permitted, in the exercise of its discretion, to undertake any action that it may deem necessary or desirable with respect to the enforcement and/or protection of the rights and duties of the parties to the PSA and the interests of the Certificateholders (and, in the case of a Serviced Whole Loan, the rights of the Certificateholders and the holders of the related Serviced Companion Loan (as a collective whole), taking into account the subordinate or pari passu nature of such Serviced Companion Loan) under the PSA; provided, however, that if a Serviced Whole Loan and/or the holder of the related Companion Loan are involved, such expenses, costs and liabilities will be payable out of funds related to such Serviced Whole Loan in accordance with the related Intercreditor Agreement and will also be payable out of the other funds in the Collection Account if amounts on deposit with respect to such Serviced Whole Loan are insufficient therefor. If any such expenses, costs or liabilities relate to a Mortgage Loan or Companion Loan, then any subsequent recovery on that Mortgage Loan or Companion

 

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Loan, as applicable, will be used to reimburse the issuing entity for any amounts advanced for the payment of such expenses, costs or liabilities. In that event, the legal expenses and costs of the action, and any liability resulting from the action, will be expenses, costs and liabilities of the issuing entity, and the master servicer (including in its capacity as the paying agent for any Companion Loans), the special servicer, the depositor, the asset representations reviewer or the operating advisor, as the case may be, will be entitled to be reimbursed out of the Collection Account for the expenses.

 

Pursuant to the PSA, the master servicer and the special servicer will each be required to maintain a fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy or their equivalent that provides coverage against losses that may be sustained as a result of an officer’s or employee’s misappropriation of funds or errors and omissions, subject to certain limitations as to amount of coverage, deductible amounts, conditions, exclusions and exceptions permitted by the PSA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the master servicer and the special servicer will be allowed to self-insure with respect to an errors and omission policy and a fidelity bond so long as certain conditions set forth in the PSA are met.

 

Any person into which the master servicer, the special servicer, the depositor, operating advisor, asset representations reviewer may be merged or consolidated, or any person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the master servicer, the special servicer, the depositor, operating advisor or asset representations reviewer is a party, or any person succeeding to the business of the master servicer, the special servicer, the depositor, operating advisor or asset representations reviewer, will be the successor of the master servicer, the special servicer, the depositor, operating advisor or asset representations reviewer, as the case may be, under the PSA. The master servicer, the special servicer, the operating advisor and the asset representations reviewer may have other normal business relationships with the depositor or the depositor’s affiliates.

 

The trustee and the certificate administrator make no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of the PSA (other than as to it being a valid obligation of the trustee and the certificate administrator), the certificates, the Mortgage Loans, this prospectus (other than as to the accuracy of the information provided by the trustee and the certificate administrator as set forth above) or any related documents and will not be accountable for the use or application by or on behalf of the master servicer or the special servicer of any funds paid to the master servicer or any special servicer in respect of the certificates or the Mortgage Loans, or any funds deposited into or withdrawn from the Collection Account or any other account by or on behalf of the master servicer or any special servicer. The PSA provides that no provision of such agreement will be construed to relieve the trustee and the certificate administrator from liability for their own negligent action, their own negligent failure to act or their own willful misconduct or bad faith.

 

The PSA provides that neither the trustee nor the certificate administrator, as applicable, will be liable for an error of judgment made in good faith by a responsible officer of the trustee or the certificate administrator, unless it is proven that the trustee or the certificate administrator, as applicable, was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts. In addition, neither the trustee nor the certificate administrator, as applicable, will be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of holders of certificates entitled to greater than 25% of the percentage interest of each affected class, or of the aggregate Voting Rights of the certificates, relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee and the certificate administrator, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the trustee and the certificate administrator, under the PSA (unless a higher percentage of Voting Rights is required for such action).

 

The trustee and the certificate administrator and any director, officer, employee, representative or agent of the trustee and the certificate administrator, will be entitled to indemnification by the issuing entity, to the extent of amounts held in the Collection Account or the Lower-Tier REMIC Distribution Account from time to time, for any loss, liability, damages, claims or unanticipated expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising out of or incurred by the trustee or the certificate administrator in connection with their participation in the transaction and any act or omission of the trustee or the certificate administrator relating to the exercise and performance of any of the powers and duties of the trustee and the certificate administrator (including in any capacities in which they serve, e.g., paying agent, REMIC administrator, authenticating agent, custodian, certificate registrar and 17g-5 Information

 

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Provider) under the PSA. However, the indemnification will not extend to any loss, liability or expense that constitutes a specific liability imposed on the trustee or the certificate administrator pursuant to the PSA, or to any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence on the part of the trustee or the certificate administrator in the performance of their obligations and duties under the PSA, or by reason of their negligent disregard of those obligations or duties, or as may arise from a breach of any representation or warranty of the trustee or the certificate administrator made in the PSA.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any indemnification provisions in the PSA providing that the issuing entity or a party to the PSA is required to indemnify another party to the PSA for costs, fees and expenses, such costs, fees and expenses are intended to include costs (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) of the enforcement of such indemnity.

 

Enforcement of Mortgage Loan Seller’s Obligations Under the MLPA

 

In the event any party to the PSA receives a request or demand from a Requesting Investor to the effect that a Mortgage Loan should be repurchased or replaced due to a Material Defect, or if the depositor, the master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee, the certificate administrator or the operating advisor (solely in its capacity as operating advisor) determines that a Mortgage Loan should be repurchased or replaced due to a Material Defect, that party to the PSA will be required to promptly forward such request or demand to the master servicer and the special servicer, and the Enforcing Servicer will be required to promptly forward it to each other party to the PSA and the applicable mortgage loan seller. The Enforcing Servicer will be required to enforce the obligations of the mortgage loan sellers under the MLPAs pursuant to the terms of the PSA and the MLPAs. These obligations include (but are not limited to) obligations resulting from a Material Defect. Subject to the provisions of the applicable MLPA relating to the dispute resolutions as described under “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements—Dispute Resolution Provisions”, such enforcement, including, without limitation, the legal prosecution of claims, if any, will be required to be carried out in such form, to such extent and at such time as the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, would require were it, in its individual capacity, the owner of the affected Mortgage Loan.

 

Within 45 days after receipt of an Asset Review Report with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the master servicer (with respect to any non-Specially Serviced Loans) or the special servicer (with respect to Specially Serviced Loans) will be required to determine whether at that time, based on the Servicing Standard, whether there exists a Material Defect with respect to such Mortgage Loan. If the master servicer (with respect to non-Specially Serviced Loans) or the special servicer (with respect to Specially Serviced Loans) determines that a Material Defect exists, the Enforcing Servicer will be required to enforce the obligations of the applicable mortgage loan seller under the MLPA with respect to such Material Defect as discussed in the preceding paragraph. See “—The Asset Representations Reviewer—Asset Review” above.

 

Any costs incurred by the master servicer or the special servicer with respect to the enforcement of the obligations of a mortgage loan seller under the applicable MLPA will be deemed to be Servicing Advances, to the extent not recovered from the mortgage loan seller or the Requesting Investor or, to the extent nonrecoverable, trust fund expenses. See “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements—Dispute Resolution Provisions”.

 

Dispute Resolution Provisions

 

Certificateholder’s Rights When a Repurchase Request is Initially Delivered By a Certificateholder

 

In the event an Initial Requesting Certificateholder delivers a written request to a party to the PSA that a Mortgage Loan be repurchased by the applicable mortgage loan seller alleging the existence of a Material Defect with respect to such Mortgage Loan and setting forth the basis for such allegation (a “Certificateholder Repurchase Request”), the receiving party will be required to promptly forward that Certificateholder Repurchase Request to the master servicer and the special servicer, and the Enforcing Servicer will be required to promptly forward that Repurchase Request to the related mortgage loan seller

 

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and each other party to the PSA. An “Initial Requesting Certificateholder” is the first Certificateholder or Certificate Owner (in either case, other than a holder of the VRR Interest) to deliver a Certificateholder Repurchase Request as described above with respect to a Mortgage Loan, and there may not be more than one Initial Requesting Certificateholder with respect to any Mortgage Loan. Subject to the provisions described below under this heading “—Dispute Resolution Provisions”, the Enforcing Servicer will be the Enforcing Party with respect to the Repurchase Request.

 

The “Enforcing Servicer” will be (a) with respect to a Specially Serviced Loan, the special servicer, and (b) with respect to a non-Specially Serviced Loan, (i) in the case of a Repurchase Request made by the special servicer, the Trust Directing Holder or a Controlling Class Certificateholder, the master servicer, and (ii) in the case of a Repurchase Request made by any person other than the special servicer, the Trust Directing Holder or a Controlling Class Certificateholder, (A) prior to a Resolution Failure relating to such non-Specially Serviced Loan, the master servicer (provided that the consent of the special servicer will be required with respect to any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan), and (B) from and after a Resolution Failure relating to such non-Specially Serviced Loan, the special servicer.

 

An “Enforcing Party” is the person obligated to or that elects pursuant to the terms of the PSA to enforce the rights of the issuing entity against the related mortgage loan seller with respect to the Repurchase Request.

 

Repurchase Request Delivered by a Party to the PSA

 

In the event that the depositor, the master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee, the certificate administrator or the operating advisor (solely in its capacity as operating advisor) has knowledge of a Material Defect with respect to a Mortgage Loan, that party will be required to deliver prompt written notice of such Material Defect to the master servicer and the special servicer, and the Enforcing Servicer will be required to promptly forward to each other party to the PSA and the related mortgage loan seller, identifying the applicable Mortgage Loan and setting forth the basis for such allegation (a “PSA Party Repurchase Request” and, each of a Certificateholder Repurchase Request or a PSA Party Repurchase Request, a “Repurchase Request”). The Enforcing Servicer will be required to act as the Enforcing Party and enforce the rights of the issuing entity against the related mortgage loan seller with respect to the PSA Party Repurchase Request. However, if a Resolution Failure occurs with respect to the PSA Party Repurchase Request, the provisions described below under “—Resolution of a Repurchase Request” will apply.

 

Resolution of a Repurchase Request

 

In the event the Repurchase Request is not Resolved within 180 days after the mortgage loan seller receives the Repurchase Request as described in “—Certificateholder’s Rights When a Repurchase Request is Initially Delivered By a Certificateholder” or “—Repurchase Request Delivered by a Party to the PSA” above, a “Resolution Failure” will be deemed to have occurred. Receipt of the Repurchase Request will be deemed to occur two business days after the Repurchase Request is sent to the related mortgage loan seller. “Resolved” means, with respect to a Repurchase Request, (i) that the related Material Defect has been cured, (ii) the related Mortgage Loan has been repurchased in accordance with the related MLPA, (iii) a mortgage loan has been substituted for the related Mortgage Loan in accordance with the related MLPA, (iv) the applicable mortgage loan seller made the Loss of Value Payment, (v) a contractually binding agreement is entered into between the Enforcing Servicer, on behalf of the issuing entity, and the related mortgage loan seller that settles the related mortgage loan seller’s obligations under the related MLPA, or (vi) the related Mortgage Loan is no longer property of the issuing entity as a result of a sale or other disposition in accordance with the PSA.

 

Within 2 business days after a Resolution Failure occurs with respect to a PSA Party Repurchase Request made by any party other than the special servicer or a Certificateholder Repurchase Request made by any Certificateholder other than the Trust Directing Holder or a Controlling Class Certificateholder, in each case, related to a non-Specially Serviced Loan, the master servicer will be required to send a written notice (a “Master Servicer Proposed Course of Action Notice”) to the special

 

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servicer, indicating the master servicer’s analysis and recommended course of action with respect to such Repurchase Request, along with the servicing file and all information, documents (but excluding the original documents constituting the mortgage file) and records (including records stored electronically on computer tapes, magnetic discs and the like) relating to such non-Specially Serviced Loan and, if applicable, the related Serviced Companion Loan, either in the master servicer’s possession or otherwise reasonably available to the master servicer, and reasonably requested by the special servicer to enable it to assume its duties under the PSA to the extent set forth in the PSA for such non-Specially Serviced Loan. Upon receipt of such Master Servicer Proposed Course of Action Notice and such servicing file, the special servicer will become the Enforcing Servicer with respect to such Repurchase Request.

 

After a Resolution Failure occurs with respect to a Repurchase Request regarding a Mortgage Loan (whether the Repurchase Request was initiated by an Initial Requesting Certificateholder or by a party to the PSA), the Enforcing Servicer will be required to send a notice (a “Proposed Course of Action Notice”) to the Initial Requesting Certificateholder, if any, to the address specified in the Initial Requesting Certificateholder’s Repurchase Request, and to the certificate administrator, who will make such notice available to all other Certificateholders and Certificate Owners (by posting such notice on the certificate administrator’s website) indicating the Enforcing Servicer’s intended course of action with respect to the Repurchase Request (the “Proposed Course of Action”). If the master servicer is the Enforcing Servicer, the master servicer may (but will not be obligated to) consult with the special servicer and (for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing) the Directing Holder regarding any Proposed Course of Action. Such notice will be required to include (a) a request to Certificateholders to indicate their agreement with or dissent from such Proposed Course of Action by clearly marking “agree” or “disagree” to the Proposed Course of Action on such notice within 30 days of the date of such notice and a disclaimer that responses received after such 30-day period will not be taken into consideration, (b) a statement that in the event any Certificateholder disagrees with the Proposed Course of Action, the Enforcing Servicer (either as the Enforcing Party or as the Enforcing Servicer in circumstances where a Certificateholder is acting as the Enforcing Party) will be compelled to follow the course of action agreed to and/or proposed by the majority of the responding Certificateholders that involves referring the matter to mediation or arbitration, as the case may be, (c) a statement that responding Certificateholders will be required to certify their holdings in connection with such response, (d) a statement that only responses clearly marked “agree” or “disagree” with such Proposed Course of Action will be taken into consideration and (e) instructions for responding Certificateholders to send their responses to the applicable Enforcing Servicer and the certificate administrator. The certificate administrator will within three (3) business days after the expiration of the 30-day response period, tabulate the responses received from the Certificateholders and share the results with the Enforcing Servicer. The certificate administrator will only count responses timely received and clearly indicating agreement or dissent with the related Proposed Course of Action and additional verbiage or qualifying language will not be taken into consideration for purposes of determining whether the related Certificateholder agrees or disagrees with the Proposed Course of Action. The certificate administrator will be under no obligation to answer any questions from Certificateholders regarding such Proposed Course of Action. For the avoidance of doubt, the certificate administrator’s obligations in connection with this heading “—Resolution of a Repurchase Request” will be limited solely to tabulating Certificateholder responses of “agree” or “disagree” to the Proposed Course of Action, and such obligation will not be construed to impose any enforcement obligation on the certificate administrator. The Enforcing Servicer may conclusively rely (without investigation) on the certificate administrator’s tabulation of the majority of the responding Certificateholders. If (a) the Enforcing Servicer’s intended course of action with respect to the Repurchase Request does not involve pursuing further action to exercise rights against the applicable mortgage loan seller with respect to the Repurchase Request and the Initial Requesting Certificateholder, if any, or any other Certificateholder or Certificate Owner wishes to exercise its right to refer the matter to mediation (including nonbinding arbitration) or arbitration, as discussed below under “—Mediation and Arbitration Provisions”, or (b) the Enforcing Servicer’s intended course of action is to pursue further action to exercise rights against the applicable mortgage loan seller with respect to the Repurchase Request but the Initial Requesting Certificateholder, if any, or any other Certificateholder or Certificate Owner does not agree with the dispute resolution method selected by the Enforcing Servicer, then the Initial Requesting Certificateholder, if any, or such other Certificateholder or Certificate Owner may deliver to the Enforcing Servicer a written notice (a “Preliminary Dispute Resolution Election Notice”) within 30 days from the date

 

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the Proposed Course of Action Notice is posted on the certificate administrator’s website (the “Dispute Resolution Cut-off Date”) indicating its intent to exercise its right to refer the matter to either mediation or arbitration. In the event any Certificateholder or Certificate Owner delivers a Preliminary Dispute Resolution Election Notice, and the Enforcing Servicer has also received responses from other Certificateholders or Certificate Owners supporting the Enforcing Servicer’s initial Proposed Course of Action, such responses will be considered Preliminary Dispute Resolution Election Notices supporting the Proposed Course of Action for purposes of determining the course of action proposed by the majority of Certificateholders.

 

If neither the Initial Requesting Certificateholder, if any, nor any other Certificateholder or Certificate Owner delivers a Preliminary Dispute Resolution Election Notice prior to the Dispute Resolution Cut-off Date, no Certificateholder or Certificate Owner will have the right to refer the Repurchase Request to mediation or arbitration, and the Enforcing Servicer, as the Enforcing Party, will be the sole party obligated and entitled to determine a course of action, including but not limited to, enforcing the issuing entity’s rights against the related mortgage loan seller, subject to any consent or consultation rights of the Trust Directing Holder.

 

Promptly and in any event within 10 business days following receipt of a Preliminary Dispute Resolution Election Notice from (i) the Initial Requesting Certificateholder, if any, or (ii) any other Certificateholder or Certificate Owner (other than a holder of the VRR Interest) (each of clauses (i) and (ii), a “Requesting Certificateholder”), the Enforcing Servicer will be required to consult with each Requesting Certificateholder regarding such Requesting Certificateholder’s intention to elect either mediation (including nonbinding arbitration) or arbitration as the dispute resolution method with respect to the Repurchase Request (the “Dispute Resolution Consultation”) so that such Requesting Certificateholder may consider the views of the Enforcing Servicer as to the claims underlying the Repurchase Request and possible dispute resolution methods, such discussions to occur and be completed no later than 10 business days following the Dispute Resolution Cut-off Date. The Enforcing Servicer will be entitled to establish procedures the Enforcing Servicer deems to be in accordance with the Servicing Standard relating to the timing and extent of such consultations. No later than 5 business days after completion of the Dispute Resolution Consultation, a Requesting Certificateholder may provide a final notice to the Enforcing Servicer indicating its decision to exercise its right to refer the matter to either mediation or arbitration (“Final Dispute Resolution Election Notice”).

 

If, following the Dispute Resolution Consultation, no Requesting Certificateholder timely delivers a Final Dispute Resolution Election Notice to the Enforcing Servicer, then the Enforcing Servicer will continue to act as the Enforcing Party and remain obligated under the PSA to determine a course of action, including but not limited to, enforcing the rights of the issuing entity with respect to the Repurchase Request and no Certificateholder or Certificate Owner will have any further right to elect to refer the matter to mediation or arbitration.

 

If a Requesting Certificateholder timely delivers a Final Dispute Resolution Election Notice to the Enforcing Servicer, then such Requesting Certificateholder will become the Enforcing Party and must promptly submit the matter to mediation (including nonbinding arbitration) or arbitration. If there is more than one Requesting Certificateholder that timely delivers a Final Dispute Resolution Election Notice, then such Requesting Certificateholders will collectively become the Enforcing Party, and the holder or holders of a majority of the Voting Rights among such Requesting Certificateholders will be entitled to make all decisions relating to such mediation or arbitration. If, however, no Requesting Certificateholder commences arbitration or mediation pursuant to the terms of the PSA within 30 days after delivery of its Final Dispute Resolution Election Notice to the Enforcing Servicer, then (i) the rights of a Requesting Certificateholder to act as the Enforcing Party will terminate and no Certificateholder or Certificate Owner will have any further right to elect to refer the matter to mediation or arbitration, (ii) if the Proposed Course of Action Notice indicated that the Enforcing Servicer will take no further action with respect to the Repurchase Request, then the related Material Defect will be deemed waived for all purposes under the PSA and related MLPA; provided, however, that such Material Defect will not be deemed waived with respect to a Requesting Certificateholder, any other Certificateholder or Certificate Owner or the Enforcing Servicer to the extent there is a material change in the facts and circumstances known to such

 

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party and (iii) if the Proposed Course of Action Notice had indicated a course of action other than the course of action under clause (ii), then the Enforcing Servicer will again become the Enforcing Party and, as such, will be the sole party obligated and entitled to determine a course of action including, but not limited to, enforcing the issuing entity’s rights against the related mortgage loan seller.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the dispute resolution provisions described under this heading “—Resolution of a Repurchase Request” will not apply, and the Enforcing Servicer will remain the Enforcing Party, if the Enforcing Servicer has commenced litigation with respect to the Repurchase Request, or determines in accordance with the Servicing Standard that it is in the best interest of Certificateholders to commence litigation with respect to the Repurchase Request to avoid the running of any applicable statute of limitations.

 

In the event a Requesting Certificateholder becomes the Enforcing Party, the Enforcing Servicer, on behalf of the issuing entity, will remain a party to any proceedings against the related mortgage loan seller as further described below; provided that the degree and extent to which the Enforcing Servicer actively prepares for and participates in such proceeding will be determined by such Enforcing Servicer (in consultation with the Trust Directing Holder for so long as no Consultation Termination Event is continuing), and in accordance with the Servicing Standard. For the avoidance of doubt, the depositor, the mortgage loan sellers and any of their respective affiliates will not be entitled to be an Initial Requesting Certificateholder or a Requesting Certificateholder.

 

The Requesting Certificateholder is entitled to elect either mediation or arbitration in its sole discretion; however, the Requesting Certificateholder may not elect to then utilize the alternative method in the event that the initial method is unsuccessful.

 

If (i) a Repurchase Request is made with respect to any Mortgage Loan based on any particular alleged Material Defect, (ii) a Resolution Failure is deemed to occur with respect to such Repurchase Request, and (iii) if either (A) a mediation or arbitration is undertaken with respect to such Repurchase Request or (B) the Certificateholders and Certificate Owners cease to have a right to refer such Repurchase Request to mediation or arbitration, in either case in accordance with the foregoing discussion under this heading “—Resolution of a Repurchase Request,” then no Certificateholder or Certificate Owner may make any subsequent Repurchase Request with respect to such Mortgage Loan based on the same alleged Material Defect unless there is a material change in the facts and circumstances known to such party.

 

Mediation and Arbitration Provisions

 

If the Enforcing Party elects mediation (including nonbinding arbitration) or arbitration, the mediation or arbitration will be administered by a nationally recognized arbitration or mediation organization selected by the related mortgage loan seller. A single mediator or arbitrator will be selected by the mediation or arbitration organization from a list of neutrals maintained by it according to its mediation or arbitration rules then in effect. The mediator or arbitrator must be impartial, an attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York and have at least 15 years of experience in commercial litigation and commercial real estate finance or commercial mortgage-backed securitization matters or other complex commercial transactions.

 

The expenses of any mediation will be allocated among the parties to the mediation including, if applicable, between the Enforcing Party and the Enforcing Servicer, as mutually agreed by the parties as part of the mediation.

 

In any arbitration, the arbitrator will be required to resolve the dispute in accordance with the MLPA and PSA, and may not modify or change those agreements in any way or award remedies not consistent with those agreements. The arbitrator will not have the power to award punitive or consequential damages. In its final determination, the arbitrator will determine and award the costs of the arbitration to the parties to the arbitration in its reasonable discretion. In the event a Requesting Certificateholder is the Enforcing Party, the Requesting Certificateholder will be required to pay any expenses allocated to the

 

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Enforcing Party in the arbitration proceedings or any expenses that the Enforcing Party agrees to bear in the mediation proceedings.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, any expenses required to be borne by or allocated to the Enforcing Servicer in mediation or arbitration or related responsibilities under the PSA will be reimbursable as trust fund expenses.

 

The final determination of the arbitrator will be final and non-appealable, except for actions to confirm or vacate the determination permitted under federal or state law, and may be entered and enforced in any court with jurisdiction over the parties and the matter. By selecting arbitration, the Enforcing Party would be waiving its right to sue in court, including the right to a trial by jury.

 

In the event a Requesting Certificateholder is the Enforcing Party, the agreement with the arbitrator or mediator, as the case may be, will be required under the PSA to contain an acknowledgment that the issuing entity, or the Enforcing Servicer on its behalf, will be a party to any arbitration or mediation proceedings solely for the purpose of being the beneficiary of any award in favor of the Enforcing Party; provided that the degree and extent to which the Enforcing Servicer actively prepares for and participates in such proceeding will be determined by such Enforcing Servicer in consultation with the Trust Directing Holder, provided that a Consultation Termination Event is not continuing, and in accordance with the Servicing Standard. All amounts recovered by the Enforcing Party will be required to be paid to the issuing entity, or the Enforcing Servicer on its behalf, and deposited in the Collection Account. The agreement with the arbitrator or mediator, as the case may be, will provide that in the event a Requesting Certificateholder is allocated any related costs and expenses pursuant to the terms of the arbitrator’s decision or the agreement reached in mediation, neither the issuing entity nor the Enforcing Servicer acting on its behalf will be responsible for any such costs and expenses allocated to the Requesting Certificateholder.

 

The issuing entity (or the trustee or the Enforcing Servicer, acting on its behalf), the depositor or any mortgage loan seller will be permitted to redact any personally identifiable customer information included in any information provided for purposes of any mediation or arbitration. Each party to the proceedings will be required to agree to keep confidential the details related to the Repurchase Request and the dispute resolution identified in connection with such proceedings; provided, however, the Certificateholders will be permitted to communicate prior to the commencement of any such proceedings to the extent described under “Description of the CertificatesCertificateholder Communication”.

 

For avoidance of doubt, in no event will the exercise of any right of a Requesting Certificateholder to refer a Repurchase Request to mediation or arbitration or participation in such mediation or arbitration affect in any manner the ability of the master servicer or the special servicer to perform its obligations with respect to a Mortgage Loan or the exercise of any rights of the Trust Directing Holder (including without limitation, a liquidation, foreclosure, negotiation of a loan modification or workout, acceptance of a discounted pay off or deed in lieu, or bankruptcy or other litigation).

 

Servicing of the Non-Serviced Mortgage Loans

 

General

 

Each Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan is expected to be serviced pursuant to the related Non-Serviced PSA and the related Intercreditor Agreement. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”.

 

The servicing terms of each such Non-Serviced PSA is expected to be similar in all material respects to the servicing terms of the PSA applicable to the Serviced Mortgage Loans; however, the servicing arrangements under such agreements will differ in certain respects. For example:

 

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related Non-Serviced PSA that is substantially similar to, but may not be identical to, the Servicing Standard.

 

 

Any party to the related Non-Serviced PSA that makes a property protection advance with respect to the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan will be entitled to reimbursement for that advance, with interest at the prime rate, in a manner substantially similar to the reimbursement of Servicing Advances under the PSA. The issuing entity, as holder of the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, will be responsible for its pro rata share of any such advance reimbursement amounts (including out of general collections on the Benchmark 2021-B30 mortgage pool, if necessary).

 

 

Pursuant to the related Non-Serviced PSA, the liquidation fee, the special servicing fee and the workout fee with respect to the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan are similar to or less than the corresponding fees payable under the PSA, except that caps, floors and offsets may differ or not apply.

 

 

The extent to which modification fees or other fee items with respect to the related Whole Loan may be applied to offset interest on advances, servicer expenses and servicing compensation will, in certain circumstances, be less than is the case under the PSA.

 

 

Items with respect to the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan that are the equivalent of assumption application fees, defeasance fees, assumption, waiver, consent and earnout fees, late payment charges, default interest and/or modification fees and that constitute additional servicing compensation under the related Non-Serviced PSA will not be payable to master servicers or special servicers under the PSA and one or more of such items will be allocated between the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer and the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer under the related Non-Serviced PSA in proportions that may be different than the allocation of similar fees under the PSA between the master servicers and special servicers for this transaction.

 

 

The Non-Serviced Directing Holder under the related Non-Serviced PSA will have rights substantially similar to the Trust Directing Holder under the PSA with respect to the servicing and administration of the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan, including consenting to the substantial equivalent of Major Decisions under such Non-Serviced PSA proposed by the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer and reviewing and consenting to asset status reports prepared by such Non-Serviced Special Servicer in respect of the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan. “Major Decisions” under the related Non-Serviced PSA will differ in certain respects from those actions that constitute Major Decisions under the PSA, and therefore the specific types of servicer actions with respect to which the applicable Non-Serviced Directing Holder will be permitted to consent will correspondingly differ. The related Non-Serviced PSA also provides for the removal of the Non-Serviced Special Servicer by the related Non-Serviced Directing Holder under such Non-Serviced PSA under certain conditions that are similar to the conditions under which the Trust Directing Holder is permitted to replace the special servicers under the PSA.

 

 

The termination events that will result in the termination of the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer or Non-Serviced Special Servicer are substantially similar to, but not identical to, the Servicer Termination Events under the PSA applicable to the master servicers and special servicers, as applicable.

 

 

Servicing transfer events under the related Non-Serviced PSA that would cause the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan to become specially serviced will be substantially similar to, but not identical to, the corresponding provisions under the PSA.

 

 

The servicing decisions which the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer will perform, and in certain cases for which the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer must obtain the related Non-Serviced Directing Holder’s or Non-Serviced Special Servicer’s consent, differ in certain respects from those decisions that constitute Master Servicer Major Decisions under the PSA.

 

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The related Non-Serviced Special Servicer is required to take actions with respect to the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan if it becomes the equivalent of a defaulted mortgage loan, which actions are substantially similar, but not necessarily identical, to the actions described under “—Sale of Defaulted Loans and REO Properties”.

 

 

Appraisal reduction amounts in respect of the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan will be calculated by the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer under the related Non-Serviced PSA in a manner substantially similar to, but not necessarily identical to, calculations of such amounts by the special servicer under the PSA in respect of Serviced Mortgage Loans.

 

 

The requirement of the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer to make compensating interest payments in respect of the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan is similar, but not necessarily identical, to the requirement of the master servicer to make Compensating Interest Payments in respect of the Serviced Mortgage Loans under the PSA.

 

 

The servicing provisions under the related Non-Serviced PSA relating to performing inspections and collecting operating information are substantially similar but not necessarily identical to those of the PSA.

 

 

While the special servicers under the PSA and the Non-Serviced Special Servicer under the related Non-Serviced PSA must each resign as special servicer with respect to a mortgage loan if it becomes affiliated with the related borrower under such mortgage loan, the particular types of affiliations that trigger such resignation obligation, as well as the parties that are entitled to appoint a successor special servicer, may differ as between the PSA and the related Non-Serviced PSA.

 

 

The parties to the related Non-Serviced PSA (and their related directors, officers and other agents) will be entitled to reimbursement and/or indemnification for losses, liabilities, costs and expenses associated with the servicing of the related Non-Serviced Whole Loan under such Non-Serviced PSA to the same extent that parties to the PSA performing similar functions (and their related directors, officers and other agents) are entitled to reimbursement and/or indemnification for losses, liabilities, costs and expenses associated with their obligations under the PSA. The Trust, as holder of the related Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, will be responsible for its pro rata share of any such indemnification amounts (including out of general collections on the Benchmark 2021-B30 mortgage pool, if necessary).

 

 

The matters as to which notice or rating agency confirmation with respect to the rating agencies under the related Non-Serviced PSA are required are similar, but not identical to, similar matters with respect to the Rating Agencies under the PSA (and such agreements differ as to whether it is notice or rating agency confirmation that is required).

 

 

With respect to non-specially serviced mortgage loans, the related Non-Serviced PSA may differ with respect to whether the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer or related Non-Serviced Special Servicer will be responsible for conducting or managing certain litigation related to such mortgage loans.

 

 

Each of the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer and related Non-Serviced Special Servicer will be liable in accordance with the related Non-Serviced PSA only to the extent of its obligations specifically imposed by that agreement. Accordingly, in general, each of the related Non-Serviced Master Servicer and related Non-Serviced Special Servicer will not be liable for any action taken, or for refraining from the taking of any action, in good faith pursuant to the related Non-Serviced PSA or for errors in judgment; provided that neither such party will be protected against any breach of representations or warranties made by it in the related Non-Serviced PSA or against any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of negligent disregard of obligations and duties under the related Non-Serviced PSA.

 

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There is no asset representations reviewer under the Non-Serviced PSA related to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan or the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street.

 

 

The provisions of the related Non-Serviced PSA will also vary from the PSA with respect to one or more of the following: timing, control or consultation triggers or thresholds, terminology, allocation of ministerial duties between multiple servicers or other service providers or certificateholder or investor voting or consent thresholds, master servicer and special servicer termination events, rating requirements for accounts and permitted investments, eligibility requirements applicable to servicers and other service providers, and the circumstances under which approvals, consents, consultation, notices or rating agency confirmations may be required.

 

The master servicer, the special servicer, the certificate administrator and the trustee under the PSA have no obligation or authority to (a) supervise any related Non-Serviced Master Servicer, Non-Serviced Special Servicer, Non-Serviced Certificate Administrator or Non-Serviced Trustee or (b) make servicing advances with respect to any Non-Serviced Whole Loan. The obligation of the master servicer to provide information and collections and make P&I Advances to the certificate administrator for the benefit of the Certificateholders with respect to each Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan is dependent on its receipt of the corresponding information and/or collections from the applicable Non-Serviced Master Servicer or Non-Serviced Special Servicer.

 

Prospective investors are encouraged to review the full provisions of each of the Non-Serviced PSAs, which are or will be available online at www.sec.gov or by requesting copies from the underwriters.

 

Servicing of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan

 

The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan is being serviced pursuant to the CAMB 2021-CX TSA. The servicing terms of the CAMB 2021-CX TSA are similar in all material respects to the servicing terms of the PSA applicable to the Serviced Whole Loans; however, the servicing arrangements under such agreements will differ in certain respects, including as set forth above under “—General” and the following:

 

 

The related Non-Serviced Master Servicer under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA will earn a servicing fee with respect to the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan equal to 0.00600% per annum.

 

 

Upon the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan becoming a specially serviced loan under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA, the related Non-Serviced Special Servicer under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA will earn a special servicing fee payable monthly with respect to the Mortgage Loan accruing at a rate equal to 0.2500% per annum.

 

 

The related Non-Serviced Special Servicer under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA will be entitled to a workout fee determined, with respect to each applicable principal and interest collection, at a workout fee rate equal to 0.5000%.

 

 

The related Non-Serviced Special Servicer under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA will be entitled to a liquidation fee determined, with respect to the applicable liquidation proceeds, at a liquidation fee rate equal to 0.5000%.

 

See also “Description of the Mortgage PoolThe Whole LoansThe Non-Serviced AB Whole LoansCX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan”.

 

Servicing of the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan

 

The One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan is being serviced pursuant to the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA. The servicing terms of the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA are similar in all material respects to the servicing terms of the PSA applicable to the Serviced Whole Loans; however, the servicing arrangements under

 

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such agreements will differ in certain respects, including as set forth above under “—General” and the following:

 

 

Upon the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan becoming a specially serviced loan under the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA, the One Memorial Drive Special Servicer will earn a special servicing fee payable monthly with respect to the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan accruing at a rate equal to 0.25% per annum, until such time as the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan is no longer specially serviced. The special servicing fee is not subject to any cap.

 

 

The One Memorial Drive Special Servicer will be entitled to a workout fee equal to 0.25% of each payment of principal and interest (other than default interest) made by the related borrower after any workout of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan. The workout fee is not subject to any cap or minimum fee.

 

 

The One Memorial Drive Special Servicer will be entitled to a liquidation fee equal to 0.25% of net liquidation proceeds received in connection with the liquidation of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan or the related Mortgaged Property. The liquidation fee is not subject to any cap or minimum fee.

 

 

The JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA does not provide for any asset representations review procedures or for any dispute resolution procedures similar to those described under “—Dispute Resolution Provisions”. There is no asset representations reviewer (or equivalent party) with respect to the securitization trust created pursuant to JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA.

 

 

The JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA does not require the One Memorial Drive Master Servicer to make the equivalent of compensating interest payments in respect of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan.

 

See also “Description of the Mortgage PoolThe Whole LoansThe Non-Serviced AB Whole LoansOne Memorial Drive Whole Loan”.

 

Servicing of the Servicing Shift Mortgage Loans

 

The servicing of each Servicing Shift Whole Loan is expected to be governed by the PSA only temporarily, until the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date. From and after the related Servicing Shift Securitization Date, such related Servicing Shift Whole Loan will be serviced by the master servicer and special servicer under the related Servicing Shift PSA pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Shift PSA. Although each related Intercreditor Agreement imposes some requirements regarding the terms of the Servicing Shift PSA (and it is expected that the related Servicing Shift PSAs will contain servicing provisions similar to, but not identical with, the provisions of the PSA), the securitization to which the related Controlling Companion Loan is to be contributed has not been determined, and accordingly, the servicing terms of the related Servicing Shift PSAs are unknown. See “Risk Factors—The Servicing of the Servicing Shift Whole Loans Will Shift to Other Servicers” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” and “—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans”.

 

Rating Agency Confirmations

 

The PSA will provide that, notwithstanding the terms of the related Mortgage Loan documents or other provisions of the PSA, if any action under such Mortgage Loan documents or the PSA requires a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies as a condition precedent to such action, if the party (the “Requesting Party”) attempting and/or required to obtain such Rating Agency Confirmations has made a request to any Rating Agency for such Rating Agency Confirmation and, within 10 business days of such request being posted to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website, such Rating Agency has not replied to such request or has responded in a manner that indicates that such Rating Agency is neither reviewing such request nor waiving the requirement for Rating Agency Confirmation, then such Requesting Party will be required to confirm (through direct communication and not by posting any

 

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confirmation on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website) that the applicable Rating Agency has received the Rating Agency Confirmation request, and, if it has not, promptly request the related Rating Agency Confirmation again (which may also be through direct communication). The circumstances described in the preceding sentence are referred to in this prospectus as a “RAC No-Response Scenario”.

 

If there is no response to either such Rating Agency Confirmation request within 5 business days of such second request in a RAC No-Response Scenario or if such Rating Agency has responded in a manner that indicates such Rating Agency is neither reviewing such request nor waiving the requirement for Rating Agency Confirmation, then (x) with respect to any condition in any Mortgage Loan document requiring such Rating Agency Confirmation, or with respect to any other matter under the PSA relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans (other than as set forth in clause (y) below), the requirement to obtain a Rating Agency Confirmation will be deemed not to apply (as if such requirement did not exist) with respect to such Rating Agency, and the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, may then take such action if the master servicer or the special servicer, as applicable, confirms its original determination (made prior to making such request) that taking the action with respect to which it requested the Rating Agency Confirmation would still be consistent with the Servicing Standard, and (y) with respect to a replacement of the master servicer or special servicer, such condition will be deemed not to apply (as if such requirement did not exist) if (i) the applicable replacement master servicer or special servicer is rated at least “CMS3” (in the case of the master servicer) or “CSS3” (in the case of the special servicer), if Fitch is the non-responding Rating Agency, (ii) the applicable replacement master servicer or special servicer is on S&P’s Select Servicer List as a U.S. Commercial Mortgage Master Servicer or U.S. Commercial Mortgage Special Servicer, as applicable, if S&P is the non-responding Rating Agency or (iii) KBRA has not cited servicing concerns of the applicable replacement master servicer or special servicer as the sole or a material factor in any qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of the ratings (or placement on “watch status” in contemplation of a ratings downgrade or withdrawal) of securities in any other commercial mortgage-backed securitization transaction serviced by the master servicer or special servicer prior to the time of determination, if KBRA is the non-responding Rating Agency. Promptly following the master servicer’s or special servicer’s determination to take any action discussed above following any requirement to obtain Rating Agency Confirmation being deemed not to apply (as if such requirement did not exist) as described in clause (x) above, the master servicer or special servicer will be required to provide electronic written notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider, who will promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website pursuant to the PSA, of the action taken.

 

For all other matters or actions not specifically discussed above, the applicable Requesting Party will be required to obtain a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies. In the event an action otherwise requires a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies, in absence of such Rating Agency Confirmation, we cannot assure you that any Rating Agency will not downgrade, qualify or withdraw its ratings as a result of any such action taken by the master servicer or the special servicer in accordance with the procedures discussed above.

 

As used above, “Rating Agency Confirmation” means, with respect to any matter, confirmation in writing (which may be in electronic form) by each applicable Rating Agency that a proposed action, failure to act or other event specified in this prospectus will not in and of itself result in the downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the then-current rating assigned to any class of certificates (if then rated by the Rating Agency); provided that a written waiver or acknowledgment from the Rating Agency indicating its decision not to review the matter for which the Rating Agency Confirmation is sought will be deemed to satisfy the requirement for the Rating Agency Confirmation from the Rating Agency with respect to such matter. The “Rating Agencies” mean each of S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”) and Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (“KBRA”).

 

Any Rating Agency Confirmation requests made by the master servicer, special servicer, certificate administrator, or trustee, as applicable, pursuant to the PSA, will be required to be made in writing, which writing must contain a cover page indicating the nature of the Rating Agency Confirmation request, and must contain all back-up material necessary for the Rating Agency to process such request. Such written Rating Agency Confirmation requests must be provided in electronic format to the 17g-5 Information

 

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Provider (who will be required to post such request on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website in accordance with the PSA).

 

The master servicer, the special servicer, the certificate administrator and the trustee will be permitted (but not obligated) to orally communicate with the Rating Agencies regarding any of the Mortgage Loan documents or any matter related to the Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgaged Properties, the related borrowers or any other matters relating to the PSA or any related Intercreditor Agreement; provided that such party summarizes the information provided to the Rating Agencies in such communication in writing and provides the 17g-5 Information Provider with such written summary the same day such communication takes place; provided, further, that the summary of such oral communications will not identify with which Rating Agency the communication was. The 17g-5 Information Provider will be required to post such written summary on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website in accordance with the provisions of the PSA. All other information required to be delivered to the Rating Agencies pursuant to the PSA or requested by the Rating Agencies, will first be provided in electronic format to the 17g-5 Information Provider, who will be required to post such information to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website in accordance with the PSA, and thereafter may be delivered by the applicable party to the Rating Agencies in accordance with the delivery instructions set forth in the PSA. The operating advisor will have no obligation or authority to communicate directly with the Rating Agencies, but may deliver required information to the Rating Agencies to the extent set forth in this prospectus.

 

The PSA will provide that the PSA may be amended to change the procedures regarding compliance with Rule 17g-5 without any Certificateholder consent; provided that notice of any such amendment must be provided to the 17g-5 Information Provider (who will post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website) and to the certificate administrator (which will post such report to the certificate administrator’s website).

 

To the extent required under the PSA, in the event a rating agency confirmation is required by the applicable rating agencies that any action under any Mortgage Loan documents or the PSA will not result in the downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of any such rating agency’s then-current ratings of any securities related to a Companion Loan, then such rating agency confirmation may be considered satisfied in the same manner as described above with respect to any Rating Agency Confirmation from a Rating Agency. With respect to any matter affecting any Pari Passu Companion Loan, any Rating Agency Confirmation will also refer to a comparable confirmation from the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations then rating the securities representing an interest in such Pari Passu Companion Loan and such rating organizations’ respective ratings of such securities.

 

Evidence as to Compliance

 

Each of the master servicer, the special servicer (regardless of whether the special servicer has commenced special servicing of a Mortgage Loan), the custodian, the trustee (only if an advance was made by the trustee in the applicable calendar year) and the certificate administrator will be required to furnish (and each such party will be required, with respect to each servicing function participant with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans, to cause (or, in the case of a sub-servicer that is a servicing function participant that a mortgage loan seller requires the master servicer to retain, to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause) such servicing function participant to furnish) to the depositor, the certificate administrator, the trustee and the 17g-5 Information Provider, an officer’s certificate of the officer responsible for the servicing activities of such party stating, among other things, that (i) a review of that party’s activities during the preceding calendar year or portion of that year and of performance under the PSA or any sub-servicing agreement in the case of an additional master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, has been made under such officer’s supervision and (ii) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on the review, such party has fulfilled all of its obligations under the PSA or the sub-servicing agreement in the case of an additional master servicer or special servicer, as applicable, in all material respects throughout the preceding calendar year or portion of such year, or, if there has been a failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifying each such failure known to such officer and the nature and status of the failure.

 

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In addition, each of the master servicer, the special servicer (regardless of whether the special servicer has commenced special servicing of any Mortgage Loan), the trustee (only if an advance was made by the trustee in the applicable calendar year), the custodian, the certificate administrator and the operating advisor, each at its own expense, will be required to furnish (and each such party will be required, with respect to each servicing function participant with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans, to cause (or, in the case of a sub-servicer that is a servicing function participant that a mortgage loan seller requires the master servicer to retain, to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause) such servicing function participant to furnish) to the trustee, the certificate administrator, the 17g-5 Information Provider and the depositor (and, with respect to the special servicer, also to the operating advisor) a report (an “Assessment of Compliance”) assessing compliance by that party with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB (as described below) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) that contains the following:

 

 

a statement of the party’s responsibility for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122 of Regulation AB applicable to it;

 

 

a statement that the party used the criteria in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB to assess compliance with the applicable servicing criteria;

 

 

the party’s assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criteria during and as of the end of the fiscal year, covered by the Form 10-K required to be filed pursuant to the PSA setting forth any material instance of noncompliance identified by the party, a discussion of each such failure and the nature and status of such failure; and

 

 

a statement that a registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report (an “Attestation Report”) on the party’s assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criteria during and as of the end of the prior fiscal year.

 

Each party that is required to deliver an Assessment of Compliance will also be required to simultaneously deliver an Attestation Report of a registered public accounting firm, prepared in accordance with the standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the public company accounting oversight board, that expresses an opinion, or states that an opinion cannot be expressed (and the reasons for this), concerning the party’s assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB.

 

With respect to any Non-Serviced Whole Loan, each of the Non-Serviced Master Servicer, the Non-Serviced Special Servicer, the Non-Serviced Trustee and the Non-Serviced Certificate Administrator will have obligations under the related Non-Serviced PSA similar to those described above.

 

Regulation AB” means subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§ 229.1100–229.1125, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the SEC or by the staff of the SEC, or as may be provided by the SEC or its staff from time to time.

 

Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders to Institute a Proceeding

 

Other than with respect to any rights to deliver a Certificateholder Repurchase Request and exercise the rights described under “—Dispute Resolution Provisions”, no Certificateholder will have any right under the PSA to institute any proceeding with respect to the PSA or with respect to the certificates, unless the holder previously has given to the trustee and the certificate administrator written notice of default and the continuance of the default and unless the holders of certificates of any class evidencing not less than 25% of the aggregate percentage interests constituting the class have made written request upon the trustee to institute a proceeding in its own name (as trustee) and have offered to the trustee reasonable indemnity satisfactory to it, and the trustee for 60 days after receipt of the request and indemnity has neglected or refused to institute the proceeding. However, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by the PSA, the certificates or to institute, conduct or defend any related litigation at the request, order or direction of any of the Certificateholders,

 

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unless the Certificateholders have offered to the trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that may be incurred as a result.

 

It is understood and intended, and expressly covenanted by each Certificateholder with every other Certificateholder and the trustee, that no one or more Certificateholders will have any right in any manner whatsoever by virtue of any provision of the PSA or the certificates to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of the holders of any other of such certificates, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such Certificateholder, which priority or preference is not otherwise provided for in the PSA, or to enforce any right under the PSA or the certificates, except in the manner provided in the PSA or the certificates and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all Certificateholders.

 

Termination; Retirement of Certificates

 

The obligations created by the PSA will terminate upon payment (or provision for payment) to all Certificateholders of all amounts held by the certificate administrator on behalf of the trustee and required to be paid on the Distribution Date following the earlier of (1) the final payment (or related Advance) or other liquidation of the last Mortgage Loan and REO Property (as applicable) subject to the PSA, (2) the voluntary exchange of all the then-outstanding Certificates (other than the Class S and Class R certificates) for the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties remaining in the issuing entity, as described below or (3) the purchase or other liquidation of all of the assets of the issuing entity as described below by the holders of the Controlling Class, the special servicer, or the master servicer, in that order of priority. Written notice of termination of the PSA will be given by the certificate administrator to each Certificateholder, the Directing Holder and the 17g-5 Information Provider (who will promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website). The final distribution will be made only upon surrender and cancellation of the certificates at the office of the certificate registrar or other location specified in the notice of termination.

 

Any holder of certificates owning a majority of the percentage interest of the then Controlling Class, and, if such holder does not exercise its option, the special servicer and, if the special servicer does not exercise its option, the master servicer, will have the option to purchase all of the Mortgage Loans and all property acquired in respect of any Mortgage Loan remaining in the issuing entity, and thereby effect termination of the issuing entity and early retirement of the then-outstanding certificates, on any Distribution Date on which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans remaining in the issuing entity is less than 1% of the Initial Pool Balance of all of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date (solely for the purposes of this calculation, if an ARD Loan is still an asset of the issuing entity and such right is being exercised after its respective Anticipated Repayment Date, then such Mortgage Loan will be excluded from the then-aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the pool of Mortgage Loans and from the Initial Pool Balance). Any such party may be an affiliate of the sponsor, depositor, issuing entity or other related party at the time it exercises such right. The purchase price payable upon the exercise of such option on such a Distribution Date will be an amount equal to the sum of, without duplication, (A) 100% of the outstanding principal balance of each Mortgage Loan included in the issuing entity as of the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of principal); (B) the fair market value of all other property included in the issuing entity as of the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date, as determined by an independent appraiser as of a date not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date; (C) all unpaid interest accrued on the outstanding principal balance of each Mortgage Loan (including any Mortgage Loan as to which title to the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired) at the Mortgage Rate to the last day of the month preceding such Distribution Date (less any P&I Advances previously made on account of interest); and (D) unreimbursed Advances (with interest thereon), unpaid Servicing Fees and other servicing compensation, Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fees, CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fees, Operating Advisor Fees, and unpaid expenses of and indemnity amounts owed by the issuing entity. The issuing entity may also be terminated in connection with an exchange by the Sole Certificateholder of all the then-outstanding certificates (excluding the Class R certificates) (provided that the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-M, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E certificates are no longer outstanding) if the Sole Certificateholder compensates the certificate administrator for the amount of investment income the certificate administrator would have

 

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earned if the outstanding Certificate Balance of the then-outstanding certificates (other than the Class X Certificates, Class S certificates and Class R certificates) were on deposit with the certificate administrator as of the first day of the current calendar month and the Sole Certificateholder pays to the master servicer an amount equal to (i) the product of (a) the prime rate, (b) the aggregate Certificate Balance of the then-outstanding certificates (other than the Class X Certificates, Class S certificates and Class R certificates) as of the date of the exchange and (c) three, divided by (ii) 360, for the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties remaining in the issuing entity; provided, further, that if the Sole Certificateholder has taken only an assignment of the Voting Rights of the Class X Certificates, the holders of the Class X Certificates will be entitled to receive a cash payment in consideration for an exchange of their certificates. Following such termination, no further amount will be payable on the certificates, regardless of whether any recoveries are received on the REO Properties. Notice of any such termination is required to be given promptly by the certificate administrator by mail to the Certificateholders with a copy to the master servicer, the special servicer, the operating advisor, the mortgage loan sellers, the trustee and the 17g-5 Information Provider (who will promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website). Notice to the Certificateholders will be given at their addresses shown in the certificate registrar not more than 30 days, and not less than ten days, prior to the anticipated termination date. With respect to any book-entry certificates, such notice will be mailed to DTC and beneficial owners of certificates will be notified to the extent provided in the procedures of DTC and its participants.

 

On the applicable Distribution Date, the aggregate amount paid by the holders of the Controlling Class, the special servicer, the master servicer or the holders of the Class R certificates, as the case may be, for the Mortgage Loans and other applicable assets in the issuing entity, together with all other amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and not otherwise payable to a person other than the Certificateholders, will be applied generally as described above under “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Priority of Distributions”.

 

Amendment

 

The PSA may be amended by the parties to the PSA, without the consent of any of the Certificateholders or holders of any Companion Loan:

 

(a)  to correct any defect or ambiguity in the PSA or in order to address any manifest error in any provision of the PSA;

 

(b)  to cause the provisions in the PSA to conform or be consistent with or in furtherance of the statements made in this prospectus (or in an offering document for any related non-offered certificates) with respect to the certificates, the issuing entity or the PSA or to correct or supplement any of its provisions which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions in the PSA or to correct any error;

 

(c)  to change the timing and/or nature of deposits in the Collection Account, the Distribution Accounts or any REO Account, provided that (A) the Master Servicer Remittance Date will in no event be later than the business day prior to the related Distribution Date and (B) the change would not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder, as evidenced in writing by an opinion of counsel at the expense of the party requesting such amendment or as evidenced by a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies with respect to such amendment;

 

(d)  to modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions to the extent as will be necessary to maintain the qualification of any Trust REMIC as a REMIC or the Grantor Trust as a grantor trust under the relevant provisions of the Code at all times that any certificate is outstanding, or to avoid or minimize the risk of imposition of any tax on the issuing entity or any Trust REMIC or the Grantor Trust that would be a claim against the issuing entity or any Trust REMIC or the Grantor Trust; provided that the trustee and the certificate administrator have received an opinion of counsel (at the expense of the party requesting the amendment) to the effect that (1) the action is necessary or desirable to maintain such qualification or to avoid or minimize the risk of imposition of any such tax

 

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and (2) the action will not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or holder of a Companion Loan;

 

(e)  to modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions to restrict (or to remove any existing restrictions with respect to) the transfer of the Residual Certificates; provided that the depositor has determined that the amendment will not, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel, cause the issuing entity, any Trust REMIC or any of the Certificateholders (other than the transferor) to be subject to a federal tax caused by a transfer to a person that is a “disqualified organization” or a Non-U.S. Person;

 

(f)   to revise or add any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the PSA or any other change, provided that the required action will not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder or any holder of a Pari Passu Companion Loan not consenting to such revision or addition, as evidenced in writing by an opinion of counsel at the expense of the party requesting such amendment or as evidenced by a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies with respect to such amendment or supplement and confirmation of the applicable rating agencies that such action will not result in the downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of its then-current ratings of any securities related to a Companion Loan, if any (provided that such rating agency confirmation may be considered satisfied in the same manner as any Rating Agency Confirmation may be considered satisfied with respect to the certificates as described in this prospectus);

 

(g)  to amend or supplement any provision of the PSA to the extent necessary to maintain the then-current ratings assigned to each class of Offered Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced by a Rating Agency Confirmation from each of the Rating Agencies and confirmation of the applicable rating agencies that such action will not result in the downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of its then-current ratings of any securities related to a Companion Loan, if any (provided that such rating agency confirmation may be considered satisfied in the same manner as any Rating Agency Confirmation may be considered satisfied with respect to the certificates as described in this prospectus); provided that such amendment or supplement would not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder not consenting to such amendment or supplement, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel;

 

(h)  to modify the provisions of the PSA with respect to reimbursement of Nonrecoverable Advances and Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts if (a) the depositor, the master servicer, the trustee and, for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, the Directing Holder, determine that the commercial mortgage-backed securities industry standard for such provisions has changed, in order to conform to such industry standard, (b) such modification does not adversely affect the status of any Trust REMIC as a REMIC or the status of the Grantor Trust as a grantor trust under the relevant provisions of the Code, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel and (c) a Rating Agency Confirmation and confirmation of the applicable rating agencies that such action will not result in the downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of its then-current ratings of any securities related to a Pari Passu Companion Loan, if any (provided that such rating agency confirmation may be considered satisfied in the same manner as any Rating Agency Confirmation may be considered satisfied with respect to the certificates as described in this prospectus);

 

(i)   to modify the procedures set forth in the PSA relating to compliance with Rule 17g-5, provided that the change would not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder, as evidenced by (A) an opinion of counsel or (B) if any certificate is then rated, receipt of Rating Agency Confirmation from each Rating Agency rating such certificates; and provided, further, that the certificate administrator must give notice of any such amendment to the 17g-5 Information Provider for posting on the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website and the certificate administration must post such notice to its website;

 

(j)   to modify, eliminate or add to any provisions of the PSA to such extent as will be necessary to comply with the requirements for use of Form SF-3 in registered offerings to the extent provided in CFR 239.45(b)(1)(ii), (iii) or (iv); or

 

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(k)  to modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions (i) to such extent as will be necessary to comply with the requirements of the Credit Risk Retention Rules, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel, or (ii) in the event the Credit Risk Retention Rules or any other regulations applicable to the risk retention requirements for this securitization transaction are amended or repealed, to the extent required to comply with any such amendment or to modify or eliminate the risk retention requirements in the event of such repeal, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel.

 

The PSA may also be amended by the parties to the PSA with the consent of the holders of certificates of each class affected by such amendment evidencing, in each case, a majority of the aggregate percentage interests constituting the class for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the PSA or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the certificates, except that the amendment may not directly (1) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on the Mortgage Loans that are required to be distributed on a certificate of any class without the consent of the holder of such certificate or which are required to be distributed to a holder of a Companion Loan without the consent of such holder, (2) reduce the aforesaid percentage of certificates of any class the holders of which are required to consent to the amendment or remove the requirement to obtain consent of any holder of a Companion Loan, without the consent of the holders of all certificates of that class then-outstanding or such holder of the related Companion Loan, (3) adversely affect the Voting Rights of any class of certificates, without the consent of the holders of all certificates of that class then-outstanding, (4) change in any manner any defined term used in any MLPA or the obligations or rights of any mortgage loan seller under any MLPA without the consent of the applicable mortgage loan seller, or (5) amend the Servicing Standard without, in each case, the consent of 100% of the holders of certificates or a Rating Agency Confirmation by each Rating Agency and confirmation of the applicable rating agencies that such action will not result in the downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of its then-current ratings of any securities related to a Companion Loan, if any (provided that such rating agency confirmation may be considered satisfied in the same manner as any Rating Agency Confirmation may be considered satisfied with respect to the certificates as described in this prospectus).

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment to the PSA may be made that changes in any manner the obligations of any mortgage loan seller under any MLPA or the rights of any mortgage loan seller, including as a third party beneficiary, under the PSA, without the consent of such mortgage loan seller. In addition, no amendment to the PSA may be made that changes any provisions specifically required to be included in the PSA by any Intercreditor Agreement without the consent of the holder(s) of the related Non-Serviced Companion Loan(s).

 

Also, notwithstanding the foregoing, no party will be required to consent to any amendment to the PSA without the trustee, the certificate administrator, the master servicer, the special servicer, the asset representations reviewer and the operating advisor having first received an opinion of counsel (at the issuing entity’s expense) to the effect that the amendment does not conflict with the terms of the PSA, and that the amendment or the exercise of any power granted to the master servicer, the special servicer, the depositor, the certificate administrator, the trustee, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer or any other specified person in accordance with the amendment will not result in the imposition of a tax on any portion of the issuing entity or cause any Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or cause the Grantor Trust to fail to qualify as a grantor trust under the relevant provisions of the Code.

 

Resignation and Removal of the Trustee and the Certificate Administrator

 

Each of the trustee and the certificate administrator will at all times be, and will be required to resign if it fails to: (i) be a corporation, national bank, national banking association or a trust company, organized and doing business under the laws of any state or the United States of America, (ii) be authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and to accept the trust conferred under the PSA, (iii) have a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000, (iv) be subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and, in the case of the trustee, will not be an affiliate of the master servicer or the special servicer (except during any period when the trustee has assumed the duties of the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be), (v) be an entity that is not on the depositor’s

 

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“prohibited party” list, and (vi) in the case of the trustee, have a rating on its long-term senior unsecured debt of at least (x) “BBB” by S&P”, (y) “A” by Fitch (or short-term rating of “F1” by Fitch) and (z) “BBB-” by KBRA (or if not rated by KBRA (and solely with respect to satisfying the requirements of this clause (z)), then at least an equivalent rating by two other NRSROs, which may include S&P and Fitch) or such other rating with respect to which the Rating Agencies have provided a Rating Agency Confirmation.

 

The trustee and the certificate administrator also will be permitted at any time to resign from their obligations and duties under the PSA by giving written notice (which notice will be posted to the certificate administrator’s website pursuant to the PSA) to the depositor, the master servicer, the special servicer, the trustee or the certificate administrator, as applicable, all Certificateholders, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer and the 17g-5 Information Provider (who will promptly post such notice to the 17g-5 Information Provider’s website). Upon receiving this notice of resignation, the depositor will be required to use its reasonable best efforts to promptly appoint a successor trustee or certificate administrator which, for so long as no Control Termination Event is continuing, is acceptable to the Directing Holder. If no successor trustee or certificate administrator has accepted an appointment within 30 days after the giving of notice of resignation, the resigning trustee or certificate administrator, as applicable, may petition any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor trustee or certificate administrator, as applicable.

 

If at any time the trustee or certificate administrator ceases to be eligible to continue as trustee or certificate administrator, as applicable, under the PSA, and fails to resign after written request therefor by the depositor or the master servicer, or if at any time the trustee or certificate administrator becomes incapable of acting, or if certain events of, or proceedings in respect of, bankruptcy or insolvency occur with respect to the trustee or certificate administrator, or if the trustee or certificate administrator fails to timely publish any report to be delivered, published, or otherwise made available by the certificate administrator pursuant to the PSA, and such failure continues unremedied for a period of five (5) days, or if the certificate administrator fails to make distributions required pursuant to the PSA, the depositor will be authorized to remove the trustee or certificate administrator, as applicable, and appoint a successor trustee or certificate administrator acceptable to the master servicer.

 

In addition, holders of the certificates entitled to at least 50% of the Voting Rights may, with cause (at any time) or without cause (at any time with 30 days’ prior written notice), remove the trustee or certificate administrator under the PSA and appoint a successor trustee or certificate administrator. In the event that holders of the certificates entitled to at least 50% of the Voting Rights elect to remove the trustee or certificate administrator without cause and appoint a successor, the successor trustee or certificate administrator, as applicable, will be responsible for all expenses necessary to effect the transfer of responsibilities from its predecessor.

 

Any resignation or removal of the trustee or certificate administrator and appointment of a successor trustee or certificate administrator will not become effective until (i) acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee or certificate administrator, as applicable, and (ii) the certificate administrator files any required Form 8-K. Further, the resigning trustee or certificate administrator, as the case may be, must pay all costs and expenses associated with the transfer of its duties.

 

The PSA will prohibit the appointment of the asset representations reviewer or one of its affiliates as successor to the trustee or certificate administrator.

 

Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; and Consent to Jurisdiction

 

The PSA will be governed by the laws of the State of New York. Each party to the PSA will waive its respective right to a jury trial for any claim or cause of action based upon or arising out of or related to the PSA or certificates. Additionally each party to the PSA will consent to the jurisdiction of any New York State and Federal courts sitting in New York City with respect to matters arising out of or related to the PSA.

 

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CERTAIN LEGAL ASPECTS OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

The following discussion contains general summaries of certain legal aspects of mortgage loans secured by commercial and multifamily residential properties. Because such legal aspects are governed by applicable local law (which laws may differ substantially), the summaries do not purport to be complete, to reflect the laws of any particular jurisdiction, or to encompass the laws of all jurisdictions in which the security for the mortgage loans is situated.

 

California

 

Six (6) Mortgaged Properties (20.3%) are located in California. Mortgage loans in California are generally secured by deeds of trust on the related real estate. Foreclosure of a deed of trust in California may be accomplished by a non-judicial trustee’s sale (so long as it is permitted under a specific provision in the deed of trust) or by judicial foreclosure, in each case subject to and accordance with the applicable procedures and requirements of California law. Public notice of either the trustee’s sale or the judgment of foreclosure is given for a statutory period of time after which the mortgaged real estate may be sold by the trustee, if foreclosed pursuant to the trustee’s power of sale, or by court appointed sheriff under a judicial foreclosure. Following a judicial foreclosure sale, the borrower or its successor-in-interest may, for a period of up to one year, redeem the property; however, there is no redemption following a trustee’s power of sale. California’s “security first” and “one action” rules require the lender to complete foreclosure of all real estate provided as security under the deed of trust in a single action in an attempt to satisfy the full debt before bringing a personal action (if otherwise permitted) against the borrower for recovery of the debt, except in certain cases involving environmentally impaired real property where foreclosure of the real property is not required before making a claim under the indemnity. This restriction may apply to property which is not located in California if a single promissory note is secured by property located in California and other jurisdictions. California case law has held that acts such as (but not limited to) an offset of an unpledged account constitute violations of such statutes. Violations of such statutes may result in the loss of some or all of the security under the mortgage loan and a loss of the ability to sue for the debt. A sale by the trustee under the deed of trust does not constitute an “action” for purposes of the “one action rule”. Other statutory provisions in California limit any deficiency judgment (if otherwise permitted) against the borrower following a judicial foreclosure to the amount by which the indebtedness exceeds the fair value at the time of the public sale and in no event greater than the difference between the foreclosure sale price and the amount of the indebtedness. Further, under California law, once a property has been sold pursuant to a power of sale clause contained in a deed of trust (and in the case of certain types of purchase money acquisition financings, under all circumstances), the lender is precluded from seeking a deficiency judgment from the borrower or, under certain circumstances, guarantors.

 

On the other hand, under certain circumstances, California law permits separate and even contemporaneous actions against both the borrower (as to the enforcement of the interests in the collateral securing the loan) and any guarantors. California statutory provisions regarding assignments of rents and leases require that a lender whose loan is secured by such an assignment must exercise a remedy with respect to rents as authorized by statute in order to establish its right to receive the rents after an event of default. Among the remedies authorized by statute is the lender’s right to have a receiver appointed under certain circumstances.

 

Massachusetts

 

Two (2) Mortgaged Properties (19.8%) are located in Massachusetts. Mortgage loans involving real property in Massachusetts are secured by mortgages and foreclosures are accomplished by one of the following methods: judicial foreclosure action, sale under statutory power of sale, peaceable entry and possession for three years, or bill in equity under statute. Foreclosure by sale under the statutory power of sale accompanied by an entry prior to the sale is the more commonly followed method of foreclosure in Massachusetts. If the mortgagor is not a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, the mortgagee will generally first obtain a judgment from the Land Court or Superior Court sitting in the county where the property is located barring the rights of any interested party under the Solders’ and Sailor’s Civil Relief Act. Prior to conducting the sale, notice of sale must be published for three successive

 

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weeks with the first such publication to take place at least 21 days prior to the date of sale and notice must be delivered by registered mail to the required parties at least 30 days prior to the date of sale. A mortgagor has no right of redemption after a properly conducted foreclosure sale under the power of sale. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts does not have a “one action rule” or “anti-deficiency legislation”; however, a deficiency judgment for a recourse loan cannot be obtained after a foreclosure sale conducted by a power of sale unless certain required steps are taken, including the giving of notice at least 21 days before the sale, the signing of an affidavit within 30 days after the sale, and generally bringing the action within 2 years after the sale. Although very rarely granted, in certain circumstances, the lender may have a receiver appointed. In Massachusetts, contamination on a property may give rise to a “super lien” on the property for costs incurred by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and such a lien has priority over all existing liens, including those of existing mortgages.

 

New York

 

Seven (7) Mortgaged Properties (17.8%) are located in New York. Mortgage loans in New York are generally secured by mortgages on the related real estate. Foreclosure of a mortgage is usually accomplished in judicial proceedings. After an action for foreclosure is commenced, and if the lender secures a ruling that is entitled to foreclosure ordinarily by motion for summary judgment, the court then appoints a referee to compute the amount owed together with certain costs, expenses and legal fees of the action. The lender then moves to confirm the referee’s report and enter a final judgment of foreclosure and sale. Public notice of the foreclosure sale, including the amount of the judgment, is given for a statutory period of time, after which the mortgaged real estate is sold by a referee at public auction. There is no right of redemption after the foreclosure of sale. In certain circumstances, deficiency judgments may be obtained. Under mortgages containing a statutorily sanctioned covenant, the lender has a right to have a receiver appointed without notice and without regard to the adequacy of the mortgaged real estate as security for the amount owed.

 

General

 

Each mortgage loan will be evidenced by a promissory note and secured by an instrument granting a security interest in real property, which may be a mortgage, deed of trust or a deed to secure debt, depending upon the prevailing practice and law in the state in which the related Mortgaged Property is located. Mortgages, deeds of trust and deeds to secure debt are in this prospectus collectively referred to as “mortgages”. A mortgage creates a lien upon, or grants a title interest in, the real property covered thereby, and represents the security for the repayment of the indebtedness customarily evidenced by a promissory note. The priority of the lien created or interest granted will depend on the terms of the mortgage and, in some cases, on the terms of separate subordination agreements or intercreditor agreements with others that hold interests in the real property, the knowledge of the parties to the mortgage and, generally, the order of recordation of the mortgage in the appropriate public recording office. However, the lien of a recorded mortgage will generally be subordinate to later-arising liens for real estate taxes and assessments and other charges imposed under governmental police powers.

 

Types of Mortgage Instruments

 

There are two parties to a mortgage: a mortgagor (the borrower and usually the owner of the applicable property) and a mortgagee (the lender). In contrast, a deed of trust is a three-party instrument, among a trustor (the equivalent of a borrower), a trustee to whom the real property is conveyed, and a beneficiary (the lender) for whose benefit the conveyance is made. Under a deed of trust, the trustor grants the property, irrevocably until the debt is paid, in trust and generally with a power of sale, to the trustee to secure repayment of the indebtedness evidenced by the related note. A deed to secure debt typically has two parties, pursuant to which the borrower, or grantor, conveys title to the real property to the grantee, or lender generally with a power of sale, until such time as the debt is repaid. In a case where the borrower is a land trust, there would be an additional party because legal title to the property is held by a land trustee under a land trust agreement for the benefit of the borrower. At origination of a mortgage loan involving a land trust, the borrower may execute a separate undertaking to make payments on the promissory note. The land trustee would not be personally liable for the promissory note

 

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obligation. The mortgagee’s authority under a mortgage, the trustee’s authority under a deed of trust and the grantee’s authority under a deed to secure debt are governed by the express provisions of the related instrument, the law of the state in which the real property is located, certain federal laws and, in some deed of trust transactions, the directions of the beneficiary.

 

Leases and Rents

 

Mortgages that encumber income-producing property often contain an assignment of rents and leases, and/or may be accompanied by a separate assignment of rents and leases, pursuant to which the borrower assigns to the lender the borrower’s right, title and interest as landlord under each lease and the income derived from the lease, while (unless rents are to be paid directly to the lender) retaining a revocable license to collect the rents for so long as there is no default. If the borrower defaults, the license terminates and the lender is entitled to collect the rents. Local law may require that the lender take possession of the property and/or obtain a court-appointed receiver before becoming entitled to collect the rents.

 

In most states, hospitality property and motel room rates are considered accounts receivable under the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”). In cases where hospitality properties or motels constitute loan security, the revenues are generally pledged by the borrower as additional security for the loan. In general, the lender must file financing statements in order to perfect its security interest in the room revenues and must file continuation statements, generally every five years, to maintain perfection of such security interest. In certain cases, mortgage loans secured by hospitality properties or motels may be included in the issuing entity even if the security interest in the room revenues was not perfected. Even if the lender’s security interest in room revenues is perfected under applicable nonbankruptcy law, it will generally be required to commence a foreclosure action or otherwise take possession of the property in order to enforce its rights to collect the room revenues following a default. In the bankruptcy setting, however, the lender will be stayed from enforcing its rights to collect room revenues, but those room revenues constitute “cash collateral” and therefore generally cannot be used by the bankruptcy debtor without a hearing or lender’s consent or unless the lender’s interest in the room revenues is given adequate protection (e.g., cash payment for otherwise encumbered funds or a replacement lien on unencumbered property, in either case in value equivalent to the amount of room revenues that the debtor proposes to use, or other similar relief). See “—Bankruptcy Laws” below.

 

Personalty

 

In the case of certain types of mortgaged properties, such as hospitality properties, motels, nursing homes and manufactured housing, personal property (to the extent owned by the borrower and not previously pledged) may constitute a significant portion of the property’s value as security. The creation and enforcement of liens on personal property are governed by the UCC. Accordingly, if a borrower pledges personal property as security for a mortgage loan, the lender generally must file UCC financing statements in order to perfect its security interest in that personal property, and must file continuation statements, generally every five years, to maintain that perfection. Certain mortgage loans secured in part by personal property may be included in the issuing entity even if the security interest in such personal property was not perfected.

 

Foreclosure

 

General

 

Foreclosure is a legal procedure that allows the lender to recover its mortgage debt by enforcing its rights and available legal remedies under the mortgage. If the borrower defaults in payment or performance of its obligations under the promissory note or mortgage, the lender has the right to institute foreclosure proceedings to sell the real property at public auction to satisfy the indebtedness.

 

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Foreclosure Procedures Vary from State to State

 

Two primary methods of foreclosing a mortgage are judicial foreclosure, involving court proceedings, and nonjudicial foreclosure pursuant to a power of sale granted in the mortgage instrument. Other foreclosure procedures are available in some states, but they are either infrequently used or available only in limited circumstances.

 

A foreclosure action is subject to most of the delays and expenses of other lawsuits if defenses are raised or counterclaims are interposed, and sometimes requires several years to complete.

 

Judicial Foreclosure

 

A judicial foreclosure proceeding is conducted in a court having jurisdiction over the mortgaged property. Generally, the action is initiated by the service of legal pleadings upon all parties having a subordinate interest of record in the real property and all parties in possession of the property, under leases or otherwise, whose interests are subordinate to the mortgage. Delays in completion of the foreclosure may occasionally result from difficulties in locating defendants. When the lender’s right to foreclose is contested, the legal proceedings can be time-consuming. Upon successful completion of a judicial foreclosure proceeding, the court generally issues a judgment of foreclosure and appoints a referee or other officer to conduct a public sale of the mortgaged property, the proceeds of which are used to satisfy the judgment. Such sales are made in accordance with procedures that vary from state to state.

 

Equitable and Other Limitations on Enforceability of Certain Provisions

 

United States courts have traditionally imposed general equitable principles to limit the remedies available to lenders in foreclosure actions. These principles are generally designed to relieve borrowers from the effects of mortgage defaults perceived as harsh or unfair. Relying on such principles, a court may alter the specific terms of a loan to the extent it considers necessary to prevent or remedy an injustice, undue oppression or overreaching, or may require the lender to undertake affirmative actions to determine the cause of the borrower’s default and the likelihood that the borrower will be able to reinstate the loan. In some cases, courts have substituted their judgment for the lender’s and have required that lenders reinstate loans or recast payment schedules in order to accommodate borrowers who are suffering from a temporary financial disability. In other cases, courts have limited the right of the lender to foreclose in the case of a nonmonetary default, such as a failure to adequately maintain the mortgaged property or an impermissible further encumbrance of the mortgaged property. Finally, some courts have addressed the issue of whether federal or state constitutional provisions reflecting due process concerns for adequate notice require that a borrower receive notice in addition to statutorily-prescribed minimum notice. For the most part, these cases have upheld the reasonableness of the notice provisions or have found that a public sale under a mortgage providing for a power of sale does not involve sufficient state action to trigger constitutional protections.

 

In addition, some states may have statutory protection such as the right of the borrower to reinstate a mortgage loan after commencement of foreclosure proceedings but prior to a foreclosure sale.

 

Nonjudicial Foreclosure/Power of Sale

 

In states permitting nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings, foreclosure of a deed of trust is generally accomplished by a nonjudicial trustee’s sale pursuant to a power of sale typically granted in the deed of trust. A power of sale may also be contained in any other type of mortgage instrument if applicable law so permits. A power of sale under a deed of trust allows a nonjudicial public sale to be conducted generally following a request from the beneficiary/lender to the trustee to sell the property upon default by the borrower and after notice of sale is given in accordance with the terms of the mortgage and applicable state law. In some states, prior to such sale, the trustee under the deed of trust must record a notice of default and notice of sale and send a copy to the borrower and to any other party who has recorded a request for a copy of a notice of default and notice of sale. In addition, in some states the trustee must provide notice to any other party having an interest of record in the real property, including junior

 

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lienholders. A notice of sale must be posted in a public place and, in most states, published for a specified period of time in one or more newspapers. The borrower or junior lienholder may then have the right, during a reinstatement period required in some states, to cure the default by paying the entire actual amount in arrears (without regard to the acceleration of the indebtedness), plus the lender’s expenses incurred in enforcing the obligation. In other states, the borrower or the junior lienholder is not provided a period to reinstate the loan, but has only the right to pay off the entire debt to prevent the foreclosure sale. Generally, state law governs the procedure for public sale, the parties entitled to notice, the method of giving notice and the applicable time periods.

 

Public Sale

 

A third party may be unwilling to purchase a mortgaged property at a public sale because of the difficulty in determining the exact status of title to the property (due to, among other things, redemption rights that may exist) and because of the possibility that physical deterioration of the mortgaged property may have occurred during the foreclosure proceedings. Potential buyers may also be reluctant to purchase mortgaged property at a foreclosure sale as a result of the 1980 decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Durrett v. Washington National Insurance Co., 621 F.2d 2001 (5th Cir. 1980) and other decisions that have followed its reasoning. The court in Durrett held that even a non-collusive, regularly conducted foreclosure sale was a fraudulent transfer under the federal bankruptcy code and, thus, could be rescinded in favor of the bankrupt’s estate, if (1) the foreclosure sale was held while the debtor was insolvent and not more than one year prior to the filing of the bankruptcy petition and (2) the price paid for the foreclosed property did not represent “fair consideration”, which is “reasonably equivalent value” under the federal bankruptcy code. Although the reasoning and result of Durrett in respect of the federal bankruptcy code was rejected by the United States Supreme Court in BFP v. Resolution Trust Corp., 511 U.S. 531 (1994), the case could nonetheless be persuasive to a court applying a state fraudulent conveyance law which has provisions similar to those construed in Durrett. Therefore, it is common for the lender to purchase the mortgaged property for an amount equal to the secured indebtedness and accrued and unpaid interest plus the expenses of foreclosure, in which event the borrower’s debt will be extinguished, or for a lesser amount in order to preserve its right to seek a deficiency judgment if such is available under state law and under the terms of the Mortgage Loan documents. Thereafter, subject to the borrower’s right in some states to remain in possession during a redemption period, the lender will become the owner of the property and have both the benefits and burdens of ownership, including the obligation to pay debt service on any senior mortgages, to pay taxes, to obtain casualty insurance and to make such repairs as are necessary to render the property suitable for sale. Frequently, the lender employs a third-party management company to manage and operate the property. The costs of operating and maintaining a property may be significant and may be greater than the income derived from that property. The costs of management and operation of those mortgaged properties which are hotels, motels, restaurants, nursing or convalescent homes, hospitals or casinos may be particularly significant because of the expertise, knowledge and, with respect to certain property types, regulatory compliance, required to run those operations and the effect which foreclosure and a change in ownership may have on the public’s and the industry’s, including franchisors’, perception of the quality of those operations. The lender also will commonly obtain the services of a real estate broker and pay the broker’s commission in connection with the sale or lease of the property. Depending upon market conditions, the ultimate proceeds of the sale of a property may not equal the lender’s investment in the property. Moreover, a lender commonly incurs substantial legal fees and court costs in acquiring a mortgaged property through contested foreclosure and/or bankruptcy proceedings. Because of the expenses associated with acquiring, owning and selling a mortgaged property, a lender could realize an overall loss on a mortgage loan even if the mortgaged property is sold at foreclosure, or resold after it is acquired through foreclosure, for an amount equal to the full outstanding principal amount of the loan plus accrued interest.

 

Furthermore, an increasing number of states require that any environmental contamination at certain types of properties be cleaned up before a property may be resold. In addition, a lender may be responsible under federal or state law for the cost of cleaning up a mortgaged property that is environmentally contaminated. See “—Environmental Considerations” below.

 

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The holder of a junior mortgage that forecloses on a mortgaged property does so subject to senior mortgages and any other prior liens, and may be obliged to keep senior mortgage loans current in order to avoid foreclosure of its interest in the property. In addition, if the foreclosure of a junior mortgage triggers the enforcement of a “due-on-sale” clause contained in a senior mortgage, the junior mortgagee could be required to pay the full amount of the senior mortgage indebtedness or face foreclosure.

 

Rights of Redemption

 

The purposes of a foreclosure action are to enable the lender to realize upon its security and to bar the borrower, and all persons who have interests in the property that are subordinate to that of the foreclosing lender, from exercise of their “equity of redemption”. The doctrine of equity of redemption provides that, until the property encumbered by a mortgage has been sold in accordance with a properly conducted foreclosure and foreclosure sale, those having interests that are subordinate to that of the foreclosing lender have an equity of redemption and may redeem the property by paying the entire debt with interest. Those having an equity of redemption must generally be made parties and joined in the foreclosure proceeding in order for their equity of redemption to be terminated.

 

The equity of redemption is a common-law (nonstatutory) right which should be distinguished from post-sale statutory rights of redemption. In some states, after sale pursuant to a deed of trust or foreclosure of a mortgage, the borrower and foreclosed junior lienors are given a statutory period in which to redeem the property. In some states, statutory redemption may occur only upon payment of the foreclosure sale price. In other states, redemption may be permitted if the former borrower pays only a portion of the sums due. The effect of a statutory right of redemption is to diminish the ability of the lender to sell the foreclosed property because the exercise of a right of redemption would defeat the title of any purchaser through a foreclosure. Consequently, the practical effect of the redemption right is to force the lender to maintain the property and pay the expenses of ownership until the redemption period has expired. In some states, a post-sale statutory right of redemption may exist following a judicial foreclosure, but not following a trustee’s sale under a deed of trust.

 

Anti-Deficiency Legislation

 

Some or all of the mortgage loans are non-recourse loans, as to which recourse in the case of default will be limited to the mortgaged property and such other assets, if any, that were pledged to secure the mortgage loan. However, even if a mortgage loan by its terms provides for recourse to the borrower’s other assets, a lender’s ability to realize upon those assets may be limited by state law. For example, in some states a lender cannot obtain a deficiency judgment against the borrower following foreclosure or sale under a deed of trust.

 

A deficiency judgment is a personal judgment against the former borrower equal to the difference between the net amount realized upon the public sale of the real property and the amount due to the lender. Other statutes may require the lender to exhaust the security afforded under a mortgage before bringing a personal action against the borrower. In certain other states, the lender has the option of bringing a personal action against the borrower on the debt without first exhausting that security; however, in some of those states, the lender, following judgment on that personal action, may be deemed to have elected a remedy and thus may be precluded from foreclosing upon the security. Consequently, lenders in those states where such an election of remedy provision exists will usually proceed first against the security. Finally, other statutory provisions, designed to protect borrowers from exposure to large deficiency judgments that might result from bidding at below-market values at the foreclosure sale, limit any deficiency judgment to the excess of the outstanding debt over the fair market value of the property at the time of the sale.

 

Leasehold Considerations

 

Mortgage loans may be secured by a mortgage on the borrower’s leasehold interest in a ground lease. Leasehold mortgage loans are subject to certain risks not associated with mortgage loans secured by a lien on the fee estate of the borrower. The most significant of these risks is that if the borrower’s

 

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leasehold were to be terminated upon a lease default, the leasehold mortgagee would lose its security. This risk may be lessened if the ground lease requires the lessor to give the leasehold mortgagee notices of lessee defaults and an opportunity to cure them, permits the leasehold estate to be assigned to and by the leasehold mortgagee or the purchaser at a foreclosure sale, and contains certain other protective provisions typically included in a “mortgageable” ground lease. Certain mortgage loans, however, may be secured by ground leases which do not contain these provisions.

 

In addition, where a lender has as its security both the fee and leasehold interest in the same property, the grant of a mortgage lien on its fee interest by the land owner/ground lessor to secure the debt of a borrower/ground lessee may be subject to challenge as a fraudulent conveyance. Among other things, a legal challenge to the granting of the liens may focus on the benefits realized by the land owner/ground lessor from the loan. If a court concluded that the granting of the mortgage lien was an avoidable fraudulent conveyance, it might take actions detrimental to the holders of the offered certificates, including, under certain circumstances, invalidating the mortgage lien on the fee interest of the land owner/ground lessor.

 

Cooperative Shares

 

Mortgage loans may be secured by a security interest on the borrower’s ownership interest in shares, and the related proprietary leases, allocable to cooperative dwelling units that may be vacant or occupied by non-owner tenants. Such loans are subject to certain risks not associated with mortgage loans secured by a lien on the fee estate of a borrower in real property. Such a loan typically is subordinate to the mortgage, if any, on the cooperative’s building which, if foreclosed, could extinguish the equity in the building and the proprietary leases of the dwelling units derived from ownership of the shares of the cooperative. Further, transfer of shares in a cooperative are subject to various regulations as well as to restrictions under the governing documents of the cooperative, and the shares may be cancelled in the event that associated maintenance charges due under the related proprietary leases are not paid. Typically, a recognition agreement between the lender and the cooperative provides, among other things, the lender with an opportunity to cure a default under a proprietary lease.

 

Under the laws applicable in many states, “foreclosure” on cooperative shares is accomplished by a sale in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of the UCC and the security agreement relating to the shares. Article 9 of the UCC requires that a sale be conducted in a “commercially reasonable” manner, which may be dependent upon, among other things, the notice given the debtor and the method, manner, time, place and terms of the sale. Article 9 of the UCC provides that the proceeds of the sale will be applied first to pay the costs and expenses of the sale and then to satisfy the indebtedness secured by the lender’s security interest. A recognition agreement, however, generally provides that the lender’s right to reimbursement is subject to the right of the cooperative to receive sums due under the proprietary leases.

 

Bankruptcy Laws

 

Operation of the federal bankruptcy code and related state laws may interfere with or affect the ability of a lender to obtain payment of a loan, realize upon collateral and/or to enforce a deficiency judgment. For example, under the federal bankruptcy code, virtually all actions (including foreclosure actions and deficiency judgment proceedings) are automatically stayed upon the filing of the bankruptcy petition, and, usually, no interest or principal payments are made during the course of the bankruptcy case. The delay and the consequences of a delay caused by an automatic stay can be significant. For example, the filing of a petition in bankruptcy by or on behalf of a junior mortgage lien holder may stay the senior lender from taking action to foreclose out such junior lien. At a minimum, the senior lender would suffer delay due to its need to seek bankruptcy court approval before taking any foreclosure or other action that could be deemed in violation of the automatic stay under the federal bankruptcy code.

 

Under the federal bankruptcy code, a bankruptcy trustee, or a borrower as debtor-in-possession, may under certain circumstances sell the related mortgaged property or other collateral free and clear of all liens, claims, encumbrances and interests, which liens would then attach to the proceeds of such sale,

 

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despite the provisions of the related mortgage or other security agreement to the contrary. Such a sale may be approved by a bankruptcy court even if the proceeds are insufficient to pay the secured debt in full.

 

Under the federal bankruptcy code, provided certain substantive and procedural safeguards for a lender are met, the amount and terms of a mortgage or other security agreement secured by property of a debtor may be modified under certain circumstances. Pursuant to a confirmed plan of reorganization, lien avoidance or claim objection proceeding, the secured claim arising from a loan secured by real property or other collateral may be reduced to the then-current value of the property (with a corresponding partial reduction of the amount of lender’s security interest), thus leaving the lender a secured creditor to the extent of the then current value of the property and a general unsecured creditor for the difference between such value and the outstanding balance of the loan. Such general unsecured claims may be paid less than 100% of the amount of the debt or not at all, depending upon the circumstances. Other modifications may include the reduction in the amount of each scheduled payment, which reduction may result from a reduction in the rate of interest and/or the alteration of the repayment schedule (with or without affecting the unpaid principal balance of the loan), and/or an extension (or reduction) of the final maturity date. Some courts have approved bankruptcy plans, based on the particular facts of the reorganization case, that effected the curing of a mortgage loan default by paying arrearages over a number of years. Also, under the federal bankruptcy code, a bankruptcy court may permit a debtor through its plan of reorganization to reinstate the loan even though the lender accelerated the mortgage loan and final judgment of foreclosure had been entered in state court (provided that no sale of the property had yet occurred) prior to the filing of the debtor’s petition. This may be done even if the plan of reorganization does not provide for payment of the full amount due under the original loan. Thus, the full amount due under the original loan may never be repaid. Other types of significant modifications to the terms of mortgage loan may be acceptable to the bankruptcy court, such as making distributions to the mortgage holder of property other than cash, or the substitution of collateral which is the “indubitable equivalent” of the real property subject to the mortgage, or the subordination of the mortgage to liens securing new debt (provided that the lender’s secured claim is “adequately protected” as such term is defined and interpreted under the federal bankruptcy code), often depending on the particular facts and circumstances of the specific case.

 

Federal bankruptcy law may also interfere with or otherwise adversely affect the ability of a secured mortgage lender to enforce an assignment by a borrower of rents and leases (which “rents” may include revenues from hotels and other lodging facilities specified in the federal bankruptcy code) related to a mortgaged property if the related borrower is in a bankruptcy proceeding. Under the federal bankruptcy code, a lender may be stayed from enforcing the assignment, and the legal proceedings necessary to resolve the issue can be time consuming and may result in significant delays in the receipt of the rents. Rents (including applicable hotel and other lodging revenues) and leases may also escape such an assignment, among other things, (i) if the assignment is not fully perfected under state law prior to commencement of the bankruptcy proceeding, (ii) to the extent such rents and leases are used by the borrower to maintain the mortgaged property, or for other court authorized expenses, (iii) to the extent other collateral may be substituted for the rents and leases, (iv) to the extent the bankruptcy court determines that the lender is adequately protected, or (v) to the extent the court determines based on the equities of the case that the post-petition rents are not subject to the lender’s pre-petition securities interest.

 

Under the federal bankruptcy code, a security interest in real property acquired before the commencement of the bankruptcy case does not extend to income received after the commencement of the bankruptcy case unless such income is a proceed, product or rent of such property. Therefore, to the extent a business conducted on the mortgaged property creates accounts receivable rather than rents or results from payments under a license rather than payments under a lease, a valid and perfected pre-bankruptcy lien on such accounts receivable or license income generally would not continue as to post-bankruptcy accounts receivable or license income.

 

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bankruptcy court orders to the contrary “based on the equities of the case”. The equities of a particular case may permit the discontinuance of security interests in pre-petition leases and rents. Thus, unless a court orders otherwise, revenues from a mortgaged property generated after the date the bankruptcy petition is filed will constitute “cash collateral” under the federal bankruptcy code. Debtors may only use cash collateral upon obtaining the lender’s consent or a prior court order finding that the lender’s interest in the mortgaged hotel, motel or other lodging property and the cash collateral is “adequately protected” as the term is defined and interpreted under the federal bankruptcy code. In addition to post-petition rents, any cash held by a lender in a lockbox or reserve account generally would also constitute “cash collateral” under the federal bankruptcy code. So long as the lender is adequately protected, a debtor’s use of cash collateral may be for its own benefit or for the benefit of any affiliated entity group that is also subject to bankruptcy proceedings, including use as collateral for new debt. It should be noted, however, that the court may find that the lender has no security interest in either pre-petition or post-petition revenues if the court finds that the loan documents do not contain language covering accounts, room rents, or other forms of personalty necessary for a security interest to attach to such revenues.

 

The federal bankruptcy code provides generally that rights and obligations under an unexpired lease of the debtor/lessee may not be terminated or modified at any time after the commencement of a case under the federal bankruptcy code solely because of a provision in the lease to that effect or because of certain other similar events. This prohibition on so-called “ipso facto” clauses could limit the ability of a lender to exercise certain contractual remedies with respect to the leases on any mortgaged property. In addition, section 362 of the federal bankruptcy code operates as an automatic stay of, among other things, any act to obtain possession of property from a debtor’s estate, which may delay a lender’s exercise of those remedies, including foreclosure, in the event that a lessee becomes the subject of a proceeding under the federal bankruptcy code. Thus, the filing of a petition in bankruptcy by or on behalf of a lessee of a mortgaged property would result in a stay against the commencement or continuation of any state court proceeding for past due rent, for accelerated rent, for damages or for a summary eviction order with respect to a default under the related lease that occurred prior to the filing of the lessee’s petition. While relief from the automatic stay to enforce remedies may be requested, it can be denied for a number of reasons, including where the collateral is “necessary to an effective reorganization” for the debtor, and if a debtor’s case has been administratively consolidated with those of its affiliates, the court may also consider whether the property is “necessary to an effective reorganization” of the debtor and its affiliates, taken as a whole.

 

The federal bankruptcy code generally provides that a trustee in bankruptcy or debtor-in-possession may, with respect to an unexpired lease of non-residential real property, before the earlier of (i) 120 days after the filing of a bankruptcy case or (ii) the entry of an order confirming a plan, subject to approval of the court, (a) assume the lease and retain it or assign it to a third party or (b) reject the lease. If the trustee or debtor-in-possession fails to assume or reject the lease within the time specified in the preceding sentence, subject to any extensions by the bankruptcy court, the lease will be deemed rejected and the property will be surrendered to the lessor. The bankruptcy court may for cause shown extend the 120-day period up to 90 days for a total of 210 days. If the lease is assumed, the trustee in bankruptcy on behalf of the lessee, or the lessee as debtor-in-possession, or the assignee, if applicable, must cure any defaults under the lease, compensate the lessor for its losses and provide the lessor with “adequate assurance” of future performance. These remedies may be insufficient, however, as the lessor may be forced to continue under the lease with a lessee that is a poor credit risk or an unfamiliar tenant (if the lease was assigned), and any assurances provided to the lessor may, in fact, be inadequate. If the lease is rejected, the rejection generally constitutes a breach of the executory contract or unexpired lease as of the date immediately preceding the filing date of the bankruptcy petition. As a consequence, the other party or parties to the lease, such as the borrower, as lessor under a lease, generally would have only an unsecured claim against the debtor, as lessee, for damages resulting from the breach, which could adversely affect the security for the related mortgage loan. In addition, under the federal bankruptcy code, a lease rejection damages claim is limited to the “(a) rent reserved by the lease, without acceleration, for the greater of one year, or 15 percent, not to exceed three years, of the remaining term of such lease, following the earlier of the date of the bankruptcy petition and the date on which the lessor regained possession of the real property, (b) plus any unpaid rent due under such lease, without acceleration, on the earlier of such dates”.

 

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If a trustee in bankruptcy on behalf of a lessor, or a lessor as debtor-in-possession, rejects an unexpired lease of real property, the lessee may treat the lease as terminated by the rejection or, in the alternative, the lessee may remain in possession of the leasehold for the balance of the term and for any renewal or extension of the term that is enforceable by the lessee under applicable non-bankruptcy law. The federal bankruptcy code provides that if a lessee elects to remain in possession after a rejection of a lease, the lessee may offset against rents reserved under the lease for the balance of the term after the date of rejection of the lease, and the related renewal or extension of the lease, any damages occurring after that date caused by the nonperformance of any obligation of the lessor under the lease after that date.

 

Similarly, bankruptcy risk is associated with an insolvency proceeding under the federal bankruptcy code of either a borrower ground lessee or a ground lessor. In general, upon the bankruptcy of a lessor or a lessee under a lease of nonresidential real property, including a ground lease, that has not been terminated prior to the bankruptcy filing date, the debtor entity has the statutory right to assume or reject the lease. Given that the federal bankruptcy code generally invalidates clauses that terminate contracts automatically upon the filing by one of the parties of a bankruptcy petition or that are conditioned on a party’s insolvency, following the filing of a bankruptcy petition, a debtor would ordinarily be required to perform its obligations under such lease until the debtor decides whether to assume or reject the lease. The federal bankruptcy code provides certain additional protections with respect to non-residential real property leases, such as establishing a specific timeframe in which a debtor must determine whether to assume or reject the lease. The bankruptcy court may extend the time to perform for up to 60 days for cause shown. Even if the agreements were terminated prior to bankruptcy, a bankruptcy court may determine that the agreement was improperly terminated and therefore remains part of the debtor’s bankruptcy estate. The debtor also can seek bankruptcy court approval to assume and assign the lease to a third party, and to modify the lease in connection with such assignment. In order to assume the lease, the debtor or assignee generally will have to cure outstanding defaults and provide “adequate assurance of future performance” in addition to satisfying other requirements imposed under the federal bankruptcy code. Under the federal bankruptcy code, subject to certain exceptions, once a lease is rejected by a debtor lessee, it is deemed breached, and the non-debtor lessor will have a claim for lease rejection damages, as described above.

 

If the ground lessor files for bankruptcy, it may determine until the confirmation of its plan of reorganization whether to reject the ground lease. On request of any party to the lease, the bankruptcy court may order the debtor to determine within a specific period of time whether to assume or reject the lease or to comply with the terms of the lease pending its decision to assume or reject. In the event of rejection, the non-debtor lessee will have the right to treat the lease as terminated by virtue of its terms, applicable nonbankruptcy law, or any agreement made by the lessee. The non-debtor lessee may also, if the lease term has begun, retain its rights under the lease, including its rights to remain in possession of the leased premises under the rent reserved in the lease for the balance of the term of the lease (including renewals). The term “lessee” includes any “successor, assign or mortgagee permitted under the terms of such lease”. If, pre-petition, the ground lessor had specifically granted the leasehold mortgagee such right, the leasehold mortgagee may have the right to succeed to the lessee/borrower’s position under the lease.

 

In the event of concurrent bankruptcy proceedings involving the ground lessor and the lessee/borrower, actions by creditors against the borrower/lessee debtor would be subject to the automatic stay, and a lender may be unable to enforce both the bankrupt lessee/borrower’s pre-petition agreement to refuse to treat a ground lease rejected by a bankrupt lessor as terminated and any agreement by the ground lessor to grant the lender a new lease upon such termination. In such circumstances, a lease could be terminated notwithstanding lender protection provisions contained in that lease or in the mortgage. A lender could lose its security unless the lender holds a fee mortgage or the bankruptcy court, as a court of equity, allows the mortgagee to assume the ground lessee’s obligations under the ground lease and succeed to the ground lessee’s position. Although consistent with the federal bankruptcy code, such position may not be adopted by the bankruptcy court.

 

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Further, in an appellate decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Precision Indus. v. Qualitech Steel SBQ, LLC, 327 F.3d 537 (7th Cir, 2003)), the court ruled with respect to an unrecorded lease of real property that where a statutory sale of leased property occurs under the federal bankruptcy code upon the bankruptcy of a landlord, that sale terminates a lessee’s possessory interest in the property, and the purchaser assumes title free and clear of any interest, including any leasehold estates. Pursuant to the federal bankruptcy code, a lessee may request the bankruptcy court to prohibit or condition the statutory sale of the property so as to provide adequate protection of the leasehold interest; however, the court ruled that, at least where a memorandum of lease had not been recorded, this provision does not ensure continued possession of the property, but rather entitles the lessee to compensation for the value of its leasehold interest, typically from the sale proceeds. As a result, we cannot assure you that, in the event of a statutory sale of leased property pursuant to the federal bankruptcy code, the lessee would be able to maintain possession of the property under the ground lease. In addition, we cannot assure you that a leasehold mortgagor and/or a leasehold mortgagee (to the extent it has standing to intervene) would be able to recover the full value of the leasehold interest in bankruptcy court.

 

Because of the possible termination of the related ground lease, whether arising from a bankruptcy, the expiration of a lease term or an uncured defect under the related ground lease, lending on a leasehold interest in a real property is riskier than lending on the fee interest in the property.

 

In a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving a borrower, action may be taken seeking the recovery as a preferential transfer of any payments made by such borrower, or made directly by the related lessee, under the related mortgage loan to the issuing entity. Payments on long term debt may be protected from recovery as preferences if they qualify for the “ordinary course” exception under the federal bankruptcy code or if certain other defenses in the federal bankruptcy code are applicable. Whether any particular payment would be protected depends upon the facts specific to a particular transaction.

 

In addition, in a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving any borrower or an affiliate, an action may be taken to avoid the transaction (or any component of the transaction, such as joint and several liability on the related mortgage loan) as an actual or constructive fraudulent conveyance under state or federal law. Any payment by a borrower in excess of its allocated share of the loan could be challenged as a fraudulent conveyance by creditors of that borrower in an action outside a bankruptcy case or by the representative of the borrower’s bankruptcy estate in a bankruptcy case. Generally, under federal and most state fraudulent conveyance statutes, the incurrence of an obligation or the transfer of property by a person will be subject to avoidance under certain circumstances if the person transferred such property with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud its creditors or the person did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value in exchange for such obligation or transfer and (i) was insolvent or was rendered insolvent by such obligation or transfer, (ii) was engaged in business or a transaction, or was about to engage in business or a transaction, for which any property remaining with the person constituted unreasonably small capital, or (iii) intended to, or believed that it would, incur debts that would be beyond the person’s ability to pay as such debts matured. The measure of insolvency will vary depending on the law of the applicable jurisdiction. However, an entity will generally be considered insolvent if the present fair salable value of its assets is less than (x) the sum of its debts or (y) the amount that would be required to pay its probable liabilities on its existing debts as they become absolute and matured. Accordingly, a lien granted by a borrower to secure repayment of the loan in excess of its allocated share could be avoided if a court were to determine that (i) such borrower was insolvent at the time of granting the lien, was rendered insolvent by the granting of the lien, was left with inadequate capital, or was not able to pay its debts as they matured and (ii) the borrower did not, when it allowed its property to be encumbered by a lien securing the entire indebtedness represented by the loan, receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value for pledging such property for the equal benefit of each other borrower.

 

A bankruptcy court may, under certain circumstances, authorize a debtor to obtain credit after the commencement of a bankruptcy case, secured among other things, by senior, equal or junior liens on property that is already subject to a lien. In the bankruptcy case of General Growth Properties filed on April 16, 2009, the debtors initially sought approval of a debtor-in-possession loan to the corporate parent

 

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entities guaranteed by the property-level single purpose entities and secured by second liens on their properties. Although the debtor-in-possession loan subsequently was modified to eliminate the subsidiary guarantees and second liens, we cannot assure you that, in the event of a bankruptcy of the borrower sponsor, the borrower sponsor would not seek approval of a similar debtor-in-possession loan, or that a bankruptcy court would not approve a debtor-in-possession loan that included such subsidiary guarantees and second liens on such subsidiaries’ properties.

 

Certain of the borrowers may be partnerships. The laws governing limited partnerships in certain states provide that the commencement of a case under the federal bankruptcy code with respect to a general partner will cause a person to cease to be a general partner of the limited partnership, unless otherwise provided in writing in the limited partnership agreement. This provision may be construed as an “ipso facto” clause and, in the event of the general partner’s bankruptcy, may not be enforceable. Certain limited partnership agreements of the borrowers may provide that the commencement of a case under the federal bankruptcy code with respect to the related general partner constitutes an event of withdrawal (assuming the enforceability of the clause is not challenged in bankruptcy proceedings or, if challenged, is upheld) that might trigger the dissolution of the limited partnership, the winding up of its affairs and the distribution of its assets, unless (i) at the time there was at least one other general partner and the written provisions of the limited partnership permit the business of the limited partnership to be carried on by the remaining general partner and that general partner does so or (ii) the written provisions of the limited partnership agreement permit the limited partners to agree within a specified time frame (often 60 days) after the withdrawal to continue the business of the limited partnership and to the appointment of one or more general partners and the limited partners do so. In addition, the laws governing general partnerships in certain states provide that the commencement of a case under the federal bankruptcy code or state bankruptcy laws with respect to a general partner of the partnerships triggers the dissolution of the partnership, the winding up of its affairs and the distribution of its assets. Those state laws, however, may not be enforceable or effective in a bankruptcy case. Limited liability companies may be subjected to similar treatment as that described in this prospectus with respect to limited partnerships. The dissolution of a borrower, the winding up of its affairs and the distribution of its assets could result in an acceleration of its payment obligation under the borrower’s mortgage loan, which may reduce the yield on the Offered Certificates in the same manner as a principal prepayment.

 

In addition, the bankruptcy of the general or limited partner of a borrower that is a partnership, or the bankruptcy of a member of a borrower that is a limited liability company or the bankruptcy of a shareholder of a borrower that is a corporation may provide the opportunity in the bankruptcy case of the partner, member or shareholder to obtain an order from a court consolidating the assets and liabilities of the partner, member or shareholder with those of the mortgagor pursuant to the doctrines of substantive consolidation or piercing the corporate veil. In such a case, the respective mortgaged property, for example, would become property of the estate of the bankrupt partner, member or shareholder. Not only would the mortgaged property be available to satisfy the claims of creditors of the partner, member or shareholder, but an automatic stay would apply to any attempt by the trustee to exercise remedies with respect to the mortgaged property. However, such an occurrence should not affect a lender’s status as a secured creditor with respect to the mortgagor or its security interest in the mortgaged property.

 

A borrower that is a limited partnership, in many cases, may be required by the loan documents to have a single purpose entity as its sole general partner, and a borrower that is a general partnership, in many cases, may be required by the loan documents to have as its general partners only entities that are single purpose entities. A borrower that is a limited liability company may be required by the loan documents to have a single purpose member or a springing member. All borrowers that are tenants-in-common may be required by the loan documents to be single purpose entities. These provisions are designed to mitigate the risk of the dissolution or bankruptcy of the borrower partnership or its general partner, a borrower limited liability company or its member (if applicable), or a borrower that is a tenant-in-common. However, we cannot assure you that any borrower partnership or its general partner, or any borrower limited liability company or its member (if applicable), or a borrower that is a tenant-in-common, will not dissolve or become a debtor under the federal bankruptcy code.

 

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Environmental Considerations

 

General

 

A lender may be subject to environmental risks when taking a security interest in real property. Of particular concern may be properties that are or have been used for industrial, manufacturing, military or disposal activity. Such environmental risks include the possible diminution of the value of a contaminated property or, as discussed below, potential liability for clean-up costs or other remedial actions that could exceed the value of the property or the amount of the lender’s loan. In certain circumstances, a lender may decide to abandon a contaminated mortgaged property as collateral for its loan rather than foreclose and risk liability for clean-up costs.

 

Superlien Laws

 

Under the laws of many states, contamination on a property may give rise to a lien on the property for clean-up costs. In several states, such a lien has priority over all existing liens, including those of existing mortgages. In these states, the lien of a mortgage may lose its priority to such a “superlien”.

 

CERCLA

 

The federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (“CERCLA”), imposes strict liability on present and past “owners” and “operators” of contaminated real property for the costs of clean-up. A secured lender may be liable as an “owner” or “operator” of a contaminated mortgaged property if agents or employees of the lender have participated in the management or operation of such mortgaged property. Such liability may exist even if the lender did not cause or contribute to the contamination and regardless of whether the lender has actually taken possession of a mortgaged property through foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise. Moreover, such liability is not limited to the original or unamortized principal balance of a loan or to the value of the property securing a loan. Excluded from CERCLA’s definition of “owner” or “operator,” however, is a person “who, without participating in the management of the facility, holds indicia of ownership primarily to protect his security interest”. This is the so called “secured creditor exemption”.

 

The Asset Conservation, Lender Liability and Deposit Insurance Protection Act of 1996 (the “1996 Act”) amended, among other things, the provisions of CERCLA with respect to lender liability and the secured creditor exemption. The 1996 Act offers protection to lenders by defining the activities in which a lender can engage and still have the benefit of the secured creditor exemption. In order for a lender to be deemed to have participated in the management of a mortgaged property, the lender must actually participate in the operational affairs of the property of the borrower. The 1996 Act provides that “merely having the capacity to influence, or unexercised right to control” operations does not constitute participation in management. A lender will lose the protection of the secured creditor exemption if it exercises decision-making control over the borrower’s environmental compliance and hazardous substance handling or disposal practices, or assumes day-to-day management of environmental or substantially all other operational functions of the mortgaged property. The 1996 Act also provides that a lender will continue to have the benefit of the secured creditor exemption even if it forecloses on a mortgaged property, purchases it at a foreclosure sale or accepts a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure provided that the lender seeks to sell the mortgaged property at the earliest practicable commercially reasonable time on commercially reasonable terms.

 

Certain Other Federal and State Laws

 

Many states have statutes similar to CERCLA, and not all of those statutes provide for a secured creditor exemption. In addition, under federal law, there is potential liability relating to hazardous wastes and underground storage tanks under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

 

Some federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances govern the management, removal, encapsulation or disturbance of asbestos-containing materials. These laws, as well as common law

 

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standards, may impose liability for releases of or exposure to asbestos-containing materials, and provide for third parties to seek recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injuries associated with those releases.

 

Federal legislation requires owners of residential housing constructed prior to 1978 to disclose to potential residents or purchasers any known lead-based paint hazards and will impose treble damages for any failure to disclose. In addition, the ingestion of lead-based paint chips or dust particles by children can result in lead poisoning. If lead-based paint hazards exist at a property, then the owner of that property may be held liable for injuries and for the costs of removal or encapsulation of the lead-based paint.

 

In a few states, transfers of some types of properties are conditioned upon clean-up of contamination prior to transfer. In these cases, a lender that becomes the owner of a property through foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, may be required to clean-up the contamination before selling or otherwise transferring the property.

 

Beyond statute-based environmental liability, there exist common law causes of action (for example, actions based on nuisance or on toxic tort resulting in death, personal injury or damage to property) related to hazardous environmental conditions on a property. While it may be more difficult to hold a lender liable under common law causes of action, unanticipated or uninsured liabilities of the borrower may jeopardize the borrower’s ability to meet its loan obligations or may decrease the re-sale value of the collateral.

 

Additional Considerations

 

The cost of remediating hazardous substance contamination at a property can be substantial. If a lender becomes liable, it can bring an action for contribution against the owner or operator who created the environmental hazard, but that individual or entity may be without substantial assets. Accordingly, it is possible that such costs could become a liability of the issuing entity and occasion a loss to the certificateholders.

 

If a lender forecloses on a mortgage secured by a property, the operations on which are subject to environmental laws and regulations, the lender will be required to operate the property in accordance with those laws and regulations. Such compliance may entail substantial expense, especially in the case of industrial or manufacturing properties.

 

In addition, a lender may be obligated to disclose environmental conditions on a property to government entities and/or to prospective buyers (including prospective buyers at a foreclosure sale or following foreclosure). Such disclosure may decrease the amount that prospective buyers are willing to pay for the affected property, sometimes substantially, and thereby decrease the ability of the lender to recover its investment in a loan upon foreclosure.

 

Due-on-Sale and Due-on-Encumbrance Provisions

 

Certain of the mortgage loans may contain “due-on-sale” and “due-on-encumbrance” clauses that purport to permit the lender to accelerate the maturity of the loan if the borrower transfers or encumbers the related mortgaged property. The Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 (the “Garn Act”) generally preempts state laws that prohibit the enforcement of “due-on-sale” clauses and permits lenders to enforce these clauses in accordance with their terms, subject to certain limitations as set forth in the Garn Act and related regulations. Accordingly, a lender may nevertheless have the right to accelerate the maturity of a mortgage loan that contains a “due-on-sale” provision upon transfer of an interest in the property, without regard to the lender’s ability to demonstrate that a sale threatens its legitimate security interest.

 

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Subordinate Financing

 

The terms of certain of the mortgage loans may not restrict the ability of the borrower to use the mortgaged property as security for one or more additional loans, or such restrictions may be unenforceable. Where a borrower encumbers a mortgaged property with one or more junior liens, the senior lender is subjected to additional risk. First, the borrower may have difficulty servicing and repaying multiple loans. Moreover, if the subordinate financing permits recourse to the borrower (as-is frequently the case) and the senior loan does not, a borrower may have more incentive to repay sums due on the subordinate loan. Second, acts of the senior lender that prejudice the junior lender or impair the junior lender’s security may create a superior equity in favor of the junior lender. For example, if the borrower and the senior lender agree to an increase in the principal amount of or the interest rate payable on the senior loan, the senior lender may lose its priority to the extent any existing junior lender is harmed or the borrower is additionally burdened. Third, if the borrower defaults on the senior loan and/or any junior loan or loans, the existence of junior loans and actions taken by junior lenders can impair the security available to the senior lender and can interfere with or delay the taking of action by the senior lender. Moreover, the bankruptcy of a junior lender may operate to stay foreclosure or similar proceedings by the senior lender.

 

Default Interest and Limitations on Prepayments

 

Promissory notes and mortgages may contain provisions that obligate the borrower to pay a late charge or additional interest if payments are not timely made, and in some circumstances, may prohibit prepayments for a specified period and/or condition prepayments upon the borrower’s payment of prepayment fees or yield maintenance penalties. In certain states, there are or may be specific limitations upon the late charges which a lender may collect from a borrower for delinquent payments. Certain states also limit the amounts that a lender may collect from a borrower as an additional charge if the loan is prepaid. In addition, the enforceability of provisions that provide for prepayment fees or penalties upon an involuntary prepayment is unclear under the laws of many states.

 

Applicability of Usury Laws

 

Title V of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 (“Title V”) provides that state usury limitations will not apply to certain types of residential (including multifamily) first mortgage loans originated by certain lenders after March 31, 1980. Title V authorized any state to reimpose interest rate limits by adopting, before April 1, 1983, a law or constitutional provision that expressly rejects application of the federal law. In addition, even where Title V is not so rejected, any state is authorized by the law to adopt a provision limiting discount points or other charges on mortgage loans covered by Title V. Certain states have taken action to reimpose interest rate limits and/or to limit discount points or other charges.

 

Statutes differ in their provisions as to the consequences of a usurious loan. One group of statutes requires the lender to forfeit the interest due above the applicable limit or impose a specified penalty. Under this statutory scheme, the borrower may cancel the recorded mortgage or deed of trust upon paying its debt with lawful interest, and the lender may foreclose, but only for the debt plus lawful interest. A second group of statutes is more severe. A violation of this type of usury law results in the invalidation of the transaction, thereby permitting the borrower to cancel the recorded mortgage or deed of trust without any payment or prohibiting the lender from foreclosing.

 

Americans with Disabilities Act

 

Under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and related regulations (collectively, the “ADA”), in order to protect individuals with disabilities, public accommodations (such as hospitality properties, restaurants, shopping centers, hospitals, schools and social service center establishments) must remove architectural and communication barriers which are structural in nature from existing places of public accommodation to the extent “readily achievable”. In addition, under the ADA, alterations to a place of public accommodation or a commercial facility are to be made so that, to the maximum extent feasible, such altered portions are readily accessible to and usable by disabled individuals. The “readily

 

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achievable” standard takes into account, among other factors, the financial resources of the affected site, owner, landlord or other applicable person. In addition to imposing a possible financial burden on the borrower in its capacity as owner or landlord, the ADA may also impose such requirements on a foreclosing lender who succeeds to the interest of the borrower as owner or landlord. Furthermore, since the “readily achievable” standard may vary depending on the financial condition of the owner or landlord, a foreclosing lender who is financially more capable than the borrower of complying with the requirements of the ADA may be subject to more stringent requirements than those to which the borrower is subject.

 

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

 

Under the terms of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act as amended (the “Relief Act”), a borrower who enters military service after the origination of such borrower’s mortgage loan (including a borrower who was in reserve status and is called to active duty after origination of the mortgage loan), upon notification by such borrower, will not be charged interest, including fees and charges, in excess of 6% per annum during the period of such borrower’s active duty status. In addition to adjusting the interest, the lender must forgive any such interest in excess of 6% unless a court or administrative agency orders otherwise upon application of the lender. The Relief Act applies to individuals who are members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Reserves, Coast Guard and officers of the U.S. Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration assigned to duty with the military. Because the Relief Act applies to individuals who enter military service (including reservists who are called to active duty) after origination of the related mortgage loan, no information can be provided as to the number of loans with individuals as borrowers that may be affected by the Relief Act. Application of the Relief Act would adversely affect, for an indeterminate period of time, the ability of a master servicer or special servicer to collect full amounts of interest on certain of the mortgage loans. Any shortfalls in interest collections resulting from the application of the Relief Act would result in a reduction of the amounts distributable to the holders of certificates, and would not be covered by advances or, any form of credit support provided in connection with the certificates. In addition, the Relief Act imposes limitations that would impair the ability of a lender to foreclose on an affected mortgage loan during the borrower’s period of active duty status, and, under certain circumstances, during an additional three-month period thereafter.

 

Anti-Money Laundering, Economic Sanctions and Bribery

 

Many jurisdictions have adopted wide-ranging anti-money laundering, economic and trade sanctions, and anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws, and regulations (collectively, the “Requirements”). Any of the depositor, the issuing entity, the underwriters or other party to the PSA could be requested or required to obtain certain assurances from prospective investors intending to purchase certificates and to retain such information or to disclose information pertaining to them to governmental, regulatory or other authorities or to financial intermediaries or engage in due diligence or take other related actions in the future. Failure to honor any request by the depositor, the issuing entity, the underwriters or other party to the PSA to provide requested information or take such other actions as may be necessary or advisable for the depositor, the issuing entity, the underwriters or other party to the PSA to comply with any Requirements, related legal process or appropriate requests (whether formal or informal) may result in, among other things, a forced sale to another investor of such investor’s certificates. In addition, it is expected that each of the depositor, the issuing entity, the underwriters and the other parties to the PSA will comply with the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (also known as the “PATRIOT Act”) and any other anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism, economic and trade sanctions, and anti-corruption or anti-bribery laws, and regulations of the United States and other countries, and will disclose any information required or requested by authorities in connection with such compliance.

 

Potential Forfeiture of Assets

 

Federal law provides that assets (including property purchased or improved with assets) derived from criminal activity or otherwise tainted, or used in the commission of certain offenses, is subject to the blocking requirements of economic sanctions laws and regulations, and can be blocked and/or seized

 

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and ordered forfeited to the United States of America. The offenses that can trigger such a blocking and/or seizure and forfeiture include, among others, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, the anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism, economic sanctions, and anti-bribery laws and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the regulations issued pursuant to that act, as well as the narcotic drug laws. In many instances, the United States may seize the property even before a conviction occurs.

 

In the event of a forfeiture proceeding, a lender may be able to establish its interest in the property by proving that (a) its mortgage was executed and recorded before the commission of the illegal conduct from which the assets used to purchase or improve the property were derived or before the commission of any other crime upon which the forfeiture is based, or (b) the lender, at the time of the execution of the mortgage, “did not know or was reasonably without cause to believe that the property was subject to forfeiture”. However, we cannot assure you that such a defense will be successful.

 

CERTAIN AFFILIATIONS, RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING TRANSACTION PARTIES

 

GACC and its affiliates are playing several roles in this transaction. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., an underwriter, is an affiliate of Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, the depositor, GACC, a mortgage loan seller and a sponsor, DBNY, an initial Risk Retention Consultation Party, and a holder of the VRR Interest, and DBRI, an originator and the holder of the companion loans for which the noteholder is identified as “DBRI” in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—General”. JPMCB and its affiliates are playing several roles in this transaction. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an underwriter, is an affiliate of JPMCB, a mortgage loan seller, a sponsor, an originator and the holder of the companion loans for which the noteholder is identified as “JPMCB” in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—General”. CREFI and its affiliates are playing several roles in this transaction. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., an underwriter, is an affiliate of CREFI, a mortgage loan seller, a sponsor, an originator, an initial Risk Retention Consultation Party, a holder of the VRR Interest and the holder of the companion loans for which the noteholder is identified as “CREFI” in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—General”. GSMC and its affiliates are playing several roles in this transaction. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, an underwriter, is an affiliate of (i) GS Bank, an originator and the holder of the companion loans for which the noteholder is identified as “GS Bank” in the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—General” and (ii) GSMC, a mortgage loan seller and a sponsor.

 

Wells Fargo Bank acts as interim custodian with respect to all the GACC Mortgage Loans, except for the related Mortgage File with respect to any GACC Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan and the Peachtree Corners I & II Mortgage Loan (1.6%).

 

Wells Fargo Bank acts as interim custodian with respect to all the JPMCB Mortgage Loans, except for the related Mortgage File with respect to any JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Wells Fargo Bank acts as interim custodian with respect to all the CREFI Mortgage Loans.

 

Wells Fargo Bank acts as interim custodian with respect to all the GSMC Mortgage Loans, except for the related Mortgage File with respect to any GSMC Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan.

 

Pursuant to a certain interim servicing agreement between GACC and/or one of its affiliates, on the one hand, and Midland, on the other hand, Midland acts as interim servicer with respect to certain GACC Mortgage Loans prior to their inclusion in the issuing entity.

 

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Pursuant to certain interim servicing agreements between JPMCB and/or certain of its affiliates, on the one hand, and Midland, on the other hand, Midland acts as interim servicer with respect to all the JPMCB Mortgage Loans to be contributed to this securitization by JPMCB.

 

Pursuant to a certain interim servicing agreement between CREFI and/or one of its affiliates, on the one hand, and Midland, on the other hand, Midland acts as interim servicer with respect to certain CREFI Mortgage Loans prior to their inclusion in the issuing entity.

 

Pursuant to certain interim servicing agreements between GSMC and/or certain of its affiliates, on the one hand, and Midland, on the other hand, Midland acts as interim servicer with respect to certain GSMC Mortgage Loans prior to their inclusion in the issuing entity.

 

Midland is also the master servicer under the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA with respect to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan.

 

Wells Fargo Bank, the certificate administrator, custodian and trustee, is also (i) the trustee, certificate administrator and custodian under the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA with respect to the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan and (ii) is expected to be the certificate administrator and custodian under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA with respect to the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan.

 

Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, the operating advisor and asset representations reviewer, is also (i) the operating advisor under the JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA pursuant to which the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan is serviced and (ii) expected to be the operating advisor under the CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA pursuant to which the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan is expected to be serviced.

 

A direct or indirect subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Services LLC or its affiliate is expected to be appointed as the initial Trust Directing Holder and, therefore, the initial Directing Holder with respect to each Serviced Mortgage Loan (other than any applicable Excluded Loan and any Servicing Shift Mortgage Loan) and is expected to purchase the Class F, Class G and Class H certificates, and will receive the Class S certificates, and may purchase certain additional classes of certificates.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest—Potential Conflicts of Interest of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer”, “—Potential Conflicts of Interest of the Operating Advisor”, “—Potential Conflicts of Interest of the Asset Representations Reviewer”, “—Potential Conflicts of Interest of the Directing Holder and the Companion Loan Holders” and “—Risks Relating to the Mortgage Loans—Performance of the Mortgage Loans Will Be Highly Dependent on the Performance of Tenants and Tenant Leases—Mortgaged Properties Leased to Borrowers or Borrower Affiliated Entities Also Have Risks”. For a description of certain other affiliations, relationships and related transactions, to the extent known and material, among the transaction parties, see the individual descriptions of the transaction parties under “Transaction Parties”.

 

PENDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING TRANSACTION PARTIES

 

While the sponsors have been involved in, and are currently involved in, certain litigation or potential litigation, including actions relating to repurchase claims, there are no legal proceedings pending, or any proceedings known to be contemplated by any governmental authorities, against the sponsors that are material to Certificateholders.

 

For a description of certain other material legal proceedings pending against the transaction parties, see the individual descriptions of the transaction parties under “Transaction Parties”.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

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purchase the mortgage loans from the mortgage loan sellers and to pay certain expenses in connection with the issuance of the certificates.

 

YIELD AND MATURITY CONSIDERATIONS

 

Yield Considerations

 

General

 

The yield to maturity on the Offered Certificates will depend upon the price paid by the investors, the rate and timing of the distributions in reduction of the Certificate Balance or Notional Amount of the applicable class of Offered Certificates, the extent to which yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums allocated to the class of Offered Certificates are collected, and the rate, timing and severity of losses on the Mortgage Loans and the extent to which such losses are allocable in reduction of the Certificate Balance or Notional Amount of the class of Offered Certificates, as well as prevailing interest rates at the time of payment or loss realization.

 

Rate and Timing of Principal Payments

 

The rate and amount of distributions in reduction of the Certificate Balance of any class of Offered Certificates that are also Principal Balance Certificates and the yield to maturity of any class of Offered Certificates will be directly related to the rate of payments of principal (both scheduled and unscheduled) on the Mortgage Loans, as well as borrower defaults and the severity of losses occurring upon a default and the resulting rate and timing of collections made in connection with liquidations of Mortgage Loans due to these defaults. Principal payments on the Mortgage Loans will be affected by their amortization schedules, lockout periods, defeasance provisions, provisions relating to the release and/or application of earnout reserves, provisions requiring prepayments in connection with the release of real property collateral, requirements to pay yield maintenance charges or prepayment premiums in connection with principal payments, the dates on which balloon payments are due, incentives for a borrower to repay an ARD Loan by the related Anticipated Repayment Date, property release provisions, provisions relating to the application or release of earnout reserves, and any extensions of maturity dates by the master servicer or the special servicer. While voluntary prepayments of some Mortgage Loans are generally prohibited during applicable prepayment lockout periods, effective prepayments may occur if a sufficiently significant portion of a mortgaged property is lost due to casualty or condemnation. In addition, such distributions in reduction of Certificate Balances of the respective classes of Offered Certificates that are also Principal Balance Certificates may result from repurchases of, or substitutions for, Mortgage Loans made by the sponsors due to missing or defective documentation or breaches of representations and warranties with respect to the Mortgage Loans as described under “Description of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements”, purchases of the Mortgage Loans in the manner described under “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Termination; Retirement of Certificates”, and the exercise of purchase options by the holder of a Subordinate Companion Loan or a mezzanine loan, if any. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans”. To the extent a Mortgage Loan requires payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium in connection with a voluntary prepayment, any such yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium generally is not due in connection with a prepayment due to casualty or condemnation, is not included in the purchase price of a Mortgage Loan purchased or repurchased due to a breach of a representation or warranty or otherwise, and may not be enforceable or collectible upon a default.

 

Because the certificates with Notional Amounts are not entitled to distributions of principal, the yield on such certificates will be extremely sensitive to prepayments received in respect of the Mortgage Loans to the extent distributed to reduce the related Notional Amount of the applicable class of certificates. In addition, although the borrower under an ARD Loan may have certain incentives to prepay such ARD Loan on its Anticipated Repayment Date, we cannot assure you that the borrower will be able to prepay such ARD Loan on its related Anticipated Repayment Date. The failure of the borrower to prepay an ARD Loan on its Anticipated Repayment Date will not be an event of default under the terms of such ARD Loan, and pursuant to the terms of the PSA, neither the master servicer nor the special servicer will be

 

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permitted to take any enforcement action with respect to the borrower’s failure to pay Excess Interest until the scheduled maturity of such ARD Loan; provided that the master servicer or the special servicer, as the case may be, may take action to enforce the issuing entity’s right to apply excess cash flow to principal in accordance with the terms of the respective ARD Loan documents. With respect to the Class A-SB certificates, the extent to which the planned balances are achieved and the sensitivity of the Class A-SB certificates to principal prepayments of the Mortgage Loans allocated to the Principal Balance Certificates will depend in part on the period of time during which the Senior Principal Balance Certificates remain outstanding. As such, the Class A-SB certificates will become more sensitive to the rate of prepayments on the Mortgage Loans allocated to the Principal Balance Certificates than they were when the Senior Principal Balance Certificates were outstanding.

 

Prospective investors should consider the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rate, timing and amount of collections on the Mortgage Loans, including the likelihood of resulting defaults and/or the impact of associated forbearance arrangements.

 

The extent to which the yield to maturity of any class of Offered Certificates may vary from the anticipated yield will depend upon the degree to which the certificates are purchased at a discount or premium and when, and to what degree, payments of principal on the Mortgage Loans are in turn distributed on the certificates or, in the case of the Class X Certificates, applied to reduce their Notional Amounts. An investor should consider, in the case of any certificate (other than a certificate with a Notional Amount) purchased at a discount, the risk that a slower than anticipated rate of principal payments on the Mortgage Loans could result in an actual yield to such investor that is lower than the anticipated yield and, in the case of any certificate purchased at a premium (including certificates with Notional Amounts), the risk that a faster than anticipated rate of principal payments could result in an actual yield to such investor that is lower than the anticipated yield. In general, the earlier a payment of principal on the Mortgage Loans is distributed or otherwise results in reduction of the Certificate Balance of a certificate purchased at a discount or premium, the greater will be the effect on an investor’s yield to maturity. As a result, the effect on an investor’s yield of principal payments distributed on an investor’s certificates occurring at a rate higher (or lower) than the rate anticipated by the investor during any particular period would not be fully offset by a subsequent like reduction (or increase) in the rate of principal payments.

 

The yield on each of the classes of certificates that have a Pass-Through Rate equal to, limited by, or based on, the WAC Rate could (or in the case of any class of certificates with a Pass-Through Rate equal to, or based on, the WAC Rate, would) be adversely affected if Mortgage Loans with higher Mortgage Rates prepay faster than Mortgage Loans with lower Mortgage Rates. The Pass-Through Rates on these classes of certificates may be adversely affected by a decrease in the WAC Rate even if principal prepayments do not occur.

 

Losses and Shortfalls

 

The Certificate Balance or Notional Amount of any class of Offered Certificates may be reduced without distributions of principal as a result of the occurrence and allocation of Realized Losses, reducing the maximum amount distributable in respect of principal on the Offered Certificates that are Principal Balance Certificates as well as the amount of interest that would have otherwise been payable on the Offered Certificates in the absence of such reduction. In general, a Realized Loss occurs when the principal balance of a Mortgage Loan is reduced without an equal distribution (based on the allocation of amounts among the Principal Balance Certificates, on the one hand, and the VRR Interest, on the other hand) to applicable Certificateholders in reduction of the Certificate Balances of the certificates. Realized Losses may occur in connection with a default on a Mortgage Loan, acceptance of a discounted pay-off, the liquidation of the related Mortgaged Properties, a reduction in the principal balance of a Mortgage Loan by a bankruptcy court or pursuant to a modification, a recovery by the master servicer or trustee of a Nonrecoverable Advance on a Distribution Date or the incurrence of certain unanticipated or default-related costs and expenses (such as interest on Advances, Workout Fees, Liquidation Fees and Special Servicing Fees). Any reduction of the Certificate Balance of a class of Principal Balance Certificates indicated in the following table as a result of the application of Realized Losses will also reduce the

 

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Notional Amount of the related certificates. Realized Losses will be allocated to the respective Classes of the Principal Balance Certificates in reverse distribution priority and as more particularly described in “Description of the Certificates—Subordination; Allocation of Realized Losses”.

 

Interest-Only Class
of Certificates

 

Class Notional Amount

 

Underlying Class(es)

Class X-A

 

$711,308,000

 

Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-M

Class X-B

 

$83,683,000

 

Class B, Class C

Class X-D

 

$46,365,000

 

Class D, Class E

Class X-F

 

$22,618,000

 

Class F

Class X-G

 

$9,046,000

 

Class G

Class X-H

 

$31,664,912

 

Class H

 

Certificateholders are not entitled to receive distributions of Periodic Payments when due except to the extent they are either covered by a P&I Advance or actually received. Consequently, any defaulted Periodic Payment for which no such P&I Advance is made will tend to extend the weighted average lives of the Principal Balance Certificates, whether or not a permitted extension of the due date of the related Mortgage Loan has been completed.

 

Losses and shortfalls on any AB Whole Loan and Prepayment Interest Shortfalls for each Distribution Date with respect to an AB Whole Loan will generally be allocated first to the related Subordinate Companion Loan and then to the related Mortgage Loan (and correspondingly to the certificates to the extent not covered by the master servicer’s Compensating Interest Payment for such Distribution Date in the case of any Prepayment Interest Shortfall) and any Pari Passu Companion Loans on a pro rata basis.

 

Certain Relevant Factors Affecting Loan Payments and Defaults

 

The rate and timing of principal payments and defaults and the severity of losses on the Mortgage Loans may be affected by a number of factors, including, without limitation, the availability of credit for commercial or multifamily real estate, prevailing interest rates, the terms of the Mortgage Loans (for example, “due-on-sale” clauses, lockout periods or yield maintenance charges, release of property provisions, amortization terms that require balloon payments and incentives for a borrower to repay its ARD Loan by the Anticipated Repayment Date), the demographics and relative economic vitality of the areas in which the Mortgaged Properties are located and the general supply and demand for rental properties in those areas, the quality of management of the Mortgaged Properties, the servicing of the Mortgage Loans, possible changes in tax laws and other opportunities for investment. See “Risk Factors” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool”.

 

The rate of prepayment on the pool of Mortgage Loans is likely to be affected by prevailing market interest rates for Mortgage Loans of a comparable type, term and risk level as the Mortgage Loans. When the prevailing market interest rate is below a mortgage interest rate, a borrower may have an increased incentive to refinance its Mortgage Loan. Although the Mortgage Loans contain provisions designed to mitigate the likelihood of an early loan repayment, we cannot assure you that the related borrowers will refrain from prepaying their Mortgage Loans due to the existence of these provisions, or that involuntary prepayments will not occur. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans”.

 

With respect to certain Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgage Loan documents allow for the sale of individual properties and the severance of the related debt and the assumption by the transferee of such portion of the Mortgage Loan as-is allocable to the individual property acquired by that transferee, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. In addition, with respect to certain Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgage Loan documents allow for partial releases of individual Mortgaged Properties during a lockout period or during such time as a yield maintenance charge would otherwise be payable, which could result in a prepayment of a portion of the initial principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment premium. Additionally, in the case of a partial release of an individual Mortgaged Property, the related release amount in many cases is greater than the Allocated Loan Amount for the Mortgaged Property being released, which would result in a greater than

 

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proportionate paydown of the Mortgage Loan. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans—Partial Releases”.

 

Depending on prevailing market interest rates, the outlook for market interest rates and economic conditions generally, some borrowers may sell Mortgaged Properties in order to realize their equity in the Mortgaged Property, to meet cash flow needs or to make other investments. In addition, some borrowers may be motivated by federal and state tax laws (which are subject to change) to sell Mortgaged Properties prior to the exhaustion of tax depreciation benefits.

 

We make no representation as to the particular factors that will affect the rate and timing of prepayments and defaults on the Mortgage Loans, as to the relative importance of those factors, as to the percentage of the principal balance of the Mortgage Loans that will be prepaid or as to which a default will have occurred as of any date or as to the overall rate of prepayment or default on the Mortgage Loans.

 

Delay in Payment of Distributions

 

Because each monthly distribution is made on each Distribution Date, which is at least 15 days after the end of the related Interest Accrual Period for the certificates, the effective yield to the holders of such certificates will be lower than the yield that would otherwise be produced by the applicable Pass-Through Rates and purchase prices (assuming the prices did not account for the delay).

 

Yield on the Certificates with Notional Amounts

 

The yield to maturity of the certificates with Notional Amounts will be highly sensitive to the rate and timing of reductions made to the Certificate Balances of the classes of certificates indicated in the following table, including by reason of prepayments and principal losses on the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) and other factors described above.

 

Interest-Only Class
of Certificates

 

Class Notional Amount

 

Underlying Class(es)

Class X-A

 

$711,308,000

 

Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-M

Class X-B

 

$83,683,000

 

Class B, Class C

Class X-D

 

$46,365,000

 

Class D, Class E

Class X-F

 

$22,618,000

 

Class F

Class X-G

 

$9,046,000

 

Class G

Class X-H

 

$31,664,912

 

Class H

 

Any optional termination by the holders of the Controlling Class, the special servicer, the master servicer or the holders of the Class R certificates would result in prepayment in full of the Offered Certificates and would have an adverse effect on the yield of a class of the certificates with Notional Amounts because a termination would have an effect similar to a principal prepayment in full of the Mortgage Loans and, as a result, investors in these certificates and any other Offered Certificates purchased at premium might not fully recoup their initial investment. See “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Termination; Retirement of Certificates”.

 

Investors in the certificates with Notional Amounts should fully consider the associated risks, including the risk that an extremely rapid rate of prepayment or other liquidation of the Mortgage Loans could result in the failure of such investors to recoup fully their initial investments.

 

Weighted Average Life

 

The weighted average life of a Principal Balance Certificate refers to the average amount of time that will elapse from the date of its issuance until each dollar allocable to principal of the certificate is distributed to the related investor. The weighted average life of a Principal Balance Certificate will be influenced by, among other things, the rate at which principal on the mortgage loans is paid or otherwise received, which may be in the form of scheduled amortization, voluntary prepayments, Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds. Distributions among the various classes of

 

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certificates will be made as set forth under “Description of the Certificates—Distributions—Priority of Distributions” and “Credit Risk Retention—The VRR Interest—Material Terms of the VRR Interest—Priority of Distributions on the VRR Interest”.

 

Prepayments on Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) may be measured by a prepayment standard or model. The “Constant Prepayment Rate” or “CPR” model represents an assumed constant annual rate of prepayment each month, expressed as a per annum percentage of the then-scheduled principal balance of the pool of Mortgage Loans. As used in each of the following tables, the column headed “0% CPR” assumes that none of the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) is prepaid before its maturity date or Anticipated Repayment Date, as the case may be. The columns headed “25% CPR”, “50% CPR”, “75% CPR” and “100% CPR” assume that no prepayments are made on any Mortgage Loan (or Whole Loan) during such Mortgage Loan’s (or such Whole Loan’s) lockout period, defeasance period, yield maintenance period or prepayment premium lock-out period (in each case, if any), and that prepayments are otherwise made on each of the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) at the indicated CPR percentages. We cannot assure you, however, that prepayments of the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) will conform to any level of CPR, and we make no representation that the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) will prepay at the levels of CPR shown or at any other prepayment rate or that Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) that are in a lockout period, defeasance period, yield maintenance period or prepayment premium lock-out period will not prepay as a result of involuntary liquidations upon default or otherwise.

 

The following tables indicate the percentage of the initial Certificate Balance of each class of the Offered Certificates (other than the Class X-A certificates) that would be outstanding after each of the dates shown at various CPRs and the corresponding weighted average life of each class of Offered Certificates (other than the Class X-A certificates). The tables have been prepared on the basis of the following assumptions (the “Modeling Assumptions”), among others:

 

 

Scheduled Periodic Payments, including payments due at maturity, of principal and/or interest on the Mortgage Loans will be received on a timely basis and will be distributed on the 15th day of the related month, beginning in December 2021;

 

 

the Mortgage Rate in effect for each Mortgage and AB Whole Loan as of the Cut-off Date will remain in effect to the related maturity date or Anticipated Repayment Date and will be adjusted as required pursuant to the definition of Mortgage Rate;

 

 

the Mortgage Loan Sellers will not be required to repurchase any Mortgage Loan, and none of the holders of the Controlling Class (or any other Certificateholder), the special servicer, the master servicer or the holders of the Class R certificates will exercise its option to purchase all the Mortgage Loans and thereby cause an early termination of the issuing entity and no holder of any mezzanine debt or other indebtedness will exercise its option to purchase the related Mortgage Loan;

 

 

any principal prepayments on the Mortgage Loan and AB Whole Loans will be received on their respective Due Dates after the expiration of any applicable lockout period, any applicable period in which defeasance is permitted, and any applicable yield maintenance period, in each case, at the respective levels of CPR set forth in the tables below (and as applicable, without regard to any limitations in such Mortgage Loans and Whole Loans on partial voluntary principal prepayment) and allocated to the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to the related Intercreditor Agreement);

 

 

no Prepayment Interest Shortfalls are incurred and no prepayment premiums or yield maintenance charges are collected;

 

 

the Closing Date occurs on November 16, 2021;

 

 

each ARD Loan prepays in full on the related Anticipated Repayment Date (in the case of a 0% CPR scenario);

 

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the Pass-Through Rates, initial Certificate Balances and initial Notional Amount of the respective classes of Offered Certificates are as described in this prospectus;

 

 

the Administrative Cost Rate is calculated on the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and in the same manner as interest is calculated on the Mortgage Loans;

 

 

no reserves, earnouts, holdbacks, insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds are applied to prepay any related Mortgage Loan (or Whole Loan) in whole or in part;

 

 

no additional trust fund expenses are incurred;

 

 

no property releases (or related re-amortizations) occur;

 

 

the optional termination is not exercised; and

 

 

there are no modifications or maturity date extensions in respect of the Mortgage Loans.

 

To the extent that the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) have characteristics that differ from those assumed in preparing the tables set forth below, a class of Offered Certificates may mature earlier or later than indicated by the tables. The tables set forth below are for illustrative purposes only and it is highly unlikely that the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) will actually prepay at any constant rate until maturity or that all the Mortgage Loans (and Whole Loans) will prepay at the same rate. In addition, variations in the actual prepayment experience and the balance of the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) that prepay may increase or decrease the percentages of initial Certificate Balances (and weighted average lives) shown in the following tables. These variations may occur even if the average prepayment experience of the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) were to equal any of the specified CPR percentages. Investors should not rely on the prepayment assumptions set forth in this prospectus and are urged to conduct their own analyses of the rates at which the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) may be expected to prepay, based on their own assumptions. Furthermore, in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, several of the Modeling Assumptions (particularly, those regarding the timely receipt of all scheduled loan payments and the absence of any delinquencies, defaults, forbearances, loan modifications and advances) may not prove to be entirely accurate. Based on the foregoing assumptions, the following tables indicate the resulting weighted average lives of each class of Offered Certificates and set forth the percentage of the initial Certificate Balance of the class of the certificate that would be outstanding after each of the dates shown at the indicated CPRs.

 

Percent of the Initial Certificate Balance
of the Class A-1 Certificates at the Respective CPRs
Set Forth Below:

 

Distribution Date

 

0% CPR

 

25% CPR

 

50% CPR

 

75% CPR

 

100% CPR

Initial Percentage

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2022

 

88%

 

88%

 

88%

 

88%

 

88%

November 2023

 

70%

 

70%

 

70%

 

70%

 

70%

November 2024

 

52%

 

52%

 

52%

 

52%

 

52%

November 2025

 

25%

 

25%

 

25%

 

25%

 

25%

November 2026 and thereafter

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

Weighted Average Life (years)(1)

 

2.89

 

2.88

 

2.88

 

2.88

 

2.88

 

 

(1)

The weighted average life of the Class A-1 certificates is determined by (a) multiplying the amount of each principal distribution on it by the number of years from the date of issuance of the Class A-1 certificates to the related Distribution Date, (b) summing the results and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in the Certificate Balance of the Class A-1 certificates.

 

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Percent of the Initial Certificate Balance
of the Class A-2 Certificates at the Respective CPRs
Set Forth Below:

 

Distribution Date

 

0% CPR

 

25% CPR

 

50% CPR

 

75% CPR

 

100% CPR

Initial Percentage

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2022

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2023

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2024

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2025

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2026 and thereafter

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

Weighted Average Life (years)(1)

 

4.91

 

4.91

 

4.91

 

4.90

 

4.76

 

 

(1)

The weighted average life of the Class A-2 certificates is determined by (a) multiplying the amount of each principal distribution on it by the number of years from the date of issuance of the Class A-2 certificates to the related Distribution Date, (b) summing the results and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in the Certificate Balance of the Class A-2 certificates.

 

Percent of the Initial Certificate Balance
of the Class A-SB Certificates at the Respective CPRs
Set Forth Below:

 

Distribution Date

 

0% CPR

 

25% CPR

 

50% CPR

 

75% CPR

 

100% CPR

Initial Percentage

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2022

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2023

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2024

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2025

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2026

 

98%

 

98%

 

98%

 

98%

 

98%

November 2027

 

79%

 

79%

 

79%

 

79%

 

79%

November 2028

 

59%

 

59%

 

59%

 

59%

 

59%

November 2029

 

38%

 

38%

 

38%

 

38%

 

38%

November 2030

 

17%

 

17%

 

17%

 

17%

 

17%

November 2031 and thereafter

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

Weighted Average Life (years)(1)

 

7.45

 

7.45

 

7.45

 

7.45

 

7.45

 

 

(1)

The weighted average life of the Class A-SB certificates is determined by (a) multiplying the amount of each principal distribution on it by the number of years from the date of issuance of the Class A-SB certificates to the related Distribution Date, (b) summing the results and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in the Certificate Balance of the Class A-SB certificates.

 

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Percent of the Minimum Initial Certificate Balance ($0)(1)
of the Class A-4 Certificates at the Respective CPRs
Set Forth Below:

 

Distribution Date

 

0% CPR

 

25% CPR

 

50% CPR

 

75% CPR

 

100% CPR

Initial Percentage

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

November 2022

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

November 2023

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

November 2024

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

November 2025

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

November 2026

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

November 2027

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

November 2028

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

November 2029

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

November 2030

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

November 2031 and thereafter

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

Weighted Average Life (years)(2)

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

NAP

 

 

(1)

The exact initial Certificate Balance of the Class A-4 certificates is unknown and will be determined based on final pricing of that Class. The information in the chart above is based on the minimum potential initial Certificate Balance of the Class A-4 certificates, however, the actual Certificate Balance may be greater than the minimum shown, in which case the weighted average lives may be different than those shown above.

 

(2)

The weighted average life of the Class A-4 certificates is determined by (a) multiplying the amount of each principal distribution on it by the number of years from the date of issuance of the Class A-4 certificates to the related Distribution Date, (b) summing the results and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in the Certificate Balance of the Class A-4 certificates.

 

Percent of the Maximum Initial Certificate Balance ($295,000,000)(1)
of the Class A-4 Certificates at the Respective CPRs
Set Forth Below:

 

Distribution Date

 

0% CPR

 

25% CPR

 

50% CPR

 

75% CPR

 

100% CPR

Initial Percentage

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2022

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2023

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2024

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2025

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2026

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2027

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2028

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2029

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2030

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2031 and thereafter

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

Weighted Average Life (years)(2)

 

9.90

 

9.84

 

9.76

 

9.66

 

9.47

 

 

(1)

The exact initial Certificate Balance of the Class A-4 certificates is unknown and will be determined based on final pricing of that Class. The information in the chart above is based on the maximum potential initial Certificate Balance of the Class A-4 certificates, however, the actual Certificate Balance may be less than the maximum shown, in which case the weighted average lives may be different than those shown above.

 

(2)

The weighted average life of the Class A-4 certificates is determined by (a) multiplying the amount of each principal distribution on it by the number of years from the date of issuance of the Class A-4 certificates to the related Distribution Date, (b) summing the results and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in the Certificate Balance of the Class A-4 certificates.

  

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Percent of the Minimum Initial Certificate Balance ($295,026,000)(1)
of the Class A-5 Certificates at the Respective CPRs
Set Forth Below:

 

Distribution Date

 

0% CPR

 

25% CPR

 

50% CPR

 

75% CPR

 

100% CPR

Initial Percentage

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2022

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2023

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2024

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2025

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2026

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2027

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2028

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2029

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2030

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2031 and thereafter

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

Weighted Average Life (years)(2)

 

9.94

 

9.93

 

9.91

 

9.90

 

9.61

 

 

(1)

The exact initial Certificate Balance of the Class A-5 certificates is unknown and will be determined based on final pricing of that Class. The information in the chart above is based on the minimum potential initial Certificate Balance of the Class A-5 certificates, however, the actual Certificate Balance may be greater than the minimum shown, in which case the weighted average lives may be different than those shown above.

 

(2)

The weighted average life of the Class A-5 certificates is determined by (a) multiplying the amount of each principal distribution on it by the number of years from the date of issuance of the Class A-5 certificates to the related Distribution Date, (b) summing the results and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in the Certificate Balance of the Class A-5 certificates.

 

Percent of the Maximum Initial Certificate Balance ($590,026,000)(1)
of the Class A-5 Certificates at the Respective CPRs
Set Forth Below:

 

Distribution Date

 

0% CPR

 

25% CPR

 

50% CPR

 

75% CPR

 

100% CPR

Initial Percentage

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2022

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2023

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2024

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2025

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2026

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2027

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2028

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2029

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2030

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2031 and thereafter

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

Weighted Average Life (years)(2)

 

9.92

 

9.88

 

9.84

 

9.78

 

9.54

 

 

(1)

The exact initial Certificate Balance of the Class A-5 certificates is unknown and will be determined based on final pricing of that Class. The information in the chart above is based on the maximum potential initial Certificate Balance of the Class A-5 certificates, however, the actual Certificate Balance may be less than the maximum shown, in which case the weighted average lives may be different than those shown above.

 

(2)

The weighted average life of the Class A-5 certificates is determined by (a) multiplying the amount of each principal distribution on it by the number of years from the date of issuance of the Class A-5 certificates to the related Distribution Date, (b) summing the results and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in the Certificate Balance of the Class A-5 certificates.

 

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Percent of the Initial Certificate Balance
of the Class A-M Certificates at the Respective CPRs
Set Forth Below:

 

Distribution Date

 

0% CPR

 

25% CPR

 

50% CPR

 

75% CPR

 

100% CPR

Initial Percentage

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2022

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2023

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2024

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2025

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2026

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2027

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2028

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2029

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2030

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2031 and thereafter

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

Weighted Average Life (years)(1)

 

10.00

 

10.00

 

10.00

 

9.92

 

9.66

 

 

(1)

The weighted average life of the Class A-M certificates is determined by (a) multiplying the amount of each principal distribution on it by the number of years from the date of issuance of the Class A-M certificates to the related Distribution Date, (b) summing the results and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in the Certificate Balance of the Class A-M certificates.

 

Percent of the Initial Certificate Balance
of the Class B Certificates at the Respective CPRs
Set Forth Below:

 

Distribution Date

 

0% CPR

 

25% CPR

 

50% CPR

 

75% CPR

 

100% CPR

Initial Percentage

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2022

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2023

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2024

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2025

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2026

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2027

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2028

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2029

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2030

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2031 and thereafter

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

Weighted Average Life (years)(1)

 

10.00

 

10.00

 

10.00

 

10.00

 

9.66

 

 

(1)

The weighted average life of the Class B certificates is determined by (a) multiplying the amount of each principal distribution on it by the number of years from the date of issuance of the Class B certificates to the related Distribution Date, (b) summing the results and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in the Certificate Balance of the Class B certificates.

 

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Percent of the Initial Certificate Balance
of the Class C Certificates at the Respective CPRs
Set Forth Below:

 

Distribution Date

 

0% CPR

 

25% CPR

 

50% CPR

 

75% CPR

 

100% CPR

Initial Percentage

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2022

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2023

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2024

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2025

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2026

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2027

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2028

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2029

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2030

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

November 2031 and thereafter

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

Weighted Average Life (years)(1)

 

10.00

 

10.00

 

10.00

 

10.00

 

9.69

 

 

(1)

The weighted average life of the Class C certificates is determined by (a) multiplying the amount of each principal distribution on it by the number of years from the date of issuance of the Class C certificates to the related Distribution Date, (b) summing the results and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in the Certificate Balance of the Class C certificates.

 

Pre-Tax Yield to Maturity Tables

 

The following tables indicate the approximate pre-tax yield to maturity on a corporate bond equivalent basis on the Offered Certificates for the specified CPRs based on the assumptions set forth under “—Weighted Average Life” above. It was further assumed that the purchase price of the Offered Certificates is as specified in the tables below, expressed as a percentage of the initial Certificate Balance or Notional Amount, as applicable, plus accrued interest from November 1, 2021 to the Closing Date.

 

The yields set forth in the following tables were calculated by determining the monthly discount rates that, when applied to the assumed streams of cash flows to be paid on the applicable class of Offered Certificates, would cause the discounted present value of such assumed stream of cash flows to equal the assumed purchase price of such class, and by converting such monthly rates to semi-annual corporate bond equivalent rates. Such calculations do not take into account shortfalls in collection of interest due to prepayments (or other liquidations) of the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) or the interest rates at which investors may be able to reinvest funds received by them as distributions on the applicable class of certificates (and, accordingly, do not purport to reflect the return on any investment in the applicable class of Offered Certificates when such reinvestment rates are considered).

 

The characteristics of the Mortgage Loans may differ from those assumed in preparing the tables below. In addition, we cannot assure you that the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) will prepay in accordance with the above assumptions at any of the rates shown in the tables or at any other particular rate, that the cash flows on the applicable class of Offered Certificates will correspond to the cash flows shown in this prospectus or that the aggregate purchase price of such class of Offered Certificates will be as assumed. In addition, it is unlikely that the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) will prepay in accordance with the above assumptions at any of the specified CPRs until maturity or that all the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) will so prepay at the same rate. Timing of changes in the rate of prepayments may significantly affect the actual yield to maturity to investors, even if the average rate of principal prepayments is consistent with the expectations of investors. Investors must make their own decisions as to the appropriate prepayment assumption to be used in deciding whether to purchase any class of Offered Certificates.

 

Furthermore, in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, several of the Modeling Assumptions (particularly, those regarding the timely receipt of all scheduled loan payments and the absence of any delinquencies, defaults, forbearances, loan modifications and advances) may not prove to be entirely accurate.

 

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For purposes of this prospectus, prepayment assumptions with respect to the Mortgage Loans (or Whole Loans) are presented in terms of the CPR model described under “—Weighted Average Life” above.

 

Pre-Tax Yield to Maturity for the Class A-1 Certificates

 

Assumed Purchase Price
(% of Initial Certificate Balance
of Class A-1 certificates)

Prepayment Assumption (CPR)

0% CPR

25% CPR

 50% CPR

 

75% CPR

100% CPR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Yield to Maturity for the Class A-2 Certificates

 

Assumed Purchase Price
(% of Initial Certificate Balance
of Class A-2 certificates)

Prepayment Assumption (CPR)

0% CPR

25% CPR

50% CPR

75% CPR

100% CPR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Yield to Maturity for the Class A-SB Certificates

 

Assumed Purchase Price
(% of Initial Certificate Balance
of Class A-SB certificates)

Prepayment Assumption (CPR)

0% CPR

25% CPR

50% CPR

75% CPR

100% CPR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Yield to Maturity for the Class A-4 Certificates

 

Assumed Purchase Price
(% of Initial Certificate Balance
of Class A-4 certificates)

Prepayment Assumption (CPR)

0% CPR

25% CPR

50% CPR

75% CPR

100% CPR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Yield to Maturity for the Class A-5 Certificates

 

Assumed Purchase Price
(% of Initial Certificate Balance
of Class A-5 certificates)

Prepayment Assumption (CPR)

0% CPR

25% CPR

50% CPR

75% CPR

100% CPR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Yield to Maturity for the Class X-A Certificates

 

Assumed Purchase Price
(% of Initial Notional Amount
of Class X-A certificates)

Prepayment Assumption (CPR)

0% CPR

25% CPR

50% CPR

75% CPR

100% CPR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Yield to Maturity for the Class A-M Certificates

 

Assumed Purchase Price
(% of Initial Certificate Balance
of Class A-M certificates)

Prepayment Assumption (CPR)

0% CPR

25% CPR

50% CPR

75% CPR

100% CPR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pre-Tax Yield to Maturity for the Class B Certificates

 

Assumed Purchase Price
(% of Initial Certificate Balance
of Class B certificates)

Prepayment Assumption (CPR)

0% CPR

25% CPR

50% CPR

75% CPR

100% CPR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Yield to Maturity for the Class C Certificates

 

Assumed Purchase Price
(% of Initial Certificate Balance
of Class C certificates)

Prepayment Assumption (CPR)

0% CPR

25% CPR

50% CPR

75% CPR

100% CPR

 

MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

 

General

 

The following is a general discussion of the anticipated material federal income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the certificates. The discussion below does not purport to address all federal income tax consequences that may be applicable to particular categories of investors (such as banks, insurance companies, securities dealers, foreign persons, investors whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, and investors that hold the certificates as part of a “straddle” or “conversion transaction”), some of which may be subject to special rules. The authorities on which this discussion is based are subject to change or different interpretations, and any such change or interpretation can apply retroactively. This discussion reflects provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as well as regulations (the “REMIC Regulations”) promulgated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS. Investors are encouraged to consult their tax advisors in determining the federal, state, local or any other tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the certificates.

 

Two separate real estate mortgage investment conduit (“REMIC”) elections will be made with respect to designated portions of the issuing entity (the “Lower-Tier REMIC” and the “Upper-Tier REMIC”, and, together, the “Trust REMICs”). The Lower-Tier REMIC will hold the Mortgage Loans (excluding Excess Interest) and certain other assets and will issue (i) classes of regular interests (the “Lower-Tier Regular Interests”) to the Upper-Tier REMIC and (ii) an uncertificated interest represented by the Class R certificates as the sole class of “residual interests” in the Lower-Tier REMIC.

 

The Upper-Tier REMIC will hold the Lower-Tier Regular Interests and will issue (i) the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class X-F, Class X-G, Class X-H, Class A-M, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G, Class H certificates and the regular interests that correspond in the aggregate to the VRR Interest (the “VRR Upper-Tier Regular Interests”), each representing a regular interest in the Upper-Tier REMIC (the “Regular Interests”) and (ii) an uncertificated interest represented by the Class R certificates as the sole class of “residual interests” in the Upper-Tier REMIC.

 

Qualification as a REMIC requires ongoing compliance with certain conditions. Assuming (i) the making of appropriate elections, (ii) compliance with the PSA and each Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) compliance with each Non-Serviced PSA and the continued qualification of each respective REMIC formed thereunder and (iv) compliance with any changes in the law, including any amendments to the Code or applicable Treasury regulations thereunder, in the opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, special tax counsel to the depositor, (a) each Trust REMIC will qualify as a REMIC on the Closing Date, (b) each of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests will constitute a “regular interest” in the Lower-Tier REMIC, (c) each of the Regular Interests will constitute a “regular interest” in the Upper-Tier REMIC and (d) the Class R certificates will evidence the sole class of “residual interests” in each Trust REMIC.

 

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In addition, in the opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, special tax counsel to the depositor, (a) the portion of the issuing entity consisting of the entitlement to Excess Interest and the Excess Interest Distribution Account and the VRR Upper-Tier Regular Interests will be classified as a trust under Treasury Regulations section 301.7701-4(c) (the “Grantor Trust”), (b) the VRR Interest will represent undivided beneficial interests in both the VRR Upper-Tier Regular Interest and the VRR Percentage of the Excess Interest and the Excess Interest Distribution Account under Section 671 of the Code, and (c) the Class S Certificates will represent undivided beneficial interests in the Non-VRR Percentage of the Excess Interest and the Excess Interest Distribution Account under Section 671 of the Code.

 

Qualification as a REMIC

 

In order for each Trust REMIC to qualify as a REMIC, there must be ongoing compliance on the part of such Trust REMIC with the requirements set forth in the Code. Each Trust REMIC must fulfill an asset test, which requires that no more than a de minimis portion of the assets of such Trust REMIC, as of the close of the third calendar month beginning after the Closing Date (which for purposes of this discussion is the date of the issuance of the Regular Interests, the “Startup Day”) and at all times thereafter, may consist of assets other than “qualified mortgages” and “permitted investments”. The REMIC Regulations provide a safe harbor pursuant to which the de minimis requirements will be met if at all times the aggregate adjusted basis of the nonqualified assets is less than 1% of the aggregate adjusted basis of all such Trust REMIC’s assets. Each Trust REMIC also must provide “reasonable arrangements” to prevent its residual interest from being held by “disqualified organizations” or their agents and must furnish applicable tax information to transferors or agents that violate this restriction. The PSA will provide that no legal or beneficial interest in the Class R certificates may be transferred or registered unless certain conditions, designed to prevent violation of this restriction, are met. It is expected that each Trust REMIC will qualify as a REMIC at all times that any of the Regular Interests are outstanding.

 

A qualified mortgage is any obligation that is principally secured by an interest in real property and that is either transferred to a REMIC on the Startup Day or is purchased by a REMIC within a three month period thereafter pursuant to a fixed price contract in effect on the Startup Day. Qualified mortgages include (i) whole mortgage loans such as the Mortgage Loans; provided that, in general, (a) the fair market value of the real property security (including buildings and structural components of the real property security) (reduced by (1) the amount of any lien on the real property security that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (2) a proportionate amount of any lien on the real property security that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan) is at least 80% of the aggregate principal balance of such Mortgage Loan either at origination or as of the Startup Day (a loan-to-value ratio of not more than 125% with respect to the real property security) or (b) substantially all the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan or the underlying mortgages were used to acquire, improve or protect an interest in real property that, at the date of origination, was the only security for the Mortgage Loan, and (ii) regular interests in another REMIC, such as the Lower-Tier Regular Interests that will be held by the Upper-Tier REMIC. If a Mortgage Loan was not in fact principally secured by real property or is otherwise not a qualified mortgage, it must be disposed of within 90 days of discovery of such defect, or otherwise ceases to be a qualified mortgage after such 90-day period.

 

Permitted investments include “cash flow investments”, “qualified reserve assets” and “foreclosure property”. A cash flow investment is an investment, earning a return in the nature of interest, of amounts received on or with respect to qualified mortgages for a temporary period, not exceeding 13 months, until the next scheduled distribution to holders of interests in the Trust REMICs. A qualified reserve asset is any intangible property held for investment that is part of any reasonably required reserve maintained by the REMIC to provide for payments of expenses of the REMIC or amounts due on its regular or residual interests in the event of defaults (including delinquencies) on the qualified mortgages, lower than expected reinvestment returns, prepayment interest shortfalls and certain other contingencies. The Trust REMICs will not hold any qualified reserve assets. Foreclosure property is real property acquired by a REMIC in connection with the default or imminent default of a qualified mortgage and maintained by the REMIC in compliance with applicable rules and personal property that is incidental to such real property; provided that the mortgage loan sellers had no knowledge or reason to know, as of the Startup Day, that

 

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such a default had occurred or would occur. Foreclosure property may generally not be held after the close of the third calendar year beginning after the date the issuing entity acquires such property, with one extension that may be granted by the IRS.

 

A mortgage loan held by a REMIC will fail to be a qualified mortgage if it is “significantly modified” unless default is “reasonably foreseeable” or where the servicer believes there is a “significant risk of default” upon maturity of the mortgage loan or at an earlier date, and that by making such modification the risk of default is substantially reduced. A mortgage loan held by a REMIC will not be considered to have been “significantly modified” following the release of the lien on a portion of the real property collateral if (a) the release is pursuant to a defeasance permitted under the Mortgage Loan documents that occurs more than two years after the Startup Day of the REMIC or (b) following the release the loan-to-value ratio for the mortgage loan is not more than 125% with respect to the real property security. Furthermore, if the release is not pursuant to a defeasance and following the release the loan-to-value ratio for the mortgage loan is greater than 125%, the mortgage loan will continue to be a qualified mortgage if the release is part of a “qualified paydown transaction” in accordance with Revenue Procedure 2010-30.

 

In addition to the foregoing requirements, the various interests in a REMIC also must meet certain requirements. All of the interests in a REMIC must be either of the following: (i) one or more classes of regular interests or (ii) a single class of residual interests on which distributions, if any, are made pro rata. A regular interest is an interest in a REMIC that is issued on the Startup Day with fixed terms, is designated as a regular interest, and unconditionally entitles the holder to receive a specified principal amount (or other similar amount), and provides that interest payments (or other similar amounts), if any, at or before maturity either are payable based on a fixed rate or a qualified variable rate, or consist of a specified, nonvarying portion of the interest payments on the qualified mortgages. The rate on the specified portion may be a fixed rate, a variable rate, or the difference between one fixed or qualified variable rate and another fixed or qualified variable rate. The specified principal amount of a regular interest that provides for interest payments consisting of a specified, nonvarying portion of interest payments on qualified mortgages may be zero. An interest in a REMIC may be treated as a regular interest even if payments of principal with respect to such interest are subordinated to payments on other regular interests or the residual interest in the REMIC, and are dependent on the absence of defaults or delinquencies on qualified mortgages or permitted investments, lower than reasonably expected returns on permitted investments, expenses incurred by the REMIC or prepayment interest shortfalls. A residual interest is an interest in a REMIC other than a regular interest that is issued on the Startup Day that is designated as a residual interest. It is expected that each of the Lower-Tier Regular Interests will constitute a class of regular interests in the Lower-Tier REMIC, each class of the Regular Interests will constitute a class of regular interests in the Upper-Tier REMIC, and the Class R certificates will evidence the sole class of residual interests in each Trust REMIC.

 

If an entity fails to comply with one or more of the ongoing requirements of the Code for status as a REMIC during any taxable year, the Code provides that the entity or applicable portion of it will not be treated as a REMIC for such year and thereafter. In this event, any entity with debt obligations with two or more maturities, such as the Trust REMICs, may be treated as a separate association taxable as a corporation under Treasury regulations, and the certificates may be treated as equity interests in that association. The Code, however, authorizes the Treasury Department to issue regulations that address situations where failure to meet one or more of the requirements for REMIC status occurs inadvertently and in good faith. Investors should be aware, however, that the Conference Committee Report to the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (the “1986 Act”) indicates that the relief may be accompanied by sanctions, such as the imposition of a corporate tax on all or a portion of a REMIC’s income for the period of time in which the requirements for REMIC status are not satisfied.

 

Status of Offered Certificates

 

Offered Certificates held by a real estate investment trust will constitute “real estate assets” within the meaning of Code Section 856(c)(5)(B), and interest (including original issue discount) on the Offered Certificates will be considered “interest on obligations secured by mortgages on real property or on interests in real property” within the meaning of Code Section 856(c)(3)(B) in the same proportion that, for

 

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both purposes, the assets of the issuing entity would be so treated. For purposes of Code Section 856(c)(5)(B), payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans that are reinvested pending distribution to holders of Offered Certificates qualify for such treatment. Offered Certificates held by a domestic building and loan association will be treated as “loans . . . secured by an interest in real property which is . . . residential real property” within the meaning of Code Section 7701(a)(19)(C)(v) or as other assets described in Code Section 7701(a)(19)(C) only to the extent the Mortgage Loans are secured by residential real property. As of the Cut-off Date, four (4) of the Mortgaged Properties (15.1%) are multifamily properties. Holders of Offered Certificates should consult their tax advisors whether the foregoing percentage or some other percentage applies to their Offered Certificates. If at all times 95% or more of the assets of the Trust REMICs qualify for each of the foregoing treatments, the Offered Certificates will qualify for the corresponding status in their entirety. For the purposes of the foregoing determinations, the Trust REMICs will be treated as a single REMIC. In addition, the Mortgage Loans that have been defeased with government securities will not qualify for such treatment. Offered Certificates will be “qualified mortgages” within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(3) for another REMIC if transferred to that REMIC within a prescribed time period in exchange for regular or residual interests in that REMIC. Moreover, Offered Certificates held by certain financial institutions will constitute an “evidence of indebtedness” within the meaning of Code Section 582(c)(1).

 

Taxation of Regular Interests

 

General

 

Each class of Regular Interests represents a regular interest in the Upper-Tier REMIC. The Regular Interests will represent newly originated debt instruments for federal income tax purposes. In general, interest, original issue discount and market discount on a Regular Interest will be treated as ordinary income to the holder of a Regular Interest (a “Regular Interest Holder”), and principal payments on a Regular Interest will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of the Regular Interest Holder’s basis in the Regular Interest. Regular Interest Holders must use the accrual method of accounting with regard to the Regular Interests, regardless of the method of accounting otherwise used by such Regular Interest Holders.

 

Original Issue Discount

 

Holders of Regular Interests issued with original issue discount generally must include original issue discount in ordinary income for federal income tax purposes as it accrues in accordance with the constant yield method, which takes into account the compounding of interest, in advance of receipt of the cash attributable to such income. The following discussion is based in part on temporary and final Treasury regulations (the “OID Regulations”) under Code Sections 1271 through 1273 and 1275 and in part on the provisions of the 1986 Act. Regular Interest Holders should be aware, however, that the OID Regulations do not adequately address certain issues relevant to prepayable securities, such as the Regular Interests. To the extent such issues are not addressed in the OID Regulations, the certificate administrator will apply the methodology described in the Conference Committee Report to the 1986 Act. We cannot assure you that the IRS will not take a different position as to those matters not currently addressed by the OID Regulations. Moreover, the OID Regulations include an anti-abuse rule allowing the IRS to apply or depart from the OID Regulations if necessary or appropriate to ensure a reasonable tax result in light of the applicable statutory provisions. A tax result will not be considered unreasonable under the anti-abuse rule, however, in the absence of a substantial effect on the present value of a taxpayer’s tax liability. Investors are advised to consult their own tax advisors as to the discussion in this prospectus and the appropriate method for reporting interest and original issue discount with respect to the Regular Interests.

 

Each Regular Interest will be treated as an installment obligation for purposes of determining the original issue discount includible in a Regular Interest Holder’s income. The total amount of original issue discount on a Regular Interest is the excess of the “stated redemption price at maturity” of the Regular Interest over its “issue price”. The issue price of a class of Regular Interests is the first price at which a substantial amount of Regular Interests of such class is sold to investors (excluding bond houses, brokers

 

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and underwriters) (in the case of the VRR Interest, as decreased for the portion of the price allocable to the right to receive Excess Interest). Although unclear under the OID Regulations, the certificate administrator will treat the issue price of Regular Interests for which there is no substantial sale as of the issue date as the fair market value of such Regular Interests as of the issue date (in the case of the VRR Interest, as decreased for the portion of the price allocable to the right to receive Excess Interest). The issue price of the Regular Interests also includes the amount paid by an initial Regular Interest Holder for accrued interest that relates to a period prior to the issue date of such class of Regular Interests. The stated redemption price at maturity of a Regular Interest is the sum of all payments provided by the debt instrument other than any qualified stated interest payments. Under the OID Regulations, qualified stated interest generally means interest payable at a single fixed rate or a qualified variable rate; provided that such interest payments are unconditionally payable at intervals of one year or less during the entire term of the obligation. Because there is no penalty or default remedy in the case of nonpayment of interest with respect to a Regular Interest, it is possible that no interest on any class of Regular Interests will be treated as qualified stated interest. However, because the Mortgage Loans provide for remedies in the event of default, the certificate administrator will treat all payments of stated interest on the Regular Interests (other than the Class X Certificates) as qualified stated interest (other than accrued interest distributed on the first Distribution Date for the number of days that exceed the interval between the Closing Date and the first Distribution Date). Based upon the anticipated issue price of each such class and a stated redemption price equal to the par amount of each such class (plus excess interest accrued thereon), it is anticipated that the Class certificates will be issued with original issue discount for federal income tax purposes.

 

It is anticipated that the certificate administrator will treat the Class X Certificates as having no qualified stated interest. Accordingly, such classes of Regular Interests will be considered to be issued with original issue discount in an amount equal to the excess of all distributions of interest expected to be received on such classes over their respective issue prices (including interest accrued prior to the Closing Date). Any “negative” amounts of original issue discount on such classes attributable to rapid prepayments with respect to the Mortgage Loans will not be deductible currently. The holder of any such class may be entitled to a deduction for a loss, which may be a capital loss, to the extent it becomes certain that such holder will not recover a portion of its basis in such class, assuming no further prepayments. In the alternative, it is possible that rules similar to the “noncontingent bond method” of the contingent interest rules of the OID Regulations may be promulgated with respect to such classes. Unless and until required otherwise by applicable authority, it is not anticipated that the contingent interest rules will apply.

 

Under a de minimis rule, original issue discount on a Regular Interest will be considered to be zero if such original issue discount is less than 0.25% of the stated redemption price at maturity of the Regular Interest multiplied by the weighted average maturity of the Regular Interest. For this purpose, the weighted average maturity is computed as the sum of the amounts determined by multiplying the number of full years (i.e., rounding down partial years) from the issue date until each distribution in reduction of stated redemption price at maturity is scheduled to be made by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of each distribution included in the stated redemption price at maturity of the Regular Interest and the denominator of which is the stated redemption price at maturity of the Regular Interest. The Conference Committee Report to the 1986 Act provides that the schedule of such distributions should be determined in accordance with the assumed rate of prepayment on the Mortgage Loans used in pricing the transaction, i.e., 0% CPR; provided that it is assumed that each ARD Loan prepays on its Anticipated Repayment Date (the “Prepayment Assumption”). See “Yield and Maturity Considerations—Weighted Average Life”. Holders generally must report de minimis original issue discount pro rata as principal payments are received, and such income will be capital gain if the Regular Interest is held as a capital asset. Under the OID Regulations, however, Regular Interest Holders may elect to accrue all de minimis original issue discount, as well as market discount and premium, under the constant yield method. See “—Election To Treat All Interest Under the Constant Yield Method” below. It is anticipated that the Class certificates will be issued with de minimis original issue discount for federal income tax purposes.

 

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discount on the Regular Interest accrued during an accrual period for each day on which it holds the Regular Interest, including the date of purchase but excluding the date of disposition. With respect to each such Regular Interest, a calculation will be made of the original issue discount that accrues during each successive full accrual period that ends on the day prior to each Distribution Date with respect to the Regular Interests, assuming that prepayments and extensions with respect to the Mortgage Loans will be made in accordance with the Prepayment Assumption. The original issue discount accruing in a full accrual period will be the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of (a) the present value of all of the remaining distributions to be made on the Regular Interest as of the end of that accrual period and (b) the distributions made on the Regular Interest during the accrual period that are included in the Regular Interest’s stated redemption price at maturity, over (ii) the adjusted issue price of the Regular Interest at the beginning of the accrual period. The present value of the remaining distributions referred to in the preceding sentence is calculated based on (i) the yield to maturity of the Regular Interest as of the Startup Day, (ii) events (including actual prepayments) that have occurred prior to the end of the accrual period and (iii) the assumption that the remaining payments will be made in accordance with the original Prepayment Assumption. For these purposes, the adjusted issue price of a Regular Interest at the beginning of any accrual period equals the issue price of the Regular Interest, increased by the aggregate amount of original issue discount with respect to the Regular Interest that accrued in all prior accrual periods and reduced by the amount of distributions included in the Regular Interest’s stated redemption price at maturity that were made on the Regular Interest that were attributable to such prior periods. The original issue discount accruing during any accrual period (as determined in this paragraph) will then be divided by the number of days in the period to determine the daily portion of original issue discount for each day in the period.

 

Under the method described above, the daily portions of original issue discount required to be included as ordinary income by a Regular Interest Holder (other than a holder of a Class X Certificate) generally will increase to take into account prepayments on the Regular Interests as a result of prepayments on the Mortgage Loans that exceed the Prepayment Assumption, and generally will decrease (but not below zero for any period) if the prepayments are slower than the Prepayment Assumption. Due to the unique nature of interest only certificates, the preceding sentence may not apply in the case of the Class X Certificates.

 

Acquisition Premium

 

A purchaser of a Regular Interest at a price greater than its adjusted issue price and less than its remaining stated redemption price at maturity will be required to include in gross income the daily portions of the original issue discount on the Regular Interest reduced pro rata by a fraction, the numerator of which is the excess of its purchase price over such adjusted issue price and the denominator of which is the excess of the remaining stated redemption price at maturity over the adjusted issue price. Alternatively, such a purchaser may elect to treat all such acquisition premium under the constant yield method, as described under the heading “—Election To Treat All Interest Under the Constant Yield Method” below.

 

Market Discount

 

A purchaser of a Regular Interest also may be subject to the market discount rules of Code Sections 1276 through 1278. Under these Code sections and the principles applied by the OID Regulations in the context of original issue discount, “market discount” is the amount by which the purchaser’s original basis in the Regular Interest (i) is exceeded by the remaining outstanding principal payments and non-qualified stated interest payments due on a Regular Interest, or (ii) in the case of a Regular Interest having original issue discount, is exceeded by the adjusted issue price of such Regular Interest at the time of purchase. Such purchaser generally will be required to recognize ordinary income to the extent of accrued market discount on such Regular Interest as distributions includible in its stated redemption price at maturity are received, in an amount not exceeding any such distribution. Such market discount would accrue in a manner to be provided in Treasury regulations and should take into account the Prepayment Assumption. The Conference Committee Report to the 1986 Act provides that until such regulations are issued, such market discount would accrue, at the election of the holder, either (i) on the

 

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basis of a constant interest rate or (ii) in the ratio of interest accrued for the relevant period to the sum of the interest accrued for such period plus the remaining interest after the end of such period, or, in the case of classes issued with original issue discount, in the ratio of original issue discount accrued for the relevant period to the sum of the original issue discount accrued for such period plus the remaining original issue discount after the end of such period. Such purchaser also generally will be required to treat a portion of any gain on a sale or exchange of the Regular Interest as ordinary income to the extent of the market discount accrued to the date of disposition under one of the foregoing methods, less any accrued market discount previously reported as ordinary income as partial distributions in reduction of the stated redemption price at maturity were received. Such purchaser will be required to defer deduction of a portion of the excess of the interest paid or accrued on indebtedness incurred to purchase or carry the Regular Interest over the interest (including original issue discount) distributable on the Regular Interest. The deferred portion of such interest expense in any taxable year generally will not exceed the accrued market discount on the Regular Interest for such year. Any such deferred interest expense is, in general, allowed as a deduction not later than the year in which the related market discount income is recognized or the Regular Interest is disposed of. As an alternative to the inclusion of market discount in income on the foregoing basis, the Regular Interest Holder may elect to include market discount in income currently as it accrues, in which case the interest deferral rule will not apply. If made, such selection will apply to all market discount instruments acquired by such Regular Interest Holder as of the first day of the taxable year for which the election is made and to all market discount instruments acquired thereafter. The election cannot be revoked without IRS consent. See “—Election To Treat All Interest Under the Constant Yield Method” below regarding making the election under Code Section 1276 and an alternative manner in which such election may be deemed to be made.

 

Market discount with respect to a Regular Interest will be considered to be zero if such market discount is less than 0.25% of the remaining stated redemption price at maturity of such Regular Interest multiplied by the weighted average maturity of the Regular Interest remaining after the date of purchase. For this purpose, the weighted average maturity is determined by multiplying the number of full years (i.e., rounding down partial years) from the issue date until each distribution in reduction of stated redemption price at maturity is scheduled to be made by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of each such distribution included in the stated redemption price at maturity of the Regular Interest and the denominator of which is the total stated redemption price at maturity of the Regular Interest. It appears that de minimis market discount would be reported pro rata as principal payments are received. Treasury regulations implementing the market discount rules have not yet been proposed, and investors should therefore consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of these rules as well as the advisability of making any of the elections with respect to such rules. Investors should also consult Revenue Procedure 92-67 concerning the elections to include market discount in income currently and to accrue market discount on the basis of the constant yield method.

 

Premium

 

A Regular Interest purchased upon initial issuance or in the secondary market at a cost greater than its remaining stated redemption price at maturity generally is considered to be purchased at a premium. If the Regular Interest Holder holds such Regular Interest as a “capital asset” within the meaning of Code Section 1221, the Regular Interest Holder may elect under Code Section 171 to amortize such premium under the constant yield method. If made, such election will apply to all premium debt instruments (other than those paying tax-exempt interest) held by the Holder of the Regular Interest on the first day of the taxable year to which the election applies and to all taxable, premium debt instruments acquired thereafter. The election cannot be revoked without IRS consent. See “—Election To Treat All Interest Under the Constant Yield Method” below regarding making the election under Code Section 171 and an alternative manner in which the Code Section 171 election may be deemed to be made. Final Treasury regulations under Code Section 171 do not, by their terms, apply to prepayable obligations such as the Regular Interests. The Conference Committee Report to the 1986 Act indicates a Congressional intent that the same rules that will apply to the accrual of market discount on installment obligations will also apply to amortizing bond premium under Code Section 171 on installment obligations such as the Regular Interests, although it is unclear whether the alternatives to the constant interest method described above under “—Market Discount” are available. Amortizable bond premium will be treated as

 

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an offset to interest income on a Regular Interest rather than as a separate deduction item. Based on the foregoing, it is anticipated that the Class        certificates will be issued at a premium for federal income tax purposes.

 

Election To Treat All Interest Under the Constant Yield Method

 

A holder of a debt instrument such as a Regular Interest may elect to treat all interest that accrues on the instrument using the constant yield method, with none of the interest being treated as qualified stated interest. For purposes of applying the constant yield method to a debt instrument subject to such an election, (i) “interest” includes stated interest, original issue discount, de minimis original issue discount, market discount and de minimis market discount, as adjusted by any amortizable bond premium or acquisition premium and (ii) the debt instrument is treated as if the instrument were issued on the holder’s acquisition date in the amount of the holder’s adjusted basis immediately after acquisition. It is unclear whether, for this purpose, the initial Prepayment Assumption would continue to apply or if a new prepayment assumption as of the date of the holder’s acquisition would apply. A holder generally may make such an election on an instrument by instrument basis or for a class or group of debt instruments. However, if the holder makes such an election with respect to a debt instrument with amortizable bond premium or with market discount, the holder is deemed to have made elections to amortize bond premium or to report market discount income currently as it accrues under the constant yield method, respectively, for all taxable premium bonds held or acquired or market discount bonds acquired by the holder on the first day of the year of the election and thereafter. The election is made on the holder’s federal income tax return for the year in which the debt instrument is acquired and is irrevocable except with the approval of the IRS. Investors are encouraged to consult their tax advisors regarding the advisability of making such an election.

 

Treatment of Losses

 

Holders of the Regular Interests will be required to report income with respect to the Regular Interests on the accrual method of accounting, without giving effect to delays or reductions in distributions attributable to defaults or delinquencies on the Mortgage Loans, except to the extent it can be established that such losses are uncollectible. Accordingly, a Regular Interest Holder may have income, or may incur a diminution in cash flow as a result of a default or delinquency, but may not be able to take a deduction (subject to the discussion below) for the corresponding loss until a subsequent taxable year. In this regard, investors are cautioned that while they generally may cease to accrue interest income if it reasonably appears that the interest will be uncollectible, the IRS may take the position that original issue discount must continue to be accrued in spite of its uncollectibility until the debt instrument is disposed of in a taxable transaction or becomes worthless in accordance with the rules of Code Section 166. The following discussion does not apply to holders of Class X Certificates. Under Code Section 166, it appears that the holders of Regular Interests that are corporations or that otherwise hold the Regular Interests in connection with a trade or business should in general be allowed to deduct as an ordinary loss any such loss sustained (and not previously deducted) during the taxable year on account of any such Regular Interests becoming wholly or partially worthless, and that, in general, the Regular Interest Holders that are not corporations and do not hold the Regular Interests in connection with a trade or business will be allowed to deduct as a short term capital loss any loss with respect to principal sustained during the taxable year on account of such Regular Interests becoming wholly worthless. Although the matter is not free from doubt, such non-corporate holders of Regular Interests should be allowed a bad debt deduction at such time as the principal balance of any class of such Regular Interests is reduced to reflect losses on the Mortgage Loans below such holder’s basis in the Regular Interests. The IRS, however, could take the position that non-corporate holders will be allowed a bad debt deduction to reflect such losses only after the classes of Regular Interests have been otherwise retired. The IRS could also assert that losses on a class of Regular Interests are deductible based on some other method that may defer such deductions for all holders, such as reducing future cash flow for purposes of computing original issue discount. This may have the effect of creating “negative” original issue discount that, with the possible exception of the method discussed in the following sentence, would be deductible only against future positive original issue discount or otherwise upon termination of the applicable class. Although not free from doubt, a holder of Regular Interests with negative original issue discount may be

 

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entitled to deduct a loss to the extent that its remaining basis would exceed the maximum amount of future payments to which such holder was entitled, assuming no further prepayments. No bad debt losses will be allowed with respect to the Class X Certificates. Regular Interest Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the appropriate timing, amount and character of any loss sustained with respect to such Regular Interests. Special loss rules are applicable to banks and thrift institutions, including rules regarding reserves for bad debts. Such taxpayers are advised to consult their tax advisors regarding the treatment of losses on the Regular Interests.

 

Yield Maintenance Charges and Prepayment Provisions

 

Yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums actually collected on the Mortgage Loans will be distributed to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class A-M, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E certificates and the VRR Interest, respectively, as described in “Description of the Certificates—Allocation of Yield Maintenance Charges and Prepayment Premiums”. It is not entirely clear under the Code when the amount of yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums so allocated should be taxed to the holders of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class A-M, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E certificates and the VRR Interest, respectively, but it is not expected, for federal income tax reporting purposes, that yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums will be treated as giving rise to any income to the holder of such class of certificates prior to the certificate administrator’s actual receipt of yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums. Yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums, if any, may be treated as paid upon the retirement or partial retirement of the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-SB, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class X-A, Class X-B, Class X-D, Class A-M, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E certificates and the VRR Interest, respectively. The IRS may disagree with these positions. Certificateholders should consult their own tax advisors concerning the treatment of yield maintenance charges and prepayment premiums.

 

Sale or Exchange of Regular Interests

 

If a Regular Interest Holder sells or exchanges a Regular Interest, such Regular Interest Holder will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the amount received and its adjusted basis in the Regular Interest. The adjusted basis of a Regular Interest generally will equal the cost of the Regular Interest to the seller, increased by any original issue discount, market discount or other amounts previously included in the seller’s gross income with respect to the Regular Interest and reduced by amounts included in the stated redemption price at maturity of the Regular Interest that were previously received by the seller, by any amortized premium, and by any deductible losses on the Regular Interest.

 

Except as described above with respect to market discount, and except as provided in this paragraph, any gain or loss on the sale or exchange of a Regular Interest realized by an investor that holds the Regular Interest as a capital asset will be capital gain or loss and will be long term or short term depending on whether the Regular Interest has been held for the long term capital gain holding period (more than one year). Such gain will be treated as ordinary income: (i) if the Regular Interest is held as part of a “conversion transaction” as defined in Code Section 1258(c), up to the amount of interest that would have accrued on the Regular Interest Holder’s net investment in the conversion transaction at 120% of the appropriate applicable federal rate under Code Section 1274(d) in effect at the time the taxpayer entered into the transaction minus any amount previously treated as ordinary income with respect to any prior disposition of property that was held as part of such transaction; (ii) in the case of a non-corporate taxpayer, to the extent such taxpayer has made an election under Code Section 163(d)(4) to have net capital gains taxed as investment income at ordinary income rates; or (iii) to the extent that such gain does not exceed the excess, if any, of (a) the amount that would have been includible in the gross income of the Regular Interest Holder if his yield on such Regular Interest were 110% of the applicable federal rate as of the date of purchase, over (b) the amount of income actually includible in the gross income of such Regular Interest Holder with respect to the Regular Interest. In addition, gain or loss recognized from the sale of a Regular Interest by certain banks or thrift institutions will be treated as ordinary income or loss pursuant to Code Section 582(c). Long-term capital gains of certain non-corporate taxpayers generally are subject to a lower maximum tax rate than ordinary income of such

 

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taxpayers for property held for more than one year. The rate for corporations is the same with respect to both ordinary income and capital gains. In connection with a sale or exchange of a VRR Interest, the related Regular Interest Holder must separately account for the sale or exchange of the related “regular interest” in the Upper-Tier REMIC and the related interest in the Grantor Trust.

 

Taxes That May Be Imposed on a REMIC

 

Prohibited Transactions

 

Income from certain transactions by any Trust REMIC, called prohibited transactions, will not be part of the calculation of income or loss includible in the federal income tax returns of holders of the Class R certificates, but rather will be taxed directly to such Trust REMIC at a 100% rate. Prohibited transactions generally include (i) the disposition of a qualified mortgage other than for (a) substitution within two years of the Startup Day for a defective (including a defaulted) obligation (or repurchase in lieu of substitution of a defective (including a defaulted) obligation at any time) or for any qualified mortgage within three months of the Startup Day, (b) foreclosure, default or imminent default of a qualified mortgage, (c) bankruptcy or insolvency of the REMIC, or (d) a qualified (complete) liquidation, (ii) the receipt of income from assets that are not the type of mortgages or investments that the REMIC is permitted to hold, (iii) the receipt of compensation for services or (iv) the receipt of gain from disposition of cash flow investments other than pursuant to a qualified liquidation. Notwithstanding (i) and (iv), it is not a prohibited transaction to sell REMIC property to prevent a default on regular interests as a result of a default on qualified mortgages or to facilitate a qualified liquidation or a clean-up call. The REMIC Regulations indicate that the modification of a mortgage loan generally will not be treated as a disposition if it is occasioned by a default or reasonably foreseeable default, an assumption of a mortgage loan or the waiver of a “due-on-sale” or “due-on-encumbrance” clause. It is not anticipated that the Trust REMICs will engage in any prohibited transactions.

 

Contributions to a REMIC After the Startup Day

 

In general, a REMIC will be subject to a tax at a 100% rate on the value of any property contributed to the REMIC after its Startup Day. Exceptions are provided for cash contributions to the REMIC (i) during the three months following its Startup Day, (ii) made to a qualified reserve fund by a holder of a Class R certificate, (iii) in the nature of a guarantee, (iv) made to facilitate a qualified liquidation or clean-up call, and (v) as otherwise permitted in Treasury regulations yet to be issued. It is not anticipated that there will be any taxable contributions to the Trust REMICs.

 

Net Income from Foreclosure Property

 

The Lower-Tier REMIC will be subject to federal income tax at the corporate rate on “net income from foreclosure property”, determined by reference to the rules applicable to real estate investment trusts. Generally, property acquired by foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure would be treated as “foreclosure property” until the close of the third calendar year beginning after the Lower-Tier REMIC’s acquisition of a REO Property, as applicable, with a possible extension. Net income from foreclosure property generally means gain from the sale of a foreclosure property that is inventory property and gross income from foreclosure property other than qualifying rents and other qualifying income for a real estate investment trust.

 

In order for a foreclosed property to qualify as foreclosure property, any operation of the foreclosed property by the Lower-Tier REMIC generally must be conducted through an independent contractor. Further, such operation of foreclosed property, even if conducted through an independent contractor, may give rise to “net income from foreclosure property”, taxable at the corporate rate. Payment of such tax by the Lower-Tier REMIC would reduce amounts available for distribution to Certificateholders.

 

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The special servicer will be required to determine generally whether the operation of foreclosed property in a manner that would subject the Lower-Tier REMIC to such tax would be expected to result in higher after-tax proceeds than an alternative method of operating such property that would not subject the Lower-Tier REMIC to such tax.

 

REMIC Partnership Representative

 

A “partnership representative” (as defined in Code Section 6223) will represent each Trust REMIC in connection with any IRS and judicial proceeding relating to the REMIC and the PSA will designate the certificate administrator as such representative. Under the audit rules applicable to REMICs, (1) unless a REMIC elects otherwise, taxes arising from IRS audit adjustments are required to be paid by the REMIC rather than by its residual interest holders, (2) the partnership representative acts as a REMIC’s sole representative and its actions, including agreeing to adjustments to REMIC taxable income, are binding on the residual interest holders and (3) if the IRS makes an adjustment to a REMIC’s taxable year, the holders of residual interests for the audited taxable year may have to take the adjustment into account for the taxable year in which the adjustment is made rather than for the audited taxable year.

 

The partnership representative will be directed to utilize any election or other exception available to make the holders of the Class R certificates, rather than the REMICs, liable for any taxes arising from audit adjustments to the related REMICs’ taxable incomes. It is unclear how any such elections may affect the procedural rules available to challenge any audit adjustment that would otherwise be available in the absence of any such elections. Investors should discuss with their own tax advisors the possible effect of these rules on them.

 

Taxation of Certain Foreign Investors

 

Interest, including original issue discount, distributable to the Regular Interest Holders that are nonresident aliens, foreign corporations or other Non-U.S. Persons will be considered “portfolio interest” and, therefore, generally will not be subject to a 30% United States withholding tax; provided that such Non-U.S. Person (i) is not a “10 percent shareholder” within the meaning of Code Section 871(h)(3)(B) or a controlled foreign corporation described in Code Section 881(c)(3)(C) with respect to the Trust REMICs and (ii) provides the certificate administrator, or the person that would otherwise be required to withhold tax from such distributions under Code Section 1441 or 1442, with an appropriate statement, signed under penalties of perjury, identifying the beneficial owner and stating, among other things, that the beneficial owner of the Regular Interest is a Non-U.S. Person. The appropriate documentation includes IRS Form W-8BEN-E or W-8BEN, if the Non-U.S. Person is an entity (such as a corporation) or individual, respectively, eligible for the benefits of the portfolio interest exemption or an exemption based on a treaty; IRS Form W-8ECI if the Non-U.S. Person is eligible for an exemption on the basis of its income from the Regular Interest being effectively connected to a United States trade or business; IRS Form W-8BEN-E or W-8IMY if the Non-U.S. Person is a trust, depending on whether such trust is classified as the beneficial owner of the Regular Interest; and Form W-8IMY, with supporting documentation as specified in the Treasury regulations, required to substantiate exemptions from withholding on behalf of its partners, if the Non-U.S. Person is a partnership. With respect to IRS Forms W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8IMY and W-8ECI, each (other than IRS Form W-8IMY) expires after three full calendar years or as otherwise provided by applicable law. An intermediary (other than a partnership) must provide IRS Form W-8IMY, revealing all required information, including its name, address, taxpayer identification number, the country under the laws of which it is created, and certification that it is not acting for its own account. A “qualified intermediary” must certify that it has provided, or will provide, a withholding statement as required under Treasury regulations Section 1.1441-1(e)(5)(v), but need not disclose the identity of its account holders on its IRS Form W-8IMY, and may certify its account holders’ status without including each beneficial owner’s certification. A “non-qualified intermediary” must additionally certify that it has provided, or will provide, a withholding statement that is associated with the appropriate IRS Forms W-8 and W-9 required to substantiate exemptions from withholding on behalf of its beneficial owners. The term “intermediary” means a person acting as a custodian, a broker, nominee or otherwise as an agent for the beneficial owner of a Regular Interest. A “qualified intermediary” is generally a foreign financial institution or clearing

 

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organization or a non-U.S. branch or office of a U.S. financial institution or clearing organization that is a party to a withholding agreement with the IRS.

 

If such statement, or any other required statement, is not provided, 30% withholding will apply unless reduced or eliminated pursuant to an applicable tax treaty or unless the interest on the Regular Interest is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States by such Non-U.S. Person. In the latter case, such Non-U.S. Person will be subject to United States federal income tax at regular rates. Investors that are Non-U.S. Persons should consult their own tax advisors regarding the specific tax consequences to them of owning a Regular Interest.

 

U.S. Person” means a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership (except to the extent provided in the applicable Treasury regulations) or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any State or the District of Columbia, including any entity treated as a corporation or partnership for federal income tax purposes, an estate that is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of the source of income, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust, and one or more such U.S. Persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust (or, to the extent provided in the applicable Treasury regulations, certain trusts in existence on August 20, 1996 that have elected to be treated as U.S. Persons). A “Non-U.S. Person” is a person other than a U.S. Person.

 

FATCA

 

Under the “Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act” (“FATCA”) provisions of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, a 30% withholding tax is generally imposed on certain payments, including payments of U.S.-source interest to “foreign financial institutions” and certain other foreign financial entities if those foreign entities fail to comply with the requirements of FATCA. The certificate administrator will be required to withhold amounts under FATCA on payments made to holders who are subject to the FATCA requirements and who fail to provide the certificate administrator with proof that they have complied with such requirements. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the applicability of FATCA to their certificates.

 

Backup Withholding

 

Distributions made on the certificates, and proceeds from the sale of the certificates to or through certain brokers, may be subject to a “backup” withholding tax under Code Section 3406 on “reportable payments” (including interest distributions, original issue discount and, under certain circumstances, principal distributions) unless the Certificateholder is a U.S. Person and provides IRS Form W-9 with the correct taxpayer identification number; in the case of the Regular Interests, is a Non-U.S. Person and provides IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, identifying the Non-U.S. Person and stating that the beneficial owner is not a U.S. Person; or can be treated as an exempt recipient within the meaning of Treasury regulations Section 1.6049-4(c)(1)(ii). Any amounts to be withheld from distribution on the certificates would be refunded by the IRS or allowed as a credit against the Certificateholder’s federal income tax liability. Information reporting requirements may also apply regardless of whether withholding is required. Holders are urged to contact their own tax advisors regarding the application to them of backup withholding and information reporting.

 

Information Reporting

 

Holders who are individuals (and certain domestic entities that are formed or availed of for purposes of holding, directly or indirectly, “specified foreign financial assets”) may be subject to certain foreign financial asset reporting obligations with respect to their certificates held through a financial account maintained by a foreign financial institution if the aggregate value of their certificates and their other “specified foreign financial assets” exceeds $50,000. Significant penalties can apply if a holder fails to disclose its specified foreign financial assets. We urge you to consult your tax advisor with respect to this and other reporting obligations with respect to your certificates.

 

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3.8% Medicare Tax on “Net Investment Income”

 

Certain non-corporate U.S. holders will be subject to an additional 3.8% tax on all or a portion of their “net investment income”, which may include the interest payments and any gain realized with respect to the certificates, to the extent of their net investment income that, when added to their other modified adjusted gross income, exceeds $200,000 for an unmarried individual, $250,000 for a married taxpayer filing a joint return (or a surviving spouse), or $125,000 for a married individual filing a separate return. The 3.8% Medicare tax is determined in a different manner than the regular income tax. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors with respect to their consequences with respect to the 3.8% Medicare tax.

 

Reporting Requirements

 

Each Trust REMIC will be required to maintain its books on a calendar year basis and to file federal income tax returns in a manner similar to a partnership. The form for such returns is IRS Form 1066, U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) Income Tax Return. The trustee will be required to sign each Trust REMIC’s returns.

 

Reports of accrued interest, original issue discount, if any, and information necessary to compute the accrual of any market discount on the Regular Interests will be made annually to the IRS and to individuals, estates, non-exempt and non-charitable trusts, and partnerships that are either Regular Interest Holders or beneficial owners that own Regular Interests through a broker or middleman as nominee. All brokers, nominees and all other nonexempt Regular Interest Holders (including corporations, non-calendar year taxpayers, securities or commodities dealers, placement agents, real estate investment trusts, investment companies, common trusts, thrift institutions and charitable trusts) may request such information for any calendar quarter by telephone or in writing by contacting the person designated in IRS Publication 938 with respect to the Trust REMICs. Holders through nominees must request such information from the nominee.

 

Treasury regulations require that, in addition to the foregoing requirements, information must be furnished annually to the residual interest holders and filed annually with the IRS concerning the percentage of each Trust REMIC’s assets meeting the qualified asset tests described under “—Qualification as a REMIC” above.

 

These regulations also require that the certificate administrator make available information regarding interest income and information necessary to compute any original issue discount to (i) exempt recipients (including middlemen) and non-calendar year taxpayers, upon request, in accordance with the requirements of the regulations and (ii) Certificateholders who do not hold their certificates through a middleman. The information must be provided to parties specified in clause (i) on or before the later of the 30th day after the close of the calendar year to which the request relates and 14 days after the receipt of the request. The information must be provided to parties specified in clause (ii) on or before March 15 of the calendar year for which the statement is being furnished.

 

DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF THESE RULES AND THE CURRENT UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE MANNER OF THEIR APPLICATION TO THE ISSUING ENTITY AND CERTIFICATEHOLDERS, IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT THAT POTENTIAL INVESTORS CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE TAX TREATMENT OF THEIR ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF THE CERTIFICATES.

 

CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS

 

In addition to the federal income tax consequences described in “Material Federal Income Tax Considerations” above, purchasers of Offered Certificates should consider the state and local income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of the Offered Certificates. State and local income tax law may differ substantially from the corresponding federal law, and this discussion does not purport to describe any aspect of the income tax laws of any state or locality.

 

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It is possible that one or more jurisdictions may attempt to tax nonresident holders of Offered Certificates solely by reason of the location in that jurisdiction of the depositor, the trustee, the certificate administrator, the sponsors, a related borrower or a mortgaged property or on some other basis, may require nonresident holders of certificates to file returns in such jurisdiction or may attempt to impose penalties for failure to file such returns; and it is possible that any such jurisdiction will ultimately succeed in collecting such taxes or penalties from nonresident holders of Offered Certificates. We cannot assure you that holders of Offered Certificates will not be subject to tax in any particular state, local or other taxing jurisdiction.

 

You should consult with your tax advisor with respect to the various state and local and any other tax consequences of an investment in the Offered Certificates.

 

METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)

 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the depositor and the underwriters, the depositor has agreed to sell to the underwriters, and the underwriters have severally, but not jointly, agreed to purchase from the depositor the respective Certificate Balance or the Notional Amount, as applicable, of each class of Offered Certificates set forth below subject in each case to a variance of 5%. 

Class

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Class A-1

 

$

 

$

Class A-2

 

$

 

$

Class A-SB

 

$

 

$

Class A-4

 

$

 

$

Class A-5

 

$

 

$

Class X-A

 

$

 

$

Class A-M

 

$

 

$

Class B

 

$

 

$

Class C

 

$

 

$

 

Class

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

Class A-1

 

$

 

$

Class A-2

 

$

 

$

Class A-SB

 

$

 

$

Class A-4

 

$

 

$

Class A-5

 

$

 

$

Class X-A

 

$

 

$

Class A-M

 

$

 

$

Class B

 

$

 

$

Class C

 

$

 

$

 

Class

Academy Securities, Inc.

Drexel Hamilton, LLC

Class A-1

 

$

 

$

Class A-2

 

$

 

$

Class A-SB

 

$

 

$

Class A-4

 

$

 

$

Class A-5

 

$

 

$

Class X-A

 

$

 

$

Class A-M

 

$

 

$

Class B

 

$

 

$

Class C

 

$

 

$

 

The Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters will be subject to certain conditions precedent and that the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all Offered Certificates if any

 

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are purchased. In the event of a default by any underwriter, the Underwriting Agreement provides that, in certain circumstances, purchase commitments of the non-defaulting underwriter(s) may be increased or the Underwriting Agreement may be terminated.

 

The parties to the PSA have severally agreed to indemnify the underwriters, and the underwriters have agreed to indemnify the depositor and controlling persons of the depositor, against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and will contribute to payments required to be made in respect of these liabilities.

 

The depositor has been advised by the underwriters that they propose to offer the Offered Certificates to the public from time to time in one or more negotiated transactions, or otherwise, at varying prices to be determined at the time of sale. Proceeds to the depositor from the sale of Offered Certificates will be approximately % of the initial aggregate Certificate Balance of the Offered Certificates, plus accrued interest on the Offered Certificates from November 1, 2021, before deducting expenses payable by the depositor. The underwriters may effect the transactions by selling the Offered Certificates to or through dealers, and the dealers may receive compensation in the form of underwriting discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters. In connection with the purchase and sale of the Offered Certificates, the underwriters and dealers may be deemed to have received compensation from the depositor in the form of underwriting discounts and commissions.

 

Expenses payable by the depositor are estimated at approximately $, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions.

 

We anticipate that the Offered Certificates will be sold primarily to institutional investors. Purchasers of Offered Certificates, including dealers, may, depending on the facts and circumstances of those purchases, be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with reoffers and resales by them of Offered Certificates. If you purchase Offered Certificates, you should consult with your legal advisors in this regard prior to any reoffer or resale. The underwriters expect to make, but are not obligated to make, a secondary market in the Offered Certificates. See “Risk Factors—Other Risks Relating to the Certificates—The Certificates May Have Limited Liquidity and the Market Value of the Certificates May Decline”.

 

Pursuant to Rule 15c6-1 under the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in 2 business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade Offered Certificates in the secondary market prior to such delivery should specify a longer settlement cycle, or should refrain from specifying a shorter settlement cycle, to the extent that failing to do so would result in a settlement date that is earlier than the date of delivery of such Offered Certificates.

 

The primary source of ongoing information available to investors concerning the Offered Certificates will be the monthly statements discussed under “Description of the Certificates—Reports to Certificateholders; Certain Available Information”. We cannot assure you that any additional information regarding the Offered Certificates will be available through any other source. In addition, we are not aware of any source through which price information about the Offered Certificates will be generally available on an ongoing basis. The limited nature of that information regarding the Offered Certificates may adversely affect the liquidity of the Offered Certificates, even if a secondary market for the Offered Certificates becomes available.

 

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., one of the underwriters, is an affiliate of the depositor, one of the sponsors, one of the originators, a holder of the VRR Interest and a Risk Retention Consultation Party. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, one of the underwriters, is an affiliate of one of the sponsors and one of the originators. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., one of the underwriters, is an affiliate of one of the sponsors, one of the originators, an initial Risk Retention Consultation Party and a holder of the VRR Interest. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, one of the underwriters, is an affiliate of one of the sponsors and one of the originators.

 

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A substantial portion of the net proceeds of this offering (after the payment of underwriting compensation and transaction expenses) is expected to be directed to affiliates of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which are underwriters for this offering. That flow of funds will occur by means of the collective effect of the payment by the underwriters to the depositor, an affiliate of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., of the purchase price for the Offered Certificates, the payment described in the next paragraph and the following payments: (i) the payment by the depositor to GACC, an affiliate of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., in its capacity as a sponsor, of the purchase price for the mortgage loans to be sold to the depositor by GACC, (ii) the payment by the depositor to JPMCB, an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in its capacity as a sponsor, of the purchase price for the mortgage loans sold to the depositor by JPMCB, (iii) the payment by the depositor to CREFI, an affiliate of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in its capacity as a sponsor, of the purchase price for the mortgage loans sold to the depositor by CREFI, and (iv) the payment by the depositor to GSMC, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, in its capacity as a sponsor, of the purchase price for the mortgage loans sold to the depositor by GSMC. See “Transaction PartiesThe Sponsors and Mortgage Loan Sellers”.

 

As a result of the circumstances described above in this paragraph and the prior paragraph, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC have a “conflict of interest” within the meaning of Rule 5121 of the consolidated rules of The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. In addition, other circumstances exist that result in the underwriters or their affiliates having conflicts of interest, notwithstanding that such circumstances may not constitute a “conflict of interest” within the meaning of such Rule 5121. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Conflicts of InterestInterests and Incentives of the Underwriter Entities May Not Be Aligned With Your Interests”.

 

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

All reports filed or caused to be filed by the depositor with respect to the issuing entity before the termination of this offering pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that relate to the Offered Certificates (other than Annual Reports on Form 10-K) will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus, except that if a Non-Serviced PSA is entered into after termination of this offering, any Current Report on Form 8-K filed after termination of this offering that includes as an exhibit such Non-Serviced PSA will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

In addition, any disclosures filed, on or prior to the date of filing of this prospectus, as exhibits to Form ABS-EE by or on behalf of the depositor with respect to the issuing entity will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

The depositor will provide or cause to be provided without charge to each person to whom this prospectus is delivered in connection with this offering (including beneficial owners of the Offered Certificates), upon written or oral request of that person, a copy of any or all documents or reports incorporated in this prospectus by reference, in each case to the extent the documents or reports relate to the Offered Certificates, other than the exhibits to those documents (unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in those documents). Requests to the depositor should be directed in writing to its principal executive offices at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005, Attention: President, or by telephone at (212) 250-2500.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

The depositor has filed a Registration Statement on Form SF-3 (SEC File No. 333-226943) (the “Registration Statement”) relating to multiple series of CMBS, including the Offered Certificates, with the SEC. This prospectus will form a part of the Registration Statement, but the Registration Statement includes additional information. Copies of the Registration Statement and other materials filed with or furnished to the SEC, including Distribution Reports on Form 10-D, Annual Reports on Form 10-K,

 

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Current Reports on Form 8-K, and reports on Forms ABS-15G and Forms ABS-EE and any amendments to these reports may be accessed electronically at “http://www.sec.gov” at which you can view and download copies of reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed or furnished electronically through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (“EDGAR”) system.

 

The depositor has met the registrant requirements of Section I.A.1. of the General Instructions to the Registration Statement.

 

Copies of all reports of the issuing entity on Forms ABS-EE, 10-D, 10-K and 8-K will also be made available on the website of the certificate administrator as soon as reasonably practicable after these materials are electronically filed with, or furnished to the SEC through the EDGAR system.

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The issuing entity will be newly formed and will not have engage in any business activities or have any assets or obligations prior to the issuance of the Offered Certificates. Accordingly, no financial statements with respect to the issuing entity are included in this prospectus.

 

The depositor has determined that its financial statements will not be material to the offering of the Offered Certificates.

 

CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

 

General

 

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or ERISA, and Code Section 4975 impose certain requirements on retirement plans, and on certain other employee benefit plans and arrangements, including individual retirement accounts and annuities, Keogh plans, collective investment funds, insurance company separate accounts and some insurance company general accounts in which those plans, accounts or arrangements are invested that are subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA or to Code Section 4975 (all of which are referred to as “Plans”), and on persons who are fiduciaries with respect to Plans, in connection with the investment of Plan assets. Certain employee benefit plans, such as governmental plans (as defined in ERISA Section 3(32)), and, if no election has been made under Code Section 410(d), church plans (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA) are not subject to ERISA requirements. However, those plans may be subject to the provisions of other applicable federal, state or local law (“Similar Law”) materially similar to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA or to Section 4975 of the Code. Moreover, those plans, if qualified and exempt from taxation under Code Sections 401(a) and 501(a), are subject to the prohibited transaction rules set forth in Code Section 503.

 

ERISA generally imposes on Plan fiduciaries certain general fiduciary requirements, including those of investment prudence and diversification and the requirement that a Plan’s investments be made in accordance with the documents governing the Plan. In addition, ERISA and the Code prohibit a broad range of transactions involving assets of a Plan and persons (“Parties in Interest”) who have certain specified relationships to the Plan, unless a statutory, regulatory or administrative exemption is available. Certain Parties in Interest that participate in a prohibited transaction may be subject to an excise tax imposed pursuant to Code Section 4975, unless a statutory, regulatory or administrative exemption is available. These prohibited transactions generally are set forth in Section 406 of ERISA and Code Section 4975. Special caution should be exercised before the assets of a Plan are used to purchase an Offered Certificate if, with respect to those assets, the depositor, any servicer or the trustee or any of their affiliates, either: (a) has investment discretion with respect to the investment of those assets of that Plan; or (b) has authority or responsibility to give, or regularly gives, investment advice with respect to those assets for a fee and pursuant to an agreement or understanding that the advice will serve as a primary basis for investment decisions with respect to those assets and that the advice will be based on the particular investment needs of the Plan; or (c) is an employer maintaining or contributing to the Plan.

 

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Before purchasing any Offered Certificates with Plan assets, a Plan fiduciary should consult with its counsel and determine whether there exists any prohibition to that purchase under the requirements of ERISA or Code Section 4975, whether any prohibited transaction class exemption or any individual administrative prohibited transaction exemption (as described below) applies, including whether the appropriate conditions set forth in those exemptions would be met, or whether any statutory prohibited transaction exemption is applicable. Fiduciaries of plans subject to a Similar Law should consider the need for, and the availability of, an exemption under such applicable Similar Law.

 

Prospective investors should note that the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (“CalSTRS”), which is a governmental plan, as of loan origination, owns an approximately (i) 47.5% equity interest in the borrower under the CX 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan and (ii) 99.57% equity interest in the borrower under The Veranda Mortgage Loan. Persons who have an ongoing relationship with the CalSTRS should consult with counsel regarding whether such a relationship would affect their ability to purchase and hold certificates.

 

Prospective investors should note that the Teachers Retirement System of Texas (“TRST”), which is a governmental plan, as of loan origination, owns an approximately 47.5% equity interest in the borrower under the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan. Persons who have an ongoing relationship with the TRST should consult with counsel regarding whether such a relationship would affect their ability to purchase and hold certificates.

 

Prospective investors should note that the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”), which is a governmental plan, as of loan origination, owns an approximately (i) 99.5% equity interest in the borrower under the 520 Almanor Mortgage Loan. Persons who have an ongoing relationship with the CalPERS should consult with counsel regarding whether such a relationship would affect their ability to purchase and hold certificates.

 

Plan Asset Regulations

 

A Plan’s investment in Offered Certificates may cause the assets of the issuing entity to be deemed Plan assets. Section 2510.3-101 of the regulations of the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”), as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, provides that when a Plan acquires an equity interest in an entity, the Plan’s assets include both the equity interest and an undivided interest in each of the underlying assets of the entity, unless certain exceptions not applicable to this discussion apply, or unless the equity participation in the entity by “benefit plan investors” (that is, Plans and entities whose underlying assets include plan assets) is not “significant”. For this purpose, in general, equity participation in an entity will be “significant” on any date if, immediately after the most recent acquisition of any certificate, 25% or more of any class of certificates is held by benefit plan investors.

 

In general, any person who has discretionary authority or control respecting the management or disposition of Plan assets, and any person who provides investment advice with respect to those assets for a fee, is a fiduciary of the investing Plan. If the assets of the issuing entity constitute Plan assets, then any party exercising management or discretionary control regarding those assets, such as a master servicer, a special servicer or any sub-servicer, may be deemed to be a Plan “fiduciary” with respect to the investing Plan, and thus subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and Code Section 4975. In addition, if the assets of the issuing entity constitute Plan assets, the purchase of Offered Certificates by a Plan, as well as the operation of the issuing entity, may constitute or involve a prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Code.

 

Administrative Exemption

 

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an administrative exemption to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as Department Final Authorization Number 97-03E (December 9, 1996), as amended by Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2013-08, 78 Fed. Reg. 41,090 (July 9, 2013) (the “Exemption”). The Exemption generally exempts from the application of the prohibited transaction provisions of Sections 406 and 407 of ERISA, and the excise taxes imposed on prohibited transactions pursuant to Sections 4975(a) and (b) of the Code, certain transactions, among others, relating to the servicing and operation of pools of mortgage

 

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loans, such as the pool of mortgage loans held by the issuing entity, and the purchase, sale and holding of mortgage pass-through certificates, such as the Offered Certificates, underwritten by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., provided that certain conditions set forth in the Exemption are satisfied. The depositor expects that the Exemption generally will apply to the Offered Certificates.

 

The Exemption sets forth five general conditions that must be satisfied for a transaction involving the purchase, sale and holding of the Offered Certificates to be eligible for exemptive relief:

 

First, the acquisition of the Offered Certificates by a Plan must be on terms (including the price paid for the Offered Certificates) that are at least as favorable to the Plan as they would be in an arm’s-length transaction with an unrelated party.

 

Second, the Offered Certificates at the time of acquisition by the Plan must be rated in one of the four highest generic rating categories by at least one NRSRO that meets the requirements of the Exemption (an “Exemption Rating Agency”).

 

Third, the trustee cannot be an affiliate of any other member of the Restricted Group other than an underwriter. The “Restricted Group” consists of any underwriter, the depositor, the trustee, the master servicer, the special servicer, any sub-servicer, any entity that provides insurance or other credit support to the issuing entity and any borrower with respect to mortgage loans constituting more than 5% of the aggregate unamortized principal balance of the mortgage loans as of the date of initial issuance of the Offered Certificates, and any affiliate of any of the foregoing entities.

 

Fourth, the sum of all payments made to and retained by the underwriters must represent not more than reasonable compensation for underwriting the Offered Certificates, the sum of all payments made to and retained by the depositor pursuant to the assignment of the mortgage loans to the issuing entity must represent not more than the fair market value of the mortgage loans and the sum of all payments made to and retained by the master servicer, the special servicer and any sub-servicer must represent not more than reasonable compensation for that person’s services under the PSA and reimbursement of the person’s reasonable expenses in connection therewith.

 

Fifth, the investing Plan must be an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

It is a condition of the issuance of the Offered Certificates that they have the ratings described above required by the Exemption and the depositor believes that each of the Rating Agencies qualifies as an Exemption Rating Agency. Consequently, the second general condition set forth above will be satisfied with respect to the Offered Certificates as of the Closing Date. As of the Closing Date, the third general condition set forth above will be satisfied with respect to the Offered Certificates. In addition, the depositor believes that the fourth general condition set forth above will be satisfied with respect to the Offered Certificates. A fiduciary of a Plan contemplating purchasing an Offered Certificate in the secondary market must make its own determination that, at the time of purchase, the Offered Certificates continue to satisfy the second general condition set forth above. A fiduciary of a Plan contemplating purchasing an Offered Certificate, whether in the initial issuance of the Offered Certificates or in the secondary market, must make its own determination that the first and fifth general conditions set forth above will be satisfied with respect to the related Offered Certificate.

 

The Exemption also requires that the issuing entity meet the following requirements: (1) the issuing entity must consist solely of assets of the type that have been included in other investment pools; (2) certificates in those other investment pools must have been rated in one of the four highest categories by at least one of the Exemption Rating Agencies for at least one year prior to the Plan’s acquisition of Offered Certificates; and (3) certificates in those other investment pools must have been purchased by investors other than Plans for at least one year prior to any Plan’s acquisition of Offered Certificates.

 

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unknown to the depositor or which it cannot control, such as those relating to the circumstances of the Plan purchaser or the Plan fiduciary making the decision to purchase any such Offered Certificates.

 

If the general conditions of the Exemption are satisfied, the Exemption may provide an exemption from the restrictions imposed by Sections 406(a) and 407(a) of ERISA (as well as the excise taxes imposed by Code Sections 4975(a) and (b) by reason of Code Sections 4975(c)(1)(A) through (D)) in connection with (1) the direct or indirect sale, exchange or transfer of Offered Certificates in the initial issuance of certificates between the depositor or the underwriters and a Plan when the depositor, any of the underwriters, the trustee, the master servicer, the special servicer, a sub-servicer or a borrower is a party in interest with respect to the investing Plan, (2) the direct or indirect acquisition or disposition in the secondary market of the Offered Certificates by a Plan and (3) the holding of Offered Certificates by a Plan. However, no exemption is provided from the restrictions of Sections 406(a)(1)(E), 406(a)(2) and 407 of ERISA for the acquisition or holding of an Offered Certificate on behalf of an “Excluded Plan” by any person who has discretionary authority or renders investment advice with respect to the assets of the Excluded Plan. For purposes of this prospectus, an “Excluded Plan” is a Plan sponsored by any member of the Restricted Group.

 

If certain specific conditions of the Exemption are also satisfied, the Exemption may provide an exemption from the restrictions imposed by Sections 406(b)(1) and (b)(2) of ERISA and the taxes imposed by Code Section 4975(c)(1)(E) in connection with (1) the direct or indirect sale, exchange or transfer of Offered Certificates in the initial issuance of certificates between the depositor or the underwriters and a Plan when the person who has discretionary authority or renders investment advice with respect to the investment of Plan assets in those certificates is (a) a borrower with respect to 5% or less of the fair market value of the mortgage loans or (b) an affiliate of that person, (2) the direct or indirect acquisition or disposition in the secondary market of Offered Certificates by a Plan and (3) the holding of Offered Certificates by a Plan.

 

Further, if certain specific conditions of the Exemption are satisfied, the Exemption may provide an exemption from the restrictions imposed by Sections 406(a), 406(b) and 407(a) of ERISA, and the taxes imposed by Code Sections 4975(a) and (b) by reason of Code Section 4975(c) for transactions in connection with the servicing, management and operation of the pool of mortgage loans.

 

A fiduciary of a Plan should consult with its counsel with respect to the applicability of the Exemption. The fiduciary of a plan not subject to ERISA or Code Section 4975, such as a governmental plan, should determine the need for and availability of exemptive relief under applicable Similar Law. A purchaser of an Offered Certificate should be aware, however, that even if the conditions specified in one or more exemptions are satisfied, the scope of relief provided by an exemption may not cover all acts which might be construed as prohibited transactions.

 

Each purchaser of Offered Certificates that is an ERISA Plan will be deemed to have represented and warranted that (i) none of the depositor, the issuing entity, the trustee, any underwriter, the master servicer, the special servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the operating advisor, the asset representations reviewer, or any of their respective affiliated entities, has provided any investment advice within the meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA (and regulations thereunder) to the ERISA Plan, or to any fiduciary or other person making the decision to invest the assets of the ERISA Plan (“Fiduciary”), in connection with its acquisition of Certificates, and (ii) the Fiduciary is exercising its own independent judgment in evaluating the transaction.

 

Insurance Company General Accounts

 

Sections I and III of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 95-60 exempt from the application of the prohibited transaction provisions of Sections 406(a), 406(b) and 407(a) of ERISA and Code Section 4975 transactions in connection with the acquisition of a security (such as a certificate issued by the issuing entity) as well as the servicing, management and operation of a trust (such as the issuing entity) in which an insurance company general account has an interest as a result of its acquisition of certificates issued by the issuing entity, provided that certain conditions are satisfied. If these conditions are met, insurance company general accounts investing assets that are treated as

 

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assets of Plans would be allowed to purchase certain classes of certificates which do not meet the ratings requirements of the Exemption. All other conditions of the Exemption would have to be satisfied in order for PTCE 95-60 to be available. Before purchasing any class of Offered Certificates, an insurance company general account seeking to rely on Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 should itself confirm that all applicable conditions and other requirements have been satisfied.

 

Section 401(c) of ERISA provides certain exemptive relief from the provisions of Part 4 of Title I of ERISA and Code Section 4975, including the prohibited transaction restrictions imposed by ERISA and the related excise taxes imposed by the Code, for transactions involving an insurance company general account. Pursuant to Section 401(c) of ERISA, the DOL issued regulations (“401(c) Regulations”), generally effective July 5, 2001, to provide guidance for the purpose of determining, in cases where insurance policies supported by an insurance company’s general account are issued to or for the benefit of a Plan on or before December 31, 1998, which general account assets constitute Plan assets. Any assets of an insurance company general account which support insurance policies issued to a Plan after December 31, 1998 or issued to Plans on or before December 31, 1998 for which the insurance company does not comply with the 401(c) Regulations may be treated as Plan assets. In addition, because Section 401(c) of ERISA does not relate to insurance company separate accounts, separate account assets are still generally treated as Plan assets of any Plan invested in that separate account. Insurance companies contemplating the investment of general account assets in the Offered Certificates should consult with their counsel with respect to the applicability of Section 401(c) of ERISA.

 

Due to the complexity of these rules and the penalties imposed upon persons involved in prohibited transactions, it is particularly important that potential investors who are Plan fiduciaries or who are investing Plan assets consult with their counsel regarding the consequences under ERISA and the Code of their acquisition and ownership of certificates.

 

THE SALE OF OFFERED CERTIFICATES TO A PLAN IS IN NO RESPECT A REPRESENTATION BY THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY OF THE UNDERWRITERS THAT THIS INVESTMENT MEETS ANY RELEVANT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO INVESTMENTS BY PLANS GENERALLY OR ANY PARTICULAR PLAN, OR THAT THIS INVESTMENT IS APPROPRIATE FOR PLANS GENERALLY OR ANY PARTICULAR PLAN.

 

LEGAL INVESTMENT

 

None of the classes of Offered Certificates will constitute “mortgage related securities” for purposes of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended (“SMMEA”). Generally, the only classes of Offered Certificates which will qualify as “mortgage related securities” will be those that (1) are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization, as defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act (“NRSRO”); and (2) are part of a series evidencing interests in a trust consisting of loans originated by certain types of originators specified in SMMEA and secured by first liens on real estate.

 

Although Section 939(e) of the Dodd-Frank Act amended SMMEA, effective July 21, 2012, so as to require the SEC to establish creditworthiness standards by that date in substitution for the foregoing ratings test, the SEC has neither proposed nor adopted a rule establishing new creditworthiness standards for purposes of SMMEA as of the date of this prospectus. However, the SEC has issued a transitional interpretation (Release No. 34-67448 (effective July 20, 2012)), which provides that, until such time as final rules establishing new standards of creditworthiness become effective, the standard of creditworthiness for purposes of the definition of the term “mortgage related security” is a security that is rated in one of the two highest rating categories by at least one NRSRO. Depending on the standards of creditworthiness that are ultimately established by the SEC, it is possible that certain classes of Offered Certificates specified to be “mortgage related securities” for purposes of SMMEA may no longer qualify as such as of the time such new standards are effective.

 

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Certificates, are subject to significant interpretive uncertainties. We make no representation as to the proper characterization of the Offered Certificates for legal investment, financial institution regulatory, or other purposes, or as to the ability of particular investors to purchase any Offered Certificates under applicable legal investment restrictions. Further, any ratings downgrade of a class of Offered Certificates by an NRSRO to less than an “investment grade” rating (i.e., lower than the top four rating categories) may adversely affect the ability of an investor to purchase or retain, or otherwise impact the regulatory characteristics of, that class. The uncertainties described above (and any unfavorable future determinations concerning the legal investment or financial institution regulatory characteristics of the Offered Certificates) may adversely affect the liquidity and market value of the Offered Certificates.

 

Accordingly, if your investment activities are subject to legal investment laws and regulations, regulatory capital requirements, or review by regulatory authorities, you should consult with your own legal advisors in determining whether and to what extent the Offered Certificates constitute legal investments or are subject to investment, capital, or other regulatory restrictions.

 

The issuing entity will not be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The issuing entity will be relying on an exclusion or exemption from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended contained in Section 3(c)(5) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or Rule 3a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, although there may be additional exclusions or exemptions available to the issuing entity. The issuing entity is being structured so as not to constitute a “covered fund” for purposes of the Volcker Rule under the Dodd-Frank Act.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the certificates and material federal income tax matters will be passed upon for the depositor by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the underwriters by Sidley Austin LLP.

 

RATINGS

 

It is a condition to their issuance that the Offered Certificates receive investment grade credit ratings from each of the Rating Agencies engaged by the Depositor to rate such class of certificates.

 

We are not obligated to maintain any particular rating with respect to any class of Offered Certificates. Changes affecting the Mortgaged Properties, the parties to the PSA or another person may have an adverse effect on the ratings of the Offered Certificates, and thus on the liquidity, market value and regulatory characteristics of the Offered Certificates, although such adverse changes would not necessarily be an event of default under the applicable Mortgage Loan.

 

The ratings address the likelihood of full and timely receipt by the Certificateholders of all distributions of interest at the applicable Pass-Through Rate on the Offered Certificates to which they are entitled on each distribution date and the ultimate payment in full of the Certificate Balance of each class of Offered Certificates on a date that it not later than the Rated Final Distribution Date with respect to such class of certificates. The Rated Final Distribution Date will be the Distribution Date in November 2054. See “Yield and Maturity Considerations” and “Pooling and Servicing Agreement—Advances”. Any ratings of each Offered Certificates should be evaluated independently from similar ratings on other types of securities.

 

The ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, a measure of asset value or an indication of the suitability of an investment, and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by any Rating Agency. In addition, these ratings do not address: (a) the likelihood, timing, or frequency of prepayments (both voluntary and involuntary) and their impact on interest payments or the degree to which such prepayments might differ from those originally anticipated, (b) the possibility that a Certificateholder might suffer a lower than anticipated yield, (c) the likelihood of receipt of yield maintenance charges, prepayment charges, prepayment premiums, prepayment fees or penalties or default interest or post anticipated repayment date additional interest, (d) the likelihood of experiencing

 

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any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls, an assessment of whether or to what extent the interest payable on any class of Offered Certificates may be reduced in connection with any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls, or of receiving Compensating Interest Payments, (e) the tax treatment of the Offered Certificates or effect of taxes on the payments received, (f) the likelihood or willingness of the parties to the respective documents to meet their contractual obligations or the likelihood or willingness of any party or court to enforce, or hold enforceable, the documents in whole or in part, (g) an assessment of the yield to maturity that investors may experience, (h) the likelihood, timing or receipt of any payments of interest to the holders of the Offered Certificates resulting from an increase in the interest rate on any Mortgage Loan in connection with a Mortgage Loan modification, waiver or amendment, (i) Excess Interest or (ii) other non-credit risks, including, without limitation, market risks or liquidity.

 

The ratings take into consideration the credit quality of the underlying Mortgaged Properties and the Mortgage Loans, structural and legal aspects associated with the Offered Certificates, and the extent to which the payment stream of the Mortgage Loans is adequate to make payments required under the Offered Certificates. However, as noted above, the ratings do not represent an assessment of the likelihood, timing or frequency of principal prepayments (both voluntary and involuntary) by the borrowers, or the degree to which such prepayments might differ from those originally anticipated. In general, the ratings address credit risk and not prepayment risk. Ratings are forward-looking opinions about credit risk and express an agency’s opinion about the ability and willingness of an issuer of securities to meet its financial obligations in full and on time. Ratings are not indications of investment merit. In addition, the ratings do not represent an assessment of the yield to maturity that investors may experience or the possibility that investors might not fully recover their initial investment in the event of delinquencies or defaults or rapid prepayments on the Mortgage Loans (including both voluntary and involuntary prepayments) or the application of any realized losses. In the event that holders of such certificates do not fully recover their investment as a result of rapid principal prepayments on the Mortgage Loans, all amounts “due” to such holders will nevertheless have been paid, and such result is consistent with the ratings assigned to such certificates. As indicated in this prospectus, holders of the certificates with Notional Amounts are entitled only to payments of interest on the related Mortgage Loans. If the Mortgage Loans were to prepay in the initial month, with the result that the holders of the certificates with Notional Amounts receive only a single month’s interest and therefore, suffer a nearly complete loss of their investment, all amounts “due” to such holders will nevertheless have been paid, and such result is consistent with the rating received on those certificates. The Notional Amounts of the certificates with Notional Amounts on which interest is calculated may be reduced by the allocation of realized losses and prepayments, whether voluntary or involuntary. The ratings do not address the timing or magnitude of reductions of such Notional Amount, but only the obligation to pay interest timely on the Notional Amount, as so reduced from time to time. Therefore, the ratings of the certificates with Notional Amounts should be evaluated independently from similar ratings on other types of securities. See “Risk Factors—Other Risks Relating to the Certificates—Your Yield May Be Affected by Defaults, Prepayments and Other Factors” and “Yield and Maturity Considerations”.

 

Although the depositor will prepay fees for ongoing rating surveillance by certain of the Rating Agencies, the depositor has no obligation or ability to ensure that any Rating Agency performs ratings surveillance. In addition, a Rating Agency may cease ratings surveillance if the information furnished to that Rating Agency is insufficient to allow it to perform surveillance.

 

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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS

 

1031 Structure Documents 179
17061 Condominium Unit 156
17g-5 Information Provider 295
1986 Act 450
1996 Act 430
401(c) Regulations 468
421a Property Tax Abatement Program 179
450 Post Road East Mezzanine Lender 190
450 Post Road East Mezzanine Loan 190
450 Post Road East Mezzanine Note 190
AB Modified Loan 343
AB Whole Loan 195
Acceptable Insurance Default 347
Accrued AB Loan Interest 279
Acme Restriction Agreement 163
Acting General Counsel’s Letter 131
actual/360 basis 27
Actual/360 Basis 180
Actual/360 Loans 320
ADA 432
Administrative Cost Rate 274
ADR 141
Advances 316
Affirmative Asset Review Vote 382
Aggregate Available Funds 268
Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount 275
Allocated Loan Amount 141
Amazon Hunts Point Ground Lease 175
Amazon Hunts Point Ground Tenant 175
AMI Rent 150
Annual Debt Service 141
Anticipated Repayment Date 180
Appraisal Reduction Amount 339
Appraisal Reduction Event 337
Appraised Value 142
Appraised-Out Class 344
Approved Exchange 14
ARD Loan 180
ARD Loans 180
ASR Consultation Process 357
Assessment of Compliance 412
Asset Representations Reviewer Asset Review Fee 336
Asset Representations Reviewer Fee Cap 336
Asset Representations Reviewer Termination Event 387
Asset Review 384
Asset Review Notice 383
Asset Review Quorum 383
Asset Review Report 385
Asset Review Report Summary 385
Asset Review Standard 384
Asset Review Trigger 381
Asset Review Vote Election 382
Asset Status Report 355
Assumed Final Distribution Date 282
Assumed Scheduled Payment 276
Attestation Report 412
AUL 157
AULs 158
Available Funds 269
Balloon Balance 142
Balloon LTV 143
Base Interest Fraction 281
BEA 158
Beds 148
benefit plan investors 465
Borrower Party 289
Borrower Party Affiliate 289
B-piece buyer 114
Breach Notice 307
BSCMI 225
Business Day 321
CalPERS 465
CalPERS Blanket Insurance Program 174
CalSTRS 465
CAMB 2021-CX TSA 195
CAMB 2021-CX2 Securitization 207
CAMB 2021-CX2 TSA 207
CERCLA 430
Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee 335
Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee Rate 335
Certificate Balance 266
Certificate Owners 298
Certificateholder 290
Certificateholder Quorum 390
Certificateholder Repurchase Request 400
Certifying Certificateholder 300
CGMRC 232
Class A-SB Planned Principal Balance 276
Class X certificates 3
Class X-A Strip Rates 273
Class X-B Strip Rate 273
Class X-D Strip Rate 273
Class X-F Strip Rate 273
Class X-G Strip Rate 273
Class X-H Strip Rate 274
Clearstream 297
Clearstream Participants 298
Closing Date 140
CMBS 134, 253
Code 448


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Collateral Deficiency Amount 343
Collection Account 319
Collection Period 269
Communication Request 300
Companion Loan 139
Companion Loan Holder 193
Compensating Interest Payment 283
Computershare 251
Constant Prepayment Rate 440
Consultation Termination Event 370
Control Eligible Certificates 364
Control Note 195
Control Termination Event 369
Controlling Class 364
Controlling Class Certificateholder 364
Controlling Companion Loan 195
Controlling Holder 195
Controlling Note 195
Corrected Loan 355
COVID Modification 339
COVID Modification Agreement 339
COVID Modified Loan 339
COVID-19 55
COVID-19 Emergency 339
CPR 440
Credit Risk Retention Rules 261
CREFC® 287
CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee 337
CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee Rate 337
CREFC® Reports 287
CREFI 139, 232
CREFI Data File 233
CREFI Mortgage Loans 232
CREFI Securitization Database 233
CREFI VRR Interest Portion 261
Crossover Date 272
CRR 135
CTS 251
Cumulative Appraisal Reduction Amount 343
Cure/Contest Period 384
Current LTV 143
Cut-off Date 139
Cut-off Date Balance 142
Cut-off Date LTV Ratio 143
Cut-off Date UW NCF Debt Yield 145
CVOCs 157
CVS Subordinate Loan 192
CWCAM 256
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Co-Lender Agreement 207
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Companion Loans. 207
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Directing Holder 214
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes 207
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Master Servicer 207
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan 207
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Non-Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans 207
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Notes 207
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Pari Passu Companion Loans 207
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes 207
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Special Servicer 208
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Companion Loans 207
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Standalone Pari Passu Companion Loans 207
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Subordinate Companion Loans 207
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Subordinate Control Period 214
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Trustee 208
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan 207
CX Release Amount 186
DBNY 216, 261
DBNY VRR Interest Portion 261
DBRI 216
DBRS Morningstar 253
DCP 159
DCSCP 160
Defaulted Loan 361
Defeasance Deposit 185
Defeasance Loans 185
Defeasance Lock-Out Period 185
Defeasance Option 185
Definitive Certificate 296
Delinquent Loan 382
Depositaries 297
Determination Date 267
Deutsche Bank 216
Diligence File 304
Directing Holder 364
Directing Holder Asset Status Report Review Process 357
Disclosable Special Servicer Fees 335
Discount Rate 182
Dispute Resolution Consultation 403
Dispute Resolution Cut-off Date 403
Disputed Proceeds 258
Distribution Accounts 320
Distribution Date 267


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DISTRIBUTOR 9
DMARC 217
Dodd-Frank Act 137
DOJ 216
DOL 465
DTC 296
DTC Participants 297
DTC Rules 298
Due Date 180, 269
Due Diligence Questionnaire 234
Due Diligence Requirements 135
EDGAR 464
EEA 8
EGLE 158
Eligible Asset Representations Reviewer 386
Eligible Operating Advisor 376
Enforcing Party 401
Enforcing Servicer 401
ESA 157, 221, 229
Escrow/Reserve Mitigating Circumstances 223, 231
EU Due Diligence Requirements 135
EU Institutional Investor 135
EU PRIIPS REGULATION 9
EU PROSPECTUS REGULATION 9
EU Securitization Regulation 135
EU SECURITIZATION REGULATION 11
EU Transparency Requirements 136
Euroclear 297
Euroclear Operator 299
Euroclear Participants 299
EUWA 9, 10
Excess Interest 181
Excess Interest Distribution Account 320
Excess Prepayment Interest Shortfall 284
Exchange Act 216, 224
Excluded Controlling Class Holder 289
Excluded Controlling Class Loan 289
Excluded Information 290
Excluded Loan 290
Excluded Plan 467
Excluded Special Servicer 391
Excluded Special Servicer Mortgage Loan 391
Exemption 465
Exemption Rating Agency 466
FATCA 459
FDEP 160
FDIA 129
FDIC 130
FDIC Safe Harbor 130
Federal Court 258
FETL 14
Fiduciary 467
FIEL 14
Final Asset Status Report 358
Final Dispute Resolution Election Notice 403
FINANCIAL PROMOTION ORDER 12
FIRREA 131, 220, 228
First Magnus 163
Fitch 410
FPO PERSONS 12
FSCMA 14
FSMA 10
GACC 139, 216
GACC Data Tape 218
GACC Deal Team 218
GACC Mortgage Loans 217
Gain-on-Sale Reserve Account 321
Garn Act 431
Goldman Originator 243
grace period 180
Grand Rapids Exchange Loan 179
Grand Rapids Master Tenant 179
Grand Rapids Original Property 179
Grand Rapids Property Owner 179
Grantor Trust 50, 449
GS Bank 130, 241
GSA 172
GSMC 139, 241
GSMC Data Tape 242
GSMC Deal Team 241
GSMC Mortgage Loans 241
Hard Lockbox 142
HIGH NET WORTH COMPANIES, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, ETC. 12
HPD 150
HSTP Act 69
Indirect Participants 297
Initial Delivery Date 355
Initial Pool Balance 139
Initial Rate 180
Initial Requesting Certificateholder 401
In-Place Cash Management 142
Institutional Investor 13
Institutional Investors 135
Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds 319
Intercreditor Agreement 193
Interest Accrual Amount 275
Interest Accrual Period 275
Interest Distribution Amount 275
Interest Payment Differential 182
Interest Reserve Account 320
Interest Shortfall 275
Interested Person 362
intermediary 458
Investment Company Act i
Investor Certification 290
Investor Q&A Forum 294
Investor Registry 295


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IO Group YM Distribution Amount 281
Japanese Retention Requirement 15
JFSA 15
JPMC 224
JPMCB 224
JPMCB Data Tape 226
JPMCB Deal Team 225
JPMCB Mortgage Loans 225
JPMCB’s Qualification Criteria 227
JPMCC 2021-1MEM TSA 195, 204
JPMCCMSC 225
JRR Rule 15
KBRA 410
Largest Tenant 142
Lease Expiration 142
Liquidation Fee 331
Liquidation Proceeds 331
Loan Per Net Rentable Area 142
Loan-Specific Directing Holder 364
Loan-to-Value Ratio 143
Loan-to-Value Ratio at Maturity or ARD 143
Loss of Value Payment 308
Lower-Tier Regular Interests 448
Lower-Tier REMIC 49, 448
Lower-Tier REMIC Distribution Account 320
LSI 158
LTV Ratio 143
LTV Ratio at Maturity or ARD 143
MADEP 158
MAI 309
Major Decision 365
Major Decision Reporting Package 365
market discount 453
Marshalls Reduced Occupancy Conditions 169
MAS 13
Master Servicer Major Decision 368
Master Servicer Proposed Course of Action Notice 401
Master Servicer Remittance Date 315
Master Servicing Fee 328
Master Servicing Fee Rate 328
Material Defect 307
Maturity Date LTV Ratio 143
Midland 253
MIFID II 9, 10
MLPA 301
MOA 261
Modeling Assumptions 440
Modification Fees 334
Modified Mortgage Loan 338
Mortgage 140
Mortgage File 301
Mortgage Loan Sellers 216
Mortgage Loans 139
Mortgage Note 140
Mortgage Pool 139
Mortgage Rate 274
Mortgaged Property 140
Most Recent NOI 143
MSA 143
Natixis 252
Net Default Interest 328
Net Mortgage Rate 274
Net Operating Income 143
Net Prepayment Interest Excess 283
New Complaint 258
NFA 158
NFIP 87
NI 33-105 15
NOI 143
Nomura 252
Non-Control Note 195
Non-Controlling Holder 195, 199
non-offered certificates 26
non-qualified intermediary 458
Nonrecoverable Advance 317
Non-Reduced Certificates 390
Non-Serviced Certificate Administrator 195
Non-Serviced Companion Loan 195
Non-Serviced Custodian 195
Non-Serviced Directing Holder 195
Non-Serviced Master Servicer 196
Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan 196
Non-Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan 196
Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan 196
Non-Serviced PSA 196
Non-Serviced Securitization Trust 196
Non-Serviced Special Servicer 196
Non-Serviced Trustee 196
Non-Serviced Whole Loan 41, 196
Non-U.S. Person 459
non-VRR certificates 26
Non-VRR Percentage 263
Noteholders 207
Notional Amount 267
NRA 143
NRSRO 288, 395, 468
NRSRO Certification 291
Occupancy 144
Occupancy Date 144
offered certificates 25
Offsetting Modification Fees 334
OID Regulations 451
OLA 131
One Memorial Drive Companion Loans 203
One Memorial Drive Directing Holder 205
One Memorial Drive Intercreditor Agreement 203
One Memorial Drive Master Servicer 203


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One Memorial Drive Pari Passu Companion Loans 203
One Memorial Drive Senior Loan Holders 203
One Memorial Drive Senior Loans 203
One Memorial Drive Special Servicer 204
One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan 203
One Memorial Drive Subordinate Companion Loan Holder 203
One Memorial Drive Whole Loan 203
OPA 178
Operating Advisor Annual Report 375
Operating Advisor Consulting Fee 336
Operating Advisor Expenses 336
Operating Advisor Fee 335
Operating Advisor Fee Rate 336
Operating Advisor Standard 375
Operating Advisor Termination Event 378
Original Balance 144
Original Complaint 258
Otherwise Rated Insurers 175
Outparcel 186
P&I Advance 315
PAR 221, 229
Pari Passu Companion Loan 139
Park Bridge Financial 259
Park Bridge Lender Services 259
Participants 297
Parties in Interest 464
Pass-Through Rate 272
PATRIOT Act 433
PCE 160
PCO 176
PCR 240, 248
Periodic Payments 268
Permitted Investments 268
Permitted Pledge 192
Permitted Special Servicer/Affiliate Fees 334
PIPs 81, 161
Plans 464
PLRIP 160
PML 248
Potential Expansion Premises 168
PRC 12
Preliminary Dispute Resolution Election Notice 402
Prepayment Assumption 452
Prepayment Interest Excess 283
Prepayment Interest Shortfall 283
Prepayment Provision 144
Prime Rate 319
principal balance certificates 3
Principal Distribution Amount 275
Principal Shortfall 276
Privileged Information 377
Privileged Information Exception 378
Privileged Person 288
Prohibited Prepayment 283
PROMOTION OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES EXEMPTIONS ORDER 12
Proposed Course of Action 402
Proposed Course of Action Notice 402
PSA 264
PSA Party Repurchase Request 401
PTCE 467
Purchase Price 308
qualified intermediary 458
Qualified Replacement Special Servicer 391
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan 309
Qualifying CRE Loan Percentage 261
RAC No-Response Scenario 410
RAM 158
Rated Final Distribution Date 282
Rating Agencies 410
Rating Agency Confirmation 410
REA 66
Realized Loss 285
Record Date 267
Registration Statement 463
Regular Interest Holder 451
Regular Interests 448
Regulation AB 412
Reimbursement Rate 319
Reinvestment Yield 182
Related Group 144
Related Proceeds 318
Release Date 185
RELEVANT PERSONS 12
Relief Act 433
REMIC 448
REMIC Regulations 448
REO Account 321
REO Loan 277
REO Property 355
Repurchase Request 401
Requesting Certificateholder 403
Requesting Holders 344
Requesting Investor 300
Requesting Party 409
Required Risk Retention Percentage 262
Requirements 433
Resolution Failure 401
Resolved 401
Restricted Group 466
Restricted Mezzanine Holder 289
Restricted Party 378
Retaining Parties 261
Retaining Sponsor 261
Review Materials 383
Revised Rate 180


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RevPAR 144
Risk Retention Consultation Party 289
Risk Retention Requirements 136
Rooms 148
Ross Reduced Occupancy Conditions 169
Rule 15Ga-1 231
Rule 17g-5 291
S&P 253, 410
Scheduled Principal Distribution Amount 276
SDNY Court 258
SEC 216, 224
Securities Act 412
Securitization Accounts 321
Securitization Regulation 135
SEL 248
Serviced Companion Loan 196
Serviced Mortgage Loan 196
Serviced Pari Passu Companion Loan 197
Serviced Pari Passu Mortgage Loan 197
Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loan 197
Serviced Subordinate Companion Loan 197
Serviced Whole Loan 41, 197
Serviced Whole Loan Custodial Account 320
Servicer Termination Event 393, 395
Servicing Advances 316
Servicing Compensation 329
Servicing Fee 329
Servicing Fee Rate 329
Servicing Shift Mortgage Loan 197
Servicing Shift Pooling and Servicing Agreement 41
Servicing Shift PSA 197
Servicing Shift Securitization Date 41, 197
Servicing Shift Whole Loan 41, 197
Servicing Standard 314
Servicing Transfer Event 354
SF 145
SFA 13
SFO 13
Similar Law 464
Small Loan Appraisal Estimate 340
SMMEA 468
Soft Lockbox 144
Soft Springing Hard Lockbox 144
Sole Certificateholder 334
Special Servicer Major Decision 368
Special Servicer Non-Major Decision 349
Special Servicing Fee 330
Special Servicing Fee Rate 330
Specially Serviced Loans 353
Sponsors 216
Springing Cash Management 144
Springing Lockbox 145
Sq. Ft. 145
Square Feet 145
SSDS 158
Startup Day 449
State Court 258
Stated Principal Balance 277
static pool data 92
Steelcase 158
Storm Event 155
Subject Loans 336
Subordinate Companion Loan 139, 197
Subsequent Asset Status Report 355
Sub-Servicing Agreement 315
Sub-Servicing Entity 395
SVES 160
T-12 145
TCO 176
Term to Maturity 145
Terms and Conditions 299
Tests 384
Title V 432
Trailing 12 NOI 143
Triggering Event of Default 208
TRIPRA 87
TRST 465
Trust 250
trust directing holder 21
Trust Directing Holder 363
Trust REMIC 49
Trust REMICs 448
TTM 145
U.S. Obligations 182
U.S. Person 459
UCC 420
UK 9
UK Due Diligence Requirements 135
UK Institutional Investor 135
UK PRIIPS REGULATION 9
UK RETAIL INVESTOR 9
UK Securitization Regulation 135
UK SECURITIZATION REGULATION 11
Underwriter Entities 107
Underwriting Agreement 461
Underwritten EGI 145, 147
Underwritten Expenses 145
Underwritten NCF 145
Underwritten NCF Debt Yield 145
Underwritten NCF DSCR 145
Underwritten Net Cash Flow 145
Underwritten Net Cash Flow DSCR 145
Underwritten Net Operating Income 146
Underwritten Net Operating Income DSCR 147
Underwritten NOI 146
Underwritten NOI Debt Yield 147
Underwritten NOI DSCR 147
Underwritten Revenues 148
Units 148


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Unscheduled Principal Distribution Amount 276
Unsolicited Information 384
Updated Appraisal 341
Upper-Tier REMIC 49, 448
Upper-Tier REMIC Distribution Account 320
USTs 160
UW EGI 145, 147
UW Expenses 145
UW NCF 145
UW NCF Debt Yield 145
UW NCF DSCR 145
UW NOI 146
UW NOI Debt Yield 147
UW NOI DSCR 147
Volcker Rule 137
Voting Rights 296
VRR Allocation Percentage 263
VRR Available Funds 262
VRR Interest 4, 261
VRR Interest Distribution Amount 263
VRR Percentage 263
VRR Principal Distribution Amount 263
VRR Realized Loss 262
VRR Realized Loss Interest Distribution Amount 263
VRR Upper-Tier Regular Interests 448
VRR-A Risk Retention Consultation Party 289
VRR-B Risk Retention Consultation Party 289
WAC rate 3
WAC Rate 274
Walmart Use Restrictions 163
Walmart Violation Notice 163
Weighted Average Mortgage Rate 148
Wells Fargo Bank 251
Whole Loan 139, 197
Withheld Amounts 320
Workout Fee 330
Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amount 319
YM/Defeasance Loans 183


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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name % of Initial Pool Balance % of Loan Balance Mortgage Loan Originator Mortgage Loan Seller Related Group Crossed Group Address
                1      
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive 10.0% 100.0% JPMCB JPMCB NAP NAP One Memorial Drive
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 9.9% 100.0% DBRI, JPMCB, BANA, 3650 Cal Bridge Lending, LLC GACC, JPMCB Yes - Group 1 NAP 350 and 450 Water Street
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park 8.2% 100.0% JPMCB JPMCB NAP NAP 1115 46th Avenue
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 7.4% 100.0% JPMCB JPMCB Yes - Group 1 NAP 2001 Diamond Boulevard
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 6.8%   BCREI, CREFI CREFI NAP NAP Various
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE 4.1% 59.9%         1100 First Street Northeast
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE 2.7% 40.1%         820 First Street Northeast
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor 5.4% 100.0% DBRI GACC NAP NAP 520-522 Almanor Avenue
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza 4.1% 100.0% GSBI GSMC NAP NAP 12121 Victory Boulevard
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point 3.6% 100.0% JPMCB JPMCB NAP NAP 1341 Viele Avenue
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts 3.5% 100.0% CREFI CREFI NAP NAP 1201 Jackson Street
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 3.3% 100.0% GSBI GSMC NAP NAP 5300, 5555 & 5600 Oakbrook Parkway
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 3.2% 100.0% JPMCB JPMCB Yes - Group 2 NAP 6301-6351 East Broadway Boulevard
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 2.9% 100.0% GSBI GSMC NAP NAP 114 & 130 East Black Horse Pike
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center 2.8% 100.0% DBRI GACC NAP NAP 934, 1118, 1120 and 1185 Southeast 36th Street
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 2.2%   GSBI GSMC NAP NAP Various
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield 0.9% 43.7%         8311 East Brundage Lane
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold 0.6% 29.0%         888 Arnold Commons Drive
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles 0.6% 27.3%         2100 South Old Highway 94
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 2.1% 100.0% CREFI CREFI NAP NAP 1801-1845 La Cienega Boulevard
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 2.1% 100.0% GSBI GSMC Yes - Group 2 NAP 2905 East Skyline Drive
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building 2.1% 100.0% DBRI GACC NAP NAP 340 North 12th Street
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center 2.1% 100.0% JPMCB JPMCB NAP NAP 460 East Main Street
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center 1.8% 100.0% CREFI CREFI NAP NAP 4310-4456 Amboy Road
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons 1.7% 100.0% CREFI CREFI NAP NAP 1885 Route 57
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II 1.6% 100.0% DBRI GACC NAP NAP 4775 and 4855 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street 1.4% 100.0% GSBI GSMC NAP NAP 144 Bleecker Street
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street 1.3% 100.0% CREFI CREFI NAP NAP 31 Bond Street
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center 1.1% 100.0% CREFI CREFI NAP NAP 3015 Tecumseh Road
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond 1.1% 100.0% DBRI GACC NAP NAP 720-770 South Meadows Parkway
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East 1.0% 100.0% CREFI CREFI NAP NAP 450 Post Road East
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio 1.0%   JPMCB JPMCB NAP NAP Various
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue 0.3% 26.5%         729 East Spaulding Avenue
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street 0.2% 21.0%         5402 West Market Street
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts 0.2% 17.4%         17061 North Avenue of the Arts
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North 0.2% 16.0%         6320 Wedgewood Road North
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive 0.1% 14.3%         1112 Centre West Drive
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike 0.0% 4.7%         7415 Brandt Pike
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street 0.9% 100.0% JPMCB JPMCB NAP NAP 536 West 29th Street
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville 0.8% 100.0% JPMCB JPMCB NAP NAP 1035 West Addison Street
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio 0.8%   CREFI CREFI NAP NAP Various
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC 0.3% 42.1%         200 Edison Drive
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical 0.2% 29.5%         6500 Whipple Avenue Northwest
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express 0.2% 28.4%         2850 International Street
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing 0.7% 100.0% DBRI GACC NAP NAP 1005 Northwest 76th Boulevard
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio 0.6%   CREFI CREFI NAP NAP Various
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park 0.4% 55.9%         4045-4061 Forrestal Avenue
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue 0.3% 44.1%         3312-3314 South Cicero Avenue
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue 0.5% 100.0% CREFI CREFI NAP NAP 1523 Voorhies Avenue
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna 0.5% 100.0% DBRI GACC NAP NAP 200 McBride Lane
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith 0.4% 100.0% CREFI CREFI NAP NAP 8300 Rogers Avenue
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio 0.4%   CREFI CREFI NAP NAP Various
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL 0.2% 55.3%         2200 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL 0.2% 44.7%         540 North Schmale Road
37 Loan   1 Madison Park 0.4% 100.0% DBRI GACC NAP NAP 26765 & 26793 Madison Avenue
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala 0.3% 100.0% CREFI CREFI NAP NAP 807 East Silver Springs Boulevard

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name City County State Zip Code General Property Type Detailed Property Type Year Built Year Renovated Number of Units Unit of Measure
                  5       4  
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive Cambridge Middlesex Massachusetts 02142 Office CBD 1985 2018 409,422 SF
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Cambridge Middlesex Massachusetts 02141 Mixed Use Office/Lab 2021 NAP 915,233 SF
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park Long Island City Queens New York 11101 Multifamily Garden 2020 NAP 75 Units
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda Concord Contra Costa California 94520 Retail Anchored 2017-2018 NAP 365,559 SF
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE Washington District of Columbia District of Columbia 20002 Office CBD Various Various 655,071 SF
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE Washington District of Columbia District of Columbia 20002 Office CBD 2009 NAP 348,967 SF
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE Washington District of Columbia District of Columbia 20002 Office CBD 1990 2005 306,104 SF
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor Sunnyvale Santa Clara California 94085 Office Suburban 2021 NAP 231,220 SF
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza North Hollywood Los Angeles California 91606 Retail Anchored 1951 2004, 2021 155,305 SF
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point Bronx Bronx New York 10474 Other Leased Fee NAP NAP 120,000 SF
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19148 Multifamily Mid-Rise 1920 2019-2020 151 Units
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio Norcross Gwinnett Georgia 30093 Industrial Flex 1981-1985 NAP 706,226 SF
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza Tucson Pima Arizona 85710 Retail Anchored 1958-2016 NAP 139,482 SF
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons Audubon Camden New Jersey 08106 Retail Anchored 1961, 1979 2004-2005, 2008 468,417 SF
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center Grand Rapids Kent Michigan 49508 Industrial Flex 1957, 1960, 1965, 1980 1978, 2015-2019 1,941,895 SF
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio Various Various Various Various Hospitality Extended Stay Various Various 367 Rooms
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield Bakersfield Kern California 93307 Hospitality Extended Stay 2016 NAP 122 Rooms
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold Arnold Jefferson Missouri 63010 Hospitality Extended Stay 2009 2020-2021 124 Rooms
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles Saint Charles Saint Charles Missouri 63303 Hospitality Extended Stay 2009 2020-2021 121 Rooms
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega Los Angeles Los Angeles California 90035 Retail Anchored 1970 2003 305,890 SF
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada Tucson Pima Arizona 85718 Retail Anchored 2003 2020 245,955 SF
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19107 Multifamily Mid-Rise 1900 2019 58 Units
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center Middletown New Castle Delaware 19709 Retail Anchored 2003 NAP 172,937 SF
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center Staten Island Richmond New York 10312 Mixed Use Retail/Office 1971 2015 96,726 SF
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons Mansfield Warren New Jersey 07840 Retail Anchored 2000 NAP 272,046 SF
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II Berkeley Lake Gwinnett Georgia 30092 Industrial Flex 2000, 2001 2019 163,231 SF
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street Brooklyn Kings New York 11221 Multifamily Mid-Rise 2020 NAP 26 Units
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street New York New York New York 10012 Office CBD 1893 2017 17,791 SF
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center Corinth Alcorn Mississippi 38834 Industrial Warehouse/Distribution 2008 NAP 294,000 SF
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond Reno Washoe Nevada 89521 Retail Shadow Anchored 2004-2005 NAP 57,983 SF
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East Westport Fairfield Connecticut 06880 Office Suburban 1982 2011 35,777 SF
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio Various Various Various Various Office Medical Various Various 40,911 SF
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue Pueblo West Pueblo Colorado 81007 Office Medical 2007 NAP 9,500 SF
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street Greensboro Guilford North Carolina 27409 Office Medical 1990 NAP 6,436 SF
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts Surprise Maricopa Arizona 85378 Office Medical 2008 NAP 6,150 SF
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North Maple Grove Hennepin Minnesota 55311 Office Medical 2006 NAP 6,085 SF
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive Springfield Sangamon Illinois 62704 Office Medical 1990 2007 6,567 SF
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike Huber Heights Montgomery Ohio 45424 Office Medical 2002 NAP 6,173 SF
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street New York New York New York 10001 Office CBD 1904 2021 6,400 SF
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville Chicago Cook Illinois 60613 Retail Single Tenant 2020 NAP 10,200 SF
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio Various Various Ohio Various Various Various Various NAP 89,702 SF
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC Monroe Butler Ohio 45044 Industrial Warehouse 2021 NAP 29,800 SF
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical North Canton Stark Ohio 44720 Office Medical 1991 NAP 14,934 SF
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express Columbus Franklin Ohio 43228 Industrial Warehouse 1996 NAP 44,968 SF
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing Gainesville Alachua Florida 32606 Retail Anchored 1988 NAP 114,693 SF
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio Various Various Various Various Various Various Various NAP 60,938 SF
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park Orlando Orange Florida 32806 Industrial Warehouse/Distribution 1986 NAP 52,500 SF
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue Cicero Cook Illinois 60804 Retail Shadow Anchored 2021 NAP 8,438 SF
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue Brooklyn Kings New York 11235 Office Medical 2000 NAP 17,028 SF
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna Gretna Pittsylvania Virginia 24557 Hospitality Limited Service 2008 2020 81 Rooms
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith Fort Smith Sebastian Arkansas 72903 Retail Single Tenant 2003 NAP 13,717 SF
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio Various Various Various Various Retail Single Tenant Various NAP 29,025 SF
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL West Palm Beach Palm Beach Florida 33409 Retail Single Tenant 1999 NAP 15,120 SF
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL Carol Stream DuPage Illinois 60188 Retail Single Tenant 1998 NAP 13,905 SF
37 Loan   1 Madison Park Murrieta Riverside California 92562 Industrial Warehouse/Distribution 1999 NAP 39,960 SF
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala Ocala Marion Florida 34470 Retail Single Tenant 1995 NAP 15,503 SF

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Loan Per Unit ($) Original Balance ($) Cut-off Date Balance ($) Maturity/ARD Balance ($) Interest Rate % Administrative Fee Rate % Net Mortgage Rate % Monthly Debt Service (P&I) ($) Monthly Debt Service (IO) ($) Annual Debt Service (P&I) ($)
          4 3 3   6 7   8 8 8
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive 731.03 95,000,000 95,000,000 95,000,000 2.69250% 0.02199% 2.67051% NAP 216,116.75 NAP
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 889.39 94,000,000 94,000,000 94,000,000 2.79200% 0.01799% 2.77401% NAP 221,744.26 NAP
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park 1,038,666.67 77,900,000 77,900,000 77,900,000 3.23800% 0.01324% 3.22476% NAP 213,119.61 NAP
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 273.55 70,000,000 70,000,000 70,000,000 2.99000% 0.02324% 2.96676% NAP 176,839.12 NAP
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 322.10 65,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 3.00250% 0.01324% 2.98926% NAP 164,894.24 NAP
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE   38,959,953 38,959,953 38,959,953            
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE   26,040,047 26,040,047 26,040,047            
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor 439.41 51,600,000 51,600,000 51,600,000 2.55500% 0.01324% 2.54176% NAP 111,390.90 NAP
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza 250.47 38,900,000 38,900,000 38,900,000 3.70600% 0.01324% 3.69276% NAP 121,804.72 NAP
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point 289.17 34,700,000 34,700,000 34,700,000 4.38200% 0.01324% 4.36876% NAP 128,472.73 NAP
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts 218,543.05 33,000,000 33,000,000 28,499,570 3.94000% 0.01324% 3.92676% 156,407.69 109,854.86 1,876,892.28
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 44.60 31,500,000 31,500,000 31,500,000 3.54900% 0.01324% 3.53576% NAP 94,455.16 NAP
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 215.08 30,000,000 30,000,000 24,492,061 3.90700% 0.06324% 3.84376% 141,620.80 99,031.60 1,699,449.60
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 99.90 28,000,000 27,878,213 22,013,900 3.72000% 0.01324% 3.70676% 129,196.18 NAP 1,550,354.16
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center 13.69 26,625,000 26,584,712 20,665,506 3.38000% 0.01324% 3.36676% 117,781.82 NAP 1,413,381.84
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 55,858.31 20,500,000 20,500,000 16,907,043 4.22500% 0.01324% 4.21176% 100,547.87 73,179.54 1,206,574.44
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield   8,966,719 8,966,719 7,395,156            
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold   5,945,325 5,945,325 4,903,311            
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles   5,587,956 5,587,956 4,608,576            
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 294.22 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 3.49000% 0.01324% 3.47676% NAP 58,974.54 NAP
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 414.71 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 3.36100% 0.01324% 3.34776% NAP 56,794.68 NAP
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building 344,396.55 19,975,000 19,975,000 19,975,000 3.45000% 0.01324% 3.43676% NAP 58,225.74 NAP
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center 114.20 19,750,000 19,750,000 17,716,109 3.34200% 0.01324% 3.32876% 86,953.63 55,767.69 1,043,443.56
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center 180.92 17,500,000 17,500,000 17,500,000 3.18000% 0.01324% 3.16676% NAP 47,019.10 NAP
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons 58.81 16,000,000 16,000,000 12,671,418 3.92000% 0.01324% 3.90676% 75,650.36 NAP 907,804.32
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II 92.20 15,050,000 15,050,000 12,834,663 3.44000% 0.01324% 3.42676% 67,078.17 43,742.55 804,938.04
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street 496,153.85 12,900,000 12,900,000 12,900,000 4.10000% 0.01324% 4.08676% NAP 44,687.15 NAP
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street 702.60 12,500,000 12,500,000 12,500,000 3.47000% 0.01324% 3.45676% NAP 36,647.86 NAP
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center 36.73 10,800,000 10,800,000 10,800,000 3.44000% 0.01324% 3.42676% NAP 31,390.00 NAP
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond 185.40 10,750,000 10,750,000 10,750,000 3.35500% 0.01324% 3.34176% NAP 30,472.64 NAP
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East 267.07 9,555,000 9,555,000 9,555,000 3.95000% 0.01324% 3.93676% NAP 31,888.71 NAP
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio 232.63 9,517,000 9,517,000 7,539,587 3.92900% 0.01324% 3.91576% 45,046.92 NAP 540,563.04
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue   2,519,868 2,519,868 1,996,297            
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street   2,002,395 2,002,395 1,586,343            
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts   1,657,413 1,657,413 1,313,041            
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North   1,522,420 1,522,420 1,206,096            
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive   1,364,928 1,364,928 1,081,328            
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike   449,976 449,976 356,482            
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street 1,351.56 8,650,000 8,650,000 8,650,000 4.29800% 0.01324% 4.28476% NAP 31,411.71 NAP
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville 784.31 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 3.16600% 0.05324% 3.11276% NAP 21,399.81 NAP
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio 84.72 7,600,000 7,600,000 7,600,000 3.58000% 0.04324% 3.53676% NAP 22,988.24 NAP
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC   3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000            
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical   2,240,000 2,240,000 2,240,000            
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express   2,160,000 2,160,000 2,160,000            
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing 59.51 6,825,000 6,825,000 5,868,863 3.76600% 0.01324% 3.75276% 31,669.64 21,716.61 380,035.68
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio 100.48 6,123,000 6,123,000 5,537,714 3.80000% 0.01324% 3.78676% 28,530.57 19,658.80 342,366.84
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park   3,421,500 3,421,500 3,094,445            
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue   2,701,500 2,701,500 2,443,269            
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue 293.63 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 3.78000% 0.01324% 3.76676% NAP 15,968.75 NAP
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna 56,691.16 4,600,000 4,591,984 3,350,107 4.30000% 0.01324% 4.28676% 25,048.91 NAP 300,586.92
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith 309.83 4,250,000 4,250,000 4,250,000 3.94000% 0.01324% 3.92676% NAP 14,147.97 NAP
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio 146.43 4,250,000 4,250,000 4,250,000 3.56000% 0.01324% 3.54676% NAP 12,783.45 NAP
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL   2,350,000 2,350,000 2,350,000            
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL   1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000            
37 Loan   1 Madison Park 87.59 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3.42400% 0.01324% 3.41076% NAP 10,125.37 NAP
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala 170.93 2,650,000 2,650,000 2,650,000 3.68000% 0.01324% 3.66676% NAP 8,239.54 NAP

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Annual Debt Service (IO) ($) Amortization Type ARD Loan (Yes / No) Interest Accrual Method Original Interest-Only Period (Mos.) Remaining Interest-Only Period (Mos.) Original Term To Maturity / ARD (Mos.) Remaining Term To Maturity / ARD (Mos.) Original Amortization Term (Mos.) Remaining Amortization Term (Mos.)
          8                  
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive 2,593,401.00 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 2,660,931.12 Interest Only - ARD Yes Actual/360 120 120 120 120 0 0
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park 2,557,435.32 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 120 120 120 0 0
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 2,122,069.44 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 1,978,730.88 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE                    
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE                    
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor 1,336,690.80 Interest Only - ARD Yes Actual/360 120 120 120 120 0 0
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza 1,461,656.64 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point 1,541,672.76 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 120 120 120 0 0
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts 1,318,258.32 Interest Only, Amortizing Balloon No Actual/360 36 36 120 120 360 360
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 1,133,461.92 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 120 120 120 0 0
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 1,188,379.20 Interest Only, Amortizing Balloon No Actual/360 12 11 120 119 360 360
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons NAP Amortizing Balloon No Actual/360 0 0 120 117 360 357
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center NAP Amortizing Balloon No Actual/360 0 0 120 119 360 359
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 878,154.48 Interest Only, Amortizing Balloon No Actual/360 12 11 120 119 360 360
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield                    
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold                    
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles                    
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 707,694.48 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 681,536.16 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building 698,708.88 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center 669,212.28 Interest Only, Amortizing Balloon No Actual/360 60 59 120 119 360 360
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center 564,229.20 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons NAP Amortizing Balloon No Actual/360 0 0 120 120 360 360
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II 524,910.60 Interest Only, Amortizing Balloon No Actual/360 36 34 120 118 360 360
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street 536,245.80 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street 439,774.32 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 120 120 120 0 0
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center 376,680.00 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond 365,671.68 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 120 120 120 0 0
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East 382,664.52 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 120 120 120 0 0
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio NAP Amortizing Balloon No Actual/360 0 0 120 120 360 360
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue                    
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street                    
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts                    
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North                    
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive                    
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike                    
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street 376,940.52 Interest Only No Actual/360 60 59 60 59 0 0
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville 256,797.72 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio 275,858.88 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 120 120 120 0 0
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC                    
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical                    
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express                    
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing 260,599.32 Interest Only, Amortizing Balloon No Actual/360 36 36 120 120 360 360
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio 235,905.60 Interest Only, Amortizing Balloon No Actual/360 60 59 120 119 360 360
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park                    
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue                    
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue 191,625.00 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 120 120 120 0 0
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna NAP Amortizing Balloon No Actual/360 0 0 120 119 300 299
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith 169,775.64 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 120 120 120 0 0
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio 153,401.40 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL                    
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL                    
37 Loan   1 Madison Park 121,504.44 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 120 120 120 0 0
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala 98,874.48 Interest Only No Actual/360 120 119 120 119 0 0

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Origination Date Seasoning (Mos.) Payment Due Date First Payment Date First P&I Payment Date Maturity Date or Anticipated Repayment Date Final Maturity Date Grace Period - Late Fee (Days) Grace Period - Default (Days) Prepayment Provision
                        12 12 15, 16, 17
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive 9/15/2021 1 5 11/5/2021 NAP 10/5/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),DorYM1(89),O(6)
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 10/14/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 NAP 11/6/2031 11/6/2036 0 0 L(24),DorYM1(89),O(7)
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park 10/5/2021 0 1 12/1/2021 NAP 11/1/2031 NAP 0 5 L(24),D(90),O(6)
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 10/1/2021 1 5 11/5/2021 NAP 10/5/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),YM1(1),DorYM1(91),O(4)
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 9/30/2021 1 1 11/1/2021 NAP 10/1/2031 NAP 0 0 L(35),DorYM1(81),O(4)
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE                    
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE                    
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor 10/20/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 NAP 11/6/2031 6/6/2034 0 0 L(24),D(89),O(7)
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza 9/24/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 NAP 10/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(90),O(5)
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point 10/14/2021 0 1 12/1/2021 NAP 11/1/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),YM1(90),O(6)
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts 10/7/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 12/6/2024 11/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),D(93),O(3)
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 10/18/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 NAP 11/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),YM1(89),O(7)
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 9/30/2021 1 1 11/1/2021 11/1/2022 10/1/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),YM1(92),O(3)
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 8/6/2021 3 6 9/6/2021 9/6/2021 8/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(27),D(86),O(7)
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center 9/30/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 11/6/2021 10/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(90),O(5)
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 10/4/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 11/6/2022 10/6/2031 NAP 5 0 L(25),YM1(88),O(7)
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield                    
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold                    
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles                    
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 9/28/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 NAP 10/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(91),O(4)
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 9/17/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 NAP 10/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(91),O(4)
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building 9/30/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 NAP 10/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(90),O(5)
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center 9/22/2021 1 1 11/1/2021 11/1/2026 10/1/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(91),O(4)
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center 9/28/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 NAP 10/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(91),O(4)
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons 10/13/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 12/6/2021 11/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),D(92),O(4)
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II 8/17/2021 2 6 10/6/2021 10/6/2024 9/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(26),D(90),O(4)
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street 9/17/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 NAP 10/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(91),O(4)
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street 10/13/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 NAP 11/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),D(91),O(5)
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center 10/6/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 NAP 10/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(91),O(4)
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond 10/8/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 NAP 11/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),D(91),O(5)
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East 10/8/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 NAP 11/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),D(92),O(4)
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio 10/8/2021 0 1 12/1/2021 12/1/2021 11/1/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),D(93),O(3)
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue                    
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street                    
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts                    
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North                    
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive                    
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike                    
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street 9/8/2021 1 1 11/1/2021 NAP 10/1/2026 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(32),O(3)
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville 9/28/2021 1 1 11/1/2021 NAP 10/1/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(92),O(3)
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio 10/8/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 NAP 11/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),D(92),O(4)
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC                    
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical                    
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express                    
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing 10/8/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 12/6/2024 11/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),D(92),O(4)
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio 10/6/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 11/6/2026 10/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),YM1(92),O(3)
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park                    
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue                    
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue 10/12/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 NAP 11/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),D(93),O(3)
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna 9/24/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 11/6/2021 10/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(91),O(4)
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith 10/8/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 NAP 11/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),D(93),O(3)
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio 10/1/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 NAP 10/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(92),O(3)
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL                    
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL                    
37 Loan   1 Madison Park 10/12/2021 0 6 12/6/2021 NAP 11/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(24),D(91),O(5)
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala 9/23/2021 1 6 11/6/2021 NAP 10/6/2031 NAP 0 0 L(25),D(92),O(3)

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Most Recent EGI ($) Most Recent Expenses ($) Most Recent NOI ($) Most Recent NOI Date Most Recent Description Second Most Recent EGI ($) Second Most Recent Expenses ($) Second Most Recent NOI ($) Second Most Recent NOI Date Second Most Recent Description Third Most Recent EGI ($)
              11                
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive 38,682,848 8,088,398 30,594,450 12/31/2020 T-12 37,500,457 8,064,155 29,436,302 12/31/2019 T-12 NAV
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 16,420,997 6,536,810 9,884,188 7/31/2021 T-12 14,437,383 6,383,539 8,053,843 12/31/2020 T-12 12,456,631
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 33,835,567 13,479,685 20,355,882 7/31/2021 T-12 32,752,042 12,514,466 20,237,576 12/31/2020 T-12 32,584,992
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE 19,671,991 6,566,029 13,105,962 7/31/2021 T-12 18,518,357 6,234,785 12,283,572 12/31/2020 T-12 19,060,848
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE 14,163,576 6,913,656 7,249,920 7/31/2021 T-12 14,233,685 6,279,681 7,954,004 12/31/2020 T-12 13,524,144
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts 2,316,387 552,246 1,764,141 8/31/2021 T-12 NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 4,524,071 2,047,979 2,476,092 7/31/2021 T-12 4,990,329 2,003,468 2,986,861 12/31/2020 T-12 4,879,218
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 3,857,842 618,974 3,238,868 8/31/2021 T-12 3,824,387 641,728 3,182,659 12/31/2020 T-12 3,817,535
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 5,706,395 2,170,499 3,535,895 5/31/2021 T-12 5,850,796 2,144,600 3,706,195 12/31/2020 T-12 6,597,967
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center 6,057,601 1,672,271 4,385,330 7/31/2021 T-12 5,697,962 1,514,265 4,183,697 12/31/2020 T-12 5,356,736
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 6,205,716 3,029,217 3,176,500 8/31/2021 T-12 5,088,486 2,715,949 2,372,536 12/31/2020 T-12 4,955,976
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield 2,641,483 1,320,828 1,320,655 8/31/2021 T-12 2,130,361 1,112,674 1,017,687 12/31/2020 T-12 2,013,634
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold 1,831,278 858,995 972,283 8/31/2021 T-12 1,375,978 768,919 607,059 12/31/2020 T-12 1,573,296
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles 1,732,955 849,393 883,562 8/31/2021 T-12 1,582,147 834,357 747,790 12/31/2020 T-12 1,369,046
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 9,426,667 2,103,305 7,323,362 6/30/2021 T-12 9,733,855 2,115,805 7,618,050 12/31/2020 T-12 8,035,372
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 11,458,478 2,967,871 8,490,607 7/31/2021 T-12 11,959,905 2,849,069 9,110,836 12/31/2020 T-12 13,226,187
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building 2,467,062 823,247 1,643,815 7/31/2021 T-12 2,608,744 834,913 1,773,831 12/31/2020 T-12 2,872,109
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center 2,718,984 728,720 1,990,264 6/30/2021 T-12 2,684,868 766,093 1,918,775 12/31/2020 T-12 2,644,856
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center 4,071,038 1,637,565 2,433,473 6/30/2021 T-12 4,069,757 1,521,446 2,548,312 12/31/2020 T-12 4,250,263
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons 2,947,455 1,752,946 1,194,509 8/31/2021 T-12 2,565,319 1,344,506 1,220,813 12/31/2020 T-12 3,068,455
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II 1,515,486 532,384 983,102 12/31/2020 T-12 1,348,723 465,222 883,501 12/31/2019 T-12 NAV
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street 1,429,708 389,724 1,039,983 6/30/2021 T-12 NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center 1,152,343 239,935 912,407 8/31/2021 T-12 910,278 242,942 667,336 12/31/2020 T-12 1,138,826
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond 1,589,770 335,998 1,253,772 8/31/2021 T-12 1,563,083 323,223 1,239,860 12/31/2020 T-12 1,506,892
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East 1,467,458 547,873 919,586 7/31/2021 Annualized 1,469,110 563,480 905,630 12/31/2020 T-12 1,387,221
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio 1,086,166 274,933 811,233 7/31/2021 T-12 1,062,562 217,156 845,406 12/31/2020 T-12 1,054,170
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing 1,202,030 431,177 770,853 6/30/2021 T-12 948,562 421,133 527,429 12/31/2020 T-12 1,267,657
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue 377,235 193,476 183,759 7/31/2021 T-12 247,864 197,258 50,606 12/31/2020 T-12 422,389
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna 2,036,171 1,076,953 959,219 7/31/2021 T-12 NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio 512,700 15,381 497,319 5/31/2021 T-12 512,700 15,381 497,319 12/31/2020 T-12 NAV
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL 293,700 8,811 284,889 5/31/2021 T-12 293,700 8,811 284,889 12/31/2020 T-12 NAV
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL 219,000 6,570 212,430 5/31/2021 T-12 219,000 6,570 212,430 12/31/2020 T-12 NAV
37 Loan   1 Madison Park 478,721 129,911 348,810 5/31/2021 T-12 454,916 134,679 320,236 12/31/2020 T-12 428,684
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Third Most Recent Expenses ($) Third Most Recent NOI ($) Third Most Recent NOI Date Third Most Recent Description Underwritten Economic Occupancy (%) Underwritten EGI ($) Underwritten Expenses ($) Underwritten Net Operating Income ($) Underwritten Replacement / FF&E Reserve ($) Underwritten TI / LC ($)
                        11    
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive NAV NAV NAV NAV 96.0% 39,738,327 9,140,405 30,597,922 81,884 818,844
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street NAV NAV NAV NAV 98.5% 92,929,288 12,225,756 80,703,532 137,285 0
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park NAV NAV NAV NAV 95.0% 6,523,157 1,090,910 5,432,248 15,000 0
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 6,146,158 6,310,473 12/31/2019 T-12 95.0% 17,143,342 6,554,555 10,588,787 54,834 182,780
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 14,056,616 18,528,376 12/31/2019 T-12 90.8% 33,446,742 13,570,406 19,876,336 131,014 1,310,142
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE 7,147,764 11,913,084 12/31/2019 T-12 91.4% 18,481,777 6,848,092 11,633,685 69,793 697,934
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE 6,908,852 6,615,292 12/31/2019 T-12 90.1% 14,964,965 6,722,313 8,242,651 61,221 612,208
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor NAV NAV NAV NAV 95.0% 19,193,177 6,025,100 13,168,077 0 0
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza NAV NAV NAV NAV 96.8% 4,502,031 1,342,065 3,159,966 15,531 30,405
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point NAV NAV NAV NAV 100.0% 2,511,466 0 2,511,466 0 0
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts NAV NAV NAV NAV 95.0% 3,034,163 603,267 2,430,896 37,750 0
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 1,781,409 3,097,809 12/31/2019 T-12 74.5% 4,955,515 1,976,381 2,979,134 141,245 9,565
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 658,766 3,158,769 12/31/2019 T-12 93.3% 3,859,808 682,726 3,177,082 20,922 141,672
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 2,205,621 4,392,346 12/31/2019 T-12 85.8% 6,119,441 2,092,357 4,027,085 98,368 226,894
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center 2,038,211 3,318,525 12/31/2019 T-12 78.9% 6,686,590 2,177,300 4,509,290 291,284 307,572
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 2,685,323 2,270,653 12/31/2019 T-12 90.9% 6,205,716 3,038,449 3,167,267 248,229 0
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield 1,062,129 951,505 12/31/2019 T-12 87.7% 2,641,483 1,304,498 1,336,985 105,659 0
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold 764,945 808,351 12/31/2019 T-12 91.3% 1,831,278 870,962 960,316 73,251 0
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles 858,249 510,797 12/31/2019 T-12 93.8% 1,732,955 862,989 869,966 69,318 0
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 2,181,126 5,854,246 12/31/2019 T-12 93.2% 10,276,791 2,265,279 8,011,513 61,178 398,772
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 2,900,549 10,325,638 12/31/2019 T-12 89.3% 13,006,834 3,560,488 9,446,346 49,191 0
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building 914,634 1,957,475 12/31/2019 T-12 92.7% 3,009,421 972,937 2,036,485 32,054 131,658
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center 762,025 1,882,831 12/31/2019 T-12 92.4% 2,838,837 747,055 2,091,782 25,941 103,762
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center 1,638,005 2,612,258 12/31/2019 T-12 79.1% 3,372,129 1,584,821 1,787,308 50,900 33,060
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons 1,698,907 1,369,548 12/31/2019 T-12 94.9% 3,357,541 1,765,300 1,592,240 59,850 94,448
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II NAV NAV NAV NAV 90.0% 2,253,654 626,275 1,627,380 24,485 38,231
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street NAV NAV NAV NAV 95.0% 992,150 126,133 866,018 6,950 0
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street NAV NAV NAV NAV 95.0% 1,352,217 368,612 983,605 3,558 55,005
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center 241,296 897,529 12/31/2019 T-12 95.4% 1,405,022 335,207 1,069,815 29,400 52,660
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond 329,403 1,177,489 12/31/2019 T-12 95.0% 1,750,888 404,655 1,346,233 6,378 86,975
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East 578,391 808,829 12/31/2019 T-12 96.1% 1,427,186 564,840 862,346 7,155 45,597
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio 279,715 774,455 12/31/2019 T-12 88.3% 1,188,040 293,300 894,740 0 0
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street NAV NAV NAV NAV 97.5% 883,723 171,982 711,740 320 640
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville NAV NAV NAV NAV 99.0% 792,507 7,925 784,582 2,040 0
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio NAV NAV NAV NAV 95.4% 961,389 218,936 742,453 23,515 38,440
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC NAV NAV NAV NAV 95.0% 370,749 73,557 297,191 2,086 15,767
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical NAV NAV NAV NAV 95.0% 276,402 55,955 220,447 1,643 13,294
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express NAV NAV NAV NAV 96.3% 314,238 89,423 224,814 19,786 9,379
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing 419,845 847,812 12/31/2019 T-12 94.4% 1,283,256 430,128 853,128 22,939 114,693
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio NAV NAV NAV NAV 95.3% 903,156 304,794 598,362 6,516 45,704
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park NAV NAV NAV NAV 95.0% 507,365 173,978 333,386 5,250 39,375
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue NAV NAV NAV NAV 95.7% 395,791 130,815 264,976 1,266 6,329
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue 202,928 219,461 12/31/2019 T-12 95.0% 657,900 210,688 447,211 6,027 19,582
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna NAV NAV NAV NAV 79.4% 2,036,171 1,124,722 911,449 81,447 0
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith NAV NAV NAV NAV 97.0% 373,808 16,820 356,989 2,058 0
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio NAV NAV NAV NAV 97.3% 480,389 14,412 465,977 4,354 15,221
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL NAV NAV NAV NAV 97.0% 284,889 8,547 276,342 2,268 12,061
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL NAV NAV NAV NAV 97.8% 195,500 5,865 189,635 2,086 3,160
37 Loan   1 Madison Park 151,444 277,240 12/31/2019 T-12 95.0% 466,980 128,338 338,642 3,996 19,980
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala NAV NAV NAV NAV 97.0% 271,381 8,141 263,239 2,325 9,019

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Underwritten Net Cash Flow ($) Underwritten NOI DSCR (x) Underwritten NCF DSCR (x) Underwritten NOI Debt Yield (%) Underwritten NCF Debt Yield (%) Appraised Value ($) Appraised Value Type Appraisal Date
            8 8     13, 14    
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive 29,697,194 3.74 3.63 10.2% 9.9% 828,000,000 As Is 8/31/2021
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 80,566,247 3.50 3.50 9.9% 9.9% 1,954,000,000 Prospective Market Value Upon Completion & Stabilization 4/1/2023
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park 5,417,248 2.12 2.12 7.0% 7.0% 137,000,000 As Is 7/27/2021
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 10,351,173 3.49 3.41 10.6% 10.4% 197,100,000 As Is 8/19/2021
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 18,435,180 3.09 2.87 9.4% 8.7% 332,000,000 As Is 8/12/2021
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE 10,865,957         199,000,000 As Is 8/12/2021
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE 7,569,223         133,000,000 As Is 8/12/2021
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor 13,168,077 5.00 5.00 13.0% 13.0% 254,000,000 As Stabilized 3/1/2023
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza 3,114,030 2.16 2.13 8.1% 8.0% 65,500,000 As Is 8/16/2021
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point 2,511,466 1.63 1.63 7.2% 7.2% 58,000,000 Prospective Market Value Upon Completion and Stabilization 8/1/2021
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts 2,393,146 1.30 1.28 7.4% 7.3% 48,600,000 As Is 9/3/2021
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 2,828,324 2.63 2.50 9.5% 9.0% 60,000,000 As Is 9/17/2021
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 3,014,488 1.87 1.77 10.6% 10.0% 46,000,000 As Is 7/21/2021
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 3,701,823 1.55 1.42 8.6% 7.9% 68,550,000 As Is 7/12/2021
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center 3,910,433 3.19 2.77 17.0% 14.7% 44,100,000 As Is 7/23/2021
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 2,919,038 2.63 2.42 15.5% 14.2% 31,550,000 As Is Various
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield 1,231,326         13,800,000 As Is 8/31/2021
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold 887,065         9,150,000 As Is 8/26/2021
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles 800,648         8,600,000 As Is 8/26/2021
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 7,551,563 2.52 2.37 8.9% 8.4% 164,000,000 As Is 6/16/2021
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 9,397,155 2.72 2.70 9.3% 9.2% 173,700,000 As Is 6/5/2021
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building 1,872,772 2.91 2.68 10.2% 9.4% 38,800,000 As Is 7/8/2021
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center 1,962,079 2.00 1.88 10.6% 9.9% 29,300,000 As Is 8/3/2021
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center 1,703,348 3.17 3.02 10.2% 9.7% 36,000,000 As Is 7/26/2021
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons 1,437,942 1.75 1.58 10.0% 9.0% 25,500,000 As Is 8/31/2021
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II 1,564,664 2.02 1.94 10.8% 10.4% 21,700,000 As Is 5/21/2021
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street 859,068 1.61 1.60 6.7% 6.7% 18,900,000 As Stabilized 7/1/2021
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street 925,042 2.24 2.10 7.9% 7.4% 22,900,000 As Is 8/17/2021
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center 987,755 2.84 2.62 9.9% 9.1% 17,200,000 As Is 9/15/2021
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond 1,252,881 3.68 3.43 12.5% 11.7% 19,800,000 As Is 8/26/2021
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East 809,594 2.25 2.12 9.0% 8.5% 15,600,000 As Is 8/11/2021
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio 894,740 1.66 1.66 9.4% 9.4% 12,690,000 Various Various
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue NAV         3,360,000 As Is 5/1/2021
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street NAV         2,670,000 As Is 4/20/2021
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts NAV         2,210,000 As Is 4/29/2021
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North NAV         2,030,000 As Is 4/28/2021
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive NAV         1,820,000 Hypothetical As If Complete 7/23/2021
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike NAV         600,000 As Is 4/29/2021
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street 710,780 1.89 1.89 8.2% 8.2% 13,000,000 As Is 8/18/2021
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville 782,542 3.06 3.05 9.8% 9.8% 17,700,000 As Is 9/6/2021
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio 680,498 2.69 2.47 9.8% 9.0% 12,655,000 As Is Various
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC 279,338         5,325,000 As Is 8/16/2021
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical 205,510         3,730,000 As Is 8/18/2021
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express 195,649         3,600,000 As Is 8/11/2021
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing 715,496 2.24 1.88 12.5% 10.5% 10,900,000 As Is 8/2/2021
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio 546,143 1.75 1.60 9.8% 8.9% 10,290,000 Various Various
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park 288,761         5,750,000 As Is 8/18/2021
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue 257,382         4,540,000 As Stabilized 9/1/2022
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue 421,602 2.33 2.20 8.9% 8.4% 8,700,000 As Is 8/24/2021
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna 830,003 3.03 2.76 19.8% 18.1% 8,300,000 As Is 8/20/2021
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith 354,931 2.10 2.09 8.4% 8.4% 7,550,000 As Is 8/7/2021
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio 446,403 3.04 2.91 11.0% 10.5% 8,500,000 As Is Various
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL 262,014         4,700,000 As Is 8/8/2021
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL 184,389         3,800,000 As Is 8/3/2021
37 Loan   1 Madison Park 327,166 2.79 2.69 9.7% 9.3% 6,500,000 As Is 8/12/2021
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala 251,895 2.66 2.55 9.9% 9.5% 5,500,000 As Is 7/24/2021

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Cut-off Date LTV Ratio (%) LTV Ratio at Maturity / ARD (%) Leased Occupancy (%) Occupancy Date Single Tenant (Y/N) Largest Tenant Largest Tenant SF Largest Tenant % of NRA
          13, 14 13, 14 4, 19, 22     20, 21    
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive 36.1% 36.1% 98.5% 9/1/2021 No InterSystems Corporation 239,417 58.5%
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 41.7% 41.7% 100.0% 10/14/2021 Yes Aventis Inc. 915,233 100.0%
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park 56.9% 56.9% 96.0% 8/17/2021 NAP NAP NAP NAP
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 50.7% 50.7% 95.5% 10/1/2021 No Dave & Buster’s 47,014 12.9%
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 63.6% 63.6% 89.1%          
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE     91.7% 9/1/2021 No GSA - Department Veterans Affairs 131,454 37.7%
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE     86.1% 9/1/2021 No Turner Broadcasting System Inc 106,763 34.9%
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor 40.0% 40.0% 98.3% 10/20/2021 Yes Nokia Corp 227,220 98.3%
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza 59.4% 59.4% 100.0% 6/30/2021 No Target 80,411 51.8%
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point 59.8% 59.8% NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts 67.9% 58.6% 97.4% 9/15/2021 NAP NAP NAP NAP
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 52.5% 52.5% 75.6% 8/1/2021 No Colorchrome Atlanta Inc 51,665 7.3%
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 65.2% 53.2% 95.5% 9/9/2021 No Dick’s Sporting Goods 50,000 35.8%
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 68.3% 53.9% 87.6% 7/1/2021 No Walmart 150,111 32.0%
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center 60.3% 46.9% 75.0% 9/1/2021 No Sprinter Services, Inc 473,174 24.4%
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 65.0% 53.6% 90.9%          
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield     87.7% 8/31/2021 NAP NAP NAP NAP
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold     91.3% 8/31/2021 NAP NAP NAP NAP
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles     93.8% 8/31/2021 NAP NAP NAP NAP
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 54.9% 54.9% 93.7% 3/31/2021 No LA Fitness 65,000 21.2%
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 58.7% 58.7% 89.7% 9/1/2021 No AJ’s Fine Foods 28,692 11.7%
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building 51.5% 51.5% 93.1% 9/29/2021 NAP NAP NAP NAP
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center 67.4% 60.5% 92.6% 7/27/2021 No ACME 57,560 33.3%
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center 48.6% 48.6% 75.8% 7/28/2021 No Rite Aid 10,172 10.5%
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons 62.7% 49.7% 98.2% 8/25/2021 No Walmart 123,519 45.4%
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II 69.4% 59.1% 89.7% 8/1/2021 No Technicolor Connected Home USA LLC 53,188 32.6%
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street 68.3% 68.3% 96.2% 7/15/2021 NAP NAP NAP NAP
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street 54.6% 54.6% 100.0% 6/1/2021 No Unily 5,956 33.5%
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center 62.8% 62.8% 100.0% 9/7/2021 No Kimberly Clark 168,000 57.1%
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond 54.3% 54.3% 89.5% 10/6/2021 No Taco Bell 4,000 6.9%
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East 61.3% 61.3% 100.0% 9/1/2021 No Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC 31,577 88.3%
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio 75.0% 59.4% 84.9% 11/1/2021        
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue     100.0% 11/1/2021 Yes St. Mary Corwin Hospital (Centura Health) 9,500 100.0%
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street     100.0% 11/1/2021 Yes FastMed Urgent Care 6,436 100.0%
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts     100.0% 11/1/2021 Yes Arrowhead Health Management 6,150 100.0%
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North     100.0% 11/1/2021 Yes Fairview Health Services 6,085 100.0%
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive     100.0% 11/1/2021 Yes Fresenius Medical Care 6,567 100.0%
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike     0.0% 11/1/2021 NAP NAP NAP NAP
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street 66.5% 66.5% 100.0% 11/1/2021 Yes Beowulf Electricity & Data 6,400 100.0%
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville 45.2% 45.2% 100.0% 11/1/2021 Yes CVS 10,200 100.0%
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio 60.1% 60.1% 100.0%          
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC     100.0% 11/6/2021 Yes Windows, LLC 29,800 100.0%
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical     100.0% 11/6/2021 Yes Aultman Medical Group 14,934 100.0%
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express     100.0% 11/6/2021 Yes FedEx 44,968 100.0%
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing 62.6% 53.8% 96.3% 9/23/2021 No TJ Maxx/HomeGoods 49,643 43.3%
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio 59.5% 53.8% 100.0%          
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park     100.0% 6/30/2021 No Carlstedts 10,500 20.0%
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue     100.0% 8/1/2021 No Verizon Wireless 3,005 35.6%
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue 57.5% 57.5% 100.0% 9/1/2021 No Six Star Plus Inc 5,796 34.0%
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna 55.3% 40.4% 79.4% 7/31/2021 NAP NAP NAP NAP
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith 56.3% 56.3% 100.0% 11/6/2021 Yes Walgreens 13,717 100.0%
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio 50.0% 50.0% 100.0%          
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL     100.0% 11/6/2021 Yes Walgreens 15,120 100.0%
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL     100.0% 11/6/2021 Yes Walgreens 13,905 100.0%
37 Loan   1 Madison Park 53.8% 53.8% 100.0% 10/4/2021 No Mr. Bill’s Touch-Up Service (William Lee Wilson) 9,780 24.5%
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala 48.2% 48.2% 100.0% 11/6/2021 Yes Walgreens 15,503 100.0%

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Largest Tenant Lease Expiration Date Second Largest Tenant Second Largest Tenant SF Second Largest Tenant % of NRA Second Largest Tenant Lease Expiration Date Third Largest Tenant
          20, 21 21     21 21
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive 3/31/2028 Microsoft Corporation 156,849 38.3% 6/30/2028 NAP
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 11/30/2036 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 9/30/2034 Veranda Cinema 40,683 11.1% 12/31/2037 LA Fitness
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE            
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE 6/25/2026 Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. 125,429 35.9% 10/31/2026 GSA - FERC
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE 12/31/2031 Accenture LLP 73,467 24.0% 2/28/2025 GSA - HUD
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor 6/30/2034 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza 3/31/2037 Burlington Coat Factory 42,680 27.5% 2/28/2030 Ross Dress For Less
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 11/30/2023 Yes Video Inc 38,378 5.4% 2/28/2022 Four Corners Primary Care
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 1/31/2026 T.J. Maxx 27,000 19.4% 1/31/2028 Nordstrom Rack
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 1/31/2027 Acme Markets 66,169 14.1% 3/31/2025 Ross Dress For Less
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center 6/30/2027 Keystone Automotive Industries 216,394 11.1% 3/31/2023 Packaging Corp. of America
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio            
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 1/31/2037 Target 61,965 20.3% 1/31/2036 Ross Dress For Less
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 1/31/2024 Crate & Barrel 22,560 9.2% 1/31/2024 Pottery Barn
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center 6/30/2022 Walgreens 12,500 7.2% 5/31/2028 Kreston Wine & Spirits
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center 1/31/2032 SI Behavioral Network, Inc. 7,865 8.1% 5/31/2022 Advance Stores Company Inc.
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons 1/25/2025 Kohl’s 88,830 32.7% 1/31/2027 Marshalls
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II 12/31/2029 MDA Holdings, Inc. 41,607 25.5% 10/31/2024 Pinnacle Promotions Inc.
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street 3/31/2026 Kairos Managers LLC 2,988 16.8% 7/31/2025 BILT Technologies, Inc.
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center 7/31/2024 Draka Elevator 66,000 22.4% 2/29/2024 Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond 4/30/2026 Metamorphosis Salon and Day Spa 3,640 6.3% 10/31/2025 Great Full Gardens
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East 2/28/2029 Wiliams Trading 4,200 11.7% 4/30/2024 NAP
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio            
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue 2/28/2024 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street 5/31/2028 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts 11/30/2022 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North 10/31/2026 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive 2/28/2027 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street 9/14/2036 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville 1/31/2037 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio            
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC 8/31/2031 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical 6/30/2032 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express 2/28/2027 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing 2/29/2028 Bealls Outlet 30,760 26.8% 6/30/2026 Earth Origins Market
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio            
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park 4/30/2025 A Ray Textiles 5,250 10.0% 9/30/2022 Coastal Conservation
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue 6/30/2028 Midwest Express Clinic 2,508 29.7% 10/31/2031 Tropical Smoothie Café
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue 4/30/2026 LevelUp MD 4,320 25.4% 4/30/2031 Columbus Anti-Aging
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith 8/31/2036 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio            
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL 6/30/2029 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL 1/31/2034 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
37 Loan   1 Madison Park 3/31/2024 European Motorwerks LLC (Sterling Autosports) 6,000 15.0% 4/30/2023 Affordable Import Auto Sales, Inc. (Christopher Salem)
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala 8/31/2033 NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Third Largest Tenant SF Third Largest Tenant % of NRA Third Largest Tenant Lease Expiration Date Fourth Largest Tenant Fourth Largest Tenant SF Fourth Largest Tenant % of NRA Fourth Largest Tenant Lease Expiration Date
              21        
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 34,183 9.4% 2/28/2033 365 By Whole Foods Market 30,000 8.2% 12/31/2037
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE              
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE 30,193 8.7% 1/20/2025 Union Privilege 14,008 4.0% 9/30/2023
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE 22,195 7.3% 3/10/2026 National Disability Rights Network 13,164 4.3% 11/30/2031
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza 32,214 20.7% 1/31/2030 NAP NAP NAP NAP
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 34,587 4.9% 4/30/2026 Keyston Bros 31,631 4.5% 5/31/2023
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 25,193 18.1% 4/30/2026 New Cingular Wireless 5,064 3.6% 11/30/2025
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 25,014 5.3% 1/31/2028 Pep Boys 22,354 4.8% 12/31/2024
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center 114,000 5.9% 12/31/2026 Crystal Clean Automotive Detailing 98,640 5.1% 4/30/2022
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio              
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 27,003 8.8% 1/31/2030 Smart & Final Stores LLC 24,000 7.8% 10/31/2036
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 12,916 5.3% 1/31/2026 West Elm 11,029 4.5% 1/31/2031
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center 11,200 6.5% 4/30/2030 Concord Pet 8,000 4.6% 7/31/2030
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center 6,800 7.0% 9/30/2023 Sofia’s Taqueria South LLC 4,800 5.0% 2/28/2031
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons 21,674 8.0% 9/30/2025 Harbor Freight Tools 15,000 5.5% 6/30/2028
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II 21,592 13.2% 1/31/2024 Vital Solutions, Inc. 12,331 7.6% 4/30/2025
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street 2,984 16.8% 7/31/2025 Little Spoon, Inc. 2,966 16.7% 7/31/2025
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center 60,000 20.4% 2/28/2025 NAP NAP NAP NAP
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond 3,465 6.0% 9/30/2026 Optic Gallery South Meadows 3,348 5.8% 7/31/2029
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio              
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio              
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing 7,210 6.3% 3/31/2022 Electronics World 5,080 4.4% 2/28/2022
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio              
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park 5,250 10.0% 2/28/2029 Bio Green USA 3,500 6.7% 1/31/2022
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue 1,644 19.5% 6/30/2031 Jimmy John’s 1,281 15.2% 1/1/2026
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue 3,456 20.3% 8/31/2034 Mount Sinai Hospital 3,456 20.3% 9/30/2022
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio              
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
37 Loan   1 Madison Park 5,730 14.3% 2/29/2024 1st Choice Autoworks (Couch and Thongpool) 3,101 7.8% 1/31/2023
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Fifth Largest Tenant Fifth Largest Tenant SF Fifth Largest Tenant % of NRA Fifth Largest Tenant Lease Expiration Date Environmental Phase I Report Date Environmental Phase II Report Date Engineering Report Date Seismic Report Date PML or SEL (%) Flood Zone
          21     21            
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive NAP NAP NAP NAP 7/23/2021 NAP 9/17/2021 NAP NAP No
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street NAP NAP NAP NAP 9/23/2021 NAP 10/12/2021 NAP NAP No
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park NAP NAP NAP NAP 7/22/2021 NAP 7/22/2021 NAP NAP No
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda T.J. Maxx 23,089 6.3% 10/31/2027 8/19/2021 NAP 8/17/2021 8/18/2021 13% No
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE                    
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE Ayers/Saint/Gross, Incorporated 8,344 2.4% 9/30/2030 8/19/2021 NAP 8/19/2021 NAP NAP No
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE Lockheed Martin Corporation 7,341 2.4% 11/30/2022 8/19/2021 NAP 8/19/2021 NAP NAP No
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor NAP NAP NAP NAP 6/15/2021 NAP 6/15/2021 6/15/2021 10% No
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/24/2021 NAP 9/1/2021 9/1/2021 19% No
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point NAP NAP NAP NAP 6/24/2021 NAP 6/24/2021 NAP NAP No
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts NAP NAP NAP NAP 9/16/2021 NAP 9/17/2021 NAP NAP No
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio Akzo Nobel 21,917 3.1% 3/31/2024 10/1/2021 NAP 10/1/2021 NAP NAP No
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza Carbon Health 4,434 3.2% 4/30/2027 8/5/2021 NAP 8/5/2021 NAP NAP No
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons Marshalls 21,000 4.5% 9/30/2027 7/7/2021 NAP 7/22/2021 NAP NAP No
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center Rhino Seed & Landscape 97,400 5.0% 3/31/2022 9/17/2021 NAP 9/13/2021 NAP NAP No
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio                    
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/6/2021 NAP 8/5/2021 8/5/2021 7% No
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold NAP NAP NAP NAP 9/7/2021 NAP 9/7/2021 NAP NAP No
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles NAP NAP NAP NAP 9/7/2021 NAP 9/7/2021 NAP NAP No
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega CVS 14,200 4.6% 11/30/2061 6/24/2021 NAP 6/24/2021 6/24/2021 12% No
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada Anthropologie 10,430 4.2% 1/31/2031 6/4/2021 NAP 7/13/2021 NAP NAP No
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/24/2021 NAP 8/26/2021 NAP NAP No
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center Simon Eye Associates 6,000 3.5% 1/31/2030 8/18/2021 NAP 8/17/2021 NAP NAP No
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center True North Urgent Care LLC 4,579 4.7% 4/30/2025 8/11/2021 NAP 8/11/2021 NAP NAP No
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons The Mane Loft LLC 4,000 1.5% 10/31/2036 9/14/2021 NAP 9/14/2021 NAP NAP No
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II Broniec Associates, Inc. 11,534 7.1% 5/31/2026 5/12/2021 NAP 5/24/2021 NAP NAP No
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street NAP NAP NAP NAP 6/30/2021 NAP 6/29/2021 NAP NAP No
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street Kith Stock, LLC 2,897 16.3% 11/30/2023 9/14/2021 NAP 8/23/2021 NAP NAP No
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/19/2021 NAP 8/15/2021 NAP NAP No
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond Peg’s Glorified Ham and Eggs 2,800 4.8% 4/30/2029 8/14/2021 NAP 8/16/2021 9/17/2021 9% No
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/19/2021 NAP 8/19/2021 NAP NAP No
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio                    
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue NAP NAP NAP NAP 5/4/2021 NAP 5/4/2021 NAP NAP No
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street NAP NAP NAP NAP 5/4/2021 NAP 5/4/2021 NAP NAP No
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts NAP NAP NAP NAP 5/4/2021 NAP 5/4/2021 NAP NAP No
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North NAP NAP NAP NAP 5/4/2021 NAP 5/4/2021 NAP NAP No
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive NAP NAP NAP NAP 5/4/2021 NAP 5/4/2021 NAP NAP No
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike NAP NAP NAP NAP 5/4/2021 NAP 5/4/2021 NAP NAP No
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/24/2021 NAP 8/23/2021 NAP NAP No
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/3/2021 NAP 7/30/2021 NAP NAP No
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio                    
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/25/2021 NAP 8/25/2021 NAP NAP No
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/25/2021 NAP 8/25/2021 NAP NAP No
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/26/2021 NAP 8/25/2021 NAP NAP No
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing Looking Good 3,150 2.7% 1/31/2022 8/2/2021 NAP 8/2/2021 NAP NAP No
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio                    
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park Roeder Industries 3,500 6.7% 12/31/2022 8/25/2021 NAP 8/25/2021 NAP NAP No
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/23/2021 NAP 8/24/2021 NAP NAP No
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue NAP NAP NAP NAP 9/3/2021 NAP 9/7/2021 NAP NAP Yes - AE
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/27/2021 NAP 8/27/2021 NAP NAP No
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/8/2021 NAP 8/10/2021 NAP NAP Yes - AE
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio                    
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/11/2021 NAP 8/11/2021 NAP NAP No
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/11/2021 NAP 8/12/2021 NAP NAP No
37 Loan   1 Madison Park Diversified Automotive (Kevin Vest) 2,880 7.2% 7/31/2022 9/1/2021 NAP 9/1/2021 8/31/2021 16% No
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala NAP NAP NAP NAP 8/6/2021 NAP 8/9/2021 NAP NAP No

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Ownership Interest Ground Lease Expiration Date Ground Lease Extension Terms Annual Ground Lease Payment as of the Cut-off Date ($) Annual Ground Rent Increases (Y/N) Upfront RE Tax Reserve ($) Monthly RE Tax Reserve ($) Upfront Insurance Reserve ($) Monthly Insurance Reserve ($) Upfront Replacement / PIP Reserve ($)
            18 18       25      
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 0 Springing 0 Springing 0
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 0 Springing 0 Springing 0
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 101,486 50,743 0 9,702 0
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 0 Springing 0 Springing 0
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE           478,017 478,017 0 Springing 0
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor Leasehold 6/30/2116 None 1,510,968 No 0 Springing 0 Springing 0
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 75,487 75,487 3,850 57,352 0
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 89,569 17,914 7,448 1,241 0
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 30,972 3,441 45,634 4,149 0
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 121,728 60,864 153,681 16,643 0
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 25,963 25,963 5,054 5,054 1,744
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 75,408 37,703 0 Springing 0
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 171,815 24,285 0 Springing 0
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio           219,067 22,621 0 Springing 0
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega Fee / Leasehold 3/31/2041 1, 29-year extension option 12 No 469,292 52,144 0 Springing 0
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 469,915 68,011 18,270 18,270 0
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 144,190 18,024 102,238 8,520 0
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 0 17,079 31,168 31,168 2,162
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 349,406 69,881 0 Springing 0
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 102,532 102,532 0 Springing 0
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 0 11,247 0 Springing 195,877
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 0 4,838 7,574 852 0
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 106,368 17,728 12,955 1,439 0
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 203,008 18,455 0 Springing 0
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 27,330 9,110 0 Springing 0
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 20,863 10,432 0 Springing 0
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio           0 Springing 0 Springing 511
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 15,514 5,171 7,654 3,827 107
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 0 0 0 Springing 0
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio           13,563 2,713 4,452 556 0
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 190,098 15,841 8,779 4,389 0
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio           51,681 7,383 6,522 3,261 190,550
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 4,611 922 0 Springing 0
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 24,259 4,852 3,372 1,686 0
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 0 Springing 981 490 0
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio           0 Springing 0 Springing 152,830
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP          
37 Loan   1 Madison Park Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 38,887 4,861 399 399 108,625
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala Fee NAP NAP NAP NAP 0 Springing 0 Springing 0

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Monthly Replacement / FF&E Reserve ($) Replacement Reserve Caps ($) Upfront TI/LC Reserve ($) Monthly TI/LC Reserve ($) TI/LC Caps ($) Upfront Debt Service Reserve ($) Monthly Debt Service Reserve ($) Debt Service Reserve Cap ($) Upfront Deferred Maintenance Reserve ($) Upfront Other Reserve ($) Monthly Other Reserve ($)
          24, 25 24, 25   25 25           25
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive Springing 204,710 0 Springing 1,228,257 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 0 0 52,062,079 Springing 0 0 0 0 0 97,383,122 0
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 0 0 0 Springing 1,096,677 0 0 0 0 979,702 0
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 10,918 131,014 0 81,884 2,947,820 0 0 0 0 12,101,008 0
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE                      
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE                      
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor Springing 0 0 Springing 0 600,000 0 0 0 0 Springing
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza 2,588 93,183 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,754,700 0
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts 2,831 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 11,770 0 2,000,000 Springing 250,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 1,744 0 23,247 23,247 0 0 0 0 0 198,386 0
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 5,855 210,000 0 31,228 1,112,000 0 0 0 0 1,550,426 20,833
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center 24,273 582,558 0 32,364 1,165,115 0 0 0 0 2,089,418 0
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 20,686 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50,400 0
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield                      
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold                      
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles                      
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 8,412 0 0 Springing 305,229 0 0 0 0 364,582 0
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 4,099 0 4,750,000 Springing 2,000,000 0 0 0 625,845 729,544 0
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building 2,671 64,109 0 10,972 263,316 0 0 0 0 350,000 0
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center 2,162 0 14,411 14,411 691,748 0 0 0 0 2,519,550 0
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center 4,242 0 1,000,000 Springing 350,000 0 0 0 62,188 67,500 0
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons 7,708 277,487 0 8,388 500,000 0 0 0 0 271,525 0
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II 2,040 0 1,250,000 Springing 600,000 0 0 0 62,950 3,147,194 0
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street Springing 13,900 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,410 500,000 0
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street 297 0 0 3,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center 2,450 0 0 3,675 0 0 0 0 45,375 0 0
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond 966 23,193 30,600 7,248 173,949 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East 596 0 0 52,628 947,310 0 0 0 0 1,000,000 0
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio 511 18,410 3,409 3,409 204,555 0 0 0 0 25,585 0
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue                      
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street                      
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts                      
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North                      
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive                      
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike                      
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street 107 0 533 533 19,188 0 0 0 8,625 500,000 0
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville Springing 0 0 Springing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio 3,427 0 0 1,869 0 0 0 0 16,063 0 0
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC                      
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical                      
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express                      
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing 1,912 0 0 9,558 500,000 0 0 0 0 123,000 0
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio 543 0 156,327 3,809 0 0 0 0 0 188,762 0
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park                      
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue                      
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue 502 0 0 2,058 123,455 0 0 0 2,500 0 0
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna 4% of Gross Revenue 0 0 0 0 300,587 0 0 0 0 0
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith Springing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio 363 0 0 Springing 0 0 0 0 108,944 0 0
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL                      
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL                      
37 Loan   1 Madison Park 333 0 125,000 Springing 125,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala Springing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Other Reserve Description
           
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive NAP
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Base Building Work Reserve (Upfront: 86,650,891), Aventis Rent Reserve (Upfront: 10,732,230.67)
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park NAP
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda Outstanding TI Reserve
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE Unfunded Obligations Reserve
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE  
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE  
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor Ground Rent Reserve (Monthly: Springing)
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza Unfunded Obligations Reserve
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point NAP
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts NAP
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio NAP
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza Dick’s Reserve Fund (Upfront: $174,386), Free Rent Reserve (Upfront: $24,000)
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons Unfunded Obligations Reserve (Upfront: $1,046,674.18), Rollover Reserve (Upfront: $500,000; Monthly: $20,833.33; Cap: $1,000,000), Ground Rent Reserve (Upfront: $3,751.67; Monthly: Springing)
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center Roof Replacement Reserve (Upfront: $1,815,000); Leveler Installation Reserve (Upfront: $227,700); Vapor Intrusion Mitigation System Work Reserve (Upfront: $46,717.95)
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio PIP Reserve
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield  
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold  
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles  
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega Unfunded Obligations Reserve (Upfront: $333,450), Gap Rent Reserve (Upfront: $31,132)
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada Unfunded Obligations Reserve
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building Renovation Work Reserve
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center ACME Reserve (Upfront: $2,500,000), Outstanding TI/LC Reserve (Upfront: $19,550.28)
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center Certificate of Occupancy Reserve (Upfront: $37,500), Gap Rent Reserve (Upfront: $30,000),
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons Free Rent Reserve (Upfront: $171,525), Unfunded Obligations Reserve (Upfront: $100,000)
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II Free Rent Reserve (Upfront: $717,668.70), Outstanding TI Reserve (Upfront: $2,429,525.26)
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street 421a Property Tax Abatement Reserve
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street NAP
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center NAP
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond NAP
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East Free Rent Reserve
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio Free Rent Reserve (Upfront: $18,585), Outstanding TI Reserve (Upfront: $7,000)
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue  
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street  
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts  
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North  
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive  
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike  
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street Outstanding CapEx Reserve
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville NAP
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio NAP
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC  
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical  
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express  
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing TJ Max HVAC Rollover Reserve (Upfront: $120,000); Makeup by Minoo Rollover Reserve (Upfront: $3,000)
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio Unfunded Obligations Reserve (Upfront: $182,492.18), Free Rent Reserve (Upfront: $6,270)
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park  
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue  
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue NAP
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna NAP
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith NAP
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio NAP
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL  
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL  
37 Loan   1 Madison Park NAP
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala NAP

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Other Reserve Cap ($) Holdback/ Earnout Amount ($) Holdback/ Earnout Description Lockbox Type Cash Management Excess Cash Trap Triggered by DSCR and/or Debt Yield Test (Y/N) Tenant Specific Excess Cash Trap Trigger (Y/N) Pari Passu (Y/N) Pari Passu in Trust Controlling (Y/N) Trust Pari Passu Cut-off Date Balance ($)
          25     9 10          
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes Yes No 95,000,000
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes Yes No 94,000,000
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park 0 0 NAP Springing Springing No No No NAP NAP
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes Yes Yes 70,000,000
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes No Yes No 65,000,000
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE                    
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE                    
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes Yes Yes 51,600,000
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point 0 0 NAP Hard Springing No Yes No NAP NAP
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes No No NAP NAP
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 0 0 NAP Springing Springing Yes No No NAP NAP
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 0 0 NAP Hard In Place Yes Yes No NAP NAP
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 1,000,000 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes Yes Yes 27,878,213
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center 0 0 NAP Springing Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 0 0 NAP Springing Springing Yes No No NAP NAP
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield                    
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold                    
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles                    
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes No Yes No 20,000,000
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 0 0 NAP Hard In Place Yes No Yes No 20,000,000
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building 0 0 NAP Springing Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center 0 0 NAP Soft Springing Yes No No NAP NAP
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons 0 0 NAP Springing Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street 2,000,000 0 NAP Springing Springing Yes No No NAP NAP
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond 0 0 NAP Springing Springing Yes No No NAP NAP
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes No No NAP NAP
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue                    
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street                    
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts                    
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North                    
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive                    
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike                    
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street 0 0 NAP Hard Springing No Yes No NAP NAP
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC                    
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical                    
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express                    
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park                    
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue                    
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes No No NAP NAP
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna 0 0 NAP Springing Springing Yes No No NAP NAP
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL                    
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL                    
37 Loan   1 Madison Park 0 0 NAP Springing Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala 0 0 NAP Hard Springing Yes Yes No NAP NAP

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Non-Trust Pari Passu Companion Loan Cut-off Date Balance ($) Non-Trust Pari Passu Companion Loan Monthly Debt Service ($) Total Trust and Non-Trust Pari Passu Companion Loan Monthly Debt Service ($) Subordinate Companion Loan Cut-off Date Balance ($) Subordinate Companion Loan Interest Rate Whole Loan Cut-off Date Balance ($) Whole Loan Monthly Debt Service ($) Whole Loan Cut-off Date LTV Ratio (%)
                         
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive 204,300,000 464,764.77 680,881.52 114,700,000 2.69250% 414,000,000 941,814.06 50.0%
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 720,000,000 1,698,466.67 1,920,210.93 411,000,000 2.79200% 1,225,000,000 2,889,752.32 62.7%
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 30,000,000 75,788.19 252,627.31 NAP NAP 100,000,000 252,627.31 50.7%
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 146,000,000 370,377.84 535,272.08 NAP NAP 211,000,000 535,272.08 63.6%
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE                
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE                
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor 50,000,000 107,936.92 219,327.82 NAP NAP 101,600,000 219,327.82 40.0%
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 18,917,359 87,668.84 216,865.02 NAP NAP 46,795,572 216,865.02 68.3%
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield                
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold                
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles                
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 70,000,000 206,410.88 265,385.42 NAP NAP 90,000,000 265,385.42 54.9%
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 82,000,000 232,858.17 289,652.85 NAP NAP 102,000,000 289,652.85 58.7%
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue                
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street                
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts                
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North                
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive                
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike                
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC                
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical                
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express                
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park                
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue                
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL                
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL                
37 Loan   1 Madison Park NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Whole Loan Underwritten NCF DSCR (x) Whole Loan Underwritten NOI Debt Yield (%) Mezzanine Debt Cut-off Date Balance($) Mezzanine Debt Interest Rate (%) Total Debt Cut-off Date Balance ($) Total Debt Monthly Debt Service ($) Total Debt Cut-off Date LTV Ratio (%) Total Debt Underwritten NCF DSCR (x)
                         
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive 2.63 7.4% NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 2.32 6.6% NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 3.41 10.6% NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 2.87 9.4% NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE                
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE                
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor 5.00 13.0% NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza NAP NAP 4,000,000 11.50000% 34,000,000 180,486.54 73.9% 1.39
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 1.42 8.6% NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield                
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold                
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles                
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 2.37 8.9% NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada 2.70 9.3% NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East NAP NAP 2,000,000 6.00000% 11,555,000 42,027.60 74.1% 1.61
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue                
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street                
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts                
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North                
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive                
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike                
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC                
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical                
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express                
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park                
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue                
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL                
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL                
37 Loan   1 Madison Park NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Total Debt Underwritten NOI Debt Yield (%) Future Additional Debt Permitted (Y/N) Future Debt Permitted Type
               
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive NAP No NAP
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street NAP No NAP
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park NAP No NAP
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda NAP No NAP
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE NAP No NAP
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE      
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE      
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor NAP No NAP
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza NAP No NAP
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point NAP No NAP
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts NAP No NAP
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio NAP No NAP
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 9.3% No NAP
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons NAP No NAP
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center NAP No NAP
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio NAP No NAP
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield      
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold      
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles      
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega NAP No NAP
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada NAP No NAP
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building NAP No NAP
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center NAP No NAP
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center NAP No NAP
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons NAP No NAP
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II NAP No NAP
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street NAP No NAP
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street NAP Yes Subordinate Mezzanine (Max Combined LTV of 55.0%; Min Combined DY of 7.50%; Intercreditor Agreement is required)
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center NAP No NAP
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond NAP No NAP
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East 7.5% No NAP
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio NAP No NAP
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue      
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street      
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts      
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North      
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive      
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike      
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street NAP No NAP
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville NAP No NAP
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio NAP No NAP
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC      
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical      
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express      
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing NAP No NAP
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio NAP No NAP
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park      
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue      
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue NAP No NAP
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna NAP No NAP
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith NAP No NAP
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio NAP No NAP
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL      
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL      
37 Loan   1 Madison Park NAP No NAP
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala NAP No NAP

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Sponsor
          23
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive MetLife, Inc. or Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Norges Bank
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street DivcoWest; California State Teachers’ Retirement System; Teacher Retirement System of Texas
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park GDC Properties
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda California State Teachers Retirement System; CenterCal, LLC
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE UNIZO Holdings, U.S., LLC
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE  
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE  
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor TechCore, LLC
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza Christopher Shane and Christopher Shane, as Trustee of The Christopher Donaldson Shane 2005 Living Trust as amended and restated May 28, 2009
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point Wildflower LTD III LLC
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts Anthony M. Rufo
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio Daniel L. Rosenfield
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza DSW Commercial Real Estate, LLC
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons Steven B. Wolfson and Milton S. Schneider
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center Kenneth Levy
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio Richard D. Squires
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield  
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold  
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles  
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega Harbor Trading USA and Rubin Pachulski Properties 36, LLC
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada Town West Realty, Inc., Iridius Capital LLC and HSL Properties, Inc.
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building Gary Reisner
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center Six Plus Management Company, Inc.
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center Joshua L. Muss
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons RCB Properties L.P.
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II TCM Peachtree LLC, Somerset Real Estate Opportunity Fund II, L.P. and Benjamin M. Adams
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street Abraham Grunhut and Simon Kaufman
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street Arbor Trust, Eight Lights Investment Management Limited and Four Lights LLC
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center Olymbec USA LLC
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond Alexander T. Zirpolo
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East Waterway Family Funds LLC
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio ELH Mgmt. LLC
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue  
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street  
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts  
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North  
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive  
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike  
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street Paul B. Prager and Nazar M. Khan
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville Falcon Real Estate Investment Management
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio Edward Natan and Asher Hyman
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC  
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical  
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express  
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing Solomon Mizrahi and Ruth Mizrahi
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio Bijan Elahi and Roy Ghazimorad
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park  
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue  
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue Elliot Meisenberg
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna Nirav Mehta
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith Constance Cincotta
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio Judit Serfecz
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL  
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL  
37 Loan   1 Madison Park Bradley A. Wayne
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala John V. Soojian

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Non-Recourse Carveout Guarantor
           
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive NAP
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street NAP
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park Samuel Ginsburg
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda NAP
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE UNIZO Holdings, U.S., LLC
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE  
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE  
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor Techcore, LLC
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza Christopher Shane and Christopher Shane, as Trustee of The Christopher Donaldson Shane 2005 Living Trust as amended and restated May 28, 2009
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point Matthew A. Dicker and Adam I Gordon
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts Anthony M. Rufo
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio Daniel L. Rosenfield
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza Iridius Capital LLC
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons Steven B. Wolfson and Milton S. Schneider
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center Kenneth Levy
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio Richard D. Squires
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield  
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold  
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles  
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega Harbor Trading USA and Rubin Pachulski Properties 36, LLC
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada Town West Realty, Inc., Iridius Capital LLC and HSL Properties, Inc.
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building Gary Reisner
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center Irrevocable Trust Agreement of George T. Weymouth & Deo Du Pont Weymouth Dated September 16, 1971 FBO Eugene E. Weymouth; Irrevocable Trust Agreement of George T. Weymouth & Deo Du Pont Weymouth Dated September 16, 1971 FBO Knox S. Weymouth; Irrevocable Trust Agreement of George T. Weymouth & Deo Du Pont Weymouth Dated September 16, 1971 FBO Mccoy D. Weymouth; Irrevocable Trust Agreement of George T. Weymouth & Deo Du Pont Weymouth Dated September 16, 1971 FBO Deo Du Pont Hobbs; Irrevocable Trust Agreement of George T. Weymouth & Deo Du Pont Weymouth Dated September 16, 1971 FBO Margaret H. Swanson; Irrevocable Trust Agreement of George T. Weymouth & Deo Du Pont Weymouth Dated September 16, 1971 FBO Andrew G.P. Hobbs Jr.; Irrevocable Trust Agreement of George T. Weymouth & Deo Du Pont Weymouth Dated September 16, 1971 FBO George W. Hobbs; Irrevocable Trust Agreement of George T. Weymouth & Deo Du Pont Weymouth Dated September 16, 1971 FBO Samuel S. Hobbs
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center Joshua L. Muss
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons RCB Properties L.P.
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II TCM Peachtree LLC, Somerset Real Estate Opportunity Fund II, L.P. and Benjamin M. Adams
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street Abraham Grunhut and Simon Kaufman
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street Arbor Trust, Eight Lights Investment Management Limited and Four Lights LLC
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center Olymbec USA LLC
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond Alexander T. Zirpolo
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East COF Real Estate Investments, LLC and Waterway Family Funds LLC
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio Larry E. Hirschfield
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue  
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street  
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts  
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North  
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive  
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike  
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street Paul B. Prager and Nazar M. Khan
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville NAP
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio Edward Natan and Asher Hyman
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC  
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical  
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express  
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing Solomon Mizrahi and Ruth Mizrahi
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio Bijan Elahi and Roy Ghazimorad
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park  
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue  
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue Elliot Meisenberg
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna Nirav Mehta
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith Constance Cincotta
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio Judit Serfecz
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL  
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL  
37 Loan   1 Madison Park Bradley A. Wayne
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala John V. Soojian

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Delaware Statutory Trust
(Y/N)
Tenants-in-common
(Y/N)
Loan Purpose Property Located Within a Qualified Opportunity Zone (Y/N) Sources: Loan Amount ($) Sources: Principal’s New Cash Contribution ($) Sources: Subordinate Debt ($) Sources: Other Sources ($) Sources: Total Sources ($) Uses: Loan Payoff ($)
                35            
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive No No Acquisition No 299,300,000 413,796,468 114,700,000 0 827,796,468 0
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street No No Refinance No 814,000,000 0 411,000,000 0 1,225,000,000 617,846,136
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park No No Refinance No 77,900,000 0 0 0 77,900,000 76,448,510
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda No No Refinance No 100,000,000 0 0 0 100,000,000 90,496,593
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE No No Recapitalization   211,000,000 0 0 0 211,000,000 0
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE       No            
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE       No            
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor No No Acquisition No 101,600,000 155,208,429 0 0 256,808,429 0
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza No No Refinance Yes 38,900,000 196,192 0 0 39,096,192 36,115,382
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point No No Refinance Yes 34,700,000 0 0 0 34,700,000 32,036,415
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts No No Refinance No 33,000,000 0 0 0 33,000,000 30,164,045
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio No No Refinance No 31,500,000 0 0 0 31,500,000 27,174,280
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza No No Recapitalization No 30,000,000 4,679,245 4,000,000 0 38,679,245 27,804,790
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons No No Refinance No 47,000,000 1,028,175 0 0 48,028,175 46,251,631
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center No No Acquisition No 26,625,000 11,998,348 0 0 38,623,348 0
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio No No Refinance/Acquisition   20,500,000 0 0 0 20,500,000 5,932,639
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield       No            
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold       No            
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles       No            
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega No No Refinance No 90,000,000 0 0 0 90,000,000 63,286,119
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada No Yes Acquisition No            
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building No No Refinance No            
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center No No Refinance No            
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center No No Refinance No            
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons No No Refinance No            
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II No No Acquisition No            
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street No No Refinance Yes            
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street No No Recapitalization No            
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center No No Acquisition Yes            
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond No Yes Acquisition No            
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East No No Acquisition No            
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio No Yes Refinance              
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue       No            
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street       No            
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts       No            
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North       No            
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive       No            
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike       No            
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street No No Acquisition No            
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville No No Acquisition No            
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio No No Acquisition              
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC       No            
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical       No            
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express       No            
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing No No Acquisition No            
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio No No Acquisition              
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park       No            
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue       No            
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue No No Refinance No            
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna No No Refinance No            
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith No No Acquisition No            
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio No No Refinance              
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL       No            
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL       No            
37 Loan   1 Madison Park No No Refinance No            
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala No No Acquisition No            

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Uses: Purchase Price ($) Uses: Closing Costs ($) Uses: Reserves ($) Uses: Principal Equity Distribution ($) Uses: Other Uses ($) Uses: Total Uses ($) Franchise Agreement Expiration Underwritten ADR ($) Underwritten RevPAR ($) Underwritten Hotel Occupancy (%)
                             
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive 825,100,000 2,696,468 0 0 0 827,796,468 NAP NAP NAP NAP
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 0 5,768,900 149,445,201 451,939,763 0 1,225,000,000 NAP NAP NAP NAP
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park 0 776,115 101,486 573,889 0 77,900,000 NAP NAP NAP NAP
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda 0 683,632 979,702 7,840,074 0 100,000,000 NAP NAP NAP NAP
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE 0 7,201,821 12,579,025 191,219,155 0 211,000,000 NAP NAP NAP NAP
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE             NAP NAP NAP NAP
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE             NAP NAP NAP NAP
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor 254,000,000 2,208,429 600,000 0 0 256,808,429 NAP NAP NAP NAP
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza 0 146,774 2,834,037 0 0 39,096,192 NAP NAP NAP NAP
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point 0 1,078,937 97,017 1,487,632 0 34,700,000 NAP NAP NAP NAP
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts 0 857,057 76,606 1,902,292 0 33,000,000 NAP NAP NAP NAP
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio 0 223,523 2,275,409 1,826,788 0 31,500,000 NAP NAP NAP NAP
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza 10,113,400 506,663 254,393 0 0 38,679,245 NAP NAP NAP NAP
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons 0 150,710 1,625,834 0 0 48,028,175 NAP NAP NAP NAP
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center 35,750,000 612,115 2,261,233 0 0 38,623,348 NAP NAP NAP NAP
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 13,750,000 177,559 269,467 370,334 0 20,500,000 Various 48.48 44.09 90.9%
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield             10/4/2041 65.22 57.20 87.7%
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold             7/30/2040 41.63 38.02 91.3%
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles             7/30/2040 39.54 37.09 93.8%
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega 0 672,212 833,874 25,207,796 0 90,000,000 NAP NAP NAP NAP
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada             NAP NAP NAP NAP
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building             NAP NAP NAP NAP
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center             NAP NAP NAP NAP
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center             NAP NAP NAP NAP
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons             NAP NAP NAP NAP
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II             NAP NAP NAP NAP
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street             NAP NAP NAP NAP
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street             NAP NAP NAP NAP
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center             NAP NAP NAP NAP
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond             NAP NAP NAP NAP
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East             NAP NAP NAP NAP
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio             NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue             NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street             NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts             NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North             NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive             NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike             NAP NAP NAP NAP
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street             NAP NAP NAP NAP
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville             NAP NAP NAP NAP
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio             NAP NAP NAP NAP
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC             NAP NAP NAP NAP
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical             NAP NAP NAP NAP
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express             NAP NAP NAP NAP
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing             NAP NAP NAP NAP
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio             NAP NAP NAP NAP
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park             NAP NAP NAP NAP
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue             NAP NAP NAP NAP
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue             NAP NAP NAP NAP
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna             6/30/2035 86.74 68.87 79.4%
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith             NAP NAP NAP NAP
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio             NAP NAP NAP NAP
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL             NAP NAP NAP NAP
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL             NAP NAP NAP NAP
37 Loan   1 Madison Park             NAP NAP NAP NAP
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala             NAP NAP NAP NAP

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Loan ID Number Loan / Property Flag Footnotes (for Loan and Property Information) # of Properties Property Name Most Recent ADR ($) Most Recent RevPAR ($) Most Recent Hotel Occupancy (%) Second Most Recent ADR ($) Second Most Recent RevPAR ($) Second Most Recent Hotel Occupancy (%) Third Most Recent ADR ($) Third Most Recent RevPAR ($) Third Most Recent Hotel Occupancy (%)
                           
1 Loan 2, 26, 27, 30 1 One Memorial Drive NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
2 Loan 2, 26, 27 1 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
3 Loan   1 Townhouse on the Park NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
4 Loan 2, 26 1 The Veranda NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
5 Loan 2 2 1100 & 820 First Street NE NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
5.01 Property   1 1100 First Street NE NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
5.02 Property   1 820 First Street NE NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
6 Loan 2 1 520 Almanor NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
7 Loan   1 Valley Plaza NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
8 Loan 14 1 Amazon Hunts Point NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
9 Loan   1 Brush Factory Lofts NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
10 Loan   1 Norcross Industrial Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
11 Loan 28 1 Wilmot Plaza NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
12 Loan 2 1 Audubon Crossings & Commons NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
13 Loan 19, 30 1 Grand Rapids Commerce Center NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
14 Loan   3 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 48.48 44.09 90.9% 45.11 36.04 79.9% 44.66 34.36 76.9%
14.01 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield 65.22 57.20 87.7% 55.64 45.90 82.5% 53.32 44.09 82.7%
14.02 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites Arnold 41.63 38.02 91.3% 39.35 27.79 70.6% 40.74 29.43 72.2%
14.03 Property   1 WoodSpring Suites St. Charles 39.54 37.09 93.8% 39.58 34.19 86.4% 38.98 29.60 75.9%
15 Loan 2, 26 1 Plaza La Cienega NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
16 Loan 2 1 La Encantada NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
17 Loan   1 The Wolf Building NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
18 Loan 14 1 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
19 Loan 26 1 Eltingville Shopping Center NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
20 Loan   1 Mansfield Commons NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
21 Loan   1 Peachtree Corners I & II NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
22 Loan   1 144 Bleecker Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
23 Loan 29 1 31 Bond Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
24 Loan   1 Corinth Distribution Center NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
25 Loan   1 Village at Double Diamond NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
26 Loan 28 1 450 Post Road East NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27 Loan   6 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.01 Property   1 729 East Spaulding Avenue NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.02 Property   1 5402 West Market Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.03 Property   1 17061 North Avenue of the Arts NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.04 Property   1 6320 Wedgewood Road North NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.05 Property   1 1112 Centre West Drive NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
27.06 Property   1 7415 Brandt Pike NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
28 Loan   1 536 West 29th Street NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
29 Loan 30 1 CVS Wrigleyville NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30 Loan   3 Omega Mixed Use Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30.01 Property   1 Windows, LLC NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30.02 Property   1 Aultman Medical NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
30.03 Property   1 FedEx Express NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
31 Loan   1 Newberry Crossing NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
32 Loan   2 Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
32.01 Property   1 Forrestal Industrial Park NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
32.02 Property   1 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
33 Loan   1 1523 Voorhies Avenue NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
34 Loan   1 Hampton Inn Gretna 86.74 68.87 79.4% NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV NAV
35 Loan   1 Walgreens Fort Smith NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
36 Loan   2 Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
36.01 Property   1 Walgreens - West Palm, FL NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
36.02 Property   1 Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
37 Loan   1 Madison Park NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP
38 Loan   1 Walgreens Ocala NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP NAP

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Footnotes to Annex A-1

 

(1)GACC—German American Capital Corporation or one of its affiliates; JPMCB—JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association or one of its affiliates; CREFI—Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. or one of its affiliates; GSMC—Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company or one of its affiliates.

 

With respect to Loan No. 2, CX - 350 & 450 Water Street, the mortgage loan is part of a whole loan that was cooriginated by DBR Investments Co. Limited, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A. and 3650 Cal Bridge Lending, LLC. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Loan includes the $64.0 million Note A-1-3 as to which GACC is acting as mortgage loan seller and the $30.0 million Note A-3-2 as to which JPMCB is acting as the mortgage loan seller.

 

With respect to Loan No. 5, The 1100 & 820 First Street NE mortgage loan is part of a whole loan that was cooriginated by Barclays Capital Real Estate Inc. and Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.

 

(2)With respect to the pari passu loans referenced below, the Underwritten NOI DSCR, Underwritten NCF DSCR, Cut-off Date LTV Ratio, LTV Ratio at Maturity or ARD, Underwritten NOI Debt Yield, Underwritten NCF Debt Yield and Loan per Net Rentable Area (SF/Units/Rooms) ($) are calculated based on the Mortgage Loan included in the issuing entity and the related pari passu companion loans in the aggregate and exclude the mezzanine debt and, in the case of any loans structured with A/B Notes, the secured subordinate debt. For additional information see the table titled “Whole Loan Control Notes and Non-Control Notes” under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—General” in this Preliminary Prospectus.

 

•    Loan No. 1 - One Memorial Drive 

•    Loan No. 2 - CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 

•    Loan No. 4 - The Veranda 

•    Loan No. 5 - 1100 & 820 First Street NE 

•    Loan No. 6 - 520 Almanor 

•    Loan No. 12 - Audubon Crossings & Commons 

•    Loan No. 15 - Plaza La Cienega 

•    Loan No. 16 - La Encantada

 

(3)With respect to any Mortgaged Property securing a multi-property Mortgage Loan, the amounts listed under the headings “Original Balance ($)” and “Cut-off Date Balance ($)” reflect the Allocated Loan Amount related to such Mortgaged Property.

 

•    Loan No. 5 - 1100 & 820 First Street NE 

•    Loan No. 14 - WoodSpring Suites Portfolio 

•    Loan No. 27 - Hirschfield NNN Portfolio 

•    Loan No. 30 - Omega Mixed Use Portfolio 

•    Loan No. 32 - Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio 

•    Loan No. 36 - Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio

 

(4)With respect to Loan No. 2, CX - 350 & 450 Water Street, the Mortgaged Property includes (i) the 350 Water Street building (Parcel G), which is a laboratory building consisting of 511,157 sq. ft. and (i) the 450 Water building (Parcel H), which is a contemporary office building consisting of 404,076 sq. ft.

 

With respect to Loan No. 8, Amazon Hunts Point, Total Sq. Ft. reflects square footage attributable to the parcel of land (including an outdoor parking facility and an approximately 2,800 square foot industrial building) which serves as collateral for the Amazon Hunts Point Mortgage Loan.

 

With respect to Loan No. 23, 31 Bond Street, the 31 Bond Street Mortgaged Property includes 2,897 sq. ft. of ground floor retail space.

 

(5)With respect to Loan No. 1, One Memorial Drive, the Mortgaged Property is subject to a certain Notice of Activity and Use Limitation related to the presence of chlorinated volatile organic compounds previously detected in the groundwater underneath the Mortgaged Property. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Use Restrictions” and “—Environmental Considerations” in this Preliminary Prospectus for additional information.

 

With respect to Loan No. 2, CX - 350 & 450 Water Street, the related ESA identified a REC at each of the two buildings comprising the Mortgaged Property in connection with residual subsurface impacts from historical

 

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releases of chemicals including volatile organic compounds, hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Remediation is ongoing, and once completed and filed, the Mortgaged Property will be subject to a certain Notice of Activity and Use Limitations. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Use Restrictions” and “—Environmental Considerations” in this Preliminary Prospectus for additional information.

 

With respect to Loan No. 22, 144 Bleecker Street, the Mortgage Loan documents require the borrower to diligently pursue enrollment of the 144 Bleecker Street Mortgaged Property in the 421a Property Tax Abatement program. The terms of this abatement are anticipated to require that eight multifamily apartment units be leased to tenants whose income does not exceed 130% of the area median income. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Real Estate and Other Tax Considerations” in this Preliminary Prospectus for additional information.

 

With respect to Loan No. 23, 31 Bond Street, the Mortgaged Property is subject to the NoHo Historic District Extension Landmarks Preservation Commission. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Use Restrictions” in this Preliminary Prospectus for additional information.

 

(6)With respect to Loan No. 2, CX - 350 & 450 Water Street, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan is structured with an Anticipated Repayment Date (“ARD”) of November 6, 2031 and a final maturity date of November 6, 2036. The initial interest rate for the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan is 2.79200% per annum. After the ARD, the interest rate will increase by 200 basis points over the greater of (x) 2.792000%, and (y) (1) the swap rate in effect on the ARD plus (2) 1.26000%. The metrics presented above are calculated based on the ARD.

 

With respect to Loan No. 6, 520 Almanor, the Whole Loan is structured with an anticipated repayment date of November 6, 2031 (“ARD”) and final maturity date of June 6, 2034. The initial interest rate for the 520 Almanor Whole Loan is 2.55500% per annum. From and after the ARD, in the event the 520 Almanor Whole Loan is not paid-off on or before the ARD, the 520 Almanor Whole Loan will accrue interest at a fixed rate equal to the greater of (i) 5.05500% or (ii) the sum of (x) the 10-year swap rate plus (y) 3.38000%. The metrics presented above are calculated based on the ARD.

 

(7)The Administrative Cost Rate includes the respective per annum rates applicable to the calculation of the servicing fee, any sub-servicing fee, trustee/certificate administrator fee, operating advisor fee, and CREFC® license fee with respect to each Mortgage Loan. For purposes of this annex A-1, the definition of Administrative Fee Rate as it relates to any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan includes the related Pari Passu Loan Primary Servicing Fee Rate which includes the “primary servicing fee rate” (as defined or set forth in the applicable pooling and servicing agreement) and any other related servicing or any sub-servicing fee rate (other than those payable to the applicable special servicer) applicable to such Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan that constitutes a portion of the “servicing fee rate” applicable to the other master servicer under the applicable other pooling and servicing agreement. See the table titled “Non-Serviced Whole Loans” under “Summary of Terms—Offered Certificates—Servicing and Administration Fees” in this Preliminary Prospectus.

 

(8)Annual Debt Service ($), Monthly Debt Service ($), Underwritten NOI DSCR and Underwritten NCF DSCR for Mortgage Loans (i) with partial interest only periods are shown based on the monthly debt service payment immediately following the expiration of the interest only period and (ii) that are interest only until the related maturity date are shown based on the interest only payments during the 12-month period following the Cut-off Date (or, in the case of Monthly Debt Service ($), the average of such interest only payments) without regard to leap year adjustments.

 

(9)“Hard” generally means each tenant is required to transfer its rent directly to the lender-controlled lockbox account. However, with respect to hospitality properties, “Hard” means all credit card receipts are deposited directly into the lockbox by the card processing company and all over-the-counter cash and equivalents are required to be deposited by the property manager or borrower into the lockbox. “Soft” means the borrower has established a lockbox account that will be under lender control and the borrower or property manager is required to collect rents from the tenants and then deposit those rents into such lockbox account. “Springing Soft” means that upon the occurrence of a trigger event (as specified in the related Mortgage Loan Documents), the borrower is required to establish a lockbox account that will be under lender control and the borrower or property manager is required to collect rents from the tenants and then deposit those rents into such lockbox account. “Springing Hard” means that upon a trigger event (as specified in the related Mortgage Loan Documents), each tenant will be required to transfer its rent directly to a lender-controlled lockbox.

 

“Soft Springing Hard” means the borrower has established a lockbox account that will be under lender control and the borrower or property manager is required to collect rents from the tenants and then deposit those rents into

 

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such lockbox account, but upon a trigger event (as specified in the related Mortgage Loan Documents), each tenant will be required to transfer its rent directly to a lender-controlled lockbox.

 

(10)“In Place” means that related property cash flows go through a waterfall of required reserve or other payment amounts due before the lender either (i) disburses excess cash to the related borrower or (ii) retains excess cash as additional collateral for the Mortgage Loan. “Springing” means that upon the occurrence of a trigger event, as defined in the related Mortgage Loan documents, In Place cash management (as described above) will take effect, and will generally continue until all trigger events are cured (to the extent a cure is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan documents).

 

(11)With respect to Loan No. 9, Brush Factory Lofts, the increase from Most Recent NOI ($) to Underwritten Net Operating Income ($) at the Brush Factory Lofts Mortgaged Property can be attributed to recent leasing.

 

With respect to Loan No. 10, Norcross Industrial Portfolio, the increase from the Most Recent NOI ($) to Underwritten Net Operating Income ($) is primarily attributable to the fact that the most recent period reflects months impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, Underwritten Net Operating Income ($) includes rent step credits of $96,792 and full credit for 10 new leases signed since August 2020, one of which was signed after the most recent period ending in July 2021 (Lifetouch; $82,619 in underwritten base rent).

 

With respect to Loan No. 12, Audubon Crossings & Commons, the increase from the Most Recent NOI ($) to Underwritten Net Operating Income ($) is primarily attributable to the inclusion of base rent and reimbursements from three new signed leases (Octopharma, Affordable Care and Oak Street Health).

 

With respect to Loan No. 16, La Encantada, the increase from the Most Recent NOI ($) to Underwritten Net Operating Income ($) is primarily attributable to the fact that the most recent period reflects months impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the Underwritten Net Operating Income ($) includes rent steps, improved sales and new leases signed.

 

With respect to Loan No. 17, The Wolf Building, the increase from the Most Recent NOI ($) to Underwritten Net Operating Income ($) is primarily attributable to recent leasing.

 

With respect to Loan No. 20, Mansfield Commons, the increase from Most Recent NOI ($) to Underwritten Net Operating Income ($) at the Mansfield Commons Mortgaged Property can be attributed to recent leasing.

 

With respect to Loan No. 21, Peachtree Corners I & II, the increase from Most Recent NOI ($) to Underwritten Net Operating Income ($) is primarily attributed to the inclusion of base rent and reimbursement from two newly signed leases for the Largest Tenant, Technicolor Connected Home USA LLC, and the Fifth Largest Tenant, Broniec Associates, Inc.

 

With respect to Loan No. 31, Newberry Crossing, the increase from Most Recent NOI ($) to Underwritten Net Operating Income ($) is primarily attributed to seven tenants that had rent and reimbursement income deferred or abated from 2 months to 9 months due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

 

With respect to Loan No. 33, 1523 Voorhies Avenue: The increase from Most Recent NOI ($) to Underwritten Net Operating Income ($) at the 1523 Voorhies Avenue Mortgaged Property can be attributed to recent leasing.

 

(12)The grace periods noted under “Grace Period - Late Fee (Days)” and Grace Period - Default (Days) reflect the number of days of grace before a payment default is an event of default. Certain jurisdictions impose a statutorily longer grace period. Certain of the Mortgage Loans may additionally be subject to grace periods with respect to the occurrence of an event of default (other than a payment default) and/or commencement of late charges which are not addressed in Annex A-1 to this Preliminary Prospectus.

 

With respect to Loan No. 3, Townhouse on the Park, the Townhouse on the Park Mortgage Loan documents permit the borrower one five-day grace period with respect to the Monthly Debt Service ($) in any 12-month period for the incurrence of a late fee, provided the borrower has timely paid the Monthly Debt Service ($) when due for the preceding 12-month period.

 

With respect to Loan No. 14, WoodSpring Suites Portfolio, the WoodSpring Suites Portfolio Mortgage Loan documents provide the borrowers with one five-day grace period in which no late fee is required to be paid during the term of the loan for any payments due on a payment date, other than the payment due on the maturity date.

 

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(13)In certain cases, in addition to an “as-is” value, the appraisal states an “as complete”, “as-stabilized” or “hypothetical” value for the related Mortgaged Property that assumes that certain events will occur with respect to retenanting, construction, renovation or repairs at such Mortgaged Property. The Appraised Value set forth on Annex A-1 is the “as-is” value unless otherwise specified in this Preliminary Prospectus. With respect to the Mortgaged Properties that secure the Mortgage Loans listed in the following table, the respective Cut-off Date LTV Ratio was calculated using the related “as complete”, “as-stabilized” or “hypothetical” Appraised Values, as opposed to the “as-is” Appraised Values, each as set forth in the following table:

 

Mortgage Loan   % of Initial Pool Balance   Mortgage Loan Cut-off Date LTV Ratio (Other Than “As-ls”)   Mortgage Loan LTV Ratio at Maturity (Other Than “Asis”)   Appraised Value (Other Than “Asis”}   Mortgage Loan Cut-off Date LTV Ratio (“Asis”)   Mortgage Loan LTV Ratio at Matu rity(“ As-ls )   Appraised Value (“As-ls”)(1)
CX - 350 & 450 Water Street(1)   9.9%   41.7%   41.7%   $1,954,000,000   45.8%   45.8%   $1,778,000,000
520 Almanor(2)   5.4%   40.0%   40.0%   $254,000,000   41.8%   41.8%   $243,000,000
Amazon Hunts Pointf(3)   3.6%   59.8%   59.8%   $58,000,000   60.9%   60.9%   $57,000,000
144 Bleecker Street(4)   1.4%   68.3%   68.3%   $18,900,000   69.0%   69.0%   $18,700,000
Hirschfield NNN Portfolio(5)   0.1%   75.0%   59.4%   $12,690,000   76.6%   60.7%   $12,430,000
Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio(6)   0.6%   59.5%   53.8%   $10,290,000   61.9%   56.0%   $9,890,000

 

(1)The “Prospective Market Value Upon Completion & Stabilization” appraised value of $1.954 billion as of April 1, 2023 assumes that the outstanding capital expenditure of approximately $56 million for the 350 Water Street building and $80 million for the 450 Water Street building are fully funded and reserved by the lender, and that these reserved funds would pass with title to any purchaser of the Mortgaged Property.

 

(2)The “As Stabilized” appraised value assumes all outstanding tenant improvements and contractual free rent associated with the Nokia lease have been satisfied.

 

(3)The Appraised Value (Other than “As-Is”) represents the “Prospective Market Value Upon Completion and Stabilization” as of August 1, 2021, which assumes the completion of the parking lot with new paving, striping, lighting, drainage and fencing. The parking lot renovation was completed at loan origination.

 

(4)The “Prospective Value at Stabilization” as of July 1, 2021 for the 144 Bleecker Street Mortgaged Property, which assumes that the related Mortgaged Property is granted a 35-year 421a tax abatement beginning in the 2021/22 tax year, that the Mortgaged Property is built in accordance with the approved architectural plans, and that the unit mix provided represents the legal allowable occupancy.

 

(5)The Appraised Value (Other than “As-Is”) includes the “Hypothetical As If Complete Value” for the 1112 Centre West Drive Mortgaged Property as of July 23, 2021, which assumes that the cost of the landlord obligations associated with the roof repair, and all tenant improvements and leasing commissions associated with the lease renewal are completed and have been escrowed. The ”Hypothetical As If Complete Value” and the “As-Is” value of the 1112 Centre West Drive individual Mortgaged Property is $1,820,000 and the “As-Is” value is $1,560,000, respectively.

 

(6)The Appraised Value (Other than “As-Is”) includes the ”As Stabilized” for the 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue Mortgaged Property as of September 1, 2022, which assumes the completion of the build-out of the Midwest Express Clinic’s space and the tenant has taken occupancy at the Mortgaged Property. The “As Stabilized” and the “As-Is” value of the 3312-3314 S. Cicero Avenue Mortgaged Property is $4,540,000 and $4,140,000, respectively.

 

With respect to Loan No. 14, WoodSpring Suites Portfolio, the “as-is” appraised value for the WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield Mortgaged Property is based on the assumption that a total capital expenditure of $217,000, which represents the total cost of the renovations the borrower sponsor plans to complete upon acquiring the Mortgaged Property, is completed. As of the date of acquisition, the remaining outstanding amount of the renovations was $42,000, and at loan origination, the borrower was required to deposit $50,400 (120% of the total cost).

 

(14)With respect to Loan No. 8, Amazon Hunts Point, the borrower is the ground lessor under a ground lease with HP Logistics I LLC, the ground lessee, and an affiliate of the Borrower, which ground lessee has leased the Mortgaged Property to the sole tenant, Amazon.com Services LLC. The rent under the Amazon lease is identical to the rent under the ground lease.

 

With respect to Loan No. 18, Middletown Crossing Shopping Center, the borrower is the ground lessor under a ground lease with the Largest Tenant, ACME. At loan origination, the borrower reserved $2,500,000, which will be released upon the Largest Tenant’s lease renewal or replacement by an acceptable tenant.

 

(15)(15) Prepayment Provisions are shown from the respective Mortgage Loan First Payment Date.

 

“L(x)” means lock-out for x payments.

 

“D(x)” means may be defeased for x payments.

 

“YM(x)” means may be prepaid for x payments with payment of a yield maintenance charge.

 

“YM1(x)” means may be prepaid for x payments with payment of the greater of a yield maintenance charge and 1% of the amount prepaid. 

“DorYM1(x)” means may be prepaid for x payments with either defeasance or a yield maintenance charge or 1% of the amount prepaid.

 

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“O(x)” means freely prepayable for x payments, including the maturity date.

 

Certain of the Mortgage Loans permit the release of a portion of a Mortgaged Property (or an individual Mortgaged Property, in connection with a portfolio Mortgage Loan) under various circumstances, as described in this Preliminary Prospectus. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans— Partial Releases” in this Preliminary Prospectus. In addition, certain of the Mortgage Loans permit the borrower to prepay a portion of the Mortgage Loan to avoid or cure a cash sweep period due to a low debt yield or debt service coverage ratio trigger. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans— Voluntary Prepayments” in this Preliminary Prospectus.

 

(16)With respect to Loan No. 1, One Memorial Drive, the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan may be voluntarily prepaid in whole (but not in part) beginning on the business day after the second anniversary of the first monthly payment date with the payment of the yield maintenance premium if such prepayment occurs prior to the monthly payment date which is six months prior to the maturity date of the One Memorial Whole Loan. In addition, the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan may be defeased in whole (but not in part) at any time after the earlier to occur of (i) November 5, 2024 or (ii) the date that is two years from the closing date of the securitization that includes the last pari passu note to be securitized.

 

With respect to Loan No. 2, CX - 350 & 450 Water Street, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan may be voluntarily prepaid in whole (but not in part) beginning on or after the payment date in December 2023 with a yield maintenance premium if such prepayment occurs prior to the payment date in May 2031. In addition, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan may be defeased in whole (but not in part) at any time after the earlier to occur of (i) October 14, 2024 or (ii) the date that is two years from the closing date of the securitization that includes the last pari passu note to be securitized.

 

With respect to Loan No. 4, The Veranda, The Veranda Whole Loan may be voluntarily prepaid in whole (but not in part) beginning on the occurrence of the second anniversary of the first monthly payment date with the payment of the yield maintenance premium if such prepayment occurs prior to the payment date that is three months prior to the maturity date of The Veranda Whole Loan. In addition, The Veranda Whole Loan may be defeased in whole (but not in part) at any time after the date that is two years from the closing date of the securitization that includes the last pari passu note to be securitized.

 

With respect to Loan No. 5, 1100 & 820 First Street NE, the lockout period will be at least 35 payment dates beginning with and including the first payment date in November 2021. The 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan may be voluntarily prepaid in whole (but not in part) on any monthly payment date after the Lockout Period (as defined below) and prior to July 1, 2031 with payment of the yield maintenance premium. Defeasance of the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan is permitted at any time following the later to occur of (i) two years after the closing date of the securitization that includes the last pari passu note to be securitized and (ii) September 30, 2024 (“Lockout Period”). The assumed defeasance lockout period of 35 payment dates is based on the expected Benchmark 2021-B30 securitization closing date in November 2021. The actual lockout period may be longer.

 

With respect to Loan No. 6, 520 Almanor, the lockout period will be at least 24 payment dates beginning with and including the first payment date in December 2021. Defeasance of the 520 Almanor Whole Loan in whole (but not in part) is permitted on the first payment date following the earlier to occur of (i) October 20, 2024 or (ii) the date that is two years from the closing date of the securitization that includes the last pari passu note to be securitized. The assumed lockout period of 24 payments is based on the expected Benchmark 2021-B30 securitization closing date in November 2021. The actual lockout period may be longer.

 

With respect to Loan No. 12, Audubon Crossings & Commons, the lockout period will be at least 27 payment dates beginning with and including the first payment date in September 2021. Defeasance of the Audubon Crossings & Commons Whole Loan in full is permitted on the first payment date following the earlier to occur of (i) August 6, 2024 or (ii) the date that is two years from the closing date of the securitization that includes the last pari passu note to be securitized. The assumed lockout period of 27 payments is based on the expected Benchmark 2021-B30 securitization closing date in November 2021. The actual lockout period may be longer.

 

With respect to Loan No. 15, Plaza La Cienega, the lockout period will be at least 25 payment dates beginning with and including the first payment date in November 2021. Defeasance of the Plaza La Cienega Whole Loan is permitted at any time after the earlier to occur of (i) two years after the closing date of the securitization that includes the last pari passu note to be securitized and (ii) September 28, 2024. The assumed defeasance lockout period of 25 payment dates is based on the expected Benchmark 2021-B30 securitization closing date in November 2021. The actual lockout period may be longer.

 

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With respect to Loan No. 16, La Encantada, the lockout period will be at least 25 payment dates beginning with and including the first payment date in November 2021. Defeasance of the La Encantada Whole Loan in full is permitted on the first payment date following the earlier to occur of (i) September 17, 2024 or (ii) the date that is two years from the closing date of the securitization that includes the last pari passu note to be securitized. The assumed lockout period of 25 payments is based on the expected Benchmark 2021-B30 securitization closing date in November 2021. The actual lockout period may be longer.

 

(17)Partial release in connection with a partial prepayment or partial defeasance or substitution or a free release is permitted for the following loans. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Certain Terms of the Mortgage Loans— Partial Releases” in this Preliminary Prospectus for the terms of the releases.

 

•   Loan No. 2 - CX - 350 & 450 Water Street 

•   Loan No. 11 - Wilmot Plaza 

•   Loan No. 16 - La Encantada 

•   Loan No. 30 - Omega Mixed Use Portfolio 

•   Loan No. 31 - Newberry Crossing

 

(18)The following Mortgaged Properties consists, in whole or in part, of the related borrower’s interest in one or more ground leases, space leases, air rights leases or other similar leasehold interests:

 

With respect to Loan No. 6, 520 Almanor, the Mortgaged Property consists of a leasehold interest under a 99- year ground lease that is in place through June 2116. Pace Properties is the ground lessor. The ongoing monthly ground rent is equal to the greater of (i) a floor base rent (currently $125,914), which increases 3% every five years, starting in July 2023 and (ii) 14.0% of the effective triple-net base rent paid by Nokia (or any replacement tenant) (based on the full 231,220 SF).

 

With respect to No. 12, Audubon Crossings & Commons, the Public Service Electrical Gas Company leases to the borrower a right of way over a parcel of land for access, ingress/egress, landscaping and the operation of a sanitary line and storm sewer (the “PSE&G Lease”). The PSE&G Lease commenced in December 2005, expires in December 2035 and has two consecutive, five-year renewal options (resulting in an as-extended term that is less than 20 years beyond the stated maturity date of the related Mortgage Loan). The annual ground rent payable under the PSE&G Lease was originally $3,900, with CPI adjustments occurring every five years during the term beginning with the sixth lease year. Current annual ground rent is approximately $22,510.

 

With respect to Loan No. 15, Plaza La Cienega, the Mortgaged Property consists of Rains, LLC’s, one of the two related borrowers, fee interest in the Plaza La Cienega Property, as well as LaCienega-Sawyer Ltd.’s, the second of the two related borrowers, leasehold interest in the Plaza La Cienega Property, which it holds pursuant to a ground lease dated April 1, 1971 between Rains, LLC, as ground lessor, and LaCienega-Sawyer Ltd., as ground lessee. The monthly rent payment under such ground lease is $1.00. The ground lease expires on March 31, 2041 with one 29-year extension option remaining.

 

(19)With respect to No. 13, Grand Rapids Commerce Center, the borrowers (Property Owner and Master Tenant) entered into a master lease in connection with a reverse 1031 exchange. The Master Tenant Borrower made a subordinate loan to the Property Owner Borrower to inject capital into the Property Owner Borrower prior to the reverse 1031 exchange. The Property Owner Borrower leases its interest to the Master Tenant Borrower to collect rents from the Property prior to the reverse 1031 exchange. The master lease will terminate when the reverse 1031 exchange is complete, or within 180 days of the loan origination date, whichever occurs first. A subordination agreement was executed by the Master Tenant Borrower.

 

(20)With respect to Loan Loan No. 2, CX - 350 & 450 Water Street, the Sole Tenant, Aventis Inc., has two leases expiring in June 2036 and November 2036, respectively. The November 2036 expiration date is based on an anticipated rent commencement of November 10, 2021. The actual rent commencement date, anniversary date, and expiration date to be determined as provided in the 450 Water Street lease and amendments, related to the substantial completion of the base building work at the 450 Water Street building.

 

(21)The lease expiration dates shown are based on full lease terms. However, in certain cases, a tenant may have the option to terminate its lease or abate rent prior to the stated lease expiration date for no reason after a specified period of time and/or upon notice to the landlord or upon the occurrence of certain contingencies including, without limitation, if the landlord violates the lease or fails to provide utilities or certain essential services for a specified period or allows certain restricted uses, upon interference with such tenant’s use of access or

 

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parking, upon casualty or condemnation, for zoning violations, if certain anchor or key tenants (including at an adjacent property) or a certain number of tenants go dark or cease operations, if a certain percentage of the net rentable area at the Mortgaged Property is not occupied, if the tenant fails to meet sales targets or business objectives, or, in the case of a government tenant, for lack of appropriations or other reasons. In addition, in some instances, a tenant may have the right to assign its lease and be released from its obligations under the subject lease. Furthermore, some tenants may have the option to downsize their rented space without terminating the lease completely.

 

With respect to Loan No. 1, One Memorial Drive, the Largest Tenant, InterSystems Corporation, has the right to expand its leased space to any space in the building that the borrower anticipates will be available for delivery to InterSystems Corporation after July 1, 2024 and prior to June 30, 2025 (the “Potential Expansion Premises”). If the borrower does not have any Potential Expansion Premises, then InterSystems will have the right to terminate its lease in whole or in part provided that any remaining space must consist of at least three full floors that are either not located in a contiguous block, or if located in a contiguous block, are contiguous to each other and located at the top or bottom of such block upon notice within six months of receipt of the borrower’s notice that no Potential Expansion Premises are available and upon the payment of a termination fee. The termination date will be at least 18 months after the date of InterSystems’ termination notice and will occur during the period beginning July 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025. It is anticipated that Potential Expansion Premises will not be available given the expiration dates of existing leases.

 

With respect to Loan No. 2, CX - 350 & 450 Water Street, the Sole Tenant, Aventis Inc., has the right to terminate each of its leases, with a termination fee, effective as of the end of the respective 14th lease year. If Aventis Inc. chooses to exercise the early termination right, it must deliver to the landlord between 24 and 36 months prior to the early termination date (a) notice that the early termination right has been exercised and (b) the early termination payment. The early termination payment equals the sum of (i) the 12 monthly installments of base rent that would have been due for the 12-month period immediately following the early termination date in the absence of such termination and (ii) the stipulated operating expenses/tax component per the lease.

 

With respect to Loan No. 5, 1100 & 820 First Street NE, (i) the Largest Tenant at the 1100 & 820 First Street NE - 1100 First Street NE Mortgaged Property, GSA-Department Veterans Affairs, has the right to terminate its lease effective as of July 29, 2024 with respect to floors 1 and 2, effective as of July 29, 2024 with respect to floors 4 and 5, and effective as of June 25, 2024 with respect to floors 6 and 7, collectively representing the entirety of its space at the Mortgaged Propety, in each case upon at least one year’s prior written notice, (ii) the Third Largest Tenant at the 1100 & 820 First Street NE - 1100 First Street NE Mortgaged Property, GSA-FERC has the right to terminate its lease at any time after the forty-second month of the extension term, which commenced on January 21, 2020, upon 180 days’ prior written notice, (iii) the Largest Tenant at the 1100 & 820 First Street NE - 820 First Street NE Mortgaged Property, Turner Broadcasting System Inc, has a termination option effective December 31, 2026 with 15 months’ notice and payment of a termination fee; and (iv) the Second Largest Tenant at the 1100 & 820 First Street NE - 820 First Street NE Mortgaged Property, Accenture LLP, has the right to terminate its lease effective as of February 28, 2023 provided that either of the two governmental agencies which such tenant currently serves at the leased premises have either (1) terminated their contract with such tenant without entering into a replacement contract for substantially similar services, or (2) have not exercised an option to extend or renew the term of their contract within three months of the then current expiration date of such contract, in either case upon written notice delivered to the related landlord no later than November 30, 2022 and payment of a termination fee. Accenture LLP also has the one-time right to terminate its lease with respect to a portion of its leased premises located on the 6th floor and containing approximately 7,447 rentable square feet upon 180 days’ notice and payment of a contraction fee.

 

With respect to Loan No. 13, Grand Rapids Commerce Center, the Largest Tenant at the Grand Rapids Commerce Center Mortgaged Property, Sprinter Services, Inc. has a one-time option to terminate its lease for Suite 370 (which represents 41% of the tenant’s total net rentable area and 10% of the overall Mortgaged Property square footage) at any time prior to June 30, 2025 with 12 months’ notice.

 

With respect to Loan No. 15, Plaza La Cienega, the Fifth Largest Tenant at the Plaza La Cienega Mortgaged Property, CVS, may terminate its lease on November 30, 2021, and every 10 years thereafter, with 90 days’ notice.

 

With respect to Loan No. 16, La Encantada, (i) the Second Largest Tenant at the La Encantada Mortgaged Property, Crate & Barrel, may terminate its lease with 90 days’ written notice to the landlord, and (ii) the Fourth Largest Tenant at the La Encantada Mortgaged Property, West Elm, has the right to terminate its lease if it does not achieve gross sales totaling at least $3,000,000 during its fifth lease year (February 2025 through January

 

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2026) (the “Sales Measuring Period”) with notice to the landlord no later than 180 days after the end of the Sales Measuring Period.

 

With respect to Loan Loan No. 17, The Wolf Building, the largest commercial tenant, Public Health Management Corp., has termination options in the event that federal funding is terminated or reduced and such termination or reduction results in the tenant’s operations becoming impractical or impossible.

 

With respect to Loan No. 23, 31 Bond Street, the Fifth Largest Tenant, Kith Stock, LLC, may terminate its license at any time after January 31, 2023 upon 6 months’ notice.

 

With respect to Loan No. 24, Corinth Distribution Center, the Second Largest Tenant at the Corinth Distribution Center Mortgaged Property, Draka Elevator, has the right to terminate its lease on December 31, 2021 and on December 31, 2022, with 180 days’ notice and payment of a termination fee.

 

With respect to Loan No. 26, 450 Post Road East, the Largest Tenant at the 450 Post Road East Mortgaged Property, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, has a one-time right to terminate its lease in March 2027 with 12 months’ notice and payment of a termination fee.

 

With respect to Loan No. 33, 1523 Voorhies Avenue, the Largest Tenant, Six Star Plus Inc, representing approximately 34.0% of the net rentable area, may terminate its lease for up to 2,000 square feet of its space upon 90 days advance notice.

 

With respect to Loan No. 36.01, Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio - Walgreens - West Palm, FL, the Sole Tenant at the Walgreens - West Palm, FL Mortgaged Property, Walgreens, has the option to terminate its lease effective June 30, 2029.

 

With respect to Loan No. 36.02, Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio - Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL, the Sole Tenant at the Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL Mortgaged Property, Walgreens, has the option to terminate its lease effective January 31, 2024 and January 31, 2029.

 

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Tenants under certain leases included in the Underwritten Net Cash Flow, Underwritten NOI and/or Occupancy may not be in physical occupancy, may not have begun paying rent or may be in negotiation. With respect to the largest 15 Mortgage Loans and certain tenants representing more than 25% of the net rentable area of a Mortgaged Property, see “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant Issues—Lease Expirations and Terminations—Other” in this Preliminary Prospectus.

 

The tenants shown in Annex A-1 have signed leases but may or may not be open for business as of the Cut-off Date.

 

With respect to Loan No. 2, CX - 350 & 450 Water Street, the Sole Tetant, Aventis Inc. is currently not in occupancy, pending the substantial completion of the buildout out its spaces at the CX- 350 & 450 Water Street Property. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Property is currently undergoing a buildout with expected completion dates of the second quarter of 2022 for the 350 Water Street building and fourth quarter of 2021 for the 450 Water Street building. The lease at 350 Water Street commenced on July 1, 2021. The commencement of the lease at 450 Water Street is tied to substantial completion, with it occurring the later of (i) November 10, 2021 and (ii) the date that is 46 days prior to the substantial completion date for the base building work.

 

With respect to Loan No. 4, The Veranda, the Largest Tenant, Dave & Buster’s, is currently in a rent deferral period until December 31, 2021, related to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which the tenant is required to pay the lesser of (a) $74,141.82 per month, plus 10% of gross sales in excess of $500,000 for such month, or (b) the base rent otherwise due for such month under the lease. The tenant is required to repay the deferred portion of the base rent in monthly payments commencing in January 2022 through September 2029, in addition to the monthly base rent payable for such months.

 

With respect to Loan No. 6, 520 Almanor, the Sole Tenant, Nokia Corp., has executed a lease but is not yet in occupancy and open for business pending the completion of the related build out. Borrower has represented that Nokia of America Corporation has verbally communicated it anticipates it will take occupancy of all of its demised premises on or prior to January 10, 2022. However, we cannot assure you that Nokia of America Corporation will take occupancy and open for business as expected or at all. Nokia of America Corporation is not obligated to pay base rent from April 1, 2021 through November 30, 2021 and is only obligated to pay 50% of base rent from December 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

 

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With respect to Loan No. 7, Valley Plaza, the Largest Tenant, Target, has signed a lease and is currently paying rent, but is not yet open for business as it is building out its space. Target is anticipated to take occupancy and open for business by the spring of 2022. We cannot assure you that Target will take occupancy and open for business as expected or at all.

 

(23)The following Mortgage Loans have one or more borrowers that own all or a portion of the related Mortgaged Property as tenants-in-common. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics— Tenancies-in-Common or Diversified Ownership” in this Preliminary Prospectus for further information.

 

•   Loan No. 16 - La Encantada 

•   Loan No. 25 - Village at Double Diamond 

•   Loan No. 27 - Hirschfield NNN Portfolio

 

(24)With respect to Loan No. 22, 144 Bleecker Street, beginning on the payment date in November 2023, the borrower is required to deposit into the replacement reserve account a Monthly Replacement / FF&E Reserve ($) amount equal to approximately $579.

 

(25)With Respect to Loan No. 6, 520 Almanor, the ongoing monthly ground rent reserve is equal to the greater of (i) a floor base rent (currently $125,914), which increases 3% every five years, starting in July 2023 and (ii) 14.0% of the effective triple-net base rent paid by Nokia (or any replacement tenant) (based on the full 231,220 SF).

 

With respect to Loan No. 7, Valley Plaza, the borrower is required to deposit into the basic carrying cost reserve account (i) a Monthly RE Tax Reserve ($) amount equal to (a) on the payment date occurring in November 2021, approximately $75,487 and (b) thereafter, 1/12th of the property taxes payable during the next 12 months (estimated as approximately $43,930) and (ii) a Monthly Insurance Reserve ($) amount equal to (x) on the payment dates occurring in November 2021 through April 2022, approximately $57,352 and (y) thereafter, 1/12th of the insurance premiums payable during the next 12 months (estimated as approximately $28,676).

 

With respect to Loan No. 10, Norcross Industrial Portfolio, on each payment date, if and to the extent the amount contained in the TI/LC reserve account is less than $250,000, the borrower is required to deposit into the TI/LC reserve account a Monthly TI/LC Reserve ($) amount equal to approximately $29,426.

 

With respect to Loan No. 12, Audubon Crossings & Commons, on each payment date beginning in September 2021 through August 2023, the borrowers are required to deposit into the rollover reserve account a Monthly Other Reserve ($) amount equal to approximately $20,833.

 

With respect to Loan No. 14, WoodSpring Suites Portfolio, the Monthly Replacement / FF&E Reserve ($) is an FF&E reserve in an amount equal to (i) for the payment dates through and including October 2022, approximately $20,686 and (ii) thereafter, the greater of (a) the monthly amount required to be reserved pursuant to the franchise agreements or (b) 1/12th of 4% of the gross revenues of the Mortgaged Property for the trailing 12- month period.

 

With respect to Loan No. 16, La Encantada, on each payment date, if and to the extent the amount contained in the TI/LC reserve account is less than $1,000,000 (excluding lease termination payments), the borrowers are required to deposit into the TI/LC reserve account a Monthly TI/LC Reserve ($) amount equal to $20,500, unless the TI/LC reserve account is thereafter equal to $2,000,000 (excluding lease termination payments).

 

With respect to Loan No. 22, 144 Bleecker Street, on the payment date occurring in November 2021, the borrower is required to deposit into the basic carrying cost reserve account a Monthly RE Tax Reserve ($) amount equal to approximately $29,030, which consists of (i) the Monthly RE Tax Reserve ($) of approximately $4,838 and (ii) a one-time additional deposit of approximately $24,192.

 

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(26)With respect to the Mortgage Loans identified below, the lender is insured under an environmental insurance policy obtained (i) in lieu of obtaining a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, (ii) in lieu of providing an indemnity or guaranty from a sponsor or (iii) to address environmental conditions or concerns. For additional information, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Mortgage Loans—Adverse Environmental Conditions at or Near Mortgaged Properties May Result in Losses” and “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Mortgage Pool Characteristics—Environmental Considerations” in this Preliminary Prospectus.

 

Loan No. Mortgage Loan Mortgage Loan Cut-off Date Balance % of Initial Outstanding Pool Balance Maximum Policy Amount Premium Paid in Full Expiration Date
1 One Memorial Drive $95,000,000 9.98% $10,000,000 Yes 9/15/2034
2 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street $94,000,000 9.9% $5,000,000 Yes 10/13/2031
4 The Veranda $70,000,000 7.4% $10,000,000 Yes 10/5/2022
15 Plaza La Cienega $20,000,000 2.1% $7,500,000 Yes 9/28/2034
19 Eltingville Shopping Center $17,500,000 1.8% $3,000,000 Yes 9/28/2034

 

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Loan No. Mortgage Loan Senior Notes Cut-off Date Balance Subordinate Notes Cut-off Date Balance Total Mortgage Debt Cut-off Date Balance(1) Total Senior Notes U/W NCF DSCR

Total Mortgage Debt U/W 

NCF DSCR(1) 

Total Senior Notes Cut-off Date LTV Total Mortgage Debt Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(1)

Total Senior Notes 

U/W NOI Debt Yield

Total Mortgage Debt U/W NOI Debt 

Yield(1) 

1 One Memorial Drive $299,300,000 $114,700,000 $414,000,000 3.63x 2.63x 36.1% 50.0% 10.2% 7.4%
2 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street $814,000,000 $411,000,000 $1,225,000,000 3.50x 2.32x 41.7% 62.7% 9.9% 6.6%

 

(1)Includes any related pari passu companion loan(s) and subordinate secured companion loan(s), and excludes any related mezzanine loan(s).

 

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Loan No. Mortgage Loan Mortgage Loan Cut-off Date Balance % of Initial Outstanding Pool Balance Mezzanine Debt Cut-off Date Balance Annual Interest Rate on Mezzanine Loan Mezzanine Loan Maturity Date or ARD Intercreditor Agreement

Total Debt Cut-off Date LTV 

Ratio 

Total Debt U/W NCF DSCR(1)

Total 

Debt U/W NOI Debt 

Yield(1) 

11 Wilmot Plaza $30,000,000 3.2% $4,000,000 11.50000% 10/1/2031 Yes 73.9% 1.39x 9.3%
26 450 Post Road East(2) $9,555,000 1.0% $2,000,000 6.00000% 2/4/2032 No 74.1% 1.61x 7.5%

(1)Calculated including any related pari passu companion loan(s), related subordinate companion loan(s) and mezzanine debt.

(2)In the case of the mortgage loan, such mezzanine indebtedness matures 90 days after the scheduled maturity date of such mortgage loan, or such earlier date that the date the related mortgaged property is sold or such mortgage Loan is repaid in full subject to any refinancing thereof.

 

(29)With respect to Loan No. 23, 31 Bond Street, the 31 Bond Street borrower has the right to borrow a mezzanine loan subordinate to the 31 Bond Street loan, subject to credit and legal criteria specified in the 31 Bond Street loan documents, including, without limitation: (i) a combined maximum loan to value ratio (based on appraisals ordered by the lender in connection with the origination of the mezzanine loan and calculated based on the outstanding principal balance of the 31 Bond Street loan and the initial principal amount of the mezzanine loan) of 55.0%, (ii) the maturity date is co-terminous with the 31 Bond Street loan, (iii) the aggregate debt yield as the date of origination is at least 7.50%, (iv) an intercreditor agreement reasonably satisfactory to the lender and (v) lender’s receipt of a rating agency confirmation with respect to the additional mezzanine debt.

 

Mortgage Loan Name   Mortgage Loan Cut-off Date Balance   Combined Maximum LTV Ratio   Combined Minimum DSCR   Combined Minimum Debt Yield   Intercreditor Agreement Required
31 Bond Street   $12,500,000   55.0%   NAP   7.5%   Yes

 

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(30)With respect to Loan No. 1, One Memorial Drive, the Whole Loan documents permit upper-tier financing by holders of indirect equity in the borrower secured by such indirect equity in the borrower (the “Permitted Pledge”), provided, among other restrictions, (a) such Permitted Pledge is secured by assets other than the Mortgaged Property (other than any indirect interest in cash flow from the Mortgaged Property), any direct equity in the borrower, (b) such Permitted Pledge will not result in a change of control in the borrower, and (c) at all times following such Permitted Pledge, at least one of the borrower sponsors owns at least a 25% legal and beneficial interest in and controls the borrower.

 

With respect to Loan No. 13, Grand Rapids Commerce Center, the Mortgaged Property was purchased in conjunction with a reverse 1031 exchange. Title to the Mortgaged Property is held by one of the two borrowers (the “Grand Rapids Property Owner”) and the Mortgaged Property is operated by the other borrower (the “Grand Rapids Master Tenant”) pursuant to a master lease with the Grand Rapids Property Owner. The Grand Rapids Master Tenant made a $9,596,612.38 unsecured subordinate loan (the “Grand Rapids Exchange Loan”) to the Grand Rapids Property Owner to inject capital into the Grand Rapids Property Owner prior to the reverse 1031 exchange, and entered into a subordination and standstill agreement with respect to the Grand Rapids Exchange Loan at origination.

 

With respect to Loan No. 29, CVS Wrigleyville, the borrower has incurred an unsecured debt in the amount of $7,500,000 (the “Subordinate Loan”) provided by the borrower’s affiliate (the “Subordinate Lender”). Pursuant to the related Subordination and Standstill Agreement, the payments required under the Subordinate Loan may be made solely out of excess cash flow after all required payments under the Mortgage Loan and no reserves are required under the Subordinate Loan.

 

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ANNEX A-2

 

CERTAIN POOL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
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ANNEX A-2

 

Range of Cut-off Date Balances(1)
            Weighted Averages
Range of Cut-off Date Balances Number of Mortgage Loans Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance % of Outstanding Initial Pool Balance Mortgage Rate Stated Remaining Term (Mos.)(2) U/W NCF DSCR Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(3) Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio(2)(3)
$2,650,000 - $9,999,999 13 $80,511,984 8.5% 3.8016% 113 2.23x 59.5% 55.7%
$10,000,000 - $19,999,999 9 $135,225,000 14.2% 3.5093% 119 2.29x 59.8% 56.1%
$20,000,000 - $29,999,999 5 $114,962,925 12.1% 3.6290% 119 2.30x 61.9% 53.2%
$30,000,000 - $39,999,999 5 $168,100,000 17.7% 3.8979% 120 1.87x 60.9% 56.9%
$40,000,000 - $95,000,000 6 $453,500,000 47.6% 2.8815% 119 3.36x 47.5% 47.5%
Total/Weighted Average     38 $952,299,909 100.0% 3.3181% 119 2.72x 54.3% 51.8%

 

Range of Mortgage Rates as of the Cut-off Date(1)
            Weighted Averages
Range of Mortgage Rates as of the Cut-off Date Number of Mortgage Loans Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance % of Outstanding Initial Pool Balance Mortgage Rate Stated Remaining Term (Mos.)(2) U/W NCF DSCR Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(3) Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio(2)(3)
2.5550% - 2.9999% 4 $310,600,000 32.6% 2.7668% 119 3.77x 41.7% 41.7%
3.0000% - 3.4999% 14 $327,309,712 34.4% 3.2707% 119 2.52x 58.6% 56.7%
3.5000% - 3.9999% 15 $233,048,213 24.5% 3.7823% 119 1.88x 62.1% 55.6%
4.0000% - 4.3820% 5 $81,341,984 8.5% 4.2841% 113 1.92x 62.9% 59.2%
Total/Weighted Average     38 $952,299,909 100.0% 3.3181% 119 2.72x 54.3% 51.8%

 

Type of Mortgaged Properties(1)(4)
                       
            Weighted Averages
Property Type Number of Mortgaged Properties Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance % of Outstanding Initial Pool Balance Number of NRA/Units/Rooms Cut-off Date Balance per # of NRA/Units/Rooms Mortgage Rate Stated Remaining Term (Mos.)(2) Occupancy U/W NCF DSCR Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(3) Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio(2)(3)
Retail 16 $281,954,713 29.6% 2,375,150 $239 3.4726% 119 94.9% 2.43x 58.3% 54.1%
Anchored 9 $249,353,213 26.2% 2,240,284 $224 3.4723% 119 94.7% 2.37x 59.2% 54.5%
Single Tenant 5 $19,150,000 2.0% 68,445 $453 3.4963% 119 100.0% 2.74x 49.1% 49.1%
Shadow Anchored 2 $13,451,500 1.4% 66,421 $212 3.4444% 120 91.6% 3.06x 55.3% 54.2%
Office 15 $259,062,000 27.2% 1,428,554 $543 2.9545% 117 96.3% 3.41x 48.7% 48.1%
CBD 5 $181,150,000 19.0% 1,088,684 $614 2.9340% 116 95.4% 3.17x 48.7% 48.7%
Suburban 2 $61,155,000 6.4% 266,997 $412 2.7730% 120 98.5% 4.55x 43.3% 43.3%
Medical 8 $16,757,000 1.8% 72,873 $253 3.8379% 120 97.3% 1.93x 67.8% 58.9%
Multifamily 4 $143,775,000 15.1% 310 $705,295 3.5059% 120 95.9% 1.96x 59.7% 57.6%
Garden 1 $77,900,000 8.2% 75 $1,038,667 3.2380% 120 96.0% 2.12x 56.9% 56.9%
Mid-Rise 3 $65,875,000 6.9% 235 $311,068 3.8228% 120 95.8% 1.77x 63.0% 58.3%
Mixed Use 2 $111,500,000 11.7% 1,011,959 $778 2.8529% 120 96.2% 3.42x 42.8% 42.8%
Office/Lab 1 $94,000,000 9.9% 915,233 $889 2.7920% 120 100.0% 3.50x 41.7% 41.7%
Retail/Office 1 $17,500,000 1.8% 96,726 $181 3.1800% 119 75.8% 3.02x 48.6% 48.6%
Industrial 8 $96,216,212 10.1% 3,272,580 $47 3.4791% 119 83.5% 2.47x 59.2% 53.7%
Flex 3 $73,134,712 7.7% 2,811,352 $43 3.4651% 119 78.3% 2.48x 58.8% 51.8%
Warehouse/Distribution 3 $17,721,500 1.9% 386,460 $52 3.5063% 119 100.0% 2.44x 60.4% 59.3%
Warehouse 2 $5,360,000 0.6% 74,768 $83 3.5800% 120 100.0% 2.47x 60.1% 60.1%
Other - Leased Fee 1 $34,700,000 3.6% 120,000 $289 4.3820% 120 NAP 1.63x 59.8% 59.8%
Hospitality 4 $25,091,984 2.6% 448 $58,284 4.2387% 119 88.4% 2.48x 63.2% 51.2%
Extended Stay 3 $20,500,000 2.2% 367 $58,641 4.2250% 119 90.4% 2.42x 65.0% 53.6%
Limited Service 1 $4,591,984 0.5% 81 $56,691 4.3000% 119 79.4% 2.76x 55.3% 40.4%
Total/Weighted Average 50 $952,299,909 100.0%     3.3181% 119 94.2% 2.72x 54.3% 51.8%

 

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ANNEX A-2

 

Mortgaged Properties by State and/or Location(1)(4)
                 
        Weighted Averages
State/Location Number of Mortgaged Properties Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance % of Outstanding Initial Pool Balance Mortgage Rate Stated Remaining Term (Mos.)(2) U/W NCF DSCR Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(3) Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio(2)(3)
California 6 $192,966,719 20.3% 3.1351% 119 3.41x 50.7% 50.2%
Northern(5) 2 $121,600,000 12.8% 2.8054% 119 4.08x 46.2% 46.2%
Southern(5) 4 $71,366,719 7.5% 3.6968% 119 2.26x 58.6% 57.1%
Massachusetts 2 $189,000,000 19.8% 2.7420% 119 3.57x 38.9% 38.9%
New York 7 $169,150,000 17.8% 3.6198% 117 2.06x 57.8% 57.8%
New York City 7 $169,150,000 17.8% 3.6198% 117 2.06x 57.8% 57.8%
District of Columbia 2 $65,000,000 6.8% 3.0025% 119 2.87x 63.6% 63.6%
Pennsylvania 2 $52,975,000 5.6% 3.7552% 120 1.81x 61.7% 55.9%
Arizona 3 $51,657,413 5.4% 3.6963% 119 2.13x 63.0% 55.5%
Georgia 2 $46,550,000 4.9% 3.5138% 119 2.32x 58.0% 54.6%
New Jersey 2 $43,878,213 4.6% 3.7929% 118 1.48x 66.3% 52.4%
Michigan 1 $26,584,712 2.8% 3.3800% 119 2.77x 60.3% 46.9%
Delaware 1 $19,750,000 2.1% 3.3420% 119 1.88x 67.4% 60.5%
Florida 4 $15,246,500 1.6% 3.7269% 119 2.09x 57.5% 52.2%
Illinois 4 $13,966,428 1.5% 3.4168% 119 2.61x 51.5% 48.9%
Missouri 2 $11,533,281 1.2% 4.2250% 119 2.42x 65.0% 53.6%
Mississippi 1 $10,800,000 1.1% 3.4400% 119 2.62x 62.8% 62.8%
Nevada 1 $10,750,000 1.1% 3.3550% 120 3.43x 54.3% 54.3%
Connecticut 1 $9,555,000 1.0% 3.9500% 120 2.12x 61.3% 61.3%
Ohio 4 $8,049,976 0.8% 3.5995% 120 2.42x 60.9% 60.1%
Virginia 1 $4,591,984 0.5% 4.3000% 119 2.76x 55.3% 40.4%
Arkansas 1 $4,250,000 0.4% 3.9400% 120 2.09x 56.3% 56.3%
Colorado 1 $2,519,868 0.3% 3.9290% 120 1.66x 75.0% 59.4%
North Carolina 1 $2,002,395 0.2% 3.9290% 120 1.66x 75.0% 59.4%
Minnesota 1 $1,522,420 0.2% 3.9290% 120 1.66x 75.0% 59.4%
Total/Weighted Average 50 $952,299,909 100.0% 3.3181% 119 2.72x 54.3% 51.8%

 

A-2-2

 

 

ANNEX A-2

 

Range of LTV Ratios as of the Cut-off Date(1)
                     
            Weighted Averages
Range of LTV Ratios as of the Cut-off Date Number of Mortgage Loans Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance % of Outstanding Initial Pool Balance Mortgage Rate Stated Remaining Term (Mos.)(2) U/W NCF DSCR Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(3) Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio(2)(3)
36.1% - 39.9% 1 $95,000,000 10.0% 2.6925% 119 3.63x 36.1% 36.1%
40.0% - 49.9% 5 $173,750,000 18.2% 2.7915% 120 3.86x 42.2% 42.2%
50.0% - 59.9% 16 $363,939,984 38.2% 3.4640% 119 2.48x 55.3% 55.0%
60.0% - 69.9% 15 $310,092,925 32.6% 3.6148% 117 2.11x 65.0% 57.8%
70.0% - 75.0% 1 $9,517,000 1.0% 3.9290% 120 1.66x 75.0% 59.4%
Total/Weighted Average     38 $952,299,909 100.0% 3.3181% 119 2.72x 54.3% 51.8%
                     
Range of LTV Ratios as of Maturity Dates and ARD(1)
                     
            Weighted Averages
Range of LTV Ratios as of the Maturity Date Number of Mortgage Loans Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance % of Outstanding Initial Pool Balance Mortgage Rate Stated Remaining Term (Mos.)(2) U/W NCF DSCR Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(3) Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio(2)(3)
36.1% - 39.9% 1 $95,000,000 10.0% 2.6925% 119 3.63x 36.1% 36.1%
40.0% - 49.9% 8 $220,926,696 23.2% 2.9754% 120 3.54x 46.1% 43.2%
50.0% - 59.9% 22 $502,118,213 52.7% 3.5716% 119 2.26x 58.7% 55.4%
60.0% - 68.3% 7 $134,255,000 14.1% 3.3767% 115 2.44x 64.4% 63.4%
Total/Weighted Average     38 $952,299,909 100.0% 3.3181% 119 2.72x 54.3% 51.8%
                     
Range of Debt Service Coverage Ratios as of the Cut-off Date(1)
                     
            Weighted Averages
Range of Debt Service Coverage Ratios Number of Mortgage Loans Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance % of Outstanding Initial Pool Balance Mortgage Rate Stated Remaining Term (Mos.)(2) U/W NCF DSCR Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(3) Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio(2)(3)
1.28x - 1.99x 12 $220,393,213 23.1% 3.9017% 117 1.63x 65.9% 57.6%
2.00x - 2.49x 9 $196,205,000 20.6% 3.5513% 120 2.19x 58.2% 57.0%
2.50x - 2.99x 10 $188,851,696 19.8% 3.3185% 119 2.73x 58.5% 56.3%
3.00x - 3.49x 4 $106,250,000 11.2% 3.0715% 119 3.32x 50.3% 50.3%
3.50x - 5.00x 3 $240,600,000 25.3% 2.7019% 120 3.87x 39.1% 39.1%
Total/Weighted Average     38 $952,299,909 100.0% 3.3181% 119 2.72x 54.3% 51.8%
                     

 

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Annex A-2

 

Range of Original Terms to Maturity or ARD in Months(1)
                     
            Weighted Averages
Range of Original Terms to Maturity   Number of Mortgage Loans Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance % of Outstanding Initial Pool Balance Mortgage Rate Stated Remaining Term (Mos.)(2) U/W NCF DSCR Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(3) Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio(2)(3)
60 - 60 1 $8,650,000 0.9% 4.2980% 59 1.89x 66.5% 66.5%
120 - 120 37 $943,649,909 99.1% 3.3091% 119 2.73x 54.2% 51.6%
Total/Weighted Average     38 $952,299,909 100.0% 3.3181% 119 2.72x 54.3% 51.8%
                     
Range of Remaining Terms to Maturity or ARD in Months(1)
                     
            Weighted Averages
Range of Remaining Terms to Maturity Number of Mortgage Loans Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance % of Outstanding Initial Pool Balance Mortgage Rate Stated Remaining Term (Mos.)(2) U/W NCF DSCR Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(3) Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio(2)(3)
59 - 59 1 $8,650,000 0.9% 4.2980% 59 1.89x 66.5% 66.5%
117 - 120 37 $943,649,909 99.1% 3.3091% 119 2.73x 54.2% 51.6%
Total/Weighted Average     38 $952,299,909 100.0% 3.3181% 119 2.72x 54.3% 51.8%
                     
Range of U/W NOI Debt Yields as of the Cut-off Date(1)
                     
            Weighted Averages
Range of NOI Debt Yields as of the Cut-off Date Number of Mortgage Loans Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance % of Outstanding Initial Pool Balance Mortgage Rate Stated Remaining Term (Mos.)(2) U/W NCF DSCR Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(3) Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio(2)(3)
6.7% - 7.9% 5 $171,000,000 18.0% 3.6876% 120 1.82x 60.3% 58.5%
8.0% - 8.9% 6 $104,678,213 11.0% 3.7304% 114 1.97x 61.3% 57.4%
9.0% - 9.9% 12 $268,245,000 28.2% 3.1555% 120 2.91x 53.5% 52.8%
10.0% - 10.9% 8 $283,275,000 29.7% 3.1325% 119 2.95x 50.1% 47.1%
11.0% - 19.8% 7 $125,101,696 13.1% 3.2370% 120 3.64x 51.8% 46.0%
Total/Weighted Average     38 $952,299,909 100.0% 3.3181% 119 2.72x 54.3% 51.8%

  

Amortization Type (1)
                 
        Weighted Averages
Amortization Type Number of Mortgage Loans Aggregate Cut-off Date Balance % of Outstanding Initial Pool Balance Mortgage Rate Stated Remaining Term (Mos.)(2) U/W NCF DSCR Cut-off Date LTV Ratio(3) Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio(2)(3)
Interest Only 24 $590,880,000 62.0% 3.3028% 118 2.71x 53.5% 53.5%
Interest Only - ARD 2 $145,600,000 15.3% 2.7080% 120 4.03x 41.1% 41.1%
Interest Only, Amortizing Balloon 7 $131,248,000 13.8% 3.8141% 119 1.78x 66.3% 56.5%
Amortizing Balloon 5 $84,571,909 8.9% 3.7060% 119 1.97x 64.8% 50.8%
Total/Weighted Average 38 $952,299,909 100.0% 3.3181% 119 2.72x 54.3% 51.8%

 

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Footnotes

 

(1)The U/W NCF DSCR, Cut-off Date LTV Ratio, Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio, U/W NOI Debt Yield and Cut-off Date Balance per number of NRA/Units/Rooms calculations include any related pari passu companion loan(s) and exclude any related subordinate companion loan(s) and/or mezzanine loan(s).

 

(2)With respect to the ARD Loans, the Original Term to Maturity or ARD, Remaining Term to Maturity or ARD, Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio and Stated Remaining Term (Mos.) are calculated through the related anticipated repayment date.

 

(3)With respect to six mortgage loans (21.9%) (CX - 350 & 450 Water Street, 520 Almanor, Amazon Hunts Point, 144 Bleecker Street, Hirschfield NNN Portfolio and Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio), the Cut-off Date LTV Ratio and Maturity Date or ARD LTV Ratio have been calculated using a value other than the “As Is” appraised value. For additional information please see the footnotes to Annex A-1 in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

(4)Reflects the allocated loan amount for properties securing multi-property Mortgage Loans.

 

(5)Northern California properties have a zip code greater than 93600. Southern California properties have a zip code less than or equal to 93600.

 

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ANNEX A-3

 

DESCRIPTION OF TOP FIFTEEN MORTGAGE LOANS AND ADDITIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN
INFORMATION

 

A-3-1

 

  

One Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA 02142

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 1

One Memorial Drive

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$95,000,000

36.1%

3.63x

10.2%

 

 

 

 A-3-2 
  

 

One Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA 02142

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 1

One Memorial Drive

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$95,000,000

36.1%

3.63x

10.2%

 

 

 

 A-3-3 
  

 

One Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA 02142

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 1

One Memorial Drive

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$95,000,000

36.1%

3.63x

10.2%

 

 

 

 A-3-4 
  

 

One Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA 02142

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 1

One Memorial Drive

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$95,000,000

36.1%

3.63x

10.2%

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: JPMCB
Loan Purpose: Acquisition
Borrower Sponsors(1): Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Norges Bank
Borrower: OMD Owner, LLC
Original Balance(2): $95,000,000
Cut-off Date Balance(2): $95,000,000
% by Initial UPD: 9.98%
Interest Rate: 2.69250%
Payment Date: 5th of each month
First Payment Date: November 5, 2021
Maturity Date: October 5, 2031
Amortization: Interest Only
Additional Debt(2):

$204,300,000 Pari Passu Debt;

$114,700,000 Subordinate Loan

Call Protection(3): L(25), DorYM1(89), O(6)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Hard / Springing

 

Reserves(4)
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes:  $0 Springing NAP
Insurance: $0 Springing NAP
Replacement/Capex: $0        Springing $204,710
TI/LC:  $0 Springing $1,228,257

 

Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: CBD Office
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: Cambridge, MA
Year Built / Renovated: 1985 / 2018
Total Sq. Ft.: 409,422
Property Management: MIM Property Management, LLC
Underwritten NOI(5): $30,597,922
Underwritten NCF(5): $29,697,194
Appraised Value: $828,000,000  
Appraisal Date: August 31, 2021
 
Historical NOI
Most Recent NOI: $30,594,450 (December 31, 2020)
2019 NOI: $29,436,302 (December 31, 2019)
2018 NOI(6): NAV
 
Historical Occupancy
Most Recent Occupancy: 98.5% (September 1, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: 98.5% (December 31, 2020)
2019 Occupancy: 98.5% (December 31, 2019)
2018 Occupancy: 98.5% (December 31, 2018)

 

Financial Information(2)
Tranche Cut-off Date Balance

Balance per Sq. Ft.

Cut-off / Balloon

LTV

Cut-off / Balloon

U/W DSCR

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon

NOI / NCF

Mortgage Loan $95,000,000          
Pari Passu Notes 204,300,000          
Total Senior Loan $299,300,000 $731 / $731 36.1% / 36.1% 3.74x / 3.63x 10.2% / 9.9% 10.2% / 9.9%
Subordinate Loan 114,700,000          
Whole Loan $414,000,000 $1,011 / $1,011 50.0% / 50.0% 2.71x / 2.63x 7.4% / 7.2% 7.4% / 7.2%
(1)There is no separate non-recourse carveout guarantor or environmental indemnitor for the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan (as defined below).
(2)The One Memorial Drive Loan (as defined below) is part of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan comprised of six senior pari passu promissory notes with an aggregate original principal balance and outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $299,300,000 and one subordinate loan with an original principal balance and outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $114,700,000. See “Whole Loan Summary” chart herein.
(3)The One Memorial Drive Whole Loan may be voluntarily prepaid in whole (but not in part) beginning on the business day after November 5, 2023 with, if such prepayment occurs prior to the first business day after the monthly payment date in May 2031, payment of a yield maintenance premium. In addition, the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan may be defeased in whole (but not in part) at any time after the earlier to occur of (i) November 5, 2024 or (ii) the date that is two years from the closing date of the securitization that includes the last pari passu note to be securitized.
(4)See “Initial and Ongoing Reserves” herein.
(5)Underwritten NOI and Underwritten NCF are inclusive of (i) $394,903 attributable to contractual rent steps through November 1, 2022 and (ii) $624,113 attributable to straight line rent credit for investment grade tenants.
(6)2018 NOI is unavailable as data was not provided by the property seller.

 

The Loan. The mortgage loan (the “One Memorial Drive Loan”) is part of a whole loan (the “One Memorial Drive Whole Loan”) comprised of six pari passu senior notes with an aggregate original and outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $299.3 million (collectively the “One Memorial Drive Senior Loan”) and one subordinate note, with an original principal balance and outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $114.7 million (the “One Memorial Drive Subordinate Loan”). The One Memorial Drive Whole Loan is secured by a first mortgage encumbering the borrower’s fee simple interest in a Class A office building located in Cambridge, Massachusetts (the “One Memorial Drive Property”). The One Memorial Drive Loan (evidenced by non-controlling Notes A-2, A-3, A-4) having an outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $95,000,000, is being contributed to the Benchmark 2021-B30 transaction. The remaining notes that comprise the One Memorial Drive Senior Loan and the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Loan have been or are expected to be contributed to one or more securitization trusts.

 

The One Memorial Drive Whole Loan has a term of 120 months, with 119 months remaining as of the Cut-off Date. The One Memorial Drive Whole Loan requires interest-only payments during its entire term, and accrues interest at a rate of 2.69250% per annum.

 

 A-3-5 
  

 

One Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA 02142

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 1

One Memorial Drive

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$95,000,000

36.1%

3.63x

10.2%

 

The table below summarizes the promissory notes that comprise the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan. The relationship between the holders of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan is governed by a co-lender agreement as described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans—One Memorial Drive Whole Loan” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

Whole Loan Summary

Note Original Balance Cut-off Date Balance Note Holder(s) Controlling Piece
A-1 $141,150,000 $141,150,000 JPMCC 2021-1MEM Yes
A-2, A-3, A-4 95,000,000 95,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 No
A-5 35,000,000 35,000,000 JPMCB(1) No
A-6 28,150,000 28,150,000 JPMCB(1) No
Senior Loan $299,300,000 $299,300,000    
B $114,700,000 $114,700,000 JPMCC 2021-1MEM No
Whole Loan $414,000,000 $414,000,000    
(1)The related notes are currently held by the Note Holder identified in the table above and have been or are expected to be contributed to one or more future securitization transactions or may otherwise be transferred at any time.

 

The proceeds of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan, together with borrower sponsor equity, were used to acquire the One Memorial Drive Property and pay loan origination costs.

 

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Senior Loan $299,300,000 36.2%   Purchase Price $825,100,000 99.7%   
Borrower Sponsor Equity 413,796,468 50.0%   Origination Costs 2,696,468 0.3%   
Subordinate Loan 114,700,000 13.9%        
             
Total Sources $827,796,468 100.0%   Total Uses $827,796,468 100.0%   

 

The Borrower and the Borrower Sponsors. The borrower, OMD Owner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company structured to be a special purpose entity with two independent directors in its organizational structure. The borrower is indirectly owned by a joint venture between Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and its affiliates (“MetLife”), and Norges Bank, which are the borrower sponsors, and indirectly controlled by MetLife Investment Management, LLC, the investment advisor to the borrower sponsors (“MIM”). There is no separate non-recourse carveout guarantor or environmental indemnitor for the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan, and the special purpose entity borrower is the sole party responsible for breaches or violations of the non-recourse carve-out provisions in the related One Memorial Drive Whole Loan documents, including the environmental indemnity. Legal counsel to the borrower delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan.

 

The borrower sponsors’ partnership was established in 2013 with a focus on strategic, long-term investing in office assets located in major market central business districts throughout the United States. Investments are owned in 52.5% / 47.5% joint ventures between MetLife and Norges Bank, respectively. MIM serves as investment advisor and asset manager for the properties owned through this partnership. As of June 30, 2021, the borrower sponsors have invested in six Class A office buildings located in Boston, San Francisco and Washington, DC, with an aggregate gross asset value of approximately $3.7 billion. As of March 31, 2021, MIM’s real estate platform managed a portfolio of $106.0 billion invested in real estate products including commercial mortgages and equities. MIM has over 200 real estate professionals located in seven regional offices in key United States cities in addition to international operations in London, Mexico City, Santiago and Tokyo. Norges Bank Investment Management (“NBIM”) is the asset management division of Norges Bank, the Norwegian central bank. As manager of the Government Pension Fund Global, its mission is to safeguard and build financial wealth for future generations in Norway. The fund is invested globally in equity, fixed income, real estate and renewable energy infrastructure. NBIM had investments worth 11,673 billion kroner, or $1,350 billion, as of March 31, 2021. The fund owns direct real estate investments worth approximately $32 billion, totaling nearly 800 assets across 13 countries. In the United States, the fund owns direct real estate investments across 22 million sq. ft. of office and retail properties in New York City, Boston, Washington D.C. and San Francisco.

 

The Property. The One Memorial Drive Property is a 17-story, Class A, LEED Silver, office building at the entrance to Kendall Square at the corner of Memorial Drive and Main Street overlooking the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The One Memorial Drive Property is situated on approximately 1.7 acres of land directly adjacent to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”) campus. The One Memorial Drive Property, designed by Huggens & DiMella, was built in 1985 and underwent an approximately $49.0 million capital improvement program completed in 2018, including a full elevator modernization with smart destination dispatch technology, HVAC upgrades, roof replacement and the conversion of a portion of the parking garage into a fully-functioning office suite. The One Memorial Drive Property is located on top of a five-story parking garage with approximately 296 spaces. The One Memorial Drive Property includes several amenities including a fitness center, full-service café, on-site Blue Bike station, EV chargers and bike storage.

 

As of September 1, 2021, the One Memorial Drive Property was 98.5% leased. The two largest tenants are InterSystems Corporation (“InterSystems”) (58.5% of net rentable area) and Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) (38.3% of net rentable area; rated Aaa/AAA/AAA by Moody’s/S&P/Fitch). InterSystems is a provider of database management, rapid application development and integration and

 

 A-3-6 
  

 

One Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA 02142

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 1

One Memorial Drive

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$95,000,000

36.1%

3.63x

10.2%

 

healthcare information systems. InterSystems is headquartered at the One Memorial Drive Property and has occupied its space since 1987. InterSystems has four, five-year extension options at fair market rent. Microsoft has occupied its space since 2007 and houses critical functions for artificial intelligence development at the property. Microsoft has one, ten-year extension option at fair market rent. In aggregate, the in-place office leases have average underwritten rents of approximately $75.75 PSF, approximately 15.8% below the appraiser’s concluded NNN market rent of $90.00 PSF.

 

InterSystems has the right to expand its leased space to any space at the One Memorial Drive Property that (i) is comprised of one, two or three full floors; and (ii) that the borrower anticipates will be available for delivery to InterSystems after July 1, 2024 and prior to June 30, 2025 (the “Potential Expansion Premises”), provided that InterSystems is leasing at least 214,225 rentable square feet. Fixed rent will be set at the fair rental value as determined by the borrower, and if InterSystems does not agree to such rent, as determined pursuant to an appraisal procedure. The current rent under InterSystem’s lease is 15.8% below the appraiser’s concluded market rent. If no Potential Expansion Premises are available, the borrower is required to notify InterSystems of such fact by December 31, 2023, and InterSystems will have the right to terminate its lease in whole or in part upon notice within six months following its receipt of the borrower’s notice that no Potential Expansion Premises are available. The termination date is required to be at least 18 months after the date of InterSystems’ termination notice, during which time the One Memorial Drive Loan would be subject to an excess cash sweep (capped at $50 PSF) and is required to occur during the period beginning July 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025. If InterSystems terminates its lease as described in this paragraph, it will be required to pay a termination fee. It is anticipated that Potential Expansion Premises will not be available given the expiration dates of existing leases.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of September 25, 2021, the One Memorial Drive Property is fully open and operational and the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan is not subject to any modification or forbearance request. No tenant has missed rent payments or requested a deferral of rent and there are currently no lease modifications in effect. The first payment date for the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan is November 5, 2021. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

Tenant Summary.

 

Tenant Summary(1)

Tenant

Ratings

(Moody’s/Fitch/S&P)(2)

Net Rentable

Area (Sq. Ft.)

% of Net
Rentable Area

U/W Base Rent

per Sq. Ft.(3)

% of Total

U/W Base Rent(3)

Lease

Expiration

InterSystems Corporation(4) NR / NR / NR 239,417 58.5% $78.66 62.7% 3/31/2028
Microsoft Aaa / AAA / AAA 156,849 38.3% 71.29 37.2 6/30/2028
Largest Tenants   396,266 96.8% $75.75 99.9%  
Management Office   737 0.2% 53.00 0.1%  
Amenity/Storage Space   6,323 1.5% NAP NAP  
Total/Wtd. Avg. Occupied   403,326 98.5% $74.52 100.0%  
Vacant   6,096 1.5%      
Total   409,422 100.0%      
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated as of September 1, 2021.
(2)Certain ratings are those of the parent entity whether or not the parent entity guarantees the lease.
(3)% of Total U/W Base Rent and U/W Base Rent per Sq. Ft are based on rent roll dated September 1, 2021.
(4)InterSystems has the right to expand its leased space to any Potential Expansion Premises as described above. If the borrower does not have any Potential Expansion Premises, then InterSystems will have the right to terminate its lease in whole or in part upon notice within six months of receipt of the borrower’s notice that no Potential Expansion Premises are available and upon the payment of a termination fee. The termination date is required to be at least 18 months after the date of InterSystems’ termination notice and to occur during the period beginning July 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025.

 

Lease Rollover Schedule(1)(2)
Year

# of

Leases

Expiring

Total

Expiring

Sq. Ft.

% of Total Sq.

Ft. Expiring

Cumulative

Sq. Ft.

Expiring

Cumulative % 

of

Sq. Ft. Expiring

Annual U/W Base Rent

per Sq. Ft.

% U/W Base Rent

Rolling

Cumulative %

of U/W

Base Rent

MTM 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2021 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2022 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2023 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2024 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2025 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2026 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2027 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2028 2 396,266 96.8%   396,266 96.8% 75.75 99.9% 99.9%
2029 0 0 0.0% 396,266 96.8% 0.00 0.0% 99.9%
2030 0 0 0.0% 396,266 96.8% 0.00 0.0% 99.9%
2031 0 0 0.0% 396,266 96.8% 0.00 0.0% 99.9%
2032 & Beyond 1 7,060 1.7% 403,326 98.5% 5.53 0.1% 100.0%
Vacant NAP 6,096 1.5% 409,422 100.0% NAP NAP NAP
Total / Wtd. Avg. 3 409,422 100.0%         $74.52 100.0%  
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated as of September 1, 2021.
(2)Certain tenants may have termination or contraction options (which may become exercisable prior to the originally stated expiration date of the tenant lease) that are not considered in the above Lease Rollover Schedule.

 

 A-3-7 
  

 

One Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA 02142

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 1

One Memorial Drive

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$95,000,000

36.1%

3.63x

10.2%

 

Environmental Matters. According to a Phase I environmental report dated July 23, 2021, there was no evidence of any recognized environmental conditions at the One Memorial Drive Property. However, the Phase I report identified a controlled recognized environmental condition with respect to elevated levels of chlorinated volatile organic compounds detected in the groundwater underneath the One Memorial Drive Property. The Phase I environmental report did not recommend any further action other than continued compliance with the requirements under the existing Notice of Activity and Use Limitation. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Environmental Considerations” in the Preliminary Prospectus for additional information.

 

The Market. The One Memorial Drive Property is located in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The Boston-Cambridge market is the largest life sciences area in the United States and has historically received the largest amount of funding in the nation from the National Institutes of Health. According to the appraisal, more than 50% of Massachusetts residents live within a 35-mile radius of Boston and the Boston region comprises the tenth largest metropolitan statistical area (“MSA”), as of 2019, with a population of over 4.9 million people. The Boston area includes various universities, including Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University, Tufts University and Boston College. There are more than 40 colleges located in the greater Boston area alone. The Boston area also has many hospitals and research institutes such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana Farber Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, New England Baptist Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Boston. According to an industry research report, Massachusetts has 79,972 biopharma jobs with an average salary of approximately $169,271 and over 46,000 biotech research and development jobs as of 2019. According to the appraisal, the Boston office market has an average vacancy rate of 9.9%, as of the second quarter of 2021.

 

The One Memorial Drive Property is located in the East Cambridge neighborhood bound by Main Street and Memorial Drive in the East Cambridge/Kendall Square submarket of the Boston office market. The East Cambridge/Kendall Square submarket is anchored by the Kendall/MIT MBTA Red Line subway station and the approximately 168-acre MIT campus. According to the appraisal, as of the second quarter of 2021, the East Cambridge/Kendall Square submarket has average asking rents of $88.65 PSF, and a vacancy rate of 3.5%. The pharmaceutical industry is the primary industry in the Cambridge area, with 18 of the 20 largest pharmaceutical companies located in the market. The East Cambridge/Kendall Square submarket comprises nearly 17.7 million sq. ft. of office and laboratory space located near a number of apartments, shopping destinations and dining amenities.

 

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

Cash Flow Analysis
  2019 2020 U/W(3) U/W PSF
Base Rent $28,103,717 $29,361,756 $29,659,703 $72.44
Contractual Rent Steps(1) 0 0 394,903 0.96
Straight Line IG Rent(2) 0 0 624,113 1.52
Gross Potential Rent $28,103,717 $29,361,756 $30,678,719 $74.93
CAM 7847572 8074460               9,062,581                   22.14
Utilities 48000 48000                    48,000                      0.12
Vacancy & Credit Loss 0 0 (1,591,572) (3.89)
Parking 1,424,215 1,143,249 1,500,000 3.66
Telecom 76,953 55,383 40,599 0.10
Effective Gross Income $37,500,457 $38,682,848 $39,738,327 $97.06
Total Operating Expenses 8,064,155 8,088,398 9,140,405 22.33
Net Operating Income $29,436,302 $30,594,450 $30,597,922 $74.73
TI/LC 0 0 818,844 2.00
Replacement Reserves 0 0 81,884 0.20
Net Cash Flow $29,436,302 $30,594,450 $29,697,194 $72.53
(1)Contractual Rent Steps underwritten through November 1, 2022 (12 months out from securitization).
(2)Straight line rent credit for investment grade tenants.
(3)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated as of September 1, 2021.

 

Property Management. The One Memorial Drive Property is managed by MIM Property Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of the borrower, and sub-managed by Oxford I Asset Management USA Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Lockbox / Cash Management. The One Memorial Drive Whole Loan is structured with an in place hard lockbox and springing cash management. All funds in the lockbox accounts will be swept to an account designated by the borrower, unless a Cash Sweep Event (as defined below) is continuing, in which case such funds are required to be swept on each business day into a cash management account controlled by the lender, at which point, following payment of taxes and insurance, debt service, required reserves and operating expenses, all funds are required to be deposited (i) if a Tenant Trigger Event (as defined below) exists, into a lease sweep reserve, and (ii) if no Tenant Trigger Event exists, and any other Cash Sweep Event exists, into the excess cash flow reserve, to be held by the lender as additional security for the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan and disbursed in accordance with the terms of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan documents.

 

 A-3-8 
  

 

One Memorial Drive

Cambridge, MA 02142

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 1

One Memorial Drive

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$95,000,000

36.1%

3.63x

10.2%

 

A “Cash Sweep Event” means the occurrence of (a) an event of default under the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan documents (b) the bankruptcy or insolvency of the borrower, (c) if the debt yield for the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan falls below 5.5% for the immediately preceding trailing three month period annualized for two consecutive quarters or (d) a Tenant Trigger Event (as defined herein).

 

A Cash Sweep Event may be cured as follows: (i) with respect to clause (a) above, the lender’s acceptance of a cure or a waiver of such event of default in the lender’s sole discretion; (ii) with respect to clause (c) above, the achievement of a debt yield of at least 5.5% based on the net operating income for two consecutive calendar quarters in accordance with the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan documents; or (iii) with respect to clause (d) above, the achievement of a Tenant Trigger Event Cure (as defined below); provided that in no event will the borrower have the right to cure a Cash Sweep Event caused by a bankruptcy event of the borrower.

 

A “Tenant Trigger Event” means, with respect to any of the InterSystems lease, the Microsoft lease, or any other lease that covers more than 30% of the total rentable area at the One Memorial Drive Property (each such lease, a “Lease Sweep Lease”), the earliest to occur of any of the following: (a) a monetary default or a material non-monetary default by the tenant under such Lease Sweep Lease has occurred and is continuing beyond any applicable notice and cure period, (b) the receipt by the borrower or the property manager of notice from any tenant under a Lease Sweep Lease exercising its right to terminate its Lease Sweep Lease or contract any material portion of the leased premises demised under its Lease Sweep Lease prior to its then current expiration date or of its intent to cancel or terminate its Lease Sweep Lease or surrender any material portion of the leased premises demised under its Lease Sweep Lease prior to its then current expiration date, (c) the bankruptcy of a tenant under a Lease Sweep Lease or (d) the later of (i) the date that is 18 months prior to the expiration of such Lease Sweep Lease and (ii) the date on which the tenant under such Lease Sweep Lease must give notice of its intent to renew or extend such Lease Sweep Lease in accordance with the terms of such lease, unless prior to such date the tenant under such Lease Sweep Lease has exercised its right to renew or extend such Lease Sweep Lease in accordance with the terms of such lease, provided, however, the failure of any tenant to renew or extend its Lease Sweep Lease by the date set forth in clause (d)(ii) above solely as a result of the occurrence of a casualty or condemnation affecting the leased premises under such Lease Sweep Lease or a material portion of the common areas of the One Memorial Drive Property will not constitute a Tenant Trigger Event. 

 

A “Tenant Trigger Event Cure” means, among other requirements, (i) more than 70% of the total rentable space at the One Memorial Drive Property is subject to leases that each satisfy the occupancy conditions required under the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan documents and the borrower has (A) caused each tenant under a lease to deliver an estoppel certificate to the lender, or (B) provided other evidence of the occurrence of such Tenant Trigger Event Cure that is reasonably acceptable to the lender; (ii) the achievement of a debt yield of at least 6.5% based on net operating income for two consecutive calendar quarters in accordance with the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan documents; or (iii) the aggregate amount of lease sweep reserve funds as described in the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan documents is not less than the amount equal to the product of the total rentable sq. ft. of the applicable Lease Sweep Lease that resulted in the occurrence of the Tenant Trigger Event multiplied by $50 (the “Lease Sweep Reserve Cap”) or the lender has received a letter of credit with a face amount that, together with the aggregate amount of the lease sweep reserve funds, is equal to the Lease Sweep Reserve Cap in accordance with the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan documents.

 

Initial and Ongoing Reserves. At loan origination, the borrower was not required to deposit any upfront reserves.

 

Tax and Insurance Reserve - Commencing at origination of the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan and continuing on a monthly basis , an escrow for taxes, insurance, and other assessments, in an amount equal to 1/12 of the amount that the lender estimates will be necessary to pay taxes and insurance premiums over the then succeeding 12-month period, will be required to be deposited with the lender, provided, however, that (a) the requirement for the borrower to make deposits for the payment of taxes and other assessments will be waived so long as (i) no Cash Sweep Event exists and (ii) the borrower has provided the lender with satisfactory evidence (as reasonably determined by the lender) that taxes and other assessments have been paid prior to the date such taxes and other assessments are due and payable, which evidence will be provided to the lender prior to the date that such taxes and other assessments are due; and (b) the requirement for the borrower to make deposits for the payment of insurance premiums will be waived so long as (i) no event of default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the borrower has provided the lender with satisfactory evidence (as reasonably determined by the lender) that the One Memorial Drive Property is insured in accordance with the One Memorial Drive Whole Loan documents pursuant to a blanket insurance policy covering the One Memorial Drive Property and other property(ies) owned by affiliates of the borrower that is reasonably acceptable to the lender.

 

Current Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness. The One Memorial Drive Property also secures the One Memorial Drive Subordinate Loan, which has a Cut-off Date principal balance of $114,700,000. The One Memorial Drive Subordinate Loan accrues interest at a rate of 2.69250% per annum.

 

Future Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness Permitted. None.

 

Partial Release. None.

 

 A-3-9 
  

 

350 and 450 Water Street 

Cambridge, MA 02141

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 2 

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street  

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$94,000,000 

41.7% 

3.50x 

9.9% 

 

 (GRAPHIC)

 

 

 A-3-10 
  

 

350 and 450 Water Street 

Cambridge, MA 02141

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 2 

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street  

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$94,000,000 

41.7% 

3.50x 

9.9% 

 

(GRAPHIC) 

 

 

 A-3-11 
  

 

350 and 450 Water Street 

Cambridge, MA 02141

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 2 

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street  

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$94,000,000 

41.7% 

3.50x 

9.9% 

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Sellers(1): GACC/JPMCB
Loan Purpose: Refinance
Borrower Sponsors(2): DivcoWest; California State Teachers’ Retirement System; Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Borrowers: DW PropCo G, LLC; DW PropCo H, LLC
Original Balance(3): $94,000,000
Cut-off Date Balance(3): $94,000,000
% by Initial UPB: 9.9%
Interest Rate(4): 2.79200%
Payment Date: 6th of each month
First Payment Date: December 6, 2021
Anticipated Repayment Date(4): November 6, 2031
Final Maturity Date(4): November 6, 2036
Amortization(4): Interest Only – ARD
Additional Debt(5):

$720,000,000 Pari Passu Senior Notes; 

$411,000,000 Pari Passu Junior Notes

Call Protection(6): L(24), DorYM1(89), O(7)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Hard / Springing

 

Reserves(7)
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes: $0 Springing NAP
Insurance: $0 Springing NAP
Capital Expenditure: $0 $0 NAP
TI/LC: $52,062,079 Springing NAP
Other(8): $97,383,122 $0 NAP
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: Mixed Use – Office/Laboratory
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: Cambridge, MA
Year Built / Renovated: 2021 / NAP
Total Sq. Ft.: 915,233
Property Management: Divco West Real Estate Services, Inc.
Underwritten NOI: $80,703,532
Underwritten NCF: $80,566,247
Appraised Value(9): $1,954,000,000
Appraisal Date(9): April 1, 2023
 
Historical NOI(10)
Most Recent NOI: NAV
2020 NOI: NAV
2019 NOI: NAV
2018 NOI: NAV
 
Historical Occupancy(10)
Most Recent Occupancy: 100.0% (November 6, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: NAV
2019 Occupancy: NAV
2018 Occupancy: NAV


Financial Information(3)(4)(5)
Tranche Cut-off Date
Balance

Balance per Sq. Ft. 

Cut-off / Balloon 

LTV

Cut-off / Balloon 

U/W DSCR 

NOI / NCF 

U/W Debt Yield 

NOI / NCF 

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon 

NOI / NCF 

Mortgage Loan $94,000,000          
Pari Passu Notes 720,000,000          
Total Senior Notes $814,000,000 $889 / $889 41.7% / 41.7% 3.50x / 3.50x 9.9% / 9.9% 9.9% / 9.9%
B Note 411,000,000          
Whole Loan $1,225,000,000 $1,338 / $1,338 62.7% / 62.7% 2.33x / 2.32x 6.6% / 6.6% 6.6% / 6.6%

(1)The CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan (as defined below) was co-originated by DBR Investments Co. Limited, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A. and 3650 Cal Bridge Lending, LLC.

(2)There is no non-recourse carveout guarantor or environmental indemnitor for the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan.

(3)The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Loan (as defined below) is part of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan evidenced by 20 senior pari passu notes with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $814.0 million and four junior pari passu notes with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $411.0 million.

(4)The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan is structured with an Anticipated Repayment Date (“ARD”) of November 6, 2031 and a final maturity date of November 6, 2036. The initial interest rate for the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan is 2.79200% per annum. After the ARD, the interest rate will increase by 200 basis points over the greater of (x) 2.792000%, and (y) (1) the swap rate in effect on the ARD plus (2) 1.26000%. The metrics presented above are calculated based on the ARD.

(5)See “Current Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness” herein.

(6)The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan may be voluntarily prepaid in whole (but not in part) beginning on or after the payment date in December 2023 with the payment of the yield maintenance premium if such prepayment occurs prior to the payment date in May 2031. In addition, the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan may be defeased in whole (but not in part) at any time after the earlier to occur of (i) October 14, 2024 or (ii) the date that is two years from the closing date of the securitization that includes the last pari passu note to be securitized.

(7)See “Initial and Ongoing Reserves” herein.

(8)Other upfront reserves represent a Base Building Work Reserve of approximately $86,650,891 and an Aventis Rent Reserve of approximately $10,732,231.

(9)Based on the “Prospective Market Value Upon Completion & Stabilization” appraised value of $1.954 billion as of April 1, 2023, which assumes that the outstanding capital expenditure of approximately $56 million for the 350 Water Street building and $80 million for 450 Water Street building are fully funded and reserved by the lender, and that these reserved funds would pass with title to any purchaser of the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property (as defined below). The appraisal concluded to an “as-is” appraised value of $1.778 billion as of September 8, 2021. The “as-is” appraised value results in a Cut-off Date LTV Ratio and Maturity Date LTV Ratio of 45.8% for the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes, and a Cut-off Date LTV Ratio and Maturity Date LTV Ratio of 68.9% for the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan. The appraisal concluded to an aggregate “as dark” appraised value of $1.901 billion. The “as dark” appraised value results in a Cut-off Date LTV Ratio and Maturity Date LTV Ratio of 42.8% for the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes, and a Cut-off Date LTV Ratio and Maturity Date LTV Ratio of 64.4% for the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan.

(10)Historical financial information and occupancy is not available because the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Property is currently being built. As of October 8, 2021, the base building work for the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property is 90% complete.

 

The Loan.   The mortgage loan (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Loan”) is part of a whole loan (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan”) with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $1.225 billion, which is secured by the borrowers’ fee interest in two adjacent Class A life sciences laboratory and office buildings located in Cambridge, Massachusetts (the “CX - 350 & 450

 

 A-3-12 
  

 

350 and 450 Water Street 

Cambridge, MA 02141

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 2 

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street  

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$94,000,000 

41.7% 

3.50x 

9.9% 

 

Water Street Property”). The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Loan is evidenced by the non-controlling Notes A-1-3 and A-3-2 with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $94.0 million, representing approximately 9.9% of the Initial Pool Balance. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan is comprised of (i) 20 senior pari passu notes with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $814.0 million (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes”), and (ii) four pari passu junior notes with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $411.0 million (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes”) as detailed in the “Whole Loan Summary” table below. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan was originated by DBR Investments Co. Limited, Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association and 3650 Cal Bridge Lending, LLC on October 14, 2021. The remaining CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes (the “CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Non-Trust Senior Notes”) have an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $720.0 million. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes and certain of the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Non-Trust Senior Notes are expected to be contributed to the CAMB 2021-CX mortgage trust. The relationship between the holders of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan is governed by a co-lender agreement as described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans—CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

Whole Loan Summary
Note Original Balance Cut-off Date Balance   Note Holder(1) Controlling Piece
A-1-1, A-2-1, A-3-1, A-4-1 $285,000,000 285,000,000   CAMB 2021-CX2(2) Yes
A-1-3, A-3-2(3) 94,000,000 94,000,000   Benchmark 2021-B30 No
A-1-2, A-1-4, A-1-5, A-1-6, A-1-7, A-1-8, A-1-9 250,161,224 250,161,224   DBRI No
A-2-2, A-2-3, A-2-4, A-2-5 107,959,184 107,959,184   Bank of America, N.A. No
A-3-3 23,979,592 23,979,592   JPMCB No
A-4-2, A-4-3 52,900,000 52,900,000   3650 Cal Bridge Lending, LLC No
Total Senior Notes $814,000,000 $814,000,000      
B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4 411,000,000 411,000,000   CAMB 2021-CX2(2) No
Whole Loan $1,225,000,000 $1,225,000,000      
(1)Notes held by lenders are expected to be contributed to one or more future securitization transactions or may otherwise be transferred at any time.

(2)Expected to close on or prior to the Closing Date.

(3)GACC is contributing Note A-1-3 with an outstanding principal balance of $64.0 million as of the Cut-off Date and JPMCB is contributing Note A-3-2 with an outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $30.0 million.

 

The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan has a 10-year interest-only term through the ARD of November 6, 2031 and a final maturity date of November 6, 2036. After the ARD, through and including November 6, 2036, the following structure will apply: the interest rate will increase (such new rate, the “Adjusted Interest Rate”) by 200 basis points over the greater of (x) 2.79200%, and (y)(1) the swap rate in effect on the ARD plus (2) 1.26000%; however, interest accrued at the excess of the Adjusted Interest Rate over the initial interest rate will be deferred as described below under “Lockbox / Cash Management.” For the period from the origination date through the ARD, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan accrues interest at the rate of 2.79200% per annum.

 

The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan proceeds were used to refinance existing debt on the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Property, fund upfront reserves, pay loan origination costs and return equity to the borrower sponsors.

 


Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Senior Notes $814,000,000    66.4%   Loan Payoff $617,846,136 50.4%
Junior Notes 411,000,000 33.6   Return of Equity 451,939,764 36.9
        Upfront Reserves 149,445,201 12.2
        Closing Costs 5,768,900 0.5
Total Sources $1,225,000,000 100.0%   Total Uses $1,225,000,000 100.0%

 

The Borrowers and the Borrower Sponsors. The borrowers are DW PropCo G, LLC and DW PropCo H, LLC, both Delaware limited liability companies and single purpose entities with two independent directors. Legal counsel to the borrowers delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan. There is no non-recourse carveout guarantor or environmental indemnitor for the CX – 350 & 540 Water Whole Loan. The borrower sponsors are a joint venture between DivcoWest (“Divco”), California State Teachers’ Retirement System (“CalSTRS”), and Teacher Retirement System of Texas (“TRS”).

 

Founded in 1993, Divco is a multidisciplinary investment firm headquartered in San Francisco, California with over 160 employees across six investment offices. Divco is an experienced developer, owner and operator of real estate throughout the United States, with significant expertise in Boston, having invested in and managed over 22 commercial properties in the area, including offices in the Seaport, Financial District, and East Cambridge submarkets. Most notably, Divco owned and operated One Kendall Square, a life sciences office campus in the Kendall Square submarket. As of June 30, 2021, Divco had over $13.7 billion in assets under management. Since inception, Divco has acquired approximately $55.0 million sq. ft.

 

CalSTRS is reported to be the nation’s second largest public pension fund with assets totaling approximately $312.2 billion as of September 30, 2021. Their investment portfolio is broadly diversified into nine asset categories, approximately including 12.8%

 

 A-3-13 
  

 

350 and 450 Water Street 

Cambridge, MA 02141

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 2 

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street  

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$94,000,000 

41.7% 

3.50x 

9.9% 

 

(approximately $39.8 billion) which is allocated towards real estate investments in institutional Class A commercial assets across the United States. Divco and CalSTRS have an 18-year history of investing together with Divco investing over $1.5 billion into various Divco sponsored investment vehicles.

 

Established in 1937, TRS provides retirement and related benefits for those employed by the public schools, colleges, and universities supported by the State of Texas. As of August, 31 2020, the agency is serving nearly 1.7 million participants and had assets under management of nearly $187 billion. TRS is the largest public retirement system in Texas in both membership and assets.

 

The Property. The CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property consists of two Class A LEED Gold (targeted), life sciences laboratory and office buildings totaling 915,233 sq. ft. located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property includes (i) the 350 Water Street building (Parcel G), which is a laboratory building consisting of 511,157 sq. ft. and (i) the 450 Water building (Parcel H), which is a contemporary office building consisting of 404,076 sq. ft. Designed by Perkins +Will (350 Water Street) and NBBJ (450 Water Street), the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property has views of both the Cambridge and Boston skylines. The CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property has an adjacent open space with playing field, a plaza to host food trucks and nearby access to two MBTA stops (Green and Orange line). The Lechmere MBTA green line is a 5-minute walk away. The CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property is 100% leased to Aventis Inc. (wholly owned by Sanofi).

 

The 350 Water Street building is a 12-story building featuring laboratory space, ground floor retail, a third-floor terrace, three below-grade parking levels with 377 parking spaces (0.74 per 1,000 sq. ft.), bike storage with showers, an adjacent open space with playing field and fitness center. The 350 Water Street building has 15’ - 19’ ceiling heights and eight passenger elevators. The 350 Water Street building is anticipated to be Wired Score Platinum and LEED Gold certified upon completion.

 

The 450 Water Street building is a 9-story building featuring office space, ground floor retail, a two-story mezzanine, three above-grade and two below-grade parking levels with 440 parking spaces (1.09 per 1,000 sq. ft.) and bike storage. The 450 Water Street building has 14’ - 16’ ceiling heights and five passenger elevators. The 350 Water Street building is anticipated to be Wired Score Platinum, WELL Gold and LEED Gold certified upon completion.

 

The CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property is currently in the process of finishing construction and expected to be substantially completed for the 350 Water Street building in the second quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2021 for the 450 Water Street property. At loan origination, the borrowers reserved the following with the lender: (i) $86,650,891 for base building work related to hard costs, hard cost contingency, soft costs and soft cost contingency for the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property, (ii) approximately $15,483,880 of tenant improvement allowance related to the 350 Water Street property and $28,254,233 of tenant improvement allowance related to the 450 Water Street building and (iii) approximately $8,323,967 of leasing commissions related to the 450 Water Street property. The below is a chart which details the borrower sponsors’ development budgets, which do not include land allocations or financing costs. We cannot assure you either the 350 Water Street building or the 450 Water Street building will be completed as expected or at all.

 

Development Budget Summary
    350 Water Street (Parcel G)   450 Water Street (Parcel H)
    Budget Remaining Cost   Budget Remaining Cost
Hard Costs   $221,627,140 $35,507,711   $181,926,397 $28,882,890
HC Contingency   915,139 1,065,231   866,487 866,487
Soft Costs   43,854,255 8,357,324   42,547,726 11,379,153
SC Contingency   210,241 250,720   341,375 341,375
TI Allowance   139,789,250 15,483,880   64,916,764(1) 28,254,233
Leasing Commissions   26,886,858 0   21,254,398 8,323,967
Total   $433,282,883 $60,664,866   $311,853,147 $78,048,105

 

Sole Tenant. As of October 14, 2021, the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property is 100% leased to Aventis Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sanofi S.A. (“Sanofi”) (rated A+/A1/AA by Fitch/Moody’s/S&P), which is the guarantor under the Aventis Inc. leases. Founded in 1973, Sanofi is a multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Paris, France. Sanofi engages in the research and development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceutical drugs principally in the prescription market. Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange and had a market cap of approximately $123.1 billion as of October 16, 2021.

 

The CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property is expected to serve as Sanofi’s North American Research headquarters, where it is expected to consolidate approximately 3,000 employees from a number of local offices in the Boston area, as well as the Company’s Center of Excellence dedicated to mRNA vaccine research. Additionally, Sanofi is expected to consolidate approximately 400 employees from various sites at the Cambridge Crossing development and in Lyon, France to form a Center of Excellence dedicated to mRNA vaccine research. Sanofi plans to invest more than $476.0 million per year to develop vaccines against infectious diseases.

 

The CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property is currently undergoing a buildout with expected completion dates of the second quarter of 2022 for the 350 Water Street building and the fourth quarter of 2021 for the 450 Water Street building. We cannot assure you the

 

 A-3-14 
  

 

350 and 450 Water Street 

Cambridge, MA 02141

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 2 

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street  

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$94,000,000 

41.7% 

3.50x 

9.9% 

 

buildouts will be completed as expected or at all. Sanofi’s tenant buildout contract and base building changes total approximately $304.3 million ($595 PSF) for the 350 Water Street building and approximately $90.9 million ($225 PSF) for the 450 Water Street building. Sanofi is entitled to receive an approximately $139.8 million ($273 PSF) tenant improvement allowance for the 350 Water Street building and an approximately $73.7 million ($182 PSF) tenant improvement allowance for the 450 Water Street building. In total, the approximately $395.2 million ($432 PSF) tenant buildout contract and base building changes do not include any tenant investment for soft costs. Additionally, the approximately $395.2 million ($432 PSF) can be paid from the tenant improvement allowance to the extent available. In addition to the tenant buildout contract and base building changes, Sanofi is expected to invest approximately $181.7 million ($198 PSF) into the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property, not including FF&E.

 

Aventis Inc. executed two, 15-year term leases at the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property in late 2018. The rent commencement date of the lease at 350 Water Street was July 1, 2021. The rent commencement date of the lease at 450 Water Street is tied to substantial completion, with it occurring the later of (i) November 10, 2021 and (ii) the date that is 46 days prior to the substantial completion date for the base building work. The sole tenant, Aventis Inc. is not yet in occupancy of the 450 Water Street building, pending the buildout of its space. We cannot assure you that the buildout of the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property will be completed as expected or at all, or that Aventis Inc. will take occupancy as expected or at all. At loan origination, the borrowers reserved approximately $10,732,231 into a gap rent reserve for the Aventis Inc. lease related to the 450 Water Street building. Aventis Inc. has the right to terminate each of its respective leases effective as of the end of its 14th lease year subject to a termination fee equal to 12 months base rent.

 

The blended starting base rent for the Aventis Inc. leases are $71.53 PSF (NNN) for 350 Water Street and 450 Water Street. Base rent for the laboratory building, 350 Water Street, is $75.90 PSF and base rent for the office building, 450 Water Street, is $66.00 PSF, with both leases including approximately 2.5% annual rent steps. Sanofi did not receive any free rent as part of its lease. The in-place rent at the 350 Water Street building is approximately 31.0% below the appraisal’s concluded market rent of $110.00 PSF (NNN) for the laboratory space and in-place rent at the 450 Water Street building is approximately 22.4% below the appraisal’s concluded market rent of $85.00 PSF (NNN) for the office space. Sanofi’s guarantees of the leases at the 350 Water Street and 450 Water Street buildings have guaranty caps of $207.5 million and $142.5 million, respectively.

 

Tenant Summary(1)
Tenant(2)

Credit Rating 

(Moody’s/Fitch/S&P)(3) 

Net Rentable Area (Sq. Ft.)(4) % of Net Rentable Area U/W Base Rent Per Sq. Ft. % of Total U/W Base Rent Lease Expiration(5)
Aventis Inc. (350 Water Street) A1 / A+ / AA 511,157 55.8% $75.90 59.3% 6/30/2036
Aventis Inc. (450 Water Street) A1 / A+ / AA 404,076 44.2 $66.00 40.7% 11/30/2036(6)
Total / Wtd. Avg. Occupied   915,233 100.0% $71.53 100.0%  
Vacant   0 0.0%      
Total   915,233 100.0%      
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated October 14, 2021.

(2)Aventis Inc. is currently not in occupancy, pending the substantial completion of the buildout out of its spaces at the CX- 350 & 450 Water Street Property. The CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property is currently undergoing a buildout with expected completion dates of the second quarter of 2022 for the 350 Water Street building and fourth quarter of 2021 for 450 Water Street building. The lease at 350 Water Street commenced on July 1, 2021. The commencement of the lease at 450 Water Street is tied to substantial completion, with it occurring the later of (i) November 10, 2021 and (ii) the date that is 46 days prior to the substantial completion date for the base building work.

(3)The credit ratings are those of the direct parent company, Sanofi, which is the guarantor under the leases.

(4)The Net Rentable Area (Sq. Ft.) includes up to 10,000 sq. ft. of terrace space for 350 Water Street and up to 4,000 sq. ft. of terrace space for 450 Water Street.

(5)Aventis Inc. has the right to terminate each of the leases, with a termination fee, effective as of the end of its 14th lease year. If Aventis Inc. to exercise the early termination right, it must deliver to the landlord between 24 and 36 months prior to the early termination date (a) notice that the early termination right has been exercised and (b) the early termination payment. The early termination payment equals the sum of (i) the 12 monthly installments of base rent that would have been due for the 12-month period immediately following the early termination date in the absence of such termination and (ii) the stipulated operating expenses/tax component per the lease.

(6)Based on an anticipated rent commencement of November 10, 2021. The actual rent commencement date, anniversary date, and expiration date to be determined as provided in the 450 Water Street lease and amendments, related to the substantial completion of the base building work at the 450 Water Street building.

 

 A-3-15 
  

 

350 and 450 Water Street 

Cambridge, MA 02141

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 2 

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street  

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$94,000,000 

41.7% 

3.50x 

9.9% 

 

Lease Rollover Schedule(1)(2)
Year

# of 

Leases 

Expiring 

Total 

Expiring 

Sq. Ft. 

% of Total Sq. 

Ft. Expiring 

Cumulative 

Sq. Ft. 

Expiring 

Cumulative %  

of 

Sq. Ft. Expiring 

Annual U/W Base Rent 

per Sq. Ft. 

% U/W Base Rent 

Rolling 

Cumulative % 

of U/W 

Base Rent 

MTM 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2021 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2022 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2023 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2024 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2025 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2026 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2027 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2028 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2029 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2030 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2031 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2032 & Thereafter 2 915,233 100.0% 915,233 100.0% $71.53 100.0% 100.0%
Vacant NAP 0 0.0% 915,233 100.0% NAP NAP NAP
Total / Wtd. Avg. 2 915,233 100.0%     $71.53 100.0%  
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated October 14, 2021.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of October 14, 2021, the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan is not subject to any forbearance, modification or debt service relief request. The first payment date for the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Loan is December 6, 2021. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

Environmental Matters. According to a Phase I environmental report dated September 23, 2021, a REC was identified at each of the two parcels comprising the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property in connection with residual subsurface impacts related to historical releases of chemicals including volatile organic compounds, hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Remediation is ongoing and is being performed by the related borrowers. An environmental insurance policy was put in place for each parcel. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Environmental Considerations” in the Preliminary Prospectus for additional information.

 

The Market. The CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property is located in the Cambridge market within the Greater Boston area. The city of Cambridge is located in the Boston core-based statistical area directly north of the city of Boston and separated from Boston’s central business district (“CBD”) by the Charles River. Cambridge is bordered by Somerville to the north and Watertown to the west. The city is acclaimed for its unique mix of venture capital, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and state investments. In recent years, Cambridge has become a life sciences and biotechnology hub not only for the northeast, but for the entire United States. Cambridge is home to over 5,000 private business establishments with major companies including Watson Health, Amgen, Facebook and Apple, among others.

 

The Cambridge market is best known for its innovation and high concentration of research and development operations. Cambridge has one of the highest densities of educated people in the world with 42 colleges, universities and community colleges in the Boston/Cambridge area, including being home to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). There are over 11,000 undergraduate students and over 11,000 graduate students living in Cambridge.

 

The CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property is part of a larger 4.5 million sq. ft. master-planned mixed-use-transit-oriented development known as Cambridge Crossing, which is an innovation community in East Cambridge, proximate to Kendall Square. Cambridge Crossing is spread across 43 acres and is expected to total over 17 buildings consisting of over 2.1 million sq. ft. of science and technology space, 2.4 million sq. ft. of residential space, 100,000 sq. ft. of retail space and 11 acres of open space. The development of Cambridge Crossing has approximately 2.5 million sq. ft. completed or under construction and recent leases to Philips, Sanofi, and Bristol Myers Squibb.

 

Cambridge Crossing benefits from its various forms of transit, including one MBTA (Green Line) station soon to be on site, and one MBTA (Orange Line) station a short walk away, four Hubway stations, designated bike lanes, an EZ ride and private Cambridge Crossing shuttle, walking paths and acres of green spaces. In addition, Cambridge Crossing is approximately 3.5 miles from the Boston Logan International Airport.

 

 A-3-16 
  

 

350 and 450 Water Street 

Cambridge, MA 02141

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 2 

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street  

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$94,000,000 

41.7% 

3.50x 

9.9% 

 

The below table presents the submarket statistics for the laboratory and office space in the Cambridge market.

 

Laboratory Submarket Statistics(1)
Submarket Inventory Overall Vacancy Rate Direct Vacancy Rate YTD Construction Completions YTD Overall Absorptions Under Construction

Direct  

Avg. Rent 

Direct Avg. Rent 

(Class A) 

Alewife 1,192,000 1.0% 0.0% 0 100,681 3,100,000 $71.00 N/A
East Cambridge 7,397,000 1.3% 0.0% 0 (56,745) 2,304,000 $105.81 $105.81
Mid Cambridge 3,934,000 1.3% 0.0% 0 (41,966) 0 $82.88 $81.07
Total/Wtd. Avg. 12,523,000 1.0% 0.0% 0 1,970 5,404,000 $100.40 $104.14
(1)Source: Appraisal.

 

Office Submarket Statistics(1)
Submarket Inventory Overall Vacancy Rate Direct Vacancy Rate YTD Construction Completions YTD Overall Absorptions Under Construction Direct Avg. Rent

Direct Avg. Rent  

(Class A) 

Alewife 1,652,770 5.6% 3.6% 0 37,442 0 $59.92 $60.22
East Cambridge 8,207,363 7.2% 2.8% 0 196,420 1,235,423 $82.60 $82.29
Mid Cambridge 2,175,363 6.8% 3.7% 0 (40,073) 0 $65.07 $80.56
Total/Wtd. Avg. 12,035,496 6.9% 3.0% 0 193,789 1,235,423 $75.07 $79.92
(1)Source: Appraisal.

 

The laboratory lease comparables range in size from 40,000 sq. ft. to 260,000 sq. ft. with lease terms ranging from 5 to 15 years. The comparables exhibit a range in rents from $88.50 to $105.00 PSF, with an average of $95.20 PSF on a net basis. Free rent concessions ranged from 0 to 12 months, averaging 1.71 months with tenant improvement allowances ranging from $0.00 to $225.00 PSF, an average of $182.14 PSF.

 

The appraiser concluded to a market rent of $110.00 PSF at 350 Water Street, which is a 44.9% premium to the in-place rent of $75.90 PSF.

 

The following table summarizes the comparable laboratory leases in the surrounding market.

 

Summary of Comparable Laboratory Leases(1)
Property Location Year Built Tenant Name Lease Start Date Term (yrs.) Lease Type Tenant Size (SF) Base Rent PSF Rent Steps TI PSF
350 Water Street(2) Cambridge, MA 2021(3) Aventis Inc. Jul-21 15.0 Net 511,157 $75.90 2.50% $250.00
Seaport Labs Boston, MA 2023 Eli Lilly LOI Jan-23 15.0 Net 165,000 $103.00 3.00% $210.00
201 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 2022 Verve Therapeutics Jun-22 15.0 Net 105,000 $91.00 3.00% $225.00
Cambridge Crossing EF Cambridge, MA 2023 Bristol Myers Squibb May-22 15.0 Net 40,000 $105.00 2.75% $225.00
238 Main Street Cambridge, MA 2021 Beam Therapeutics Aug-21 12.0 Net 122,620 $96.50 3.00% $190.00
65 Landsdowne Street Cambridge, MA 2001 Brigham and Women’s Feb-21 5.0 Net 112,410 $100.00 3.00% $0.00
Cambridge Crossing EF Cambridge, MA 2023 Bristol Myers Squibb Aug-20 15.0 Net 260,000 $88.50 2.50% $225.00
Cambridge Crossing Cambridge, MA 2019 Cereval Feb-20 10.0 Net 59,865 $92.00 3.00% $200.00
Total/Wtd. Avg.(4)         12.4   123,556 $95.20   $186.20
(1)Source: Appraisal.

(2)Based on the rent roll dated November 6, 2021.

(3)The 350 Water Street building is in the process of finishing construction with the base building substantial completion date expected in the second quarter of 2022. We cannot assure you the base building construction will be completed as expected or at all.

(4)The Total/Wtd. Avg. excludes the 350 Water Street building.

 

The office lease comparables range in size from 47,304 sq. ft. to 581,538 sq. ft. and have lease terms ranging from 10 to 15 years. The lease comparables exhibit a range in rents from $64.95 to $100.00 PSF, with an average of $79.16 PSF on a net basis. Free rent concessions ranged from 0 to 8 months, averaging two months with tenant improvement allowances ranging from $0.00 to $161 PSF, an average of $66.00 PSF. The Google lease ($88.50) and Bluebird Bio ($100) are most comparable to the 450 Water Street building due to their Cambridge locations but warrant slight downward adjustments as they are in Kendall Square.

 

The appraiser concluded to a market rent of $85.00 PSF at 450 Water Street, which is a 28.8% premium to the in-place rent of $66.00 PSF.

 

 A-3-17 
  

 

350 and 450 Water Street 

Cambridge, MA 02141

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 2 

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street  

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$94,000,000 

41.7% 

3.50x 

9.9% 

 

The following table summarizes the comparable office leases in the surrounding market.

 

Summary of Comparable Office Leases(1)
Property Location Year Built Tenant Name Lease Start Date Term (yrs.) Lease Type Tenant Size (SF) Base Rent PSF Rent Steps TI PSF  
450 Water Street(2) Cambridge, MA 2021(3) Aventis Inc. Nov-21(4) 15.0 Net 404,076 $66.00 2.50% $175.00  
Seaport Labs I Boston, MA 2023

Foundation Medicine 

(Shell) 

Sep-23 15.0 Net 581,538 $69.50 2.50% $0.00  
1001 Boylston Street Boston, MA 2022 CarGurus Jun-23 15.0 Net 225,428 $64.95 $1.30/SF $161.00  
Google HQ Cambridge, MA 2022 Google Apr-22 15.0 Net 385,423 $88.50 $1.00/SF $84.00  
222 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 1991 GW&K Investments Feb-21 10.0 Net 47,304 $72.00 2.00% $85.00  
Alexandria Center Cambridge, MA 2017 Bluebird Bio Jan-21 10.0 Net 267,000 $100.00 3.00% $0.00  
Total/Wtd. Avg.(5)         13.0   301,339 $79.16         $48.24  
(1)Source: Appraisal.

(2)Based on the rent roll dated October 14, 2021.

(3)The 450 Water Street building is currently in the process of finishing its construction with the base building substantial completion date expected in the fourth quarter of 2021. We cannot assure you that the base building work will be completed as expected or at all.

(4)The commencement of the lease at 450 Water Street, which is tied to base building substantial completion, will occur the later of (i) November 10, 2021 and (ii) the date that is 46 days prior to the substantial completion date for the base building work.

(5)The Total/Wtd. Avg. excludes the 450 Water Street building.

 

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

Cash Flow Analysis(1)
  U/W U/W PSF
Base Rent(2) $65,465,832 $71.53
Straight Line Base Rent Average(3) 13,436,165 $14.68
Gross Potential Rent $78,901,997 $86.21
Tenant Recoveries 11,768,903 $12.86
Total Recoveries $11,768,903 $12.86
Other Income $3,673,555 $4.01
Total Gross Income $94,344,455 $103.08
Vacancy (1,415,167) ($1.55)
Effective Gross Income $92,929,288 $101.54
Total Fixed Expenses $7,998,329 $8.74
Total Variable Expenses $4,227,428 $4.62
Total Expenses $12,225,756 $13.36
Net Operating Income $80,703,532 $88.18
Reserves for Replacements 137,285 $0.15
TI/LC 0 $0.00
Net Cash Flow $80,566,247 $88.03
(1)Historical financial information and occupancy is not available because the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Property is currently being built. As of October 8, 2021, the base building work for the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Property is 90% complete.

(2)Based on the in-place rent roll dated October 14, 2021 for contractual leases. The rent commencement date for the 350 Water Street property was in July 2021. The rent commencement date of the lease at 450 Water Street is tied to substantial completion, with it occurring the later of (i) November 10, 2021 and (ii) the date that is 46 days prior to the substantial completion date for the base building work. At loan origination, the borrowers reserved approximately $10,732,231 into a gap rent reserve for the Aventis Inc. lease related to the 450 Water Street property.

(3)Straight-line average rent credit for Aventis Inc. (Sanofi, investment grade rated parent company) through its lease term, including parking income rent adjusted for increases of 2.0% adjusted for CPI. The straight-line rent averages result in an average NNN base rent of $90.99 PSF for the 350 Water Street lease and $78.98 PSF for the 450 Water Street lease over the life of the lease.

 

Property Management. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Property is managed by Divco West Real Estate Services, Inc., an affiliate of one of the borrower sponsors.

 

Lockbox / Cash Management.  The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan is structured with a hard lockbox and springing cash management. The borrowers are required to deliver tenant direction letters instructing all tenants to deposit rents into a lender-controlled lockbox account. The borrowers are required to cause all rents to be deposited directly into the lender-controlled lockbox account. All funds received by the borrowers or the manager are required to be deposited in the lockbox account within two business days following receipt. During the continuance of a Trigger Period (as defined below), funds on deposit in the lockbox account are required to be swept on a daily basis into a lender-controlled cash management account. Prior to the ARD, all excess cash is required to be transferred to a lender-controlled account as additional collateral for the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan, subject to certain permitted uses by the borrowers described in the loan documents, and except as described below with respect to a Lease Sweep Period. If the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan is not paid by the ARD, from and after the ARD, the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan will accrue

 

 A-3-18 
  

 

350 and 450 Water Street 

Cambridge, MA 02141

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 2 

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street  

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$94,000,000 

41.7% 

3.50x 

9.9% 

 

interest at the Adjusted Interest Rate; however, interest accrued at the excess of the Adjusted Interest Rate over the initial interest rate will be deferred.

 

After the ARD, all amounts on deposit in the cash management account after payment of debt service, required reserves and budgeted operating expenses will be required to be applied to the prepayment of the outstanding principal balance of the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan, first to the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Senior Notes and then to the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes, until the outstanding principal balance has been reduced to zero, then to any excess interest until the excess interest has been reduced to zero and then to any other indebtedness due under the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan until the other indebtedness has been reduced to zero.

 

A “Trigger Period” will commence upon (i) the ARD, (ii) the occurrence of an event of default under the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan until cured, (iii) on any date from and after December 31, 2022, the debt service coverage ratio is less than 1.75x based on the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan as of two consecutive calendar quarters, and will end upon the earlier to occur of (a) the debt service coverage ratio based on the CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan is equal to or greater than 1.75x for two consecutive calendar quarters or (b) the funds on deposit in the cash collateral account are equal to the sum of (x) $25,557,850, to the extent the 350 Water Street property has not been released and (y) $20,203,800, to the extent the 450 Water Street property has not been released, and (iv) the commencement of a Lease Sweep Period.

 

A “Lease Sweep Period” will commence (prior to the ARD), upon (i) the earliest to occur of (a) the date that is 12 months prior to the earliest stated expiration of the Lease Sweep Lease (as defined below), (b) the last date under such Lease Sweep Lease that the tenant has the right to give notice of its exercise of a renewal option, (c) with respect to any Lease Sweep Lease that is a Short Term Qualifying Lease (as defined below), the date that is 12 months prior to the ARD and (d) with respect to any Lease Sweep Lease that is a Short Term Qualifying Lease, the date that the lender reasonably determines that a Lease Sweep Period commences in order for the aggregate amount of available cash that is projected to be deposited into the rollover account for the period commencing on such date through the ARD or early surrender of a Lease Sweep Lease (or any material portion thereof) prior to its then current expiration date or the receipt by the applicable borrower or manager of written notice from the tenant under a Lease Sweep Lease of its intent to effect an early termination, early cancellation or early surrender of such Lease Sweep Lease prior to its then current expiration date; (iii) solely with respect to any Lease Sweep Lease under which neither the tenant thereunder, nor any guarantor of all of the tenant’s obligations thereunder, is an investment grade entity, if such tenant has ceased operating its business (i.e., “goes dark”) in a majority of its leased space at the applicable property and the same has not been subleased, on the origination date or thereafter in accordance with the terms of the loan documents, pursuant to a sublease on the same or substantially similar or better terms as the applicable Lease Sweep Lease; (iv) a monetary or material non-monetary default under a Lease Sweep Lease by the tenant; or (v) the occurrence of an insolvency proceeding.

 

A Lease Sweep Period will end upon, (A) in the case of clauses (i)(a), (i)(b), (i)(c), and/or (i)(d) above, the entirety of the Lease Sweep Lease space is leased pursuant to one or more qualified leases and in the lender’s reasonable judgment, sufficient funds have been accumulated in the rollover account, (B) in the case of clause (i)(a) above, the date on which the tenant under the Lease Sweep Lease irrevocably exercises its renewal or extension option or otherwise extends its Lease Sweep Lease in accordance with the terms of the loan documents with respect to all of its Lease Sweep Space, and, in the lender’s reasonable judgment, sufficient funds have been accumulated in the rollover account, (C) in the case of clause (ii) above, if the tenant under the applicable Lease Sweep Lease rescinds in writing the exercise of its notice exercising its early termination, cancellation or surrender right or option, (D) in the case of clause (iii) above, the circumstances giving rise to a Lease Sweep Period under clause (iii) no longer exist; (E) in the case of clause (iv) above, the date on which the subject default has been cured; (F) in the case of clause (v) above, either (x) the applicable insolvency proceeding has terminated or (y) the applicable Lease Sweep Lease has been assumed or assumed and assigned to a third party in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the lender; (G) in the case of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and/or (v) above, the properties have achieved a debt yield of not less than 6.0% and, in the lender’s reasonable judgment, sufficient funds have been accumulated in the rollover account; or (H) in the case of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and/or (v) above, the date on which funds in the rollover account collected with respect to the Lease Sweep Space in question is equal to the Lease Sweep Deposit Amount applicable to such Lease Sweep space.

 

A “Lease Sweep Lease” means (i) the Aventis Inc. lease at 350 Water Street property, (ii) the Aventis Inc. lease at the 450 Water Street property or (iii) any replacement lease that, either individually, or when taken together with any other lease with the same tenant or its affiliates covers the majority of the Lease Sweep Lease space.

 

A “Lease Sweep Tenant” means any tenant under a Lease Sweep Lease.

 

A “Lease Sweep Deposit Amount” means an amount equal to the total rentable sq. ft. of the applicable Lease Sweep Lease space that is the subject of a Lease Sweep Period multiplied by $50.00.

 

A “Short Term Qualifying Lease” means any qualified lease that has an initial term which does not extend at least two years beyond the ARD.

 

Initial and Ongoing Reserves.  At loan origination, the borrowers deposited approximately (i) $52,062,079 into an existing TI/LC reserve, (ii) $86,650,891 into a base building work reserve and (ii) $10,732,231 into an Aventis rent reserve.

 

 A-3-19 
  

 

350 and 450 Water Street 

Cambridge, MA 02141

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 2 

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street  

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$94,000,000 

41.7% 

3.50x 

9.9% 

 

Tax Reserve – During a Trigger Period, the borrowers are required to deposit into a real estate tax reserve, on a monthly basis, 1/12 of the estimated annual real estate taxes.

 

Insurance Reserve – During a Trigger Period, the borrowers are required to deposit into an insurance reserve, on a monthly basis, 1/12 of estimated insurance premiums, unless an acceptable blanket policy is in effect.

 

Rollover Reserve – During a Lease Sweep Period, all available cash will be swept into the deposit account held by the lender, which will be transferred to the rollover reserve.

 

Current Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Junior Notes have an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $411.0 million and accrue interest at a fixed rate of 2.79200% per annum. For additional information, see “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced AB Whole Loans—CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

Future Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness Permitted. None.

 

Partial Release. The CX - 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan documents allow, on any business day after December 6, 2023, any borrower to obtain the release of its respective property in connection with a bona fide third-party sale upon: (i) (a) the borrowers must partially prepay (with the prepayment fee) or partially defease the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan in an amount equal to, with respect to the release of the 350 Water Street property, 110% of the allocated loan amount and (b) with respect to the release of the 450 Water Street property, 105% of the allocated loan amount so long as after giving effect to such release, (ii) the debt service coverage ratio is equal to or greater than the greater of the debt service coverage ratio on the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Whole Loan preceding such release and 1.90x and (iii) certain REMIC related conditions are satisfied. The allocated loan amount for the 350 Water Street property is $720,300,000 and the allocated loan amount for the 450 Water Street property is $504,700,000.

 

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1115 46th Avenue 

Long Island City, NY 11101 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 3 

Townhouse on the Park

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$77,900,000 

56.9% 

2.12x 

7.0% 

  

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1115 46th Avenue 

Long Island City, NY 11101 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 3 

Townhouse on the Park

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$77,900,000 

56.9% 

2.12x 

7.0% 

 

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1115 46th Avenue 

Long Island City, NY 11101 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 3 

Townhouse on the Park

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$77,900,000 

56.9% 

2.12x 

7.0% 

   

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: JPMCB
Loan Purpose: Refinance
Borrower Sponsor: GDC Properties
Borrower: GDC LIC Owner LLC
Original Balance: $77,900,000
Cut-off Date Balance: $77,900,000
% by Initial UPB: 8.2%
Interest Rate: 3.23800%
Payment Date: 1st of each month
First Payment Date: December 1, 2021
Maturity Date: November 1, 2031
Amortization: Interest Only
Additional Debt: None
Call Protection: L(24), D(90), O(6)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Springing / Springing

 

Reserves(1)
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes: $101,486 $50,743 NAP
Insurance: $0 $9,702 NAP
Replacement: $0 $0 NAP
TI/LC: $0 $0 NAP
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: Garden Multifamily
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: Long Island City, NY
Year Built / Renovated: 2020 / NAP
Total Units: 75
Property Management: GDC Properties, LLC
Underwritten NOI: $5,432,248
Underwritten NCF: $5,417,248
Appraised Value: $137,000,000
Appraisal Date: July 27, 2021
 
Historical NOI(2)
Most Recent NOI: NAV
2020 NOI: NAV
2019 NOI: NAV
2018 NOI: NAV
 
Historical Occupancy(2)
Most Recent Occupancy: 96.0% (August 17, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: NAV
2019 Occupancy: NAV
2018 Occupancy: NAV
     

Financial Information
Tranche Cut-off Date Balance

Balance per Unit

Cut-off / Balloon

LTV

Cut-off / Balloon

U/W DSCR

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon

NOI / NCF

Mortgage Loan $77,900,000 $1,038,667 / $1,308,667 56.9% / 56.9% 2.12x / 2.12x 7.0% / 7.0% 7.0% / 7.0%

(1)See “Initial and Ongoing Reserves” herein.

(2)Historical NOI and Historical Occupancy are not available because the Townhouse on the Park Property (as defined below) was constructed in 2020.

 

The Loan. The mortgage loan (the “Townhouse on the Park Loan”) has an original principal balance and outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $77,900,000 and is secured by a first mortgage encumbering the borrower’s fee simple interest in a newly constructed 75 unit multifamily property located in Long Island City, New York (the “Townhouse on the Park Property”).

 

The Townhouse on the Park Loan has an original term of 120-months and a remaining term of 120-months as of the Cut-off Date. The Townhouse on the Park Loan requires interest-only payments during its entire term and accrues interest at the rate of 3.23800% per annum. The proceeds of the Townhouse on the Park Loan were used to pay off approximately $76.4 million of existing debt, return equity to the borrower sponsor, pay closing costs and fund upfront reserves.

 

Sources and Uses
Sources             Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Mortgage Loan     $77,900,000 100.0%   Loan Payoff $76,448,510 98.1%
        Closing Costs 776,115 1.0   
        Return of Equity 573,889 0.7   
        Reserves 101,486 0.1   
Total Sources $77,900,000 100.0%   Total Uses $77,900,000 100.0%
                 

The Borrower and the Borrower Sponsor. The borrower is GDC LIC Owner LLC, a New York limited liability company and special purpose entity, with a 100% managing member, which is a Delaware limited liability company that is a single purpose entity with one independent director. Legal counsel to the borrower delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of the Townhouse on the Park Loan.

 

The borrower sponsor is GDC Properties and the nonrecourse carve-out guarantor is Samuel Ginsburg, co-chairman of GDC Properties. GDC Properties has been in operation since 1994 and specializes in the development, management and acquisition of residential and commercial income properties. GDC Properties owns and manages a diverse portfolio of retail, multifamily, mixed-use and hotel properties.

 

 A-3-24 
  

 

1115 46th Avenue 

Long Island City, NY 11101 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 3 

Townhouse on the Park

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$77,900,000 

56.9% 

2.12x 

7.0% 

 

The Property. The Townhouse on the Park Property is a four-story, Class A, 75-unit, luxury rental building located on 11th Street between 45th Road and 46th Avenue in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York. The Townhouse on the Park Property’s two- and three-bedroom duplexes have an average size of approximately 1,966 sq. ft. and feature luxury lacquer and wood cabinets, stone countertops, in-place islands and whirlpool stainless steel appliances. The Townhouse on the Park Property’s lower duplexes offer finished basements with a half bath and private backyards, while upper duplexes have an extra penthouse level with a wet bar and refrigerator, as well as a private roof deck outfitted in granite pavers and an AstroTurf lawn. Amenities at the Townhouse on the Park Property also include a full gym, courtyard lawn, live-in superintendent, secure keyless entry and video intercoms, along with a Hello Package smart delivery service and a front exterior steps snowmelt system. The borrower sponsor acquired the Townhouse on the Park Property in 2014 and completed construction in 2020 at a total cost basis of $137.4 million. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Townhouse on the Park Property was leased up to nearly full occupancy. The 75 units are currently 96.0% occupied as of the August 2021 rent roll.

 

Multifamily Unit Mix(1)
Unit Type # of Units % of Total Units Occupancy Average Unit Size (Sq. Ft.) Average Monthly Rent Per Unit

Annual Rent

per Sq. Ft.(2)

2 BR 5 6.7% 100.0% 2,000 $6,730 $40.38
3 BR 70 93.3% 95.7% 1,964 $7,683 $46.94
Total / Wtd Avg. 75 100.0% 96.0% 1,966 $7,617 $46.50

(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated August 17, 2021.

(2)Calculated on an annual basis.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of October 1, 2021, the Townhouse on the Park Loan is not subject to any modification or forbearance request. Rent collections for August 2021 were 100%. No tenants received rent deferrals or lease modifications. The first payment date of the Townhouse on the Park Loan is December 1, 2021. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

Environmental Matters. According to a Phase I environmental report dated July 22, 2021, there are no recognized environmental conditions at the Townhouse on the Park Property. The Phase I identified a controlled recognized environmental condition due to impacts to the soil and groundwater, and the presence of vapor concerns at the Townhouse on the Park Property from historical operations, potential urban fill, and surrounding sites. The environmental report recommended continued compliance with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation-approved Site Management Plan, including annual groundwater monitoring, biennial inspection certification of the asphalt/concrete cap at the Townhouse on the Park Property, and restriction of groundwater use at the Townhouse on the Park Property.

 

The Market. The Townhouse on the Park Property is located on the entire eastern blockfront of 11th Street between 45th Road and 46th Avenue across the street from Murray Park in Long Island City, in the Northwest Queens multifamily market. According to the appraisal, the Northwest Queens multifamily market had a total inventory of 4,022 units, a vacancy rate of 6.7%, and an average monthly asking rent of $2,738 as of March 2021. Additionally, the average annual rental rate for new luxury rental in Long Island City has increased from approximately $45 to $48 PSF in 2015 to $65 to $75 PSF in the first half of 2021. Long Island City is served by two New York City subways, public bus service, the Long Island Expressway, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the expanded ferry service that commenced in 2017. Additionally, the Court Square-23rd Street subway station is located approximately two blocks northeast of the Townhouse on the Park Property and provides access to the E and M trains. According to the appraisal, Long Island City’s subway lines allow access to Midtown Manhattan, Hudson Yards and the Chelsea tech corridor.

 

The median household income within a one-mile radius is approximately $121,425. According to the appraisal, the reduction of Manhattan rental inventory and the increase in rental rates has increased housing demand in Long Island City. The appraisal identified 11 comparable multifamily leases with annual base rents for two-bedroom units ranging from $55.43 to $72.75 PSF with a weighted average of $62.49 PSF and annual base rents for three-bedroom units ranging from $54.41 to $69.94 PSF with a weighted average of $61.99 PSF.

 

 A-3-25 
  

 

1115 46th Avenue 

Long Island City, NY 11101 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 3 

Townhouse on the Park

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$77,900,000 

56.9% 

2.12x 

7.0% 

 

Competitive/Comparable Multifamily Properties(1)
Property Name Number of Units Year Built Occupancy Beds Unit Size (SF) Monthly Rent Per Unit  Annual Rent Per Sq. Ft.(3)
Townhouse on the Park(2) 75 2020 96.0% 2 BR 2,000 $6,730 $40.38
Long Island City, NY       3 BR 1,964 $7,683 $46.94
The Hayden 974 2017 84.1% 2 BR 946 $4,965 $62.98
Long Island City, NY              
Eagle Lofts 790 2018 87.6% 2 BR 1,048 $5,284 $60.50
Long Island City, NY              
Linc LIC 591 2013 75.0% 2 BR 975 $4,837 $59.53
Long Island City, NY       3 BR 1,364 $6,720 $59.12
Jackson Park Apartment Complex 1,871 2019 100.0% 2 BR 1,075 $6,108 $68.21
Long Island City, NY       3 BR 1,201 $7,000 $69.94
Halo LIC 284 2016 86.6% 2 BR 919 $5,219 $68.12
Long Island City, NY       3 BR 1,296 $5,878 $54.41
Tower 28 450 2018 79.2% 2 BR 986 $4,910 $59.76
Long Island City, NY       3 BR 1,305 $7,014 $64.50
1QPS 391 2017 97.7% 2 BR 767 $4,650 $72.75
Long Island City, NY              
Watermark LIC 168 2017 91.0% 2 BR 985 $4,550 $55.43
Long Island City, NY              
The Forge 272 2017 88.4% 2 BR 941 $4,503 $57.42
Long Island City, NY              
27 on 27th 142 2013 99.2% 2 BR 967 $4,825 $59.88
Long Island City, NY              
Bevel LIC 202 2019 95.9% 2 BR 906 $4,740 $62.80
Long Island City, NY              
(1)Source: Appraisal.

(2)Based on the underwritten rent roll as of August 17, 2021.

(3)Calculated on an annual basis.

 

The following table presents certain information relating to the appraisal’s market rent conclusion for the Townhouse on the Park Property:

 

Appraisal’s Concluded Market Rent
Unit Type Market Rent
Two Bedroom $7,000 per month
Three Bedroom $8,000 per month
   

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

                                        Cash Flow Analysis(1)
  U/W     U/W per Unit
Base Rent  $6,581,100      87,747.99
Vacant Income               285,382        3,805.09
Gross Potential Income  $6,866,481      91,553.08
Less: Vacancy            (343,324)        (4,577.65)
Effective Gross Income  $6,523,157      86,975.43
Total Fixed Expenses  $725,340        9,671.20
Total Operating Expenses  $365,570        4,874.26
Net Operating Income  $5,432,248      72,429.97
Replacement Reserves                 15,000            200.00
Net Cash Flow  $5,417,248      72,229.97

(1)Historical financial information is not available for the Townhouse on the Park Property as the property was constructed in 2020.

 

Property Management.   The Townhouse on the Park Property is currently managed by GDC Properties, LLC, an affiliate of the borrower.

 

Lockbox / Cash Management.   The Townhouse on the Park Loan documents require a springing lockbox and springing cash management. The borrower is required upon the occurrence of a Cash Sweep Event (as defined below) to, or cause the property manager to deposit all amounts constituting residential rents from the Townhouse on the Park Property into the lockbox account. During the continuance of a Cash Sweep Event, all funds on deposit in the lockbox account are required to be transferred to the cash management account on a daily basis, at which point, following payment of taxes and insurance, debt service, required reserves and operating expenses, all funds are required to be deposited into an excess cash flow reserve, to be held as additional collateral and disbursed in accordance with the terms of the Townhouse on the Park Loan documents.

 

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1115 46th Avenue 

Long Island City, NY 11101 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 3 

Townhouse on the Park

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$77,900,000 

56.9% 

2.12x 

7.0% 

 

A “Cash Sweep Event” will commence upon the occurrence of (i) an event of default under the Townhouse on the Park Loan documents or (ii) a bankruptcy action of the borrower or the borrower’s managing member or an affiliated property manager.

 

A Cash Sweep Event may be cured as follows: (a) with respect to clause (i) above, the acceptance by the lender of a cure of such event of default; and (b) with respect to clause (ii) above, solely with respect to the property manager, if the borrower replaces the affiliated property manager with a qualified manager (as fully described in the Townhouse on the Park Loan documents) under a replacement management agreement within 60 days; provided, however, (1) no event of default has occurred and is continuing, (2) a Cash Sweep Event may be cured no more than a total of five times during the term of the Townhouse on the Park Loan, and (3) a bankruptcy event caused by the borrower may not be cured.

 

Initial and Ongoing Reserves.  At origination, the borrower deposited $101,486 into a real estate tax reserve.

 

Real Estate Taxes and Insurance Reserves – On each payment date, the borrower is required to make monthly deposits into: (i) a reserve for real estate taxes in an amount equal to 1/12 of the amount that the lender estimates will be necessary to pay such taxes over the then succeeding 12-month period and (ii) if the liability or casualty policy maintained by borrower covering the Townhouse on the Park Property does not constitute an approved blanket or umbrella policy as required by the Townhouse on the Park Loan documents, a reserve for insurance premiums in an amount equal to 1/12 of the amount that the lender estimates will be necessary to cover premiums over the then succeeding 12-month period meeting the requirements of the Townhouse on the Park Loan documents.

 

Current Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness. None.

 

Future Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness Permitted. None.

 

Partial Release. None.

 

 A-3-27 
  

 

2001 Diamond Boulevard 

Concord, CA 94520 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 4 

The Veranda 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$70,000,000 

50.7% 

3.41x 

10.6%

 

 

 

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2001 Diamond Boulevard 

Concord, CA 94520 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 4 

The Veranda 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$70,000,000 

50.7% 

3.41x 

10.6%

 

 

 

 A-3-29 
  

 

2001 Diamond Boulevard 

Concord, CA 94520 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 4 

The Veranda 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$70,000,000 

50.7% 

3.41x 

10.6%

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: JPMCB
Loan Purpose: Refinance
Borrower Sponsors(1): California State Teachers Retirement
  System; CenterCal, LLC
Borrower: Concord CenterCal Owner, LLC
Original Balance(2): $70,000,000
Cut-off Date Balance(2): $70,000,000
% by Initial UPB: 7.4%
Interest Rate: 2.99000%
Payment Date: 5th of each month
First Payment Date: November 5, 2021
Maturity Date: October 5, 2031
Amortization: Interest Only
Additional Debt(2): $30,000,000 Pari Passu Debt
Call Protection(3): L(24), YM1(1), DorYM1(91), O(4)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Hard / Springing

  

Reserves(4)
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes: $0 Springing NAP
Insurance: $0 Springing NAP
TI/LC: $0 Springing $1,096,677
Other: $979,702 $0 NAP
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: Anchored Retail
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: Concord, CA
Year Built / Renovated: 2017-2018 / NAP
Total Sq. Ft.: 365,559
Property Management: CenterCal Properties, LLC
Underwritten NOI(5): $10,588,787
Underwritten NCF(5): $10,351,173
Appraised Value: $197,100,000
Appraisal Date: August 19, 2021
 
Historical NOI(6)
Most Recent NOI: $9,884,188 (T-12 July 31, 2021)
2020 NOI: $8,053,843 (December 31, 2020)
2019 NOI: $6,310,473 (December 31, 2019)
2018 NOI(7): NAV
 
Historical Occupancy(6)
Most Recent Occupancy: 95.5% (October 1, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: 89.0% (December 31, 2020)
2019 Occupancy: 86.5% (December 31, 2019)
2018 Occupancy(7): NAV


Financial Information
Tranche Cut-off Date Balance

Balance per Sq. Ft. 

Cut-off / Balloon 

LTV 

Cut-off / Balloon 

U/W DSCR 

NOI / NCF 

U/W Debt Yield 

NOI / NCF  

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon 

NOI / NCF 

Mortgage Loan $70,000,000          
Pari Passu Notes 30,000,000          
Whole Loan $100,000,000 $274 / $274 50.7% / 50.7% 3.49x / 3.41x 10.6% / 10.4% 10.6% / 10.4%
(1)There is no separate non-recourse carveout guarantor or environmental indemnitor for The Veranda Whole Loan (as defined below).

(2)The Veranda Loan (as defined below) is part of The Veranda Whole Loan evidenced by two pari passu notes, with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $100.0 million. For additional information, see “The Whole Loan Summary” chart herein.

(3)The defeasance lockout period will be at least 24 payments beginning with and including the first payment date of November 5, 2021. The borrower has the option to defease The Veranda Whole Loan, in whole, at any time after the second anniversary of the securitization closing date of the last note to be securitized. The Veranda Whole Loan may be prepaid in whole at any time on or after November 5, 2023, subject to the payment of the applicable yield maintenance premium if such prepayment occurs prior to July 5, 2031.

(4)See “Initial and Ongoing Reserves” herein.

(5)Underwritten NOI and Underwritten NCF are inclusive of (i) contractual rent steps through September 2022 in the amount of $85,758 and (ii) straight-line average rent through the lease term for investment grade tenants in the amount of $109,729.

(6)The increase from 2019 NOI through Most Recent NOI and from Most Recent NOI to Underwritten NOI and the increase from 2019 Occupancy through Most Recent Occupancy is primarily attributable to the initial lease-up of The Veranda Property (as defined below) upon completion of construction in 2018.

(7)2018 NOI and 2018 Occupancy figures are not available as The Veranda Property was developed by the borrower sponsors from 2017 to 2018.

 

The Loan.   The mortgage loan (“The Veranda Loan”) is part of a whole loan (“The Veranda Whole Loan”) comprised of two pari passu promissory notes with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $100.0 million, secured by a first mortgage encumbering the borrower’s fee simple interest in a 365,559 sq. ft. anchored retail center comprised of 12 buildings and anchored by Whole Foods Market, Veranda Cinema, Dave & Buster’s and LA Fitness located in Concord, California (“The Veranda Property”). Note A-1, with an outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $70.0 million, is being contributed to the Benchmark 2021-B30 trust and constitutes The Veranda Loan. The remaining note is expected to be contributed to one or more future securitization trusts or may otherwise be transferred at any time. The Veranda Whole Loan has an initial term of 120 months and has a remaining term of 119 months as of the Cut-off Date. The Veranda Whole Loan requires interest-only payments during its entire term and accrues interest at a rate of 2.99000% per annum.

  

The below table summarizes the promissory notes that comprise the Veranda Whole Loan. The relationship between the holders of The Veranda Whole Loan will be governed by a co-lender agreement as described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

  

Whole Loan Summary
Note Original Balance Cut-off Date Balance   Note Holder Controlling Piece
A-1 $70,000,000 $70,000,000   Benchmark 2021-B30 Yes
A-2 30,000,000 30,000,000   JPMCB(1) No
Whole Loan $100,000,000 $100,000,000      

(1) The related note is currently held by JPMCB and is expected to be contributed to one or more future securitizations. 

 

 A-3-30 
  

 

2001 Diamond Boulevard 

Concord, CA 94520 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 4 

The Veranda 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$70,000,000 

50.7% 

3.41x 

10.6%

 

The proceeds of The Veranda Whole Loan were used to pay off approximately $90.5 million of existing debt, return approximately $7.8 million of equity to the borrower sponsors, fund reserves and pay origination costs. 

 

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Whole Loan $100,000,000    100.0%   Loan Payoff $90,496,593 90.5%
        Return of Equity 7,840,074 7.8   
        Upfront Reserves 979,702 1.0   
        Closing Costs 683,632 0.7   
Total Sources $100,000,000 100.0%   Total Uses $100,000,000 100.0%

  

The Borrower and Borrower Sponsors. The borrower is Concord CenterCal Owner, LLC a Delaware limited liability company and single purpose entity with two independent directors. Legal counsel to the borrower delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of The Veranda Whole Loan. The borrower is indirectly owned or controlled by a joint venture between the two borrower sponsors, California State Teachers Retirement System (“CalSTRS”) and CenterCal, LLC (“CenterCal”). CalSTRS is the largest educator-only pension fund in the world, the second largest pension fund in the United States and as of August 31, 2021, had a market value of approximately $318.4 billion. As of June 30, 2020, approximately 14.2% of CalSTRS’ portfolio was allocated to real estate, totaling approximately $34.99 billion of net asset value. CalSTRS was established by law in 1913 to provide retirement benefits to California’s public school educators from prekindergarten through community college. CALSTRS provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits to California’s more than 975,000 public school educators and their families. CenterCal, founded in 2004 by Fred Bruning and Jean Paul Wardy, is a full-service commercial real estate company in the business of investing, developing, leasing and managing its projects. CenterCal has over 150 employees in five states across the Western United States. CenterCal is best known for developing properties in the western United States with a strategy of “placemaking,” which emphasizes the importance of developing spaces with a sense of community. 

 

There is no separate non-recourse carveout guarantor or environmental indemnitor for The Veranda Whole Loan, and the single purpose entity borrower is the sole party responsible for breaches or violations of the non-recourse carve-out provisions in the related Veranda Whole Loan documents, including the environmental indemnity. At origination, the borrower sponsors provided a secured lender environmental policy from Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company, with an expiration date of October 5, 2022, with the lender as the named insured, with per incident and aggregate limits of $10,000,000 and a $50,000 per incident self-insured retention. The borrower is required, under The Veranda Whole Loan documents, to maintain such policy, either by renewal, extension or replacement, through October 5, 2034. 

 

The Property. The Veranda Property is a 365,559 sq. ft. Class A regional retail center anchored by Whole Foods Market, Veranda Cinema, Dave & Buster’s and LA Fitness. The Veranda Property is located along 2001 Diamond Boulevard with frontage on Galaxy Way and visibility from Interstate 680 in Concord, California. The Veranda Property consists of 12 buildings constructed from 2017 to 2018. The Veranda Property contains 1,466 parking spaces for a ratio of 4.01 spaces per 1,000 square feet. The Veranda Property serves as a mixed-use open-air retail center in the East Bay’s newest destination for next-generation shopping, dining and entertainment. The Veranda Property features unique architecture, local art and play spaces, including Northern California’s first-ever Luckey Climber, a climbing structure offering adventure to kids of all ages.

 

The borrower sponsors acquired the site in 2015 and developed The Veranda Property from 2017 to 2018 for a total cost of approximately $191.6 million ($524 PSF). The borrower sponsors have since invested approximately $42.0 million in capital expenditures and leasing costs, resulting in a total cost basis of approximately $233.5 million ($639 PSF).

 

As of October 1, 2021, The Veranda Property was 95.5% leased to 46 tenants. The weighted average remaining lease term across tenants at The Veranda Property is 9.4 years. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 13 new leases totaling over 31,000 square feet (8.5% of net rentable area) have commenced at The Veranda Property since October 2020. The borrower sponsors are focused on creating an experience-driven, mixed-use destination in Concord, California. The borrower sponsors anticipate continuing to create a contemporary shopping experience where individuals can relax, shop, dine or attend special events.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of October 1, 2021, The Veranda Property is open and operational and The Veranda Whole Loan is not subject to any modification or forbearance requests. The first payment date for The Veranda Whole Loan is November 5, 2021. As of October 1, 2021, The Veranda Property is open and operational. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the borrower sponsors have provided, beginning in April 2020, rent abatements and deferrals for a number of tenants in the aggregate amount equal to approximately $1,399,962. The rent deferrals and abatement periods for most of the tenants have expired, with certain of the tenants obligated to repay the deferred base rents in monthly installments. Currently, Dave & Busters is benefitting from a base rent deferral through December 2021, which Dave & Busters will be required to repay in monthly installments through 2029. In addition, Veranda Cinema, which as of July 2021 was in arrears on its rent payments, negotiated a base rent abatement permitting Veranda Cinema to abate a portion of its unpaid monthly rent payments for months of April 2020 through June 2021 in exchange for a one-time lump-sum payment of

 

 A-3-31 
  

 

 

2001 Diamond Boulevard 

Concord, CA 94520 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 4 

The Veranda 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$70,000,000 

50.7% 

3.41x 

10.6%

 

approximately $1.5 million. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

Tenant Summary.  

 

Tenant Summary(1)(2)
Tenant

Credit Rating 

(Moody’s/Fitch/S&P)(3) 

Net Rentable
Area (Sq. Ft.)
% of Net
Rentable Area
U/W Base Rent
Per Sq. Ft.(4)
% of Total U/W
Base Rent(4)
Lease
Expiration
TTM June 2021 Sales PSF TTM Occupancy Cost
Dave & Buster’s(5) NR / NR / NR 47,014 12.9% $23.83 9.0% 9/30/2034 NAV NAV
Veranda Cinema NR / NR / NR 40,683 11.1% $30.10 9.8% 12/31/2037 NAV NAV
LA Fitness NR / NR / NR 34,183 9.4% $23.50 6.5% 2/28/2033 NAV NAV
365 By Whole Foods Market A1 / AA- / AA 30,000 8.2% $24.96 6.0% 12/31/2037 NAV NAV
T.J. Maxx A2 / NR / A 23,089 6.3% $18.82 3.5% 10/31/2027 NAV NAV
Cost Plus®, World Market® NR / NR / NR 18,000 4.9% $31.53 4.6% 1/31/2028 NAV NAV
Old Navy, LLC Ba3 / NR / BB 17,500 4.8% $23.50 3.3% 6/30/2023 $306 7.4%
Barnes & Noble NR / NR / NR 12,279 3.4% $26.50 2.6% 5/31/2029 NAV NAV
Yard House NR / NR / NR 9,780 2.7% $40.00 3.1% 4/30/2029 $724 5.5%
Office Evolution NR / NR / NR 9,046 2.5% $43.26 3.1% 5/31/2031 NAV NAV
Ten Largest Tenants   241,574 66.1% $26.57 51.5%      
Remaining Occupied   107,455 29.4% $56.14 48.5%      
Total Occupied   349,029 95.5% $35.67 100.0%      
Vacant   16,530 4.5%          
Total / Wtd. Avg.   365,559 100.0%          

(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated October 1, 2021.

(2)Certain of the tenants have leases that provide for co-tenancy provisions. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant Issues—Lease Expirations and Terminations” in the Preliminary Prospectus for additional information.

(3)Certain ratings are those of the parent company whether or not the parent company guarantees the lease.

(4)U/W Base Rent per Sq. Ft. and % of Total U/W Base Rent are inclusive of (i) contractual rent steps through September 2022 in the amount of $85,758 and (ii) straight-line of average rent through the lease term for investment grade tenants in the amount of $109,729.

(5)Dave & Buster’s is currently in a rent deferral period through December 31, 2021, related to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which the tenant is required to pay the lesser of (a) $74,141.82 per month, plus 10% of gross sales in excess of $500,000 for such month, or (b) the base rent otherwise due for such month under the lease. The tenant is required to repay the deferred portion of the base rent in monthly payments commencing in January 2022 through September 2029, in addition to the monthly base rent payable for such months.

 

Lease Rollover Schedule(1)(2)
Year

# of 

Leases 

Expiring 

Total 

Expiring 

Sq. Ft. 

% of Total Sq. 

Ft. Expiring 

Cumulative 

Sq. Ft. 

Expiring 

Cumulative %  

of 

Sq. Ft. Expiring 

Annual U/W
Base Rent
 

per Sq. Ft. 

% U/W
Base Rent
 

Rolling 

Cumulative % 

of U/W 

Base Rent 

MTM & 2021 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2022 2 2,598 0.7% 2,598 0.7% $86.81 1.8% 1.8%
2023 7 38,945 10.7% 41,543 11.4% $34.81 10.9% 12.7%
2024 4 12,007 3.3% 53,550 14.6% $61.58 5.9% 18.6%
2025(3) 1 0 0.0% 53,550 14.6% $20,400 0.2% 18.8%
2026 3 3,143 0.9% 56,693 15.5% $51.59 1.3% 20.1%
2027 5 35,669 9.8% 92,362 25.3% $35.34 10.1% 30.2%
2028 6 39,688 10.9% 132,050 36.1% $47.35 15.1% 45.3%
2029 4 32,764 9.0% 164,814 45.1% $37.70 9.9% 55.2%
2030 3 8,785 2.4% 173,599 47.5% $57.99 4.1% 59.3%
2031 6 21,554 5.9% 195,153 53.4% $48.41 8.4% 67.7%
2032 & Thereafter 5 153,876 42.1% 349,029 95.5% $26.13 32.3% 100.0%
Vacant NAP 16,530 4.5% 365,559 100.0% NAP NAP NAP
Total / Wtd. Avg. 46 365,559       100.0%     $35.67 100.0%  
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated October 1, 2021.

(2)Certain tenants may have termination or contraction options (which may become exercisable prior to the originally stated expiration date of the tenant lease) that are not considered in the above Lease Rollover Schedule.

(3)2025 is inclusive of the Wells Fargo ATM, which has no attributable square footage.

 

Major Tenants. Dave & Buster’s, (47,041 sq. ft.; 12.9% of NRA; 9.0% of U/W Base Rent) is owned by Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. which owns and operates entertainment and dining venues for adults and families throughout North America. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the venues offer an assortment of entrees and appetizers as well as a selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered on playing games and watching live sports as well as other televised events. As of September 2021, the company has 143 venues in North America including locations in 40 states, Puerto Rico and Canada. Dave & Buster’s has a lease that expires in September 2034 and has three five-year renewal options remaining.

 

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2001 Diamond Boulevard 

Concord, CA 94520 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 4 

The Veranda 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$70,000,000 

50.7% 

3.41x 

10.6%

 

Veranda Cinema (40,683 sq. ft.; 11.1% of NRA; 9.8% of U/W Base Rent) is a cinema and IMAX experience featuring ten 80 foot wide screens that are four stories. Veranda Cinema is operated by Cinema-West, a privately held regional movie theater operator headquartered in Northern California. The chain operates 16 theaters in Northern California and two theaters in Idaho. The cinema features luxury electric recliners, reserved seating, full service in-theater dining, a full bar, lounge and an outdoor dining patio. The Veranda Cinema lease expires in December 2037 and has four five-year renewal options remaining.

 

LA Fitness (34,183 sq. ft.; 9.4% of NRA; 6.5% of U/W Base Rent) is operated as a unit of LA Fitness also known as City Sports at The Veranda Property. The tenant offers exercise equipment, fitness classes and programs, personal trainers, sports leagues and education on healthy living. LA Fitness is a subsidiary of Fitness International, LLC, which is a privately held gym chain with over 700 clubs across the United States and Canada. The private company was founded in Southern California in 1984. The LA Fitness lease expires in February 2033 and has three five-year renewal options remaining.

 

Environmental Matters. According to the Phase I environmental report dated August 19, 2021, there are no recognized environmental conditions or recommendations for further action at The Veranda Property.

 

The Market. The Veranda Property is located in Concord, California, located approximately 16.0 miles northeast of downtown Oakland and 23 miles northeast of San Francisco’s Financial District. The Veranda Property spans 30 acres and benefits from its location at the intersection of Galaxy Road and Interstate 680. The Veranda Property is also located within one mile of the Six Flags Waterworld, a 23-acre waterpark that attracts over 250,000 visitors each year. In addition, The Veranda Property is in close proximity to Willows Shopping Center, which is a 284,000 sq. ft. outdoor shopping center featuring tenants such as Daiso, Benihana restaurant, R.E.I., ULTA Beauty and UFC Gym.

 

According to the appraisal, the 2021 estimated population within a one-, three- and five-mile radius is 12,045, 137,417 and 247,706, respectively. The 2021 estimated average income within a one-, three- and five-mile radius is $106,854, $123,988 and $142,497, respectively.

 

The Veranda Property is located in the East Bay Area retail market and Concord/Pleasant Hill retail submarket. According to the appraisal, the East Bay retail market had a total inventory of 124.1 million square feet of retail space. As of the second quarter of 2021, there was a 5.3% vacancy rate and average asking rents were $2.64 PSF on a monthly basis. The Concord/Pleasant Hill retail submarket included a total inventory of approximately 10.6 million square feet, a vacancy rate of 4.0% and an average NNN rental rate of $2.66 PSF on a monthly basis as of the second quarter of 2020, which is in line with the overall market NNN asking rent of $2.64 PSF on a monthly basis.

 

The following table presents certain information relating to the appraisal’s market rent conclusion for The Veranda Property:

 

Appraisal’s Concluded Market Rent
Retail Type Market Rent PSF
Anchors $20.00
Jr. Anchors > 20K Sq. Ft. $42.00 - $60.00
Small Shop Space $115.00
Second Level $42.00
Cinema $30.00

 

The appraisal identified 19 comparable retail leases across 15 properties within the greater East Bay Area with leases ranging in size from 1,205 sq. ft. to 66,650 sq. ft. with terms ranging between 3.0 and 20.0 years. The comparable leases reported annual rental rates ranging between $16.00 and $91.26 PSF with a weighted average rent of approximately $31.72 PSF.

 

 A-3-33 
  

 

2001 Diamond Boulevard 

Concord, CA 94520 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 4 

The Veranda 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$70,000,000 

50.7% 

3.41x 

10.6%

 

Competitive/Comparable Properties(1)
Property Name Distance to Subject (miles) Size (SF) Year Built/ Renovated Occupancy Anchor/Major Tenants Range of Loan Terms (Yrs) Range of Base Rent PSF

The Crossroads Shops 

Pleasant Hill, CA 

1.9 38,445 2005 / NAP 100% Wells Fargo; Panda Express; Yokoso Duong Restaurant 5.0 – 7.0 $48.00 - $64.00

Starbucks 

Pleasanton, CA 

21 3,066 1997 / 2017 93% Starbucks 15.0 $60.86

Lyric Retail 

Walnut Creek, CA 

5.0 17,000 2017 / NAP 90% Ay Madre!; Paula’s Perfection 10.0 – 15.0 $63.55 - $69.72

The Corners 

Walnut Creek, CA 

5.2 27,476 2003 / NAP 86% Lenscrafters 10.0 $91.26

Sprouts Oakland (Shops on Broadway) 

Oakland, CA 

15 36,817 2016 / NAP 100% JPMorgan Chase Bank 10.0 $55.00

City Center Bishop Ranch 

San Ramon, CA 

15 NAV 2018 / NAP 70% Salt and Straw; Wold Wrapps 10.0 $50.00

Shops at Lone Tree Way 

Brentwood, CA 

17 NAV 2020 / NAP 83% 24 Hour Fitness 15.0 $24.00

Marshalls 

Danville, CA 

14 32,000 1993 / NAP 100% Marshall’s 5.0 $24.00

Pinole Vista Crossing 

Pinole, CA 

14 216,125 1995 / 2013 76% Home Goods 10.0 $16.00

City Center Bishop Ranch 

San Ramon, CA 

15 NAV 2018 / NAP 48% The Lot City Center Cinema 15.0 $40.99

El Dorado Hills Town Center – Regal Cinemas 

El Dorado Hills, CA 

72 90,238 2005 / NAP 97% Regal Cinemas 10.0 $20.94

Brenden Theater – Vacaville 

Vacaville, CA 

27 66,650 1998 / 2016 100% Brenden Theater 20.0 $26.00

Grower’s Square 

Walnut Creek, CA 

4.9 186,839 1986 / NAP 91% RR Donnelley & Sons 3.0 $62.40

2000 and 2001 Clayton 

Concord, CA 

1.4 600,096 1986 / NAP 65% Swinerton Inc. 11.0 $36.60

Concord Tech Center 

Concord, CA 

1.4 476,814 1984 / 2016 100% Assetmark 9.0 $36.60
(1)Source: Appraisal.

 

Cash Flow Analysis. 

 

Cash Flow Analysis(1)(2)
   2019  2020  T-12 7/31/2021  U/W    U/W PSF
Base Rent(3)  $8,664,489  $11,046,645  $11,642,854  $12,451,104  $34.06
Vacant Income  0  0  0  711,670  $1.95
Gross Potential Rent  $8,664,489  $11,046,645  $11,642,854  $13,162,774  $36.01
Total Reimbursements  3,653,423  3,293,887  4,694,966  4,771,008  $13.05
Other Income  138,719  96,852  83,177  106,249  $0.29
Gross Potential Income  $12,456,631  $14,437,383  $16,420,997  $18,040,031  $49.35
Less: Vacancy & Credit Loss  0  0  0  (896,689)  ($2.45)
Effective Gross Income  $12,456,631  $14,437,383  $16,420,997  $17,143,342  $46.90
Total Fixed Expenses  2,594,975  2,734,250  2,854,512  2,850,588  $7.80
Total Operating Expenses  3,551,184  3,649,289  3,682,297  3,703,967  $10.13
Net Operating Income  $6,310,473  $8,053,843  $9,884,188  $10,588,787  $28.97
TI/LC  0  0  0  182,780  $0.50
Capital Expenditures  0  0  0  54,834  $0.15
Net Cash Flow  $6,310,473  $8,053,843  $9,884,188  $10,351,173  $28.32
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated October 1, 2021.
(2)The increase from 2019 NOI through 7/31/2021 NOI and the increase from 7/31/2021 NOI to U/W NOI is primarily attributable to the initial lease-up of The Veranda Property.
(3)Base Rent is inclusive of (i) contractual rent steps through September 2022 in the amount of $85,758 and (ii) straight-line average rent through the lease term for investment grade tenants in the amount of $109,729.

 

Property Management. The Veranda Property is currently managed by CenterCal Properties, LLC, an affiliate of the borrower.

 

Lockbox / Cash Management.   The Veranda Whole Loan documents require a hard lockbox and springing cash management. The borrower was required at origination to deliver tenant direction letters to all tenants at The Veranda Property directing all tenants to remit rent checks directly to a lender-controlled lockbox account. So long as no Cash Sweep Event (as defined below) is continuing, all funds

 

 A-3-34 
  

 

2001 Diamond Boulevard 

Concord, CA 94520 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 4 

The Veranda 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$70,000,000 

50.7% 

3.41x 

10.6%

 

deposited into the lockbox account are required to be transferred to or at the direction of the borrower. During the continuance of a Cash Sweep Event, all funds on deposit in the lockbox account are required to be transferred to the cash management account each business day, at which point, following payment of taxes and insurance, debt service, required reserves and operating expenses, all funds are required to be deposited into the excess cash flow reserve, to be held by the lender as additional security for The Veranda Whole Loan and disbursed in accordance with the terms of The Veranda Whole Loan documents. 

 

A “Cash Sweep Event” means the occurrence of (i) an event of default, (ii) a bankruptcy action of the borrower or affiliated property manager, (iii) the debt service coverage ratio based on the trailing three-month period immediately preceding the date of determination being less than 1.60x, or (iv) a Tenant Trigger Event (as defined below). 

 

A “Cash Sweep Event” may be cured (a) with respect to clause (i) above, by the acceptance by the lender of a cure of such event of default; (b) with respect to clause (ii) above, solely with respect to the affiliated property manager, if the borrower replaces the affiliated property manager with a qualified manager (as fully described in The Veranda Whole Loan documents) under a replacement management agreement within 60 days; (c) with respect to clause (iii) above, by the achievement of a debt service coverage ratio of 1.65x or greater for three consecutive months based upon the trailing three month period immediately preceding the determination date or (d) with respect to clause (iv) above, upon a Tenant Trigger Event Cure (as defined below) provided, however, (1) no event of default will have occurred and be continuing, (2) a Cash Sweep Event may be cured no more than a total of five times during the term of The Veranda Whole Loan, and (3) a bankruptcy event caused by the borrower may not be cured.

 

A “Tenant Trigger Event” means (a) the debt service coverage ratio (calculated excluding the rents from any Major Tenant (as defined below) that has become subject to clauses (b)(i), (ii) or (iii) of this definition) is less than 1.90x, and (b) one or more of the following occurs: (i) the occurrence of any bankruptcy action or insolvency of a Major Tenant, (ii) if a Major Tenant discontinues its business (i.e., “goes dark”) at its leased premises at The Veranda Property (or at least 40% of the leased premises at The Veranda Property) or gives notice that it intends to discontinue its business at its leased premises at The Veranda Property (or at least 40% of the leased premises at The Veranda Property), or (iii) if, during the 12 months prior to the expiration date under its lease, a Major Tenant fails to exercise any renewal option thereunder or otherwise provides notice that it will not renew such lease. 

  

A “Major Tenant” means any one of Dave & Busters of California, Inc., Concord Veranda Cinema, LLC and Fitness International, LLC. 

 

A “Tenant Trigger Event Cure” means, with respect to any Tenant Trigger Event, when the entirety of the premises demised pursuant to the lease that gave rise to such Tenant Trigger Event (or applicable portion thereof) is leased to one or more replacement tenants pursuant to one or more Leases entered into in accordance with The Veranda Whole Loan documents and such tenant(s) is in occupancy, paying full contractual rent without right of offset or free rent credit and delivers a tenant estoppel acceptable to the lender. 

 

Initial and Ongoing Reserves.   At origination, the borrower deposited approximately $979,702 into an outstanding tenant improvements and leasing commissions reserve related to three leases as follows: (i) $364,429 for Texas De Brazil, (ii) $271,354 for Nick The Greek and (iii) $343,919 for Kids Care Dental.

 

Real Estate Taxes and Insurance Reserves. On each payment date during the continuance of a Reserve Trigger Period (as defined below), the borrower is required to make monthly deposits into: (i) a tax reserve in an amount equal to 1/12 of the amount that the lender estimates will be necessary to pay taxes over the then succeeding 12-month period and (ii) an insurance reserve in an amount equal to 1/12 of the amount that the lender estimates will be necessary to cover premiums over the then succeeding 12-month period (however, the insurance reserve has been conditionally waived so long as no event of default under the related loan documents has occurred and is continuing, and The Veranda Property is insured by a policy (which may be a blanket policy) meeting the requirements of The Veranda Whole Loan documents). 

 

TI/LC Reserve. On each payment date during the continuance of a Reserve Trigger Event, approximately $30,463 (1/12 of $1.00 PSF), subject to a cap of an amount equal to 36 times the required monthly deposit (approximately $1,096,677) is required to be deposited into a reserve for tenant improvements and leasing commissions.

 

A “Reserve Trigger Period” means each period commencing on the occurrence of a Reserve Trigger Event and continuing until the earlier of (i) the payment date next occurring following the related Reserve Trigger Event Cure (as defined below) or (ii) until payment in full of all principal and interest on The Veranda Whole Loan and all other amounts payable under The Veranda Whole Loan documents or defeasance of The Veranda Whole Loan in accordance with the terms and provisions of The Veranda Whole Loan documents. 

 

A “Reserve Trigger Event” will commence upon the occurrence of (i) an event of default, (ii) a bankruptcy action of the borrower or affiliated property manager or (iii) the debt service coverage ratio based on the trailing three-month period immediately preceding the date of determination being less than 2.00x.

 

A “Reserve Trigger Event Cure” means (a) with respect to clause (i) above, the acceptance by the lender of a cure of such event of default; (b) with respect to clause (ii) above, solely with respect to the affiliated property manager, if the borrower replaces the affiliated manager with a qualified manager (as fully described in The Veranda Whole Loan documents) under a replacement management

 

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2001 Diamond Boulevard 

Concord, CA 94520 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 4 

The Veranda 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$70,000,000 

50.7% 

3.41x 

10.6%

 

agreement within 60 days; or (c) with respect to clause (iii) above, the achievement of a debt service coverage ratio of 2.00x or greater for three consecutive months based upon the trailing three month period immediately preceding the determination date; provided, however, (1) no event of default will have occurred and be continuing, (2) a Reserve Trigger Event may be cured no more than a total of two times during the term of The Veranda Whole Loan, and (3) a bankruptcy event caused by the borrower may not be cured.

 

Current Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness. None.

 

Future Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness Permitted. None.

 

Partial Release. None.

 

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 A-3-37 
  

 

Various

Washington, D.C. 20002

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 5

1100 & 820 First Street NE

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$65,000,000

63.6%

2.87x

9.4%

 

 

 

 A-3-38 
  

 

Various

Washington, D.C. 20002

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 5

1100 & 820 First Street NE

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$65,000,000

63.6%

2.87x

9.4%

 

 

 

 A-3-39 
  

 

Various

Washington, D.C. 20002

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 5

1100 & 820 First Street NE

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$65,000,000

63.6%

2.87x

9.4%

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller(1): CREFI
Loan Purpose: Recapitalization
Borrower Sponsor: UNIZO Holdings, U.S., LLC
Borrowers: UNIZO Real Estate DC Three, LLC and UNIZO Real Estate DC Four, LLC
Original Balance(2): $65,000,000
Cut-off Date Balance(2): $65,000,000
% by Initial UPB: 6.8%
Interest Rate: 3.00250%
Payment Date: 1st of each month
First Payment Date: November 1, 2021
Maturity Date: October 1, 2031
Amortization: Interest Only
Additional Debt(2): $146,000,000 Pari Passu Debt
Call Protection(3): L(35),DorYM(81),O(4)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Hard / Springing

 

Reserves(4)
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes: $478,017 $478,017 NAP
Insurance: $0 Springing NAP
Replacement: $0 $10,918 $131,014
TI/LC: $0 $81,884 $2,947,820
Unfunded Obligations: $12,101,008 $0 NAP
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Portfolio of two properties
Property Type: CBD Office
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: Washington, D.C.
Year Built / Renovated: Various / Various
Total Sq. Ft.: 655,071
Property Management(5): Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. and CBRE Inc.
Underwritten NOI: $19,876,336
Underwritten NCF: $18,435,180
Appraised Value(6): $332,000,000
Appraisal Date: August 12, 2021
 
Historical NOI
Most Recent NOI: $20,355,882 (T-12 July 31, 2021)
2020 NOI: $20,237,576 (December 31, 2020)
2019 NOI: $18,528,376 (December 31, 2019)
2018 NOI $19,946,556 (December 31, 2018)
 
Historical Occupancy
Most Recent Occupancy: 89.1% (September 1, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: 95.8% (December 31, 2020)
2019 Occupancy: 90.7% (December 31, 2019)
2018 Occupancy: 96.7% (December 31, 2018)
     


Financial Information(2)
Tranche       Cut-off Date Balance

Balance per Sq. Ft.

Cut-off / Balloon

LTV

Cut-off / Balloon

U/W DSCR

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon

NOI / NCF

Mortgage Loan $65,000,000          
Pari Passu Notes $146,000,000          
Whole Loan $211,000,000 $322 / $322 63.6% / 63.6% 3.09x / 2.87x 9.4% / 8.7% 9.4% / 8.7%
(1)The 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan (as defined below) was co-originated by Barclays Capital Real Estate Inc. (“Barclays”) and CREFI.

(2)The 1100 & 820 First Street NE Loan (as defined below) is part of the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan consisting of seven pari passu notes, with an aggregate original principal balance and aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $211,000,000. See “Whole Loan Summary” chart herein.

(3)The borrowers have the option to prepay (with the payment of a yield maintenance premium) or defease the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan in full on or after the first payment date following the later to occur of (i) two years after the closing date of the securitization that includes the last note to be securitized and (ii) September 30, 2024.

(4)See “Initial and Ongoing Reserves” herein.

(5)Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. manages the 1100 First Street NE Property (as defined below) and CBRE Inc. manages the 820 First Street NE Property (as defined below).

(6)The Appraised Value is based on an aggregate “as-is” value of the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties (as defined below).

 

The Loan.  The mortgage loan (the “1100 & 820 First Street NE Loan”) is part of a whole loan (the “1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan”), comprised of seven pari passu notes with an aggregate original principal balance and outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $211.0 million and secured by a first mortgage encumbering the borrowers’ fee simple interest in two office building properties located in Washington, D.C. (the “1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties”). The 1100 & 820 First Street NE Loan (evidenced by the non-controlling Note A-4 and Note A-5 having an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $65.0 million), is being contributed to the Benchmark 2021-B30 transaction. The remaining notes that comprise the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan are expected to be contributed to one or more securitization trusts or may otherwise be transferred at any time. The 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan was originated by Barclays and CREFI.

 

The 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan has a 120-month term, with 119 months remaining as of the Cut-off Date. The 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan will be interest-only for its entire term and accrues interest at the rate of 3.00250% per annum.

 

The table below summarizes the promissory notes that comprise the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan. The relationship between the holders of the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan is governed by a co-lender agreement as described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Non-Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” and “—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

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Various

Washington, D.C. 20002

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 5

1100 & 820 First Street NE

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$65,000,000

63.6%

2.87x

9.4%

 

Whole Loan Summary
Note Original Balance Cut-off Date Balance Note Holder Controlling Piece
A-1 $65,000,000 $65,000,000 Barclays Bank PLC(1) Yes
A-2 $35,000,000 $35,000,000 Barclays Bank PLC(1) No
A-3 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 Barclays Bank PLC(1) No
A-4, A-5 $65,000,000 $65,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 No
A-6 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 Barclays Bank PLC(1) No
A-7 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 Barclays Bank PLC(1) No
Whole Loan $211,000,000 $211,000,000    
(1)Expected to be contributed to one or more future securitization transactions or may otherwise be transferred at any time.

 

The 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan proceeds were used to recapitalize the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties, fund upfront reserves and pay closing costs.

 

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Whole Loan $211,000,000 100.0%   Principal Equity Distribution $191,219,155 90.6%
        Reserves 12,579,025 6.0  
        Closing Costs 7,201,821 3.4  
Total Sources $211,000,000 100.0%   Total Uses $211,000,000 100.0%
                 

The Borrowers and the Borrower Sponsor.  The borrowers are UNIZO Real Estate DC Three, LLC and UNIZO Real Estate DC Four, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company. Each borrower is structured to be a single purpose bankruptcy-remote entity, having two independent directors in its organizational structure. Legal counsel to the borrowers delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan.

 

The borrower sponsor and non-recourse carveout guarantor is UNIZO Holdings, U.S., LLC, which owns 100.0% of the equity of the borrowers. Affiliates of UNIZO Holdings, U.S., LLC include UNIZO Facilities Company, Limited and UNIZO Real Estate Company, Limited, which is the direct parent company of the non-recourse carveout guarantor.

 

Formed in 1959, UNIZO Holdings Company, Limited is a Japan-based company which ultimately owns 100.0% of the equity of the guarantor. UNIZO Holdings Company, Limited owns 14 office buildings, mainly located in Tokyo, and primarily engages in real estate asset management, property management, real estate brokerage and other services. UNIZO Holdings U.S., LLC and certain of its affiliates own, lease, and manage six office buildings in the United States. UNIZO Facilities Company, Limited provides building management services for office buildings, dormitories, and corporate housing. In addition to the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties, certain other affiliates of UNIZO Holdings U.S. LLC own four other office buildings in Washington, D.C.

 

The Properties. The 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties consist of two multi-story multiple tenant office buildings totaling 655,071 sq. ft. located in Washington, D.C. (the “1100 First Street NE Property” and the “820 First Street NE Property”, respectively). As of September 1, 2021, the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties were 89.1% occupied.

 

The following table presents detailed information with respect to each of the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties.

 

Portfolio Summary
Property Name City, State Market Property Subtype Allocated Mortgage
Loan Amount

Total

Sq. Ft.

Year Built As-Is Appraised Value U/W Base Rent UW Base Rent PSF Occ. (%) # of Tenants
1100 First Street NE Washington, DC Washington CBD $38,959,953 348,967 2009 $199,000,000 $16,865,154 $48.33 91.7% 8
820 First Street NE Washington, DC Washington CBD $26,040,047 306,104 1990 $133,000,000 $12,664,948 $41.37 86.1% 18
Total / Wtd. Avg.       $65,000,000 655,071   $332,000,000 $29,530,101   89.1% 26

 

The 1100 First Street NE Property is a 348,967 sq. ft., Class A 12-story office building located on an approximately 0.86-acre site in Washington, D.C. The 820 First Street NE Property is a 306,104 sq. ft., Class A 11-story office building located on an approximately 1.05-acre site in Washington, D.C.

 

The 1100 First Street NE & 820 First Street NE Properties are located in the NoMa office submarket, which had a vacancy rate of approximately 6.1% as of the second quarter of 2021. The Union Station and New York Avenue Metro Stations are situated near the 1100 First Street NE & 820 First Street NE Properties. The 1100 First Street NE Property features a typical floor plate size of approximately 30,947 sq. ft. and includes subterranean parking with 307 parking spaces, resulting in a parking ratio of approximately 0.88 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. The 820 First Street NE Property features a typical floor plate size of approximately 38,001 sq. ft. and includes subterranean parking with 208 parking spaces, resulting in a parking ratio of approximately 0.68 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. The 820 First Street NE

 

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Various

Washington, D.C. 20002

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 5

1100 & 820 First Street NE

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$65,000,000

63.6%

2.87x

9.4%

 

Property is currently undergoing an approximately $6.3 million renovation in connection with the renewal of the lease for the largest tenant, Turner Broadcasting System Inc., which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2022. Improvements include a lobby overhaul, elevator modernization and HVAC replacement. There can be no assurances that such renovations will be completed as expected or at all.

 

Major Tenants.

 

GSA - Department Veterans Affairs (131,454 sq. ft.; 20.1% of NRA; 21.0% of U/W Base Rent). The GSA - Department Veterans Affairs (“VA”) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with integrating life-long healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 1,700 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country. Non-healthcare benefits include disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation, education assistance, home loans, and life insurance. The VA also provides burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and family members at 135 national cemeteries. The VA has the right to terminate its lease effective as of July 29, 2024 upon at least one year’s prior written notice.

 

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (125,429 sq. ft.; 19.1% of NRA; 25.3% of U/W Base Rent). Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. is an employee-owned company, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, specializing in health, education, employment, justice and disability research. It has more than 1,200 employees in nine cities in the United States. Its clients include federal agencies, state and local governments, foundations, universities, private-sector companies, and international organizations. Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. has two, five-year renewal options.

 

Turner Broadcasting System Inc (106,763 sq. ft.; 16.3% of NRA; 17.9% of U/W Base Rent). Turner Broadcasting System Inc’s space is being utilized by CNN, a multinational news-based pay television channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Turner Broadcasting System Inc (“Turner”) is a broadcasting conglomerate which operates CNN, a division of the WarnerMedia News & Sports division of AT&T’s WarnerMedia. As the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States, Turner’s CNN has been a tenant at the 820 First Street NE Property since 1991 and the majority of its space is utilized for office, with four studios accounting for approximately 3,500 SF. Turner has made a significant investment into the 820 First Street NE Property over the years due to its extensive HVAC usage and power requirements demanded by its lighting equipment, cameras and servers utilized at the 820 First Street NE Property. Turner purchased and installed its own backup generator, hard wired its own connection into the power grid system separate of the general building connection, and installed its own rooftop HVAC chillers. According to the property manager, the 820 First Street NE Property features the only private sector underground fiber optic connection with a direct feed into the Capitol Building for CNN which in turn sublets access to the underground fiber optic cables to competing networks. Turner Broadcasting System Inc has two, five-year renewal options. Turner has a termination option effective December 31, 2026 upon written notice delivered to the related landlord no later than October 1, 2025.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of October 1, 2021, the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties are open and operating. August 2021 and September 2021 rent collections at the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties totaled 100.0% for each month. As of October 1, 2021, the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan is not subject to any modification or forbearance request. The first payment date of the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan is November 1, 2021. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

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Various

Washington, D.C. 20002

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 5

1100 & 820 First Street NE

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$65,000,000

63.6%

2.87x

9.4%

 

Tenant Summary(1)

Tenant / City

Property Name

Ratings

(Moody’s/Fitch/S&P)(2)

Net Rentable

Area (Sq. Ft.)

% of Net

Rentable Area

U/W Base 

Rent Per Sq. Ft.

% of Total

U/W Base Rent

Lease

Expiration

GSA - Department Veterans Affairs(3) 1100 First Street NE Aaa/AAA/AA+ 131,454 20.1% $47.17 21.0% 6/25/2026
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. 1100 First Street NE NR/NR/NR 125,429 19.1% $59.67 25.3% 10/31/2026
Turner Broadcasting System Inc(4) 820 First Street NE NR/BBB+/NR 106,763 16.3% $49.49 17.9% 12/31/2031
Accenture LLP(5)(6) 820 First Street NE Aa3/A+/AA- 73,467 11.2% $48.71 12.1% Various(5)
GSA – FERC(7) 1100 First Street NE Aaa/AAA/AA+ 30,193 4.6% $46.20 4.7% 1/20/2025
GSA - HUD 820 First Street NE Aaa/AAA/AA+ 22,195 3.4% $44.27 3.3% 3/10/2026
Union Privilege 1100 First Street NE NR/NR/NR 14,008 2.1% $53.46 2.5% 9/30/2023
National Disability Rights Net 820 First Street NE NR/NR/NR 13,164 2.0% $54.11 2.4% 11/30/2031
Ayers/Saint/Gross, Incorporated 1100 First Street NE NR/NR/NR 8,344 1.3% $54.00 1.5% 9/30/2030
Lockheed Martin Corporation 820 First Street NE A3/A-/A- 7,341 1.1% $48.18 1.2% 11/30/2022
Total Major Tenants     532,358 81.3% $51.07 92.1%  
Other Tenants     51,324 7.8% $45.60 7.9%  
Total Occupied   583,682 89.1% $50.59 100.0%  
Vacant     71,389 10.9%      
Total / Wtd. Avg.     655,071 100.0%      
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated as of September 1, 2021.
(2)Certain credit ratings are those of the parent company or government whether or not the parent or government guarantees the lease.
(3)GSA – Department Veteran Affairs has the right to terminate its lease effective as of July 29, 2024 with respect to floors 1 and 2, effective as of July 29, 2024 with respect to floors 4 and 5, and effective as of June 25, 2024 with respect to floors 6 and 7, collectively representing the entirety of its space at the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Property, in each case upon at least one year’s prior written notice.
(4)Turner Broadcasting System Inc has a termination option effective December 31, 2026 upon written notice delivered to the related landlord no later than October 1, 2025 and payment of a termination fee.
(5)Accenture LLP, has the right to terminate its lease effective as of February 28, 2023 provided that either of the two governmental agencies which such tenant currently serves at the leased premises have either (i) terminated their contract with such tenant without entering into a replacement contract for substantially similar services, or (ii) have not exercised an option to extend or renew the term of their contract within three months of the then current expiration date of such contract, in either case upon written notice delivered to the related landlord no later than November 30, 2022 and payment of a termination fee. Accenture LLP also has the one-time right to terminate its lease with respect to a portion of its leased premises located on the 6th floor containing approximately 7,447 rentable square feet upon 180 days’ notice and payment of a contraction fee.
(6)Accenture LLP leases 14,489 sq. ft. expiring on February 29, 2024, 44,382 sq. ft. expiring on February 28, 2025, and 14,596 sq. ft. expiring on May 31, 2025.
(7)GSA – FERC has the right to terminate its lease at any time after the forty-second month of the extension term, which commenced on January 21, 2020, upon 180 days’ prior written notice.

 

Lease Rollover Schedule(1)(2)
Year

# of

Leases

Expiring

Total

Expiring

Sq. Ft.

% of Total Sq.

Ft. Expiring

Cumulative
Sq. Ft.

Expiring

Cumulative %
of

Sq. Ft. Expiring

Annual 

U/W Base

Rent PSF

% U/W Base Rent

Rolling

Cumulative %

of U/W

Base Rent

MTM 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2021 0 0 0.0 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0 0.0%
2022 7 25,679 3.9 25,679 3.9% 46.54 4.0 4.0%
2023 4 15,431 2.4 41,110 6.3% 52.17 2.7 6.8%
2024 3 18,350 2.8 59,460 9.1% 49.87 3.1 9.9%
2025 7 89,171 13.6 148,631 22.7% 47.75 14.4 24.3%
2026 14 290,333 44.3 438,964 67.0% 52.52 51.6 75.9%
2027 1 3,711 0.6 442,675 67.6% 30.55 0.4 76.3%
2028 2 8,322 1.3 450,997 68.8% 38.79 1.1 77.4%
2029 0 0 0.0 450,997 68.8% 0.00 0.0 77.4%
2030 2 12,758 1.9 463,755 70.8% 53.05 2.3 79.7%
2031 12 119,927 18.3 583,682 89.1% 50.00 20.3 100.0%
2032 & Thereafter 0 0 0.0 583,682 89.1% 0.00 0.0 100.0%
Vacant NAP 71,389 10.9 655,071 100.0% NAP NAP NAP
Total / Wtd. Avg. 52 655,071 100.0%     $50.59 100.0%  
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated as of September 1, 2021.
(2)Certain tenants may have termination or contraction options (which may become exercisable prior to the originally stated expiration date of the tenant lease) that are not considered in the above Lease Rollover Schedule.

 

Environmental Matters. According to the Phase I environmental reports dated as of August 19, 2021, there are no recognized environmental conditions or recommendations for further action at the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties.

 

The Market. According to the appraisal, the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties are located within the NoMa office submarket located in Washington, D.C. The NoMa office submarket contains 75 properties, approximately 12.3 million square feet, and consists primarily of government tenants. Many federal government tenants in the NoMa office submarket mainly remained open and operating amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. The 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties are in close proximity to Union Station, which is the submarket’s primary

 

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Various

Washington, D.C. 20002

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 5

1100 & 820 First Street NE

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$65,000,000

63.6%

2.87x

9.4%

 

transportation station served by various rail services and bus lines. During the second quarter of 2021, the NoMa office submarket had a vacancy rate of approximately 6.1% with no new office inventory under construction. According to the appraisal, the 2021 population within a 0.5-, one- and five-mile radius of the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties is 22,137, 72,002, and 803,630, respectively.

 

Comparable Office Leases(1)
Property Name / Location Year Built Tenant Name Tenant Leased Space Lease Date Lease Term (Years) Base Rent Per Sq. Ft.

1100 First Street NE

Washington, DC

2009 GSA - Department Veterans Affairs 131,454(2) Jun 21(2) 5.0(2) $47.17(2)

820 First Street NE

Washington, DC

1990 Turner Broadcasting System Inc 106,763(2) Jan 21(2) 11.0(2) $49.49(2)

50 F

Washington, DC

1985 National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (renewal) 14,055 Feb 20 14.0 $55.50

800 North Cap

Washington, DC

1991 Tetra Tech (extension) 2,470 Mar 21 2.3 $52.50

122 C

Washington, DC

1967 National Pork Producers Council (blend and extend) 7,524 Jan 21 7.2 $49.50

609 H

Washington, DC

1987 Year Up 16,796 Dec 20 9.0 $53.00

National Guard Memorial Bldg

Washington, DC

1990 Council of Chief State School Officers 18,071 Jul 20 10.0 $54.50
(1)Source: Appraisal.
(2)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated as of September 1, 2021.

 

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

Cash Flow Analysis(1)
  2018 2019 2020 T-12 July 2021 U/W U/W PSF
Base Rent $29,345,690 $28,176,268 $29,161,774 $30,711,822 $28,953,690 $44.20
Contractual Rent Steps(2) 0 0 0 0 576,412 0.88
Straight-Line Rent(3) 0 0 0 0 749,190 1.14
Vacancy Gross Up 0 0 0 0 3,051,187 4.66
Recoveries 1,991,644 2,805,579 2,357,121 2,071,612 2,197,152 3.35
Other Income 1,160,050 1,603,145 1,233,146 1,052,134 970,298 1.48
Gross Potential Rent $32,497,384 $32,584,992 $32,752,042 $33,835,567 $36,497,929 $55.72
Vacancy & Credit Loss 0 0 0 0 (3,051,187) (4.66)
Effective Gross Income $32,497,384 $32,584,992 $32,752,042 $33,835,567 $33,446,742 $51.06
Real Estate Taxes 5,686,868 6,682,610 5,956,025 6,120,691 5,736,201 8.76
Insurance 99,968 97,830 109,092 127,334 136,191 0.21
Management Fee 293,688 290,018 267,586 276,299 1,003,402 1.53
Other Operating Expenses 6,470,304 6,986,158 6,181,762 6,955,361 6,694,611 10.22
Total Operating Expenses $12,550,828 $14,056,616 $12,514,466 $13,479,685 $13,570,406 $20.72
Net Operating Income $19,946,556 $18,528,376 $20,237,576 $20,355,882 $19,876,336 $30.34
Replacement Reserves 0 0 0 0 131,014 0.20
TI/LC 0 0 0 0 1,310,142 2.00
Net Cash Flow $19,946,556 $18,528,376 $20,237,576 $20,355,882 $18,435,180 $28.14
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated as of September 1, 2021.
(2)Represents rent steps occurring through September 30, 2022.
(3)Straight-Line Rent of $749,190 is comprised of $722,199 for Turner Broadcasting System Inc ($26,991) and Bank of America.

 

Property Management. The 1100 First Street NE Property is managed by Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. and the 820 First Street NE Property is managed by CBRE Inc.

 

Lockbox / Cash Management. The 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan is structured with a hard lockbox and springing cash management. The borrowers are required to cause each tenant at the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties to deposit rents directly into a lender-controlled lockbox account. In addition, the borrowers are required to cause all rents received by the borrowers or property managers with respect to the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Properties to be deposited into such lockbox account. All amounts in the lockbox account are remitted on each business day to the borrowers at any time other than during the continuance of a Trigger Period (as defined below), and during the continuance of a Trigger Period are required to be remitted to a lender-controlled cash management account on each business day to be applied and disbursed in accordance with the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan documents. Upon the occurrence of a Trigger Period all excess cash flow funds remaining in the cash management account after the application of such funds in accordance with the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan documents are required to be held by the lender in an excess cash flow reserve account as additional collateral for the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan.

 

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Various

Washington, D.C. 20002

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 5

1100 & 820 First Street NE

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$65,000,000

63.6%

2.87x

9.4%

 

“Trigger Period” means a period commencing upon the earliest to occur of (i) an event of default under the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan, (ii) the debt yield of the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan falling below 6.0% on the last day of any fiscal quarter, and (iii) any bankruptcy action with respect to any applicable borrower party, and expiring upon (a) with respect to clause (i) above, the cure (if applicable) of such event of default and (b) with respect to clause (ii) above, the date that the debt yield is equal to or greater than 6.0% on the last day of any fiscal quarter or the receipt by the lender of an additional cash reserve deposit or letter of credit in an amount by which net operating income would have to increase in order for the debt yield to be at least 6.0%.

 

Initial and Ongoing Reserves.  At origination of the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Whole Loan, the borrowers funded reserves of (i) approximately $478,017 for real estate taxes and (ii) approximately $12,101,008 into a reserve for certain unfunded obligations, including tenant improvements and leasing commissions for, among others, CNN, and capital expenses.

 

Real Estate Tax Reserve. On a monthly basis, the borrowers are required to deposit 1/12 of an amount which would be sufficient to pay taxes for the next ensuing 12 months (currently equivalent to approximately $478,017 a month).

 

Insurance Reserve. On a monthly basis, the borrowers are required to deposit 1/12 of the estimated annual insurance premiums into an insurance reserve, unless an acceptable blanket insurance policy is in place. An acceptable blanket policy is currently in place and therefore no monthly insurance reserve deposits are currently required.

 

Replacement Reserve. On a monthly basis, the borrowers are required to fund a replacement reserve of approximately $10,918, subject to a cap of approximately $131,014.

 

TI/LC Reserve. On each due date, the borrowers are required to fund a tenant improvement and leasing commission reserve in the amount of approximately $81,884, subject to a cap of approximately $2,947,820.

 

Current Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness. None.

 

Future Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness Permitted. None.

 

Partial Release. None.

 

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520-522 Almanor Avenue 

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 6 

520 Almanor

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$51,600,000 

40.0% 

5.00x 

13.0% 

 

(GRAPHIC) 

 

 A-3-46 
  

 

520-522 Almanor Avenue 

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 6 

520 Almanor

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$51,600,000 

40.0% 

5.00x 

13.0% 

 

 (GRAPHIC)

 

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520-522 Almanor Avenue 

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 6 

520 Almanor

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$51,600,000 

40.0% 

5.00x 

13.0% 

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: GACC
Loan Purpose: Acquisition
Borrower Sponsor(1): TechCore, LLC
Borrower: GI TC Peery Park LLC
Original Balance(2): $51,600,000
Cut-off Date Balance(2): $51,600,000
% by Initial UPB: 5.4%
Interest Rate(3): 2.55500%
Payment Date: 6th of each month
First Payment Date: December 6, 2021
Anticipated Repayment Date(3): November 6, 2031
Maturity Date(3): June 6, 2034
Amortization: Interest Only, ARD
Additional Debt: $50,000,000 Pari Passu Debt
Call Protection(4): L(24), D(89), O(7)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Hard / Springing
Reserves(5)
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes: $0 Springing NAP
Insurance: $0 Springing NAP
Replacement: $0 Springing   NAP
TI/LC: $0 Springing NAP
Other(6): $600,000 Springing NAP
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: Suburban Office
Collateral: Leasehold
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Year Built / Renovated: 2021 / NAP
Total Sq. Ft.: 231,220
Property Management: RiverRock Real Estate Group, Inc.
Underwritten NOI: $13,168,077
Underwritten NCF: $13,168,077
Appraised Value(7): $254,000,000
Appraisal Date(7): March 1, 2023
 
Historical NOI(8)
Most Recent NOI: NAV
2020 NOI: NAV
2019 NOI: NAV
2018 NOI: NAV
 
Historical Occupancy(8)
Most Recent Occupancy: 98.3% (October 20, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: NAV
2019 Occupancy: NAV
2018 Occupancy: NAV


Financial Information(1)
Tranche Cut-off Date Balance

Balance per Sq. Ft. 

Cut-off / Balloon 

LTV 

Cut-off / Balloon 

U/W DSCR 

NOI / NCF 

U/W Debt Yield 

NOI / NCF  

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon 

NOI / NCF 

Mortgage Loan $51,600,000          
Pari Passu Notes 50,000,000          
Whole Loan $101,600,000 $439 / $439 40.0% / 40.0% 5.00x /5.00x 13.0% / 13.0% 13.0% / 13.0%
(1)There is no separate non-recourse carveout guarantor with respect to the 520 Almanor Whole Loan (as defined below). The borrower sponsor delivered an environmental indemnity at loan origination.

(2)The 520 Almanor Loan (as defined below) is part of the 520 Almanor Whole Loan evidenced by two pari passu notes, with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $101.6 million.

(3)The 520 Almanor Loan is structured with an anticipated repayment date of November 6, 2031 (“ARD”) and final maturity date of June 6, 2034. From and after the ARD, in the event the 520 Almanor Whole Loan is not paid-off on or before the ARD, the 520 Almanor Whole Loan will accrue interest at a fixed rate equal to the greater of (i) 5.05500% or (ii) the sum of (x) the 10-year swap rate plus (y) 3.38000%. The metrics presented above are calculated based on the ARD.

(4)The lockout period will be at least 24 payment dates beginning with and including the first payment date in December 2021. Defeasance of the 520 Almanor Whole Loan in full is permitted on the first payment date following the earlier to occur of (i) October 20, 2024 or (ii) the date that is two years from the closing date of the securitization that includes the last pari passu note to be securitized. The assumed lockout period of 24 payments is based on the expected Benchmark 2021-B30 securitization closing date in November 2021. The actual lockout period may be longer.

(5)See “Initial and Ongoing Reserves” herein.

(6)Other reserve includes an upfront shortfall reserve of $600,000 and a ground rent reserve with springing monthly payments.

(7)The Appraised Value is based on the “As Stabilized” appraised value, which assumes all outstanding tenant improvements and contractual free rent associated with the Nokia (as defined below) lease have been satisfied. The appraisal concluded to an “As-is” appraised value of $243.0 million as of August 24, 2021, which equates to a Cut-off Date LTV and Balloon LTV of 41.8%. In addition, the appraiser concluded to a “go dark” appraised value of $145.0 million as of August 24, 2021, which equates to a Cut-off Date LTV and Balloon LTV of 70.1%.

(8)The 520 Almanor Property (as defined below) was built in 2021, and therefore Historical NOI and Occupancy information is not available.

 

The Loan.  The mortgage loan (the “520 Almanor Loan”) is part of a whole loan (the “520 Almanor Whole Loan”) with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $101.6 million, which is secured by the borrower’s leasehold interest in a Class A office building located in Sunnyvale, California (the “520 Almanor Property”). The 520 Almanor Loan will be evidenced by the controlling Note A-1 with an original principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $51.6 million, representing approximately 5.4% of the Initial Pool Balance. The 520 Almanor Whole Loan is comprised of two pari passu notes with an aggregate principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $101.6 million as detailed in the “Whole Loan Summary” table below. The relationship between the holders of the 520 Almanor Whole Loan is governed by a co-lender agreement as described under “Description of the Mortgage Pool—The Whole Loans—The Serviced Pari Passu Whole Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

The 520 Almanor Whole Loan has a 120-month initial interest-only term and accrues interest at a rate of 2.55500% per annum (the “Initial Interest Rate”). The 520 Almanor Whole Loan is structured with an anticipated repayment date of November 6, 2031 and a final maturity date of June 6, 2034. From and after the ARD, in the event the 520 Almanor Whole Loan is not paid-off on or before the ARD, the 520 Almanor Loan will accrue interest at a fixed rate equal to the greater of (i) 5.05500% and (ii) the 10-year treasury swap yield as of the ARD plus 3.38000% (the “Adjusted Interest Rate”); however, interest accrued at the excess of the Adjusted Interest Rate over the initial interest rate will be deferred as described below under “Lockbox / Cash Management.”

 

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520-522 Almanor Avenue 

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 6 

520 Almanor

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$51,600,000 

40.0% 

5.00x 

13.0% 

 

Whole Loan Summary
Note Original Balance Cut-off Date Balance   Note Holder Controlling Piece
A-1 $51,600,000 $51,600,000   Benchmark 2021-B30 Yes
A-2 50,000,000 50,000,000   DBRI No
Whole Loan $101,600,000 $101,600,000      

 

Proceeds of the 520 Almanor Whole Loan along with borrower sponsor equity were primarily used in connection with the acquisition of the 520 Almanor Property, pay closing costs and fund upfront reserves.

 

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Whole Loan $101,600,000 39.6%   Purchase Price $254,000,000 98.9%
Borrower Sponsor Equity 155,208,429 60.4   Closing Costs 2,208,429                 0.9
        Reserves 600,000 0.2
Total Sources $256,808,429 100.0%   Total Uses $256,808,429 100.0%

 

The Borrower and the Borrower Sponsors. The borrower is GI TC Peery Park LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and special purpose entity with two independent directors in its organizational structure. The borrower sponsor is TechCore, LLC, a joint venture between GI Partners and CalPERS. Legal counsel to the borrower delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of the 520 Almanor Whole Loan. There is no separate non-recourse carveout guarantor with respect to the 520 Almanor Whole Loan. The borrower sponsor delivered an environmental indemnity at origination of the 520 Almanor Whole Loan.

 

TechCore is a fully discretionary core real estate fund that launched in 2021 and is managed by GI Partners with commitments from CalPERS. The fund is a core investment vehicle actively investing in or owning technology-advantaged real estate in the United States, including data centers, carrier hotels, corporate campuses for technology tenants, and life science properties, located in primary markets and leased to industry leading tenants. To date, GI Partners has invested in over 3.0 million sq. ft. of core technology-advantaged real estate for TechCore.

 

The Property. The 520 Almanor Property is a four-story, Class A LEED Gold, office building totaling 231,220 sq. ft., located in Sunnyvale, California. The 520 Almanor Property sits on a 4.4-acre site and was recently completed in early August 2021. Improvements include a seven-level parking structure and surface lot, which includes 632 parking spaces (2.86 per 1,000 sq. ft.) and 4,000 sq. ft. of retail space on the ground floor. The 520 Almanor Property features large 52,500 sq. ft. floor plates, 14’-16’ clear heights and a 7,000 sq. ft. open-air terrace on the top floor. The 520 Almanor Property was pre-leased to its sole tenant, Nokia, in September 2018. As of October 20, 2021, the 520 Almanor Property was 98.3% leased to Nokia, a subsidiary of Nokia Corporation (rated BBB-/Ba2/BB+ by Fitch/Moody’s/S&P).

 

The 520 Almanor Property consists of a leasehold interest under a 99-year ground lease that is in place through June 2116. Pace Properties is the ground lessor. The ongoing monthly ground rent is equal to the greater of (i) a floor base rent (currently $125,914), which increases 3% every five years, starting in July 2023 and (ii) 14.0% of the effective triple-net base rent paid by Nokia (or any replacement tenant) (based on the full 231,220 sq. ft.).

 

Tenant Summary(1)
Tenant

Credit Rating 

(Fitch/Moody’s/S&P)(2) 

Net Rentable Area (Sq. Ft.) % of Net Rentable Area U/W Base Rent Per Sq. Ft. % of Total U/W Base Rent Lease Expiration(3)
Nokia(4) BBB- / Ba2 / BB+ 227,220 98.3% $62.02 100.0% 6/30/2034
Total / Wtd. Avg. Occupied   227,220 98.3% $62.02 100.0%  
Vacant   4,000 1.7%      
Total   231,220 100.0%      
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated October 20, 2021.

(2)The Credit Rating represents the parent company, Nokia Corporation, which guarantees the lease.

(3)There are no termination or contractions options.

(4)Nokia has executed a lease but is not yet in occupancy and open for business pending the completion of the related build out. According to the borrower sponsor, Nokia anticipates it will take occupancy of all of its demised premises on or prior to January 10, 2022.  However, we cannot assure you that Nokia will take occupancy and open for business as expected or at all. Nokia is not obligated to pay base rent from April 1, 2021 through November 30, 2021 and is only obligated to pay 50% of base rent from December 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

 

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520-522 Almanor Avenue 

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 6 

520 Almanor

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$51,600,000 

40.0% 

5.00x 

13.0% 

 

Lease Rollover Schedule(1)
Year

# of 

Leases 

Expiring 

Total 

Expiring 

Sq. Ft. 

% of Total Sq. 

Ft. Expiring 

Cumulative 

Sq. Ft. 

Expiring 

Cumulative %  

of 

Sq. Ft. Expiring 

Annual U/W Base Rent 

Per Sq. Ft. 

% U/W Base Rent 

Rolling 

Cumulative % 

of U/W 

Base Rent 

MTM & 2021 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2022 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2023 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2024 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2025 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2026 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2027 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2028 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2029 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2030 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2031 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2032 & Thereafter 1 227,220 98.3% 227,220 98.3%   $62.02 100.0% 100.0%
Vacant NAP 4,000   1.7% 231,220 100.0%            NAP         NAP NAP
Total / Wtd. Avg. 1 231,220 100.0%     $62.02 100.0%  
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated October 20, 2021.

 

Sole Tenant.

 

Nokia Corp (“Nokia”) (227,220 sq. ft.; 98.3% of net rentable area; 100.0% of U/W Base Rent) is a subsidiary of Nokia Corporation (rated BBB-/Ba2/BB+ by Fitch/Moody’s/S&P), which is a multinational telecommunications, information technology and consumer electronics company headquartered in Espoo, Finland offering a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing opportunities. Nokia Corporation is a public limited-liability company listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki, Euronext Paris and New York Stock Exchange. As of fiscal year end 2020, Nokia Corporation reported approximately €21.9 billion in net sales and €8.2 billion in gross profit. Nokia Corporation has been in business for over 155 years and operates in 130 countries worldwide. Over the past two decades, Nokia Corporation has invested approximately €129 billion in research and development and has over 3,500 patent families declared as essential to 5G.

 

Nokia signed a 13.25-year lease with an initial term through June 2034, which has two, five-year renewal options for a fully extended lease expiration date in June 2044. There are no termination or contraction rights in the lease. Nokia has an initial base rent of $62.02 PSF with 3.0% annual rent escalations. Nokia is not yet in occupancy and open for business pending the completion of the related build out. According to the borrower sponsor, Nokia anticipates it will take occupancy of all of its demised premises on or prior to January 10, 2022.  However, we cannot assure you that Nokia will take occupancy and open for business as expected or at all. Nokia is not obligated to pay base rent from April 1, 2021 through November 30, 2021 and is only obligated to pay 50% of base rent from December 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Nokia’s lease is fully guaranteed by Nokia Corporation, with a maximum rent guarantee of $181 million and maximum indemnification guarantee of $20.0 million with respect to Nokia’s general indemnification obligations under the Nokia Lease. The rent guaranteed amount will be reduced annually by the aggregate rent payments each year, and the indemnification guaranteed amount will be reduced upon any payments for claims made for any of Nokia’s indemnification obligations.

 

The 520 Almanor Property houses Nokia’s core research and development division supporting 5G, 6G and Internet of Things (IoT) research and development and is expected to include a significant lab component on the first two floors with reinforced live loads. In addition, Nokia is expected to spend approximately $400 PSF on their total buildout. Nokia is expected to consolidate its existing footprint in Sunnyvale and Mountain View into the 520 Almanor Property. We cannot assure you Nokia will complete its buildout or consolidate its footprint at the 520 Almanor Property as expected or at all.

 

Nokia is a key technology partner of Verizon’s, with the two companies working together to offer 5G Private Wireless Network solution, a high-performance, end-to-end enterprise network and edge computing platform. The Nokia Verizon 5G Solution gives enterprises the power to manage critical assets through a simple web portal, eliminating the need for complex management systems while providing a single, reliable, secure 5G data network. In addition to Verizon, Nokia has 5G deals with most major wireless operators in the United States and Europe. Nokia has secured around 150 commercial deals, and it anticipates that number to rise as more carriers extend their 5G networks.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of October 15, 2021, the 520 Almanor Whole Loan is not subject to any forbearance, modification or debt service relief request. The first payment date for the 520 Almanor Loan is December 6, 2021. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

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520-522 Almanor Avenue 

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 6 

520 Almanor

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$51,600,000 

40.0% 

5.00x 

13.0% 

 

Environmental Matters. According to a Phase I environmental report dated June 15, 2021, there are no recognized environmental conditions or recommendations for further action at the 520 Almanor Property.

 

The Market. The 520 Almanor Property is located in the Peery Park district of Sunnyvale, California, part of the Silicon Valley market. The Peery Park District includes major companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, and LinkedIn, among others. The 520 Almanor Property benefits from its close proximity to the Cal Train Sunnyvale and Mountain View stations, which are both located within a three-mile radius and are easily accessible via shuttle. Additionally, the 101 Highway, 237 Highway and Central Expressway provide convenient access to the 520 Almanor Property.

 

According to the appraisal, the 520 Almanor Property is located in the Peery Park office submarket. As of the second quarter of 2021, the Peery Park submarket contained approximately 4.3 million sq. ft. of office inventory, approximately 22% of the entire Sunnyvale office inventory. Over the same period, the office vacancy in the submarket was approximately 14.1%, down from 17.5% at the end of 2020. The overall average asking rental rate for all office space, including class “A” and “B” space, in the Peery Park submarket is $77.28 PSF, fully serviced (or between about $62.40 and $65.40 PSF, triple-net). The recent class “A” office facilities leases in or near the subject market reflect rental rates between $44.40 and $72.00 PSF, triple-net, with most between $52.20 and $66.00 PSF, triple-net.

 

The following chart displays six lease comparables for office space. Office lease comparables’ rents range from $44.52 PSF to $72.00 PSF.

 

Comparable Office Leases(1)
Property Name Tenant Name Tenant Leased Space Lease Date Lease Term (months) Base Rent Per Sq. Ft.
520 Almanor(2) Nokia 227,220 Apr-21 159 $62.02
Sunnyvale Cityline Uber Techonologies, Inc. 290,181 Jun-19 126 $72.00
Moffett Towers II, Bldgs. 3-5 Facebook Inc. 1,051,899 Jun-19 180-184 $52.20
America Center Building 4 Bill.com 131,801 Dec-19 132 $45.00
Coleman Highline Phase II Roku Inc. 380,951 Mar-20 126 $44.52
700 Santana Row NetApp 303,700 Apr-21 132 $45.60
Sunnyvale Pathline Park Apple Inc. 701,118 May-21 120 $45.00
(1)Based on the Appraisal.

(2)Based on the underwritten rent roll as of October 20, 2021.

 

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

Cash Flow Analysis(1)(2)
 

U/W

U/W PSF

Base Rent $14,092,574 60.95
Credit Rent Steps(3) 2,014,529 8.71
Vacant Income 140,000 0.61
Gross Potential Rent $16,247,103 $70.27
Reimbursements 3,956,241 17.11
Vacancy (1,010,167) (4.37)
Other Income

0

0.00

 Effective Gross Income $19,193,177 $83.01
     
Real Estate Taxes $3,026,945 13.09
Insurance 228,312 0.99
Management 575,795 2.49
Ground Rent 1,988,772 8.60
Other Operating Expenses

205,276

0.89

Total Operating Expenses $6,025,100 $26.06
     
Net Operating Income $13,168,077 $56.95
TI/LC 0 0.00
Replacement Reserves

0

0.00

Net Cash Flow $13,168,077 $56.95
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll as of October 20, 2021.

(2)The 520 Almanor Property was built in 2021, therefore no historical information is available.

(3)Credit Rent Steps represent the straight-line rent credit for Nokia through the anticipated repayment date.

 

Property Management.  The 520 Almanor Property is managed by RiverRock Real Estate Group, Inc.

 

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520-522 Almanor Avenue 

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 6 

520 Almanor

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$51,600,000 

40.0% 

5.00x 

13.0% 

 

Lockbox / Cash Management.  The 520 Almanor Whole Loan is structured with a hard lockbox and springing cash management. The borrower is required to cause tenants to deposit rents directly into a lender-controlled lockbox account. In addition, the borrower and the property manager are required to deposit all rents and gross revenue from the 520 Almanor Property into such lockbox account within two business days of receipt. If no 520 Almanor Trigger Period exists, on a weekly basis, and on business day immediately preceding each monthly payment date, all funds in the lockbox account are required to be swept into the borrower’s operating account. During a 520 Almanor Trigger Period, sums on deposit in the lockbox account are required to be transferred on a daily basis to a lender-controlled deposit account to be applied to payment of all required monthly amounts (including, without limitation, taxes and insurance, ground rent, debt service and required reserves) and approved property operating expenses, with, prior to ARD, any excess funds to be held by the lender as additional collateral for the loan.

 

After the ARD, all amounts on deposit in the cash management account after payment of debt service, required reserves and budgeted operating expenses will be required to be applied to the prepayment of the outstanding principal balance of the 520 Almanor Whole Loan until the outstanding principal balance has been reduced to zero, then to any excess interest until the excess interest has been reduced to zero and then to any other indebtedness due under the 520 Almanor Whole Loan until the other indebtedness has been reduced to zero.

 

A “Trigger Period” will commence upon the occurrence of (i) an event of default (and will end upon the cure or waiver of such event of default), (ii) if the debt service coverage ratio falls below 1.20x unless a Single Tenant Condition (as defined below) is satisfied, (and will end at such time the debt service coverage ratio exceeds 1.20x for two consecutive quarters, or the Single Tenant Condition is satisfied), (iii) the commencement of a Lease Sweep Period (as defined below) (and will end upon the termination thereof) and (iv) the occurrence of the ARD (and will end upon the repayment of the 520 Almanor Whole Loan in full).

 

A “Lease Sweep Period” will commence (a)(i) with respect to the Lease Sweep Lease (as defined below), the earlier to occur of (1) 12 months prior to the earliest stated expiration of a Lease Sweep Lease and (2) upon the date required under a Lease Sweep Lease by which the tenant thereunder is required to give notice of its exercise of a renewal option; (b) the receipt by borrower or property manager of notice from the tenant under a Lease Sweep Lease exercising its right to terminate its lease; (c) the date that a Lease Sweep Lease is surrendered, cancelled or terminated; (d) the date that any tenant under a Lease Sweep Lease (other than a tenant that has an Investment Grade Rating (as defined below)) will discontinue its business (i.e., “goes dark”) at substantially all of its Lease Sweep Lease space at the 520 Almanor Property for more than 30 consecutive days, excluding (i) the temporary closure of building amenity space such as cafeterias and gyms pursuant to applicable legal requirements, (ii) a temporary closure as the result of repairs, alterations, or restoration, which such repairs, alterations or restoration, as applicable, are being performed diligently and in accordance with the loan documents, and/or (iii) a temporary closure effectuated in order to comply with legal requirements which restrict the use or occupancy of the 520 Almanor Property; (e) upon a default of the tenant under a Lease Sweep Lease beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, which such default is (x) a material monetary or non-monetary default that would reasonably be anticipated to have a material adverse effect and/or (y) a failure to pay base rent; (f) the occurrence of an insolvency proceeding of the tenant under a Lease Sweep Lease or the guarantor under such lease.

 

A Lease Sweep Period will end upon, (A) with respect to clauses (i)(a), (i)(b), (i)(c), and (i)(d) above, at least 70% of the Lease Sweep space is leased pursuant to one or more qualified leases and, in the lender’s good faith judgment, sufficient funds have been accumulated in the lease sweep account in accordance with the loan documents to cover all related leasing expenses and free/gap/abated rent periods (not to exceed the applicable Rent Reserve Cap Amount (defined below)); (B) in the case of clause (i)(a) above, the date on which the subject tenant under the Lease Sweep Lease irrevocably exercises its renewal or extension option (or otherwise enters into an extension agreement with borrower acceptable to lender) with respect to all of its Lease Sweep Space, and in the lender’s good faith judgment, sufficient funds have been accumulated in the Lease Sweep Account in accordance with the loan documents to cover all related leasing expenses and free/gap/abated rent periods (not to exceed the applicable Rent Reserve Cap Amount (as defined below)); (C) in the case of clause (i)(b) above, if such termination option is not validly exercised by the tenant under the applicable Lease Sweep Lease by the latest exercise date specified in such Lease Sweep Lease or is otherwise validly and irrevocably waived in writing by the related tenant; (D) in the case of clause (i)(e) above, the date on which the subject default has been cured, and no other default under such Lease Sweep Lease occurs for a period of two consecutive months following such cure; (E) in the case of clause (i)(f) above, (a) the applicable insolvency proceeding has terminated; (F) in the case of clause (i)(d) above, if the credit rating of the tenant under a Lease Sweep Lease (or the applicable guarantor of such lease) has been restored to at least an investment grade rating; (G) in the case of clauses (i)(a), (i)(b), (i)(c), (i)(d), (i)(e), and (i)(f) above, the date on which either (X) the 520 Almanor Property has achieved a debt yield of at least 8.5% or (Y) each of the following conditions is satisfied: (a) the sum of lease sweep funds accumulated in the lease sweep account with respect to the Untenanted Portion (defined below) of the Lease Sweep Lease in question is equal to the Lease Sweep Deposit Amount (as defined below) applicable to such Untenanted Portion of the Lease Sweep space and (b) in the lender’s judgment sufficient funds have been accumulated in the lease sweep account with respect to the Tenanted Portion (defined below) in accordance with the loan documents to cover all related leasing expenses and free/gap/abated rent periods (not to exceed the Rent Reserve Cap Amount).

 

An “Investment Grade Rating” means (i) with respect to Nokia Corporation and/or Nokia Corporation’s lease guarantor, (x) a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least “BBB-” from Fitch and (y) has a long-term unsecured debt rating that has not been downgraded by Moody’s or S&P below the respective ratings assigned by ratings agencies such as S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, DBRS Morningstar or Kroll as

 

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520-522 Almanor Avenue 

Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 6 

520 Almanor

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$51,600,000 

40.0% 

5.00x 

13.0% 

 

of the origination date, and (ii) with respect to any other person, has a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least “BBB-” from S&P and an equivalent rating from each of the other rating agencies which rate such person.

 

A “Rent Reserve Cap Amount” means with respect to a reserve established in connection with free rent periods, gap rent periods, and/or rent abatement periods under one or more leases, an amount sufficient to cause the debt service coverage ratio to be equal to 1.20x during such free rent periods, gap rent periods and/or rent abatement periods, as applicable.

 

A “Lease Sweep Deposit Amount” means an amount equal to the total rentable sq. ft. of the applicable space leased pursuant to a Lease Sweep Lease multiplied by $25.00.

 

A “Tenanted Portion” means any portion of the applicable Lease Sweep space which has been re-tenanted pursuant to one or more qualified leases. An “Untenanted Portion” means any portion of the applicable Lease Sweep space which does not qualify as the Tenanted Portion.

 

A “Lease Sweep Lease” means (i) the Nokia lease or (ii) any replacement lease that, either individually, or when taken together with any other lease with the same tenant or its affiliates covers the majority of the applicable Lease Sweep Lease space.

 

Initial and Ongoing Reserves.  At loan origination, the borrower deposited $600,000 into an interest and carry cost shortfall reserve, , which funds are required to be disbursed by lender to borrower in equal installments of $300,000 on November 8, 2021 and December 6, 2021, provided no material event of default has occurred and is continuing.

 

Tax Reserve – During a Trigger Period, the borrower is required to deposit into a real estate tax reserve, on a monthly basis, 1/12 of the estimated annual real estate taxes.

 

Insurance Reserve – During a Trigger Period, the borrower is required to deposit into an insurance reserve, on a monthly basis, 1/12 of estimated insurance premiums, unless an acceptable blanket policy is in effect. As of the loan origination date, an acceptable blanket policy was in place.

 

Replacement Reserve – During a Trigger Period, the borrower is required to deposit into a replacement reserve, on a monthly basis, $3,853.67.

 

Rollover Reserve – During a Trigger Period, the borrower is required to deposit into a rollover reserve, on a monthly basis, $28,902.50.

 

Ground Rent Reserve – During the continuance of a Trigger Period, the borrower is required to deposit into a ground rent reserve, on a monthly basis, an amount equal to the ground rent payable under the ground lease.

 

Current Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness. None.

 

Future Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness Permitted. None.

 

Partial Release. None.

 

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12121 Victory Boulevard

North Hollywood, CA 91606 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 7

Valley Plaza

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$38,900,000

59.4%

2.13x

8.1% 

 

(GRAPHIC) 

 

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12121 Victory Boulevard

North Hollywood, CA 91606 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 7

Valley Plaza

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$38,900,000

59.4%

2.13x

8.1% 

 

(GRAPHIC) 

 

 A-3-55 
  

 

12121 Victory Boulevard

North Hollywood, CA 91606 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 7

Valley Plaza

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$38,900,000

59.4%

2.13x

8.1% 

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: GSMC
Loan Purpose: Refinance

Borrower Sponsor(1):

Christopher Shane and Christopher Shane, as Trustee of The Christopher Donaldson Shane 2005 Living Trust as amended and restated May 28, 2009
Borrower: GC NOHO, LLC
Original Balance: $38,900,000
Cut-off Date Balance: $38,900,000
% by Initial UPB: 4.1%
Interest Rate: 3.70600%
Payment Date: 6th of each month
First Payment Date: November 6, 2021
Maturity Date: October 6, 2031
Amortization: Interest Only
Additional Debt: None
Call Protection: L(25), D(90), O(5)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Hard / Springing

 

Reserves(2)
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes: $75,487 $75,487 NAP
Insurance: $3,850 $57,352 NAP
Replacement: $0 $2,588 $93,183
TI/LC: $0 $0 NAP
Other: $2,754,700 $0 NAP
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: Anchored Retail
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: North Hollywood, CA
Year Built / Renovated: 1951 / 2004, 2021
Total Sq. Ft.: 155,305
Property Management: Athena Management, Inc.
Underwritten NOI(3): $3,159,966
Underwritten NCF(3): $3,114,030
Appraised Value: $65,500,000
Appraisal Date: August 16, 2021
 
Historical NOI(4)
Most Recent NOI: NAV
2020 NOI: NAV
2019 NOI: NAV
2018 NOI: NAV
 
Historical Occupancy(4)
Most Recent Occupancy(5): 100.0% (June 30, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: NAV
2019 Occupancy: NAV
2018 Occupancy: NAV

 

Financial Information
Tranche Cut-off Date
Balance

Balance per Sq. Ft.

Cut-off / Balloon

LTV

Cut-off / Balloon

U/W DSCR

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon

NOI / NCF

Mortgage Loan $38,900,000 $250 / $250 59.4% / 59.4% 2.16x / 2.13x 8.1% / 8.0% 8.1% / 8.0%

(1)Christopher Shane and Christopher Shane, as Trustee of The Christopher Donaldson Shane 2005 Living Trust as amended and restated May 28, 2009 are the nonrecourse carve-out guarantors.

(2)See “Initial and Ongoing Reserves” herein.

(3)Underwritten NOI and Underwritten NCF are based on the June 30, 2021 rent roll, executed leases and lender adjustments, including rent steps through November 2022. See “Cash Flow Analysis” herein.

(4)Historical cash flows and occupancy are not available as the borrower sponsor purchased the Valley Plaza Property (as defined below) partially vacant in 2021.

(5)Most Recent Occupancy includes Target, which has executed a lease but has not yet opened. Target is expected to open to the public in the spring of 2022. We cannot assure you that Target will open as anticipated or at all.

 

The Loan. The mortgage loan (the “Valley Plaza Loan”) has an original principal balance and an outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $38,900,000 and is secured by a first deed of trust encumbering the borrower’s fee simple interest in an anchored retail property located in North Hollywood, California (the “Valley Plaza Property”).

 

The Valley Plaza Loan had an initial term of 120 months and has a remaining term of 119 months as of the Cut-off Date. The Valley Plaza Loan requires interest-only payments during the full term and accrues interest at the rate of 3.70600% per annum.

 

The borrower sponsor utilized the proceeds of the Valley Plaza Loan to refinance existing debt, fund upfront reserves and pay origination costs.

 

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Mortgage Loan $38,900,000 99.5%   Loan Payoff $36,115,382 92.4%
Borrower Sponsor Equity 196,192 0.5      Reserves 2,834,037 7.2   
        Origination Costs 146,774 0.4   
Total Sources $39,096,192 100.0%   Total Uses $39,096,192 100.0%
               
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12121 Victory Boulevard

North Hollywood, CA 91606 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 7

Valley Plaza

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$38,900,000

59.4%

2.13x

8.1% 

 

The Borrower and the Borrower Sponsor. The borrower is GC NOHO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and single purpose entity with one independent director in its organizational structure. Legal counsel to the borrower delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of the Valley Plaza Loan. The borrower sponsors and nonrecourse carve-out guarantors are Christopher Shane and Christopher Shane, as Trustee of The Christopher Donaldson Shane 2005 Living Trust as amended and restated May 28, 2009. Christopher Shane is the founder of Gryphon Capital, LLC (“Gryphon Capital”) and is involved in the day-to-day management of the company. As founder and managing partner, Mr. Shane is responsible for all investments and operations. Gryphon Capital specializes in the acquisition and development of both single and multi-tenant retail, office, hotel and mixed-use projects. Gryphon Capital is a real estate development and management firm founded by Christopher Shane in 2003. Gryphon Capital has over seven hundred thousand square feet of retail under development or pre-development throughout the Western United States with a combined value in excess of $150 million.

 

The Property. The Valley Plaza Property is a two-level three-tenant community center building that contains approximately 155,305 sq. ft. of gross leasable area, located in the San Fernando Valley-East submarket. The Valley Plaza Property was originally built in 1951 and was renovated in 2004 and 2021. The Valley Plaza Property is occupied by three long-term credit tenants. Target is the anchor tenant occupying 80,411 sq. ft. The junior anchor tenants are Ross Dress for Less and Burlington Coat Factory occupying 32,214 and 42,680 sq. ft., respectively. The Valley Plaza Property is currently 100% leased and the average contract rent is $20.37 PSF. There are approximately 251 parking spaces, with a parking ratio of approximately 1.62 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of net leasable area.

 

Target is currently building out its space and has an expected opening date of spring 2022 and will incur a penalty fee of $1,672 per day until the store is opened to the public unless it meets the opening date deadline of March 31, 2023. We cannot assure you that Target will open as expected or at all. The 15-year contractual lease term will not begin until Target is open to the public. Target is currently paying monthly rent of $127,317 under its lease since taking possession of its space in May 2021. Target has no early termination rights and has signed a Confirmation of Possession Agreement. The Valley Plaza Property has an in-place underwritten occupancy of 100.0%. Tenants are not required to report sales.

 

Major Tenants.

 

Target (80,411 sq. ft.; 51.8% of NRA; 49.6% of U/W base rent) Target is currently building out its space and is expected to open to the public in the spring of 2022, with a 15-year lease term that will commence on its opening date. Target is a general merchandise retailer with stores in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Target was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Target may terminate its lease with 30 days’ notice to the landlord if the space has not been delivered on or before October 31, 2023. We cannot assure you Target will take occupancy as expected or at all.

 

Burlington Coat Factory (42,680 sq. ft.; 27.5% of NRA; 27.0% of U/W base rent) Burlington Coat Factory occupies one suite with a lease expiring in February 2030. Headquartered in New Jersey, Burlington Coat Factory is a nationally recognized off-price retailer with reported fiscal 2020 revenues of $5.8 billion. The company is a Fortune 500 company, and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BURL.” The company operated 761 stores as of the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 in 45 states and Puerto Rico, principally under the name Burlington Stores.

 

Ross Dress for Less (32,214 sq. ft. 20.7% of NRA; 23.4% of U/W base rent) Ross Dress for Less is an American off-price apparel and home fashion chain with 1,585 locations in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam at fiscal 2020 year-end. Ross Dress for Less is headquartered in Dublin, California, with reported fiscal 2020 revenues of $12.5 billion.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of October 13, 2021, The Valley Plaza Loan is not subject to any forbearance, modification or debt service relief request. As of October 13, 2021, the borrower sponsor has reported that 100% of the contractual August 2021 and September 2021 rent payments were received. The first due date for the Valley Plaza Loan is in November 2021. Burlington Coat Factory deferred 50.0% of monthly rent from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, all of which was repaid in six monthly installments that commenced November 1, 2020. Ross Dress for Less deferred 50.0% of monthly rent from May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, all of which was repaid in six monthly installments that commenced February 1, 2021. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

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12121 Victory Boulevard

North Hollywood, CA 91606 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 7

Valley Plaza

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$38,900,000

59.4%

2.13x

8.1% 

 

The following table presents certain information relating to the tenants (of which, certain tenants may have cotenancy provisions) at the Valley Plaza Property:

 

Tenant Summary(1)

Tenant 

Credit Rating
(Fitch/Moody’s/S&P)(2)
Net Rentable
Area (Sq. Ft.)
% of Net
Rentable
Area
U/W Base
Rent Per
Sq. Ft.
% of Total
U/W Base
Rent

Occupancy Cost

Lease Expiration

Target(3) A / A2 / A 80,411 51.8% $19.51 49.6% 15.7% 3/31/2037
Burlington Coat Factory(4) NR / NR / BB+ 42,680 27.5 20.00 27.0 11.1% 2/28/2030
Ross Dress for Less(5) NR / A2 / BBB+ 32,214 20.7 23.00 23.4 10.4% 1/31/2030
Largest Tenants   155,305 100.0% $20.37 100.0%      
Remaining Occupied   0 0.0 0.00 0.0      
Total / Wtd. Avg. Occupied Collateral   155,305 100.0% $20.37 100.0%      
Vacant   0        0.0          
Total   155,305    100.0%          
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated June 30, 2021 with rent steps through November 2022.

(2)Certain ratings are those of the parent company whether or not the parent guarantees the lease.

(3)Target has three, 5-year extension options followed by one, 4-year 11-month extension option. Notice must be given no earlier than 24 months and no later than 12 months prior to the lease expiration. Target is currently building out its space and is expected to open to the public in the spring of 2022, with a 15-year lease term that will commence on its opening date. Target is currently paying monthly rent of $127,317 under its lease since taking possession of its space in May 2021. Target may terminate its lease with 30 days’ notice to the landlord if the space has not been delivered on or before October 31, 2023. No assurance can be made that Target will open as expected or at all.

(4)Burlington Coat Factory has four, 5-year extension options. Burlington Coat Factory deferred 50.0% of monthly rent from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, all of which was repaid in six monthly installments that commenced November 1, 2020.

(5)Ross Dress for Less has four, 5-year extension options. Ross Dress for Less deferred 50.0% of monthly rent from May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, all of which was repaid in six monthly installments that commenced February 1, 2021. Ross Dress for Less was closed for business from March 20, 2020 through June 3, 2020.

 

Lease Rollover Schedule(1)
Year

# of

Leases

Expiring

Total

Expiring

Sq. Ft.

% of Total Sq.

Ft. Expiring

Cumulative

Sq. Ft.

Expiring

Cumulative % 

of

Sq. Ft. Expiring

Annual U/W
Base Rent
 

PSF

% U/W
Base Rent

Rolling

Cumulative %

of U/W

Base Rent

MTM 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00        0.0% 0.0%
2021 0 0         0.0 0 0.0% $0.00     0.0 0.0%
2022 0 0         0.0 0 0.0% $0.00     0.0 0.0%
2023 0 0         0.0 0 0.0% $0.00     0.0 0.0%
2024 0 0         0.0 0 0.0% $0.00     0.0 0.0%
2025 0 0         0.0 0 0.0% $0.00     0.0 0.0%
2026 0 0         0.0 0 0.0% $0.00     0.0 0.0%
2027 0 0         0.0 0 0.0% $0.00     0.0 0.0%
2028 0 0         0.0 0 0.0% $0.00     0.0 0.0%
2029 0 0         0.0 0 0.0% $0.00     0.0 0.0%
2030 2 74,894         48.2 74,894 48.2% $21.29     50.4 50.4%
2031 0 0 0.0 74,894 48.2% $0.00     0.0 50.4%
2032 & Thereafter 1 80,411 51.8 155,305 100.0% $19.51       49.6 100.0%
Vacant NAP 0         0.0 155,305 100.0% NAP   NAP 100.0%
Total / Wtd. Avg. 3 155,305 100.0%     $20.37         100.0%  
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated June 30, 2021 with rent steps through November 2022.

 

Environmental Matters. According to a Phase I environmental report dated February 11, 2021 (as revised August 24, 2021), there are no recognized environmental conditions or recommendations for further action at the Valley Plaza Property.

 

The Market. The Valley Plaza Property is located in the San Fernando Valley-East submarket, which is in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. The San Fernando Valley-East submarket has an inventory of approximately 4,022,000 sq. ft., representing approximately 5.9% of the region’s inventory. The San Fernando Valley-East submarket has an estimated vacancy rate of 5.8% as of second quarter 2021. The San Fernando Valley (often referred to as “The Valley”) is an urbanized area north of Los Angeles that is surrounded by hills and mountains and has an estimated population of 1.8 million people. Five primary freeways serve the San Fernando Valley. The Ronald Reagan (State Route 118) Freeway traverses the Valley along its northerly boundary, providing access between eastern Ventura County and the easterly San Fernando Valley. The Ventura (U.S. Highway 101) Freeway provides east/west access through the southern portion of the Valley. The Ventura Freeway is a primary surface route providing access between western Ventura County and eastern Los Angeles County. The San Diego (Interstate 405) Freeway provides north/south access through the central portion of the San Fernando Valley. This freeway also runs through the westerly portion of Los Angeles County and intersects with the Golden State (Interstate 5) Freeway at the northern end of the Valley. The Hollywood (State Route 170) Freeway provides north/south access

 

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12121 Victory Boulevard

North Hollywood, CA 91606 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 7

Valley Plaza

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$38,900,000

59.4%

2.13x

8.1% 

 

between the Ventura Freeway and the Golden State Freeway in the easterly portion of the Valley. Finally, the Foothill (Interstate 210) Freeway provides east/west access from the northeast portion of the San Fernando Valley to eastern Los Angeles County. According to the appraisal, the 2020 population within a one-, three- and five-mile radius of the Valley Plaza Property was 42,686, 318,150 and 695,909, respectively. The 2020 average household income within the same radii was $73,476, $90,009 and $99,133, respectively.

 

The appraisal identified seven comparable retail anchor leases that had NNN base rents ranging from $11.04 to $36.00 PSF with an average of $19.40 PSF. The appraiser concluded to a lease type equivalency adjustment, rent concession adjustment, changes in market conditions since the lease date, the location of the real estate, its physical traits and the economic characteristics of the property. According to the appraisal, the average asking rental rate for neighborhood centers and community shopping centers in the submarket are $34.00 PSF. and $40.63 PSF, respectively. The in-place NNN base rent PSF at the Valley Plaza Property is $20.37 PSF.

 

Comparable Anchor Retail Leases(1)
Property Name Tenant Name Lease Date Tenant Leased Space Lease Term (years) Lease Type Base
Rent PSF
Valley Plaza(2) Target May 24, 2021 80,411 16 NNN $19.51
8840 Corbin Avenue, Northridge, CA Target (renewal) June 2019 108,418 16 NNN $18.24
2101 West Imperial Highway, La Habra, CA Burlington August 2019 43,874 12 NNN $15.50
14705 Ocean Gate Avenue, Hawthorne, CA Burlington December 2019 45,453 10 NNN $22.50
Ladera Ranch, CA Stater Bros May 2020 48,000 10 NNN $18.00
728 S Orange Avenue, West Covina, CA Floor & Décor July 2020 102,046 15 NNN $11.04
2010 E 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA Target September 2020 28,000 20 NNN $36.00
111 E Compton Boulevard, Compton, CA Burlington October 2020 63,586 10 NNN $14.52
(1)Source: Appraisal.

(2)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated June 30, 2021.

 

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

Cash Flow Analysis(1)
  In-Place U/W U/W PSF
Base Rent(2) $3,163,114 $3,163,114 $20.37
Contractual Rent Steps(3) 0 212,801 1.37
Total Reimbursements 1,274,389 1,274,389 8.21
Gross Potential Rent $4,437,503 $4,650,303 $29.94
Vacancy & Credit Loss 0 (148,272) (0.95)
Effective Gross Income $4,437,503 $4,502,031 $28.99
Total Operating Expenses $1,340,613 $1,342,065 $8.64
Net Operating Income $3,096,890 $3,159,966 $20.35
Replacement Reserves 0 15,531 0.10
TI/LC 0 30,405 0.20
Net Cash Flow $3,096,890 $3,114,030 $20.05
(1)Historical cash flows and occupancy are not available as the borrower sponsor purchased the Valley Plaza Property in May 2021.

(2)Base Rent is based on the underwritten rent roll dated June 30, 2021.

(3)Contractual Rent Steps include rent escalations through November 2022.

 

Property Management. The Valley Plaza Property is managed by Athena Management, Inc.

 

Lockbox / Cash Management. The Valley Plaza Loan is structured with a hard lockbox and springing cash management. The borrower is required to deliver tenant direction letters to all tenants of the Valley Plaza Property to directly deposit all rents into a lender-controlled lockbox account. In addition, the borrower is required to cause all cash revenues relating to the Valley Plaza Property and all other money received by the borrower or the property manager with respect to the Valley Plaza Property (other than tenant security deposits) to be deposited into such lockbox account or a lender-controlled cash management account (if a Valley Plaza Trigger Period (as defined below) is continuing) within one business day of receipt thereof. On each business day that no Valley Plaza Trigger Period or event of default under the Valley Plaza Loan is continuing, all funds in the lockbox account are required to be swept into a borrower-controlled operating account. On each business day that a Valley Plaza Trigger Period or event of default under the Valley Plaza Loan is continuing, all funds in the lockbox account are required to be swept into the cash management account.

 

During the continuance of a Valley Plaza Trigger Period or an event of default under the Valley Plaza Loan, all amounts on deposit in the cash management account after payment of debt service, required reserves and budgeted operating expenses are required to be deposited (i) if the sole Valley Plaza Trigger Period is due to a Valley Plaza Rollover Trigger Event (as defined below) and no event of default exists, into the rollover reserve, and (ii) otherwise into an excess cash flow reserve account as additional collateral for the Valley Plaza Loan.

 

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12121 Victory Boulevard

North Hollywood, CA 91606 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 7

Valley Plaza

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$38,900,000

59.4%

2.13x

8.1% 

 

A “Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant” means any of the following: (i) Target, (ii) Ross Dress for Less, (iii) Burlington Coat Factory, and (iv) any successor tenant which takes occupancy of all or a portion of a Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant’s leased premises under an approved substitute lease.

 

A “Valley Plaza Rollover Trigger Event” means each period: (i) (A) commencing (x) on the date that any Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant gives notice to terminate its lease or (y) when any Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant (other than Target) has not given timely notice to renew or exercised an extension option to renew its lease, and (B) ending on the earlier of (x) such Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant provides a written withdrawal of any notice to vacate or terminate its lease or enters into a renewal or extension of its lease and such Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant is in occupancy of all or substantially all of its leased premises, is paying full monthly rent, is open for business and has provided an updated estoppel certificate satisfactory to the lender, or (y) such Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant’s leased premises has been leased under one or more approved substitute leases; (ii) (A) commencing on the date of the occurrence of either (x) on or after November 6, 2030, any Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant goes dark, discontinues its operations or business in no less than 20% of its leased premises, vacates or is otherwise not in occupancy of at least 80% of its leased premises for a period of 30 consecutive days or more (excluding such events caused solely by casualty, condemnation, renovations or alterations undertaken pursuant to the terms of its lease or force majeure) or (y) before November 6, 2030, if such events described in the immediately preceding clause (x) occur and such events do not satisfy the go dark conditions described in the Valley Plaza Loan documents, and (B) ending on the earlier of (x) such Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant has recommenced its business and operations in the entirety of its leased premises, is paying full monthly rent, and has provided an updated estoppel certificate satisfactory to the lender or (y) such Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant’s leased premises have been leased under one or more approved substitute leases; or (iii) (A) commencing on the date of a bankruptcy filing by or against any Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant or the guarantor under its lease, (B) any Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant or the guarantor under its lease is adjudged bankrupt, (C) any Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant or the guarantor under its rollover lease is insolvent, or (D) any Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant or the guarantor under its rollover lease makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, and ending on the earlier of (x) such case is dismissed 90 days after commencement without any negative impact on the applicable Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant lease and such Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant is paying normal monthly rent and is otherwise in compliance with the terms of its lease and has provided an updated estoppel certificate satisfactory to the lender, (y) the applicable Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant assumes its lease during the bankruptcy proceeding, is paying normal monthly rent, is otherwise in compliance with the terms of its lease and has provided an updated estoppel certificate satisfactory to the lender, or (z) such Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant lease is terminated and such Valley Plaza Rollover Tenant’s leased premises have been leased under one or more approved substitute leases.

 

An “Valley Plaza Trigger Period” means each period (a) that commences when the debt service coverage ratio (as calculated under the Valley Plaza Loan documents), determined as of the first day of any fiscal quarter, is less than 1.25x and concludes when the debt service coverage ratio (as calculated under the Valley Plaza Loan documents), determined as of the first day of each of two consecutive fiscal quarters thereafter, is equal to or greater than 1.25x; (b) if the annual, quarterly or monthly financial reports required under the Valley Plaza Loan documents are not delivered to the lender as and when required (subject to any applicable notice and cure period) and ending when such reports are delivered and they indicate, in fact, that no Valley Plaza Trigger Period is ongoing, and (c) any period from (i) the occurrence of a Valley Plaza Rollover Trigger Event to (ii) the termination of such Valley Plaza Rollover Trigger Event as provided in the definition of such term above.

 

Initial and Ongoing Reserves. At loan origination, the borrower deposited approximately (i) $75,487 into a real estate tax reserve, (ii) $3,850 into an insurance reserve, and (iii) $2,754,700 into a reserve for certain unfunded obligations, comprised of $2,634,083 for the Target tenant improvements reserve and $120,617 for the Target leasing commissions reserve.

 

Tax Reserve - On (i) the due date occurring in November 2021, the borrower is required to fund a real estate tax reserve in the amount of $75,486.67 and (ii) each subsequent due date the borrower is required to fund 1/12 of the property taxes that the lender reasonably estimates will be payable over the next-ensuing 12-month period.

 

Insurance Reserve - On (i) each due date occurring in November 2021 through April 2022, the borrower is required to fund $57,352.30 in relation to insurance premiums due in May 2022, and (ii) each subsequent due date the borrower is required to fund 1/12 of the insurance premiums that the lender reasonably estimates will be payable over the next-ensuing 12-month period.

 

Rollover Reserve – On each due date, during the continuance of a Valley Plaza Trigger Period as a result solely of a Valley Plaza Rollover Trigger Event, the borrower is required to fund a rollover reserve with all excess cash flow in accordance with the terms of the Valley Plaza Loan documents.

 

Capital Expenditures Reserve - On each due date, if and to the extent the amount in such reserve is less than $93,183, the borrower is required to fund a capital expenditure reserve in the amount of $2,588.42.

 

Current Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness. None.

 

Future Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness Permitted. None.

 

Partial Release. None.

 

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 A-3-61 
  

 

1341 Viele Avenue

Bronx, NY 10474 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 8

Amazon Hunts Point

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$34,700,000

59.8%

1.63x

7.2% 

 

(GRAPHIC) 

 

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1341 Viele Avenue

Bronx, NY 10474 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 8

Amazon Hunts Point

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$34,700,000

59.8%

1.63x

7.2% 

 

(GRAPHIC) 

 

 A-3-63 
  

 

1341 Viele Avenue

Bronx, NY 10474 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 8

Amazon Hunts Point

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$34,700,000

59.8%

1.63x

7.2% 

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: JPMCB
Loan Purpose: Refinance
Borrower Sponsor: Wildflower LTD III LLC
Borrower: WF Industrial VIII LLC
Original Balance: $34,700,000
Cut-off Date Balance: $34,700,000
% by Initial UPB: 3.6%
Interest Rate: 4.38200%
Payment Date: 1st of each month
First Payment Date: December 1, 2021
Maturity Date: November 1, 2031
Amortization: Interest Only
Additional Debt: None
Call Protection: L(24), YM1(90), O(6)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Hard / Springing

 

Reserves
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes: $89,569 $17,914 NAP
Insurance: $7,448 $1,241 NAP
Replacement: $0 $0 NAP
TI/LC: $0 $0 NAP
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: Leased Fee
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: Bronx, NY
Year Built / Renovated: NAP / NAP
Total Sq. Ft.(1): 120,000
Property Management: Self-Managed
Underwritten NOI(2): $2,511,466
Underwritten NCF(2): $2,511,466
Appraised Value(3): $58,000,000
Appraisal Date(3): August 1, 2021
 
Historical NOI(4)
Most Recent NOI: NAV
2019 NOI: NAV
2018 NOI: NAV
2017 NOI: NAV
 
Historical Occupancy(4)
Most Recent Occupancy: NAV
2020 Occupancy: NAV
2019 Occupancy: NAV
2018 Occupancy: NAV

 

Financial Information
Tranche Cut-off Date Balance

Balance per Sq. Ft.

Cut-off / Balloon

LTV

Cut-off / Balloon

U/W DSCR

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon

NOI / NCF

Mortgage Loan $34,700,000 $289 / $289 59.8% / 59.8% 1.63x / 1.63x 7.2% / 7.2% 7.2% / 7.2%
(1)Total Sq. Ft. reflects square footage attributable to the parcel of land (including an outdoor parking facility and an approximately 2,800 square foot industrial building) which serves as collateral for the Amazon Hunts Point Loan.

(2)Underwritten NOI and Underwritten NCF are reflective of the average contractual ground lease rent through the lease term.

(3)Appraised Value represents the “Prospective Market Value Upon Completion and Stabilization” as of August 1, 2021, which assumes the completion of the parking lot with new paving, striping, lighting, drainage and fencing. The parking lot renovation was completed as of the loan origination date. The “as-is” value of the Amazon Hunts Point property as of July 1, 2021 is $57,000,000. The fee simple land value, as determined by the appraiser as of July 1, 2021, absent the contractual ground lease in-place, was $30,000,000.

(4)Historical NOI and Historical Occupancy are not provided for as the leased fee nature of the collateral requires only an annual contractual ground lease payment with no accompanying expenses. The ground lease was executed in October 2021 and the sole tenant, Amazon, executed its lease in May 2020.

 

The Loan. The Amazon Hunts Point mortgage loan (the “Amazon Hunts Point Loan”) is secured by the leased fee interest in a 2.75-acre, 120,000 sq. ft. parcel of land (comprised of up to 150 space outdoor parking facility and approximately 2,800 sq. ft. industrial building) located in the Hunts Point section of The Bronx, New York (the “Amazon Hunts Point Property”). The Amazon Hunts Point Loan has an original principal balance and an outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $34,700,000. Title to the Amazon Hunts Point Property is bifurcated between a leased fee and leasehold component with the borrower sponsor having ground leased the site to an affiliated entity through June 2070. The site is improved with a parking and logistics center, which the HP Logistics I LLC (the, “Ground Lessee”), an affiliate of the borrower sponsor has 100.0% leased to Amazon.com Services LLC (“Amazon”) on a ten-year term which commenced in June 2020. The Amazon lease is structured with 3.0% annual rental increases with renewal option rents at fair market value. A Recognition, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment Agreement was entered into among the borrower, the Ground Lessee, the lender and Amazon at loan origination, pursuant to which Amazon agreed to (x) recognize the borrower, lender (following a foreclosure by the lender) or any subsequent owner as the landlord under the Amazon lease or (y) enter into a direct lease with the borrower, lender (following a foreclosure) or any subsequent owner if the ground lease is no longer in full force and effect.

 

The Amazon Hunts Point Loan has a term of 120 months, with 120 months remaining as of the Cut-off Date. The Amazon Hunts Point Loan requires interest-only payments during its entire term and accrues interest at a rate of 4.38200% per annum. The proceeds of the Amazon Hunts Point Loan were used to pay off a prior mortgage loan, return equity to the borrower sponsor, pay closing costs and fund upfront reserves.

 

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Mortgage Loan $34,700,000 100.0%   Loan Payoff $32,036,415 92.3%
        Return of Equity 1,487,632 4.3_
        Closing Costs 1,078,937 3.1_
        Upfront Reserves 97,017 0.3_
Total Sources $34,700,000 100.0%   Total Uses $34,700,000 100.0%

 

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1341 Viele Avenue

Bronx, NY 10474 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 8

Amazon Hunts Point

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$34,700,000

59.8%

1.63x

7.2% 

 

The Borrower and the Borrower Sponsor. The borrower is WF Industrial VIII LLC, a Delaware limited liability company structured to be a bankruptcy-remote entity with one independent director in its organizational structure. Legal counsel to the borrower delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of the Amazon Hunts Point Loan. The borrower is wholly owned by the borrower sponsor, Wildflower LTD III LLC (“Wildflower”), a real estate developer and owner of ecommerce and logistics warehouses, film studios and self-storage facilities located in the New York metropolitan area. The non-recourse carveout guarantors of the Amazon Hunts Point Loan are Adam I. Gordon (managing partner of Wildflower) and Matthew A. Dicker (partner and chief financial officer of Wildflower). Wildflower’s current portfolio consists of over 2.6 million square feet of projects in varying stages of development.

 

The Property. The Amazon Hunts Point Property is the leased fee interest in a 120,000 sq. ft. parking and logistics center (including up to 150 parking spaces and a two-story, approximately 2,800 sq. ft. industrial building) situated in the Hunts Point Industrial Business Zone located in The Bronx, New York. The Amazon Hunts Point Property occupies an entire city block between Viele Avenue and East Bay Avenue (North-South) and Longfellow Avenue and Whittier Street (East-West). The borrower sponsor acquired the Amazon Hunts Point Property in June 2020 and demolished the existing structures to facilitate the construction of an outdoor parking and logistics center. Four Amazon Distribution Centers are located within a three-mile radius of the Amazon Hunts Point Property. The Amazon Hunts Point Property is located 0.1 miles from an Amazon-leased distribution center at 1300 Viele Avenue and less than a mile from an Amazon-leased distribution center at 1080 Leggett Avenue. Amazon recently leased two additional distribution centers near the Amazon Hunts Point Property, one existing facility 1.2 miles away at 1055 Bronx River Road and another under construction less than 1 mile away at 511 Barry Street.

 

In October 2021, the borrower sponsor entered into a ground lease with HP Logistics I LLC (as the Ground Lessee), an affiliate of the borrower sponsor. The ground lease term commenced on October 14, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2070. Annual ground rent commenced in October 2021 with an initial ground lease payment in the amount of approximately $2.2 million through June 30, 2022 and will escalate on an annual basis at a rate of 3.0% per annum, over the immediately preceding period, throughout the entirety of the ground lease term. Further, the Ground Lessee entered into a 10-year NNN lease agreement with Amazon which commenced in June 2020. The Amazon lease has two, five-year renewal options representing a fully extended lease term of 20 years with a lease expiration date in June 2040.The contractual ground lease payments and annual escalations are set to directly mirror the terms of the Amazon lease, resulting in direct pass-through of contractual rents to the borrower. Amazon took possession of its space upon substantial completion of the parking and logistics facility in September 2021.

 

Amazon is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is considered one of the Big Five technology companies along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. According to the appraisal Amazon is the largest online retailer. Amazon is the second largest public employer in the United States and the world’s fifth most valuable company as measured by market capitalization.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of October 1, 2021, the Amazon Hunts Point Property is open and operational and the Amazon Hunts Point Loan is not subject to any modifications or forbearance requests. The first payment date of the Amazon Hunts Point Loan is December 1, 2021. Both the ground lease and the underlying Amazon lease are current with respect to all contractual rent and not subject to any lease modifications. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

Underlying Tenant Summary.

 

Underlying Tenant Summary(1)
Tenant

Credit Rating

(Moody’s/Fitch/S&P)(2) 

Net Rentable Area
(Sq. Ft.)
% of Net Rentable
Area
U/W Base Rent
Per Sq. Ft.
% of Total U/W
Base Rent
Lease
Expiration
Amazon(1) A1/AA-/AA 120,000 100.0% $20.93 100.0% 6/30/2030
Total Occupied   120,000 100.0% $20.93 100.0%  
Remaining Occupied   0 0.0% 0.00 0.0%  
Total / Wtd. Avg. Occupied Collateral   120,000 100.0% $20.93 100.0%  
Vacant   0 0.0%      
Total / Wtd. Avg.   120,000 100.0%      
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated July 1, 2021 and the Amazon lease. The Amazon Hunts Point Property is ground leased to an affiliate of the borrower sponsor, HP Logistics I LLC, which has leased the improvements on the Amazon Hunts Point Property to Amazon. The contractual ground lease payments and annual escalations are set to directly mirror the terms of the Amazon lease, resulting in direct pass-through of contractual rents to the borrower. Lease Expiration above is reflective of the terms of the Amazon lease. The Ground Lessee has a prime lease expiration date in June 2070.

(2)In certain instances, ratings provided are those of the parent company of the entity shown, whether or not the parent company guarantees the lease. Underwritten base rent is based on the average ground lease rent through the loan term, which is the same as the average Amazon lease rent through the loan term.

 

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1341 Viele Avenue

Bronx, NY 10474 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 8

Amazon Hunts Point

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$34,700,000

59.8%

1.63x

7.2% 

 

Lease Rollover Schedule(1)(2)
Year(3)

# of

Leases

 Expiring 

Total

Expiring

Sq. Ft.

% of Total Sq.

Ft. Expiring

Cumulative

Sq. Ft.

Expiring

Cumulative % 

of

Sq. Ft. Expiring

Annual U/W
Base Rent

per Sq. Ft.

% U/W Base Rent

Rolling

Cumulative %

of U/W

Base Rent

MTM 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2021 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2022 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2023 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2024 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2025 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2026 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2027 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2028 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2029 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2030 1 120,000 100.0% 120,000 100.0% 20.93 100.0% 100.0%
2031 0 0 0.0% 120,000 100.0% 0.00 0.0% 100.0%
2032 & Thereafter 0 0 0.0% 120,000 100.0% 0.00 0.0% 100.0%
Vacant NAP 0 0.0% 120,000 100.0% NAP NAP   NAP
Total / Wtd. Avg. 1 120,000 100.0%     $20.93 100.0%  
                 
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated July 1, 2021 and the Amazon lease.

(2)The Amazon Hunts Point Property is ground leased to an affiliate of the borrower, HP Logistics I LLC, which has leased the improvements on the Amazon Hunts Point Property to Amazon. Underwritten base rent is based on the average ground lease rent through the loan term which is the same as the average Amazon lease rent through the loan term.

(3)Lease expiration date is based on the expiration date of the Amazon lease. The Ground Lessee has a prime lease expiration date in June 2070.

 

Environmental Matters. According to a Phase I environmental report dated June 24, 2021, there was no evidence of any recognized environmental conditions at the property. The Phase I environmental report did not recommend any further action other than continued adherence during development activities to a Soil and Groundwater Management Plan instituted in July 2020.

 

The Market. The Amazon Hunts Point Property is located in the New York industrial market and The Bronx industrial submarket within the Hunts Point neighborhood. The New York industrial market has approximately 617.3 million sq. ft. of logistics centers across the market. The market has seen vacancy rates drop to their lowest of the 2021 calendar year at 3.8%. New York County has seen the most growth over the past 11 years with a total population growth of 2.4% since 2010, according to the appraisals forecasted 2021 population figures. According to a third party market research report, as of 2021, the population within 1.0, 3.0 and 10.0 miles of the Amazon Hunts Point Property is 22,233, 730,446, and 6,790,415, respectively.

 

The Amazon Hunts Point Property is approximately 1.2 miles southwest of I-278 and 2.4 miles south of I-95, providing direct highway access to the dense population within the boundaries of New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut and New Jersey. Additionally, the Amazon Hunts Point Property is within 8 miles of LaGuardia International Airport and 16 miles from JFK International Airport. According to the appraisal, the surrounding New York City area has a population of roughly 8.3 million people. The Hunts Point neighborhood is anchored by the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, among the largest food distribution centers in the world, as well as the Fulton Fish Market, which was relocated to Hunts Point in 2005. According to a third party market research report, The Bronx industrial submarket has an average asking rent of $20.16 PSF, a vacancy rate of 4.5%, and a twelve month net absorption of 103,000 PSF. The appraisal identifies 16 comparable parking facility leases ranging in size from 5,800 to 741,000 sq. ft. In-place rents for the comparable NNN leases range between $10.34 and $35.29 PSF with a weighted average of approximately $14.73 PSF. The appraisal provides for a market rent conclusion of $19.00 per PSF, in-line with in-place rent under the Amazon lease.

 

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1341 Viele Avenue

Bronx, NY 10474 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 8

Amazon Hunts Point

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$34,700,000

59.8%

1.63x

7.2% 

 

Parking Rent Comparables(1)
Property Name Tenants Lease Date Size (Sq. Ft.) Term (yrs.) Initial Rent (Sq. Ft.) Lease Type
1340 Lafayette Avenue Amazon 2021 55,000 10 $18.22 Net
Bronx, NY
Columbia Street Amazon 2021 60,670 12.5 $12.00 Net
Brooklyn, NY
Rockaway Boulevard Amazon 2021 279,429 10 $17.63 Net
Queens, NY
55-15 Grand Avenue Amazon 2020 741,000 20 $15.00 Net
Flushing, NY
Richards Street Confidential 2020 160,576 15.33 $12.00 Net
Red Hook, NY
Exterior Drive Amazon 2020 61,296 5 $10.85 Net
Concourse Village, NY
Barry Street Confidential 2020 38,000 10 $15.00 Net
Hunts Point, NY
1 Railroad Place Amazon 2020 100,000 10 $12.00 Net
Maspeth, NY
27-10 49th Avenue Lyft 2020 18,200 10 $15.00 Net
Maspeth, NY
1132 Oak Point Amazon 2019 42,700 5 $12.50 Net
Hunts Point, NY
1132 Oak Point Amazon 2019 68,475 4 $12.50 Net
Hunts Point, NY
1132 Oak Point Pallets R Us 2019 20,025 3 $14.00 Net
Hunts Point, NY
28-90 Review Avenue PMG LLC 2019 5,800 MTM $10.34 Net
Long Island City, NY
28-90 Review Avenue Holiday Rush Productions 2019 6,121 MTM $35.29 Net
Long Island City, NY
101 Varick Avenue NYC DOT 2019 62,000 MTM $15.00 Net
Bushwick, NY
28-90 Review Avenue Insight Equipment 2018 9,865 20 $18.99 Net
Long Island City, NY
(1)Source: Appraisal

 

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

Cash Flow Analysis(1)
  U/W U/W PSF
Base Rent(2) $2,511,467 $20.93
Vacant Income 0 $0.00
Gross Potential Rent $2,511,467 $20.93
Total Reimbursements 0 $0.00
Gross Potential Income $2,511,467 $20.93
Total Other Income 0 $0.00
Vacancy 0 $0.00
Effective Gross Income $2,511,466 $20.93
Total Expenses 0 $0.00
Net Operating Income $2,511,466 $20.93
TI/LC 0 $0.00
Replacement Reserves 0 $0.00
Net Cash Flow $2,511,466 $20.93
(1)Historical financial information is not provided as the leased fee nature of the collateral provides an annual contractual ground lease payment with no accompanying expenses. The ground lease was executed in October 2021 and the sole subtenant, Amazon, executed its lease in May 2020.

(2)Underwritten base rent is based on the average ground lease rent through the loan term, which is the same as the average Amazon lease rent through the loan term.

 

Property Management. The Amazon Hunts Point Property is self-managed.

 

Lockbox / Cash Management. The Amazon Hunts Point Loan is structured with an in place hard lockbox and springing cash management. All funds in the lockbox accounts will be swept to an account designated by the borrower, unless a Cash Sweep Event (as defined below) is continuing, in which case such funds are required to be swept on each business day into a cash management account controlled by the lender, at which point, following payment of taxes and insurance, debt service and operating expenses, all funds are required to be deposited into the excess cash flow reserve, to be held by the lender as additional security for the Amazon Hunts Point Loan and disbursed in accordance with the terms of the Amazon Hunts Point Loan documents.

 

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1341 Viele Avenue

Bronx, NY 10474 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 8

Amazon Hunts Point

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$34,700,000

59.8%

1.63x

7.2% 

 

A “Cash Sweep Event” means the occurrence of: (a) an event of default under the Amazon Hunts Point Loan documents (b) the bankruptcy or insolvency of the borrower, guarantor or the Ground Lessee, (c) any bankruptcy of any manager of the property or (d) an Amazon Trigger Event.

 

A Cash Sweep Event may be cured as follows: (i) with respect to clause (a) above, the lender’s acceptance of a cure of such event of default in the lender’s sole discretion in accordance with the Amazon Hunts Point Loan documents; (ii) with respect to clause (c) above if the borrower replaces such property manager with a qualified manager under a replacement management agreement within 60 days after such event in accordance with the Amazon Hunts Point Loan documents; or (iii) with respect to clause (d) above if the Cash Sweep Event is caused solely by an Amazon Trigger Event, an Amazon Trigger Event Cure (as defined below) occurs; provided, however, that in each case (i) no event of default is continuing under the Amazon Hunts Point Loan documents, (ii) a Cash Sweep Event cure may occur no more than a total of five times in the aggregate during the term of the Amazon Hunts Point Loan, and (iii) the borrower has paid all of the lender’s reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such Cash Sweep Event cure including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses. The borrower will have no right to cure a Cash Sweep Event caused by the bankruptcy or insolvency of the borrower, guarantor or Ground Lessee.

 

An “Amazon Trigger Event” means, with respect to the Amazon lease, the following criteria (the “Amazon Renewal Criteria”) have not been satisfied on or before the date twelve months prior to the Amazon lease expiration: the lender has received (i) evidence reasonably satisfactory to the lender that Amazon has (x) renewed the Amazon lease in accordance with the terms set forth in the Amazon lease or (y) extended the term of the Amazon lease, each for a term of not less than five years and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Amazon Hunts Point Loan documents and (ii) an updated tenant estoppel certificate confirming, among other things, (A) such renewal or extension and reflecting the terms of any such renewal or extension, (B) that the Amazon lease is in full force and effect, (C) that Amazon is in physical occupancy of the space covered by the Amazon lease and paying full contractual rent (without offset, free rent credit or outstanding tenant improvement or leasing commission obligations on the part of Ground Lessee), and (D) that there is no default by the Ground Lessee under the Amazon lease.

 

An “Amazon Trigger Event Cure” means, among other requirements, (i) the Amazon Renewal Criteria have been satisfied on or before 12 months prior to the Amazon lease expiration date or (ii) the Ground Lessee will have entered into a lease with a new tenant at the Amazon Hunts Point Property has been entered into and approved by the lender and all or part of the space presently occupied by Amazon has been leased in accordance with the Amazon Hunts Point Loan documents.

 

Initial and Ongoing Reserves. At loan origination, the borrower was required to deposit upfront real estate tax reserves in the amount of $89,569 and insurance reserves in the amount of $7,448.

 

Tax and Insurance Reserve - Commencing at origination of the Amazon Hunts Point Loan and continuing on a monthly basis , an escrow for real estate taxes and insurance in an amount equal to 1/12 of the amount that the lender estimates will be necessary to pay taxes and insurance premiums over the then succeeding 12-month period will be required to be deposited with the lender, provided, however, that the requirement for the borrower to make deposits for the payment of insurance premiums will be waived so long as (a) no event of default under the Amazon Hunts Point Loan documents has occurred and is continuing, and (b) the borrower has provided the lender with satisfactory evidence (as determined by lender) that the Amazon Hunts Point Property is insured under an acceptable blanket policy.

 

Current Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness. None.

 

Future Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness Permitted. None.

 

Partial Release. None.

 

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 A-3-69 
  

 

1201 Jackson Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19148

 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 9 

Brush Factory Lofts

 

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$33,000,000

67.9%

1.28x

7.4%

 

 

 A-3-70 
  

 

1201 Jackson Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19148

 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 9 

Brush Factory Lofts

 

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$33,000,000

67.9%

1.28x

7.4%

 

 

 A-3-71 
  

 

1201 Jackson Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19148

 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 9 

Brush Factory Lofts

 

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$33,000,000

67.9%

1.28x

7.4%

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: CREFI
Loan Purpose: Refinance
Borrower Sponsor: Anthony M. Rufo
Borrower: TR-Jackson, L.P.
Original Balance: $33,000,000
Cut-off Date Balance: $33,000,000
% by Initial UPB: 3.5%
Interest Rate: 3.94000%
Payment Date: 6th of each month
First Payment Date: December 6, 2021
Maturity Date: November 6, 2031
Amortization: Interest Only, Amortizing Balloon
Additional Debt: None
Call Protection: L(24), D(93), O(3)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Hard / Springing

 

Reserves
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes: $30,972 $3,441 NAP
Insurance: $45,634 $4,149 NAP
Replacement: $0 $2,831 NAP
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: Mid-Rise Multifamily
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Year Built / Renovated: 1920 / 2019-2020
Total Units: 151
Property Management: AMR Construction, Inc.
Underwritten NOI(1): $2,430,896
Underwritten NCF: $2,393,146
Appraised Value: $48,600,000
Appraisal Date: September 3, 2021
 
Historical NOI
Most Recent NOI(1): $1,764,141 (T-12 August 31, 2021)
2020 NOI(2): NAV
2019 NOI(2): NAV
2018 NOI(2): NAV
 
Historical Occupancy
Most Recent Occupancy: 97.4% (September 15, 2021)
2020 Occupancy(2): NAV
2019 Occupancy(2): NAV
2018 Occupancy(2): NAV

 

Financial Information
Tranche Cut-off Date Balance

Balance per Unit

Cut-off / Balloon

LTV

Cut-off / Balloon

U/W DSCR

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon

NOI / NCF

Mortgage Loan $33,000,000 $218,543 / $188,739 67.9% / 58.6% 1.30x / 1.28x 7.4% / 7.3%  8.5% / 8.4%
(1)The increase from Most Recent NOI to Underwritten NOI can be attributed to recent leasing.
(2)Historical information is not available because the property was recently redeveloped between 2019 and 2020.

 

The Loan. The Brush Factory Lofts mortgage loan (the “Brush Factory Lofts Loan”) has an outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $33,000,000. The Brush Factory Lofts Loan is secured by the borrower’s fee simple interest in a 151-unit mid-rise multifamily property located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the “Brush Factory Lofts Property”).

 

The Brush Factory Lofts Loan has a 10-year term, and following a three-year interest-only period, will amortize on a 30-year schedule. The Brush Factory Lofts Loan accrues interest at a fixed rate of 3.94000% per annum. The Brush Factory Lofts Loan was primarily used to repay the existing loan, fund upfront reserves, pay closing costs and return equity to the borrower sponsor.

 

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds   % of Total    
Mortgage Loan $33,000,000 100.0%   Loan Payoff $30,164,045   91.4 %
        Return of Equity 1,902,292   5.8  
        Closing Costs 857,057   2.6  
        Upfront Reserves 76,606   0.2  
Total Sources $33,000,000 100.0%   Total Uses $33,000,000   100.0 %

 

The Borrower and the Borrower Sponsor. The borrower is TR-Jackson, L.P., a single purpose Pennsylvania limited partnership structured to be bankruptcy remote with one independent director in the organizational structure. Legal counsel to the borrower delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of The Brush Factory Lofts Loan. The borrower sponsor and nonrecourse carve-out guarantor is Anthony M. Rufo.

 

Founded by Anthony M. Rufo, the Rufo Organization has more than 35-years of experience in commercial real estate development, property, and construction management with a focus in the Philadelphia- Camden-Wilmington MSA. Over the years, the Rufo Organization has acquired a large portfolio of value-add residential properties.

 

 A-3-72 
  

 

1201 Jackson Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19148

 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 9 

Brush Factory Lofts

 

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$33,000,000

67.9%

1.28x

7.4%

 

The Property. The Brush Factory Lofts Property is a 151-unit Class A loft apartment complex located at 1201 Jackson Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Renovated between 2019 and 2020, the Brush Factory Lofts Property is an adaptive re-use of a former brush factory situated on a 1.1-acre site, which includes a 65-space parking garage and three surface level spaces. The Brush Factory Lofts Property’s units feature amenities such as stainless-steel appliances and in-unit washer/dryer, and other amenities at the Brush Factory Lofts Property include a community room/lounge, fitness center and an expansive green roof with Center City skyline views. According to the underwritten rent roll dated September 15, 2021, the Brush Factory Lofts Property is 97.4% occupied.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of October 6, 2021, the Brush Factory Lofts Property is open and operating. August 2021 and September 2021 rent collections totaled 99.3% and 99.3% respectively. As of October 6, 2021 the Brush Factory Lofts Loan is not subject to any modification or forbearance requests. The first payment date of the Brush Factory Lofts Loan is December 6, 2021. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

Multifamily Unit Mix(1)(2)
Unit Type # of Units % of Total Units Occupancy Average Unit Size (Sq. Ft.) Average Monthly Rent Per Unit Average Market Rent Per Unit(3)
Studio 10 6.6 % 100.0% 608 $1,472 $1,475
1BR/1BA 92 60.9 % 97.8% 688 $1,557 $1,600
2BR/1BA 32 21.2 % 96.9% 866 $1,756 $1,850
2BR/2BA 14 9.3 % 100.0% 1,091 $1,977 $2,050
3BR/2BA 3 2.0 % 66.7% 1,452 $2,675 $2,750
Total / Wtd. Avg. 151 100.0 % 97.4% 773  $1,648  $1,709
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated September 15, 2021 unless noted otherwise.
(2)Occupancy, Average Unit Size (Sq. Ft.), Average Monthly Rent Per Unit and Average Market Rent Per Unit represent a weighted average of the various unit type layouts.
(3)Source: Appraisal

 

Environmental Matters. According to the Phase I environmental report dated as of September 16, 2021, there are no recognized environmental conditions or recommendations for further action at the Brush Factory Lofts Property.

 

The Market. The Brush Factory Lofts Property is located within the South Philadelphia submarket of the Philadelphia market. Regional highways providing access to the neighborhood include Interstate 76, Interstate 95 and Interstate 676 (Vine Street Expressway). The Brush Factory Lofts Property is situated two blocks west of the Snyder station, which is a passenger rail station on the Broad Street line, which provides access to the Center City and to destinations further north and south. Land use surrounding the Brush Factory Lofts Property is predominately rowhouse properties with small commercial uses such as the adjacent auto service center. Retail use in the area consists primarily of small corner stores and restaurants, and residences are typically single-family rowhomes. Institutional uses also surround the Brush Factory Lofts Property including a South Philadelphia High School to the west, Epiphany of Lord Catholic Church to the east and Our Lady of Hope, a former catholic church which was acquired by the neighborhood to prevent redevelopment of the site.

 

As of the second quarter of 2021, the South Philadelphia multifamily submarket had an inventory of 7,865 with a vacancy rate of approximately 3.0% and an average asking rent of $1,455 per unit. The 2021 population within a 0.25-, 0.5- and one-mile radius of the Brush Factory Lofts Property is 6,643, 32,533, and 106,996, respectively. The 2021 average household income within the same radii is $73,384, $75,125, and $75,784, respectively.

 

Comparable Properties(1)
Property Name   Address   Year Built / Renovated   # of Units   Occupancy
Brush Factory Lofts  

1201 Jackson Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  1920 / 2019-2020   151(2)   97.4%(2)
1200 Manor Residence  

1200 Washington Avenue

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  2017 / NAP   48   97.0%
Abigail Vare Apartments  

1619 East Moyamensing Avenue

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  1902 / 2018   42   99.0%
Wharton Flats  

833 Wharton Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  2021 / NAP   18   100.0%
Graduate Pointe  

2501 Washington

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  2020 / NAP   75   92.0%
(1)Source: Appraisal.
(2)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated as of September 15, 2021.

 

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1201 Jackson Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19148

 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 9 

Brush Factory Lofts

 

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$33,000,000

67.9%

1.28x

7.4%

 

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

Cash Flow Analysis(1)(2)(3)
   T-12 8/31/2021   U/W  U/W Per Unit
Gross Potential Rent  $2,169,054  $3,001,224  $19,875.66
Vacancy  0  (150,061)  (993.78)
Other Loss  0  0  0.00
Net Rental Income  $2,169,054  $2,851,163  $18,881.87
Other Income(4)  147,333  183,000  1,211.92
Effective Gross Income  $2,316,387  $3,034,163  $20,093.79
Real Estate Taxes(5)  35,103  39,330  260.46
Insurance  45,734  47,412  313.99
Management Fee  69,492  91,025  602.81
Other Expenses  401,917  425,500  2,817.88
Total Expenses  $552,246  $603,267  $3,995.14
Net Operating Income  $1,764,141  $2,430,896  $16,098.65
Replacement Reserves  0  37,750  250.00
Net Cash Flow  $1,764,141  $2,393,146  $15,848.65
(1)The increase from T-12 Net Operating Income to U/W Net Operating Income can be attributed to recent leasing.
(2)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated September 15, 2021.
(3)Historical financial information is not available because the property was recently redeveloped between 2019 and 2020.
(4)Other Income includes parking.
(5)The Brush Factory Lofts Property benefits from a 10-year tax abatement that runs from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2030. Real Estate Taxes have been underwritten to the estimated 10-year average expense of $39,330. Per the appraisal, the unabated real estate tax expense is $321,954.

 

Property Management. The Brush Factory Lofts Property is managed by AMR Construction, Inc., an affiliate of the borrower sponsor.

 

Lockbox / Cash Management. The Brush Factory Lofts Loan is structured with a hard lockbox and springing cash management. The borrower is required to cause revenue received by the borrower or the property manager from the Brush Factory Lofts Property to be immediately deposited into such lockbox. All funds deposited into the lockbox are required to be transferred on each business day to or at the direction of the borrower unless a Trigger Period (as defined below) exists. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Trigger Period, all funds in the lockbox account are required to be swept on each business day to a cash management account under the control of the lender to be applied and disbursed in accordance with the Brush Factory Lofts Loan documents, and all excess cash flow funds remaining in the cash management account after the application of such funds in accordance with the Brush Factory Lofts Loan documents are required to be held by the lender in an excess cash flow reserve account as additional collateral for the Brush Factory Lofts Loan. Upon an event of default under the Brush Factory Lofts Loan documents, the lender will apply funds to the debt in such priority as it may determine.

 

“Trigger Period” means a period (A) commencing upon the earliest to occur of (i) an event of default occurring, and (ii) the debt service coverage ratio falling below 1.15x, and (B) expiring upon (a) with respect to clause (i) above, the cure (if applicable) of such event of default and (b) with respect to clause (ii) above, the date that the debt service coverage ratio is equal to or greater than 1.20x for two consecutive calendar quarters.

 

Initial and Ongoing Reserves. At origination of the Brush Factory Lofts Loan, the borrower funded reserves of (i) approximately $30,972 for real estate taxes, and (ii) approximately $45,634 for insurance.

 

Real Estate Tax Reserve - On a monthly basis, the borrower is required to deposit 1/12 of an amount which the lender estimates would be sufficient to pay taxes for the next ensuing 12 months (currently estimated to be approximately $3,441).

 

Insurance Reserve - On a monthly basis, the borrower is required to deposit 1/12 of the estimated annual insurance premiums into an insurance reserve (currently estimated to be approximately $4,149).

 

Replacement Reserve - On a monthly basis, the borrower is required to deposit approximately $2,831 into a replacement reserve.

 

Current Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness. None.

 

Future Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness Permitted. None.

 

Partial Release. Not Permitted.

 

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 A-3-75 
  

 

5300, 5555 & 5600 Oakbrook Parkway
Norcross, GA 30093

 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 10 

Norcross Industrial Portfolio

 

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$31,500,000

52.5%

2.50x

9.5%

 

 

 A-3-76 
  

 

5300, 5555 & 5600 Oakbrook Parkway
Norcross, GA 30093

 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 10 

Norcross Industrial Portfolio

 

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$31,500,000

52.5%

2.50x

9.5%

 

 

 A-3-77 
  

 

5300, 5555 & 5600 Oakbrook Parkway
Norcross, GA 30093

 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 10 

Norcross Industrial Portfolio

 

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$31,500,000

52.5%

2.50x

9.5%

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: GSMC
Loan Purpose: Refinance
Borrower Sponsors: Daniel L. Rosenfield
Borrower: Norcross Park, LLC
Original Balance: $31,500,000
Cut-off Date Balance: $31,500,000
% by Initial UPB: 3.3%
Interest Rate: 3.54900%
Payment Date: 6th of each month
First Payment Date: December 6, 2021
Maturity Date: November 6, 2031
Amortization: Interest Only
Additional Debt: None
Call Protection: L(24), YM1(89), O(7)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Springing / Springing

 

Reserves(1)
  Initial Monthly  Cap
Taxes: $121,728 $60,864 NAP
Insurance: $153,681 $16,643 NAP
Replacement: $0 $11,770 NAP
TI/LC: $2,000,000 Springing $250,000
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: Flex Industrial
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: Norcross, GA
Year Built / Renovated: 1981-1985 / NAP
Total Sq. Ft.: 706,226
Property Management: Colliers International Management - Atlanta, LLC and RRI Management, LLC
Underwritten NOI(2): $2,979,134
Underwritten NCF: $2,828,324
Appraised Value: $60,000,000
Appraisal Date: September 17, 2021
 
Historical NOI
Most Recent NOI(2): $2,476,092 (T-12 July 31, 2021)
2020 NOI: $2,986,861 (December 31, 2020)
2019 NOI: $3,097,809 (December 31, 2019)
2018 NOI: NAV
 
Historical Occupancy
Most Recent Occupancy: 75.6% (August 1, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: 82.1% (December 31, 2020)
2019 Occupancy: 78.9% (December 31, 2019)
2018 Occupancy: NAV

 

Financial Information
Tranche Cut-off Date Balance

Balance per Sq. Ft.

Cut-off / Balloon

LTV

Cut-off / Balloon

U/W DSCR

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon

NOI / NCF

Mortgage Loan $31,500,000 $45 / $45 52.5% / 52.5% 2.63x / 2.50x 9.5% / 9.0% 9.5% / 9.0%
(1)See “Initial and Ongoing Reserves” herein.
(2)The increase from the Most Recent NOI to Underwritten NOI is primarily attributable to the fact that the most recent period reflects months impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, Underwritten NOI includes rent step credits of $96,792 and full credit for 10 new leases signed since August 2020, one of which was signed after the most recent period ending in July 2021 (Lifetouch; $82,619 in underwritten base rent).

 

The Loan. The mortgage loan (the “Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan”) is secured by a first deed of trust encumbering the borrower’s fee simple interest in an industrial property located in Norcross, Georgia (the “Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property”). The Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan is evidenced by a promissory note with an original principal balance and an outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $31,500,000.

 

The Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan was originated by Goldman Sachs Bank USA on October 18, 2021.

 

The Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan had an initial term of 120 months and has a remaining term of 120 months as of the Cut-off Date and accrues interest at the rate of 3.54900% per annum. The Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan requires interest-only payments during the full term.

 

The borrower utilized the proceeds of the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan to refinance existing debt, fund upfront reserves and pay origination costs.

 

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds   % of Total    
Mortgage Loan $31,500,000 100.0%   Loan Payoff $27,174,280    86.3 %
        Upfront Reserve 2,275,409   7.2  
        Principal Equity Distribution 1,826,788   5.8  
        Closing Costs 223,523   0.7
Total Sources $31,500,000 100.0%   Total Uses $31,500,000   100.0 %

 

 A-3-78 
  

 

5300, 5555 & 5600 Oakbrook Parkway
Norcross, GA 30093

 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 10 

Norcross Industrial Portfolio

 

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$31,500,000

52.5%

2.50x

9.5%

 

The Borrower and the Borrower Sponsors. The borrower is Norcross Park, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company. A non-consolidation opinion was not obtained in connection with the origination of the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan. The borrower sponsor and non-recourse carveout guarantor under the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan is Daniel L. Rosenfield. Mr. Rosenfield is the vice president and co-founder of RRI Real Estate. Mr. Rosenfield founded RRI Real Estate in 1981 with Michael L. Rothenberg. The firm is a second-generation, private real estate firm specializing in the acquisition and ownership of select retail and industrial properties as long-term investment vehicles. The borrower sponsor, together with property manager John Cahill, a 25-year industry veteran, also leads RRI Management, RRI Real Estate’s in-house property management division in Colorado that was formed in 2011. The borrower sponsor acquired the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property in 2016.

 

The Property. The Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property is a 706,226 sq. ft. industrial facility located at 5300, 5555, and 5600 Oakbrook Parkway in Norcross, Georgia. The Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property was constructed in 1981 through 1985 and are situated on an approximately 50.1-acre site. The Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property features eleven, single-story buildings. The Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property is 75.6% occupied with 26 units vacant (172,613 sq. ft.) as of August 1, 2021. Major tenants at the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property include Colorchrome Atlanta Inc (51,665 sq. ft.; 7.3% NRA), Yes Video Inc (38,378 sq. ft.; 5.4% NRA) and Four Corners Primary Care (34,587 sq. ft.; 4.9% NRA).

 

COVID-19 Update. As of October 13, 2021, the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan is not subject to any modification or forbearance request. The first payment date for the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan is December 6, 2021. 100.0% of the occupied sq. ft. and 100.0% of the U/W Base Rent was paid in August and September 2021. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

Tenant Summary(1)
Tenant 

Credit Rating

(Moody’s/Fitch/S&P)(2)

 

Net Rentable

Area (Sq. Ft.)

 

% of Net

Rentable Area

 

U/W Base  

Rent PSF

  % of Total U/W Base Rent 

Lease
Expiration

Colorchrome Atlanta Inc(3)  NR / NR / NR  51,665   7.3%  $5.01   6.8%  11/30/2023
Yes Video Inc(4)  NR / NR / NR  38,378   5.4   $5.77   5.8   2/28/2022
Four Corners Primary Care  NR / NR / NR  34,587   4.9   $10.51   9.5   4/30/2026
Keyston Bros  NR / NR / NR  31,631   4.5   $3.94   3.3   5/31/2023
Akzo Nobel(5)  Baa1 / BBB+ / BBB+  21,917   3.1   $7.64   4.4   3/31/2024
Amzetta Technologies  NR / NR / NR  16,280   2.3   $6.16   2.6   12/31/2025
Cornerstone Security Inc  NR / NR / NR  16,093   2.3   $6.91   2.9   1/31/2022
Unifirst Corporation(6)  NR / NR / NR  15,905   2.3   $6.93   2.9   10/31/2026
Atlanta Office Technologies  NR / NR / NR  15,554   2.2   $5.67   2.3   9/30/2022
Southern Pump & Tank Co (Spatco Energy Solutions, LLC)(7)  NR / NR / NR  13,317   1.9   $6.27   2.2   12/31/2025
Sub Total / Wtd. Avg.     255,327   36.2%  $6.38   42.7%   
Remaining Tenants(8)     278,286   39.4   $7.84   57.3    
Occupied Subtotal / Wtd. Avg.(8)     533,613   75.6%  $7.14   100.0%   
Vacant Space     172,613   24.4            
Total / Wtd. Avg.     706,226   100.0%           
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated August 1, 2021, with rent steps through November 30, 2022.
(2)Certain ratings are those of the parent company whether or not the parent guarantees the lease.
(3)Colorchrome Atlanta Inc has one, five-year renewal option.
(4)Yes Video Inc has one, 36-month renewal option.
(5)Akzo Nobel has two, 36-month renewal options.
(6)Unifirst Corporation has two, five-year renewal options.
(7)Southern Pump & Tank Co (Spatco Energy Solutions, LLC) has one, five-year renewal option.
(8)Includes Oakbrook North Fitness Center, Management Office, and Conference Room for which no underwritten base rent is attributed to.

 

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5300, 5555 & 5600 Oakbrook Parkway
Norcross, GA 30093

 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 10 

Norcross Industrial Portfolio

 

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$31,500,000

52.5%

2.50x

9.5%

 

Lease Rollover Schedule
Year 

# of

Leases

Expiring

 

Total

Expiring

Sq. Ft.

 

% of Total Sq.

Ft. Expiring

 

Cumulative

Sq. Ft.

Expiring

 

Cumulative %

of

Sq. Ft. Expiring

 

Annual U/W Base Rent

per Sq. Ft.(1)

 

% U/W Base Rent

Rolling(1)

 

Cumulative %

of U/W

Base Rent(1)

 
MTM & 2021  3  15,492  2.2%    15,492  2.2%  $6.97  2.8%   2.8% 
2022  20  145,342  20.6    160,834  22.8%  $7.13  27.2   30.0% 
2023  11  132,511  18.8    293,345  41.5%  $5.65  19.6   49.6% 
2024  10  61,710  8.7    355,055  50.3%  $7.76  12.6   62.2% 
2025  8  80,964  11.5    436,019  61.7%  $8.06  17.1   79.3% 
2026  7  82,816  11.7    518,835  73.5%  $8.62  18.7   98.0% 
2027  1  11,472  1.6    530,307  75.1%  $6.53  2.0   100.0% 
2028  0  0  0.0    530,307  75.1%  $0.00  0.0   100.0% 
2029  0  0  0.0    530,307  75.1%  $0.00  0.0   100.0% 
2030  0  0  0.0    530,307  75.1%  $0.00  0.0   100.0% 
2031  0  0  0.0    530,307  75.1%  $0.00  0.0   100.0% 
2032 & Thereafter(2)  3  3,306  0.5    533,613  75.6%  $0.00  0.0   100.0% 
Vacant  0  172,613  24.4    706,226  100.0%  NAP  NAP     
Total / Wtd. Avg.  63  706,226  100.0%           $7.14  100.0%     
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated August 1, 2021, with rent steps through November 30, 2022.

(2)Includes Oakbrook North Fitness Center, Management Office, and Conference Room for which no underwritten base rent is attributed to.

 

Environmental Matters. According to a Phase I environmental report, dated October 1, 2021, there are no recognized environmental conditions or recommendations for further action at the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property.

 

The Market. The Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property is located in the Norcross Industrial submarket within the Atlanta industrial market. According to the appraisal, as of the second quarter of 2021, the submarket reported an industrial vacancy of 5.4% and average NNN rental rates of $8.16 PSF. The market reported an industrial vacancy of 4.2% and average NNN rental rates of $6.73 PSF. The Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property is located in the Lawrenceville/Lilburn office submarket within the Atlanta office market. According to a third party market research report as of the second quarter of 2021, the submarket reported a 7.7% vacancy and $20.46 PSF average NNN rental rate and the market reported a 14.1% vacancy and $26.75 PSF average NNN rental rate.

 

Market Summary(1)
Market / Sub-Market Market Inventory (SF)

Market

Completions (SF)

Market

Vacancy %

Market Rent

Per Sq. Ft.

Atlanta – Industrial 760,016,328 3,723,590 4.2% $6.73
Atlanta – Office 325,604,389 1,674,656 14.1% $26.75
Norcross – Industrial 33,361,898 0 5.4% $8.16
Lawrenceville / Lilburn - Office 7,543,464 0 7.7% $20.46
(1)Source: Appraisal.

 

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

Cash Flow Analysis(1)
  2019 2020 T-12 7/31/2021 U/W U/W PSF
Base Rent $3,836,567 $3,794,622 $3,471,918 $3,812,205 $5.40
Total Reimbursement Revenue 986,568 1,157,633 1,025,387 1,137,310 1.61
Market Revenue from Vacant Units 0 0 0 1,693,168 2.40
Other Revenue 92,558 38,074 26,766 6,000 0.01
Vacancy Loss (36,475) 0 0 (1,693,168) (2.40)
Effective Gross Revenue $4,879,218 $4,990,329 $4,524,071 $4,955,515 $7.02
Real Estate Taxes 540,685 714,901 738,305 709,096 1.00
Insurance 145,853 173,826 194,733 199,721 0.28
Management Fee 189,732 152,707 152,423 160,511 0.23
Other Operating Expenses(2) 905,139 962,034 962,518 907,052 1.28
Total Operating Expenses $1,781,409 $2,003,468 $2,047,979 $1,976,381 $2.80
Net Operating Income(3) $3,097,809 $2,986,861 $2,476,092 $2,979,134 $4.22
TI/LC 0 0 0 9,565 0.01
Capital Expenditures 0 0 0 141,245 0.20
Net Cash Flow $3,097,809 $2,986,861 $2,476,092 $2,828,324 $4.00
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated August 1, 2021, with rent steps through November 30, 2022.
(2)Other Operating Expense include Utilities, Repair & Maintenance, Payroll (Office, Security, Maintenance), and Other Expenses.
(3)The increase from the T-12 7/31/2021 Net Operating Income to U/W Net Operating Income is primarily attributable to the fact that the most recent period reflects months impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, U/W Net Operating Income includes rent step credits of $96,792 and full credit for 10 new leases signed since August 2020, one of which was signed after the most recent period ending in July 2021 (Lifetouch; $82,619 in U/W Base Rent).

 

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5300, 5555 & 5600 Oakbrook Parkway
Norcross, GA 30093

 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 10 

Norcross Industrial Portfolio

 

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$31,500,000

52.5%

2.50x

9.5%

 

Property Management. The Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property is managed by Colliers International Management - Atlanta, LLC and RRI Management, LLC.

 

Lockbox / Cash Management. The Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan is structured with a springing lockbox and springing cash management. The borrower was required to deliver tenant direction letters to the lender directing each tenant of the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property to directly deposit all rents into a lender-controlled lockbox account. Upon the occurrence of the initial Norcross Industrial Portfolio Trigger Period (as defined below), the lender may deliver notices to each tenant instructing them to remit all rents into a lender-controlled lockbox account, and the borrower will be required to cause all cash revenues relating to the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property and all other money received by the borrower or the property manager with respect to the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Property (other than tenant security deposits) to be deposited into such lockbox account or a lender-controlled cash management account (if a Norcross Industrial Portfolio Trigger Period is continuing) within one business day of receipt thereof. On each business day that no Norcross Industrial Portfolio Trigger Period or event of default under the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan is continuing, all funds in the lockbox account are required to be swept into a borrower-controlled operating account. On each business day that a Norcross Industrial Portfolio Trigger Period or event of default under the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan is continuing, all funds in the lockbox account are required to be swept into the cash management account. During the continuance of a Norcross Industrial Portfolio Trigger Period or an event of default under the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan, all amounts on deposit in the cash management account after payment of debt service, required reserves and budgeted operating expenses are required to be deposited into an excess cash flow reserve account as additional collateral for the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan.

 

A “Norcross Industrial Portfolio Trigger Period” means (a) each period from (i) when the debt yield (as calculated under the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan documents), determined as of the first day of any fiscal quarter, is less than 7.50% (each a “Debt Yield Trigger Event”) and the borrower fails to timely make a cash deposit or to provide a letter of credit under the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan documents and concluding upon (ii) the earlier to occur of (A) the debt yield, determined as of the first day of each of two consecutive fiscal quarters, is equal to or greater than 7.50% or (B) prior to the second anniversary of the occurrence of a Debt Yield Trigger Event, the amount maintained in the excess cash flow account as a result of a Debt Yield Trigger Event is equal to the cumulative balance required under the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan documents or the borrower delivers a letter of credit, which together with any cash balance in the excess cash flow account is equal to the balance required under the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan documents; and (b) if the annual, quarterly or monthly financial reports required under the Norcross Industrial Portfolio Loan documents are not delivered to the lender as and when required (but subject to any applicable cure period) and ending when such reports are delivered and they indicate, in fact, that no Norcross Industrial Portfolio Trigger Period is ongoing.

 

Initial and Ongoing Reserves. At loan origination, the borrower deposited approximately (i) $121,728.20 into a tax reserve, (ii) $153,680.92 into an insurance reserve, and (iii) $2,000,000 into a reserve for tenant improvements and leasing commissions.

 

Tax Reserve - On each due date, the borrower is required to fund 1/12 of the real estate taxes (approximately $60,864) that the lender reasonably estimates will be payable over the next-ensuing 12-month period.

 

Insurance Reserve - On each due date, the borrower is required to fund 1/12 ($16,643) of the insurance premiums (approximately $16,643) that the lender reasonably estimates will be payable over the next-ensuing 12-month period.

 

TI/LC Reserve - On each due date, and to the extent the amount contained in the TI/LC account (excluding amounts deposited in respect of payment, fees, damages, forfeited security deposits, or proceeds of any bond or letter of credit in connection with a lease termination or tenant default) is less than $250,000, the borrower is required to fund a capital expenditure reserve in the amount of $29,426.04.

 

Capital Expenditures Reserve - On each due date the borrower is required to fund a capital expenditure reserve in the amount of $11,770.42.

 

Current Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness. None.

 

Future Mezzanine or Subordinate Indebtedness Permitted. None.

 

Partial Release. None.

 

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6301-6351 East Broadway Boulevard 

Tucson, AZ 85710 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 11 

Wilmot Plaza 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$30,000,000 

65.2% 

1.77x 

10.6% 

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: JPMCB
Loan Purpose: Recapitalization
Borrower Sponsor: DSW Commercial Real Estate, LLC
Borrower: DSW IREIF Wilmot Plaza Owner LLC
Original Balance: $30,000,000
Cut-off Date Balance: $30,000,000
% by Initial UPB: 3.2%
Interest Rate: 3.90700%
Payment Date: 1st of each month
First Payment Date: November 1, 2021
Maturity Date: October 1, 2031
Amortization: Interest Only, Amortizing Balloon
Additional Debt: $4,000,000 Mezzanine Loan
Call Protection(2): L(25), YM1(92), O(3)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Hard / In Place

  

Reserves
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes: $25,963 $25,963 NAP
Insurance: $5,054 $5,054 NAP
CapEx: $1,744 $1,744 NAP
TI/LC: $23,247 $23,247 NAP
Other(3): $198,386 $0 NAP
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: Anchored Retail
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: Tucson, AZ
Year Built / Renovated: 1958 - 2016 / NAP
Total Sq. Ft.: 139,482
Property Management: DSW Commercial Real Estate LLC
Underwritten NOI(1): $3,177,082
Underwritten NCF(1): $3,014,488
Appraised Value: $46,000,000
Appraisal Date: 7/21/2021
 
Historical NOI
Most Recent NOI: $3,238,868 (August 31, 2021)
2020 NOI: $3,182,659 (December 31, 2020)
2019 NOI: $3,158,769 (December 31, 2019)
2018 NOI: $3,171,812 (December 31, 2018)
 
Historical Occupancy
Most Recent Occupancy: 95.5% (September 9, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: 95.5% (December 31, 2020)
2019 Occupancy: 100.0% (December 31, 2019)
2018 Occupancy: 100.0% (December 31, 2018)


Financial Information
Tranche Cut-off Date
Balance

Balance per Sq. Ft. 

Cut-off / Balloon 

LTV 

Cut-off / Balloon 

U/W DSCR 

NOI / NCF 

U/W Debt Yield 

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon 

NOI / NCF 

Mortgage Loan $30,000,000          
Whole Loan $30,000,000 $215 / $176 65.2% / 53.2% 1.87x / 1.77x 10.6% / 10.0% 13.0% / 12.3%
Mezzanine Loan $4,000,000          
Total Debt $34,000,000 $244 / $204 73.9% / 61.9% 1.47x / 1.39x 9.3% / 8.9% 11.2% / 10.6%
(1)Underwritten NOI and Underwritten NCF are inclusive of rent steps through September 2022.

(2)The borrower may, on any business day after November 1, 2023, obtain the release of either (x) the outparcel known as the 6303 outparcel or (y) the outparcel known as the 6307 outparcel or the outparcel known as the pad-1 outparcel or both from the lien of the mortgage (each of the outparcels, an “Outparcel”), provided no event of default or a cash sweep event has occurred and upon satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Wilmot Plaza Loan (as defined below) documents, including, without limitation, the following: (a) the prepayment of an amount equal to 120% of the amount allocated to the Outparcel, (b) the resulting aggregate mortgage and mezzanine debt service coverage ratio for the remaining Wilmot Plaza Property based on the trailing 3-month period immediately preceding such release is equal to or greater than the greater of (i) debt service coverage ratio immediately prior to the release of the Outparcel for the three (3) full calendar months immediately preceding the release of the Outparcel or (ii) 1.39x, (c) the resulting loan-to-value ratio of the Wilmot Plaza loan and the related mezzanine loan does not exceed 73.9%, (d) the borrower delivers to the lender or the rating agencies an additional insolvency opinion and a REMIC opinion, (e) the borrower conveys the Outparcel to a party other than the borrower or any affiliate of the borrower, and (f) the customary REMIC release requirements are satisfied.

(3)Other reserves consist of $174,386 for a Dick’s Reserve Fund and $24,000 for a Free Rent Reserve.

  

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Whole Loan $30,000,000 77.6%   Retire Existing Debt $27,804,790 71.9%
Mezzanine Loan 4,000,000 10.3%   Partner Buyout Proceeds 10,113,400 26.1  
Borrower Sponsor Equity 4,679,245 12.1%   Closing Costs 506,663 1.3
        Upfront Reserves 254,393 0.7
Total Sources $38,679,245 100.0%   Total Uses   $38,679,245 100.0%
           

The Borrower and the Borrower Sponsor. The borrower is DSW IREIF Wilmot Plaza Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and special purpose entity with one independent director in its organizational structure. Legal counsel to the borrower delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination. The borrower is indirectly owned by the borrower sponsor, DSW Commercial Real Estate, LLC, a full-service real estate firm based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 2001, the firm holds numerous commercial properties in Tucson and Phoenix, and has developed approximately 1,000,000 sq. ft. of office, medical and retail space.

 

The borrower is a wholly owned subsidiary of the non-recourse carveout guarantor for the Wilmot Plaza loan, Iridius Capital LLC (“Iridius Capital”). Iridius Capital is a group of real estate professionals who focus on the acquisition of under-utilized real estate assets and seek to increase revenues through lease-up strategy, capital improvements, or repurposing a building.

 

The Property. The Wilmot Plaza property (the “Wilmot Plaza Property”) is a Class B, 139,482 sq. ft., multi-tenant anchored retail center, located in Tucson, Arizona, at the intersection of Wilmot Road and Broadway Blvd. The Wilmot Plaza Property was originally built in 1958 and redeveloped with mostly new construction in 2016. The improvements are situated across three parcels totaling 9.80 acres. The Wilmot Plaza Property is located in the Central East retail corridor at an intersection with over 260,000 people living within five miles. The

 

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6301-6351 East Broadway Boulevard 

Tucson, AZ 85710 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 11 

Wilmot Plaza 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$30,000,000 

65.2% 

1.77x 

10.6% 

 

Wilmot Plaza Property features 510 surface parking spaces, resulting in a parking ratio of 3.7 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of net rentable area.

 

The Wilmot Plaza Property is 95.5% leased to 12 tenants, including a mix of institutional quality national retailers and local businesses. Investment grade tenancy accounts for 41.0% of the total net rentable area and 35.4% of the annual underwritten base rent. The Wilmot Plaza Property is anchored by Dick’s Sporting Goods, T.J. Maxx and Nordstrom Rack. All three anchor tenants have four, five-year extension options on their respective leases. Other tenants include national retailers such as New Cingular Wireless and Massage Envy. Aside from the five largest tenants, no tenant occupies more than 2.6% of NRA or accounts for more than 5.8% of underwritten base rent. The Wilmot Plaza Property has benefited from strong occupancy with 100.0% of net rentable area leased in 2018 and 2019 and 95.5% of net rentable area leased in 2020.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of September 9, 2021, all tenants at the Wilmot Plaza Property are current with respect to all contractual rent obligations and the Wilmot Plaza loan is not subject to any modification or forbearance request. Massage Envy entered into a lease modification that reduces contractual monthly rent from June 2022 through November 2022 by an aggregate amount equal to $48,000. The first payment date for the Wilmot Plaza loan is November 1, 2021. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus. 

 

Tenant Summary(1)(2)
      Tenant / Building

Ratings

(Moody’s/Fitch/S&P)(3)

Net Rentable

Area (Sq. Ft.)

% of Net

Rentable Area

U/W Base

Rent PSF(4)

% of Total

U/W Base Rent

Lease

Expiration

Dick’s Sporting Goods NR / NR / NR 50,000 35.8% $18.50 30.2% 1/31/2026
T.J. Maxx A2 / NR / A 27,000 19.4 13.00 11.4% 1/31/2028
Nordstrom Rack Ba1 / BBB- / BB+ 25,193 18.1 22.00 18.1% 4/30/2026
New Cingular Wireless NR / BBB+ / NR 5,064 3.6 36.00 5.9% 11/30/2025
Carbon Health NR / NR / NR 4,434 3.2 41.80 6.0% 4/30/2027
Aspen Dental Management NR / NR / NR 3,600 2.6 49.50 5.8% 2/28/2027
Tucson Fit3, LLC (OTF) NR / NR / NR 3,420 2.5 38.64 4.3% 1/31/2028
Costa Vida NR / NR / NR 3,300 2.4 40.70 4.4% 8/31/2026
Massage Envy(5) NR / NR / NR 3,000 2.2 36.00 3.5% 5/30/2032
Golden Bear PT Partners NR / NR / NR 2,926 2.1 40.15 3.8% 3/31/2027
Total / Wtd. Avg. Major Tenants   127,937 91.7% $22.42 93.5%  
Remaining Tenants   5,211 3.7% 38.36 6.5%  
Total / Wtd. Avg. Occupied Collateral   133,148 95.5% $23.04 100.0%  
Vacant   6,334 4.5%      
Total   139,482 100.00%      
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated as of September 9, 2021.

(2)Certain of the tenants have leases that provide for co-tenancy provisions. See “Description of the Mortgage Pool—Tenant Issues—Lease Expirations and Terminations” in the Preliminary Prospectus for additional information.

(3)Certain ratings are those of the parent company whether or not the parent guarantees the lease.

(4)U/W Base Rent PSF is inclusive of rent steps through September 2022.

(5)Massage Envy has executed a lease modification allowing for reduced monthly rents during the months of June 2022 through November 2022 by an aggregate amount equal to $48,000.

 

Lease Rollover Schedule(1)
Year

# of 

Leases 

Expiring 

Total 

Expiring 

Sq. Ft. 

% of Total Sq. 

Ft. Expiring 

Cumulative
Sq. Ft. 

Expiring 

Cumulative % of

Sq. Ft. Expiring 

Annual  

U/W Base 
Rent PSF

% U/W Base Rent

Rolling 

Cumulative %

of U/W

Base Rent

MTM 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% $0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2021 0 0 0.0 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2022 0 0 0.0 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2023 0 0 0.0 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2024 0 0 0.0 0 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2025 1 5,064 3.6 5,064 3.6% 36.00 5.9% 5.9%
2026 4 81,186 58.2 86,250 61.8% 21.23 56.2% 62.1%
2027 3 10,960 7.9 97,210 69.7% 43.89 15.7% 77.8%
2028 2 30,420 21.8 127,630 91.5% 15.88 15.7% 93.5%
2029 0 0 0.0 127,630 91.5% 0.00 0.0% 93.5%
2030 0 0 0.0 127,630 91.5% 0.00 0.0% 93.5%
2031 0 0 0.0 127,630 91.5% 0.00 0.0% 93.5%
2032 & Thereafter 2 5,518 4.0 133,148 95.5% 35.88 6.5% 100.0%
Vacant NAP 6,334 4.5 139,482 100.0% NAP NAP% NAP
Total / Wtd. Avg. 12 139,482 100.0%     $23.04 100.00%  
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated September 9, 2021.

 

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6301-6351 East Broadway Boulevard 

Tucson, AZ 85710 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 11 

Wilmot Plaza 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$30,000,000 

65.2% 

1.77x 

10.6% 

 

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

Cash Flow Analysis(1)(2)  
   2018  2019  2020  U/W  U/W PSF
Base Rent  $3,128,762  $3,069,663  $3,056,883  $3,067,919  $22.00
Vacant Income  0  0  0  221,690  1.59
Gross Revenue  $3,128,762  $3,069,663  $3,056,883  $3,289,609  $23.58
Reimbursements  737,370  747,872  767,504  834,230  5.98
Other – Rental Storage  0  0  0  14,882  0.11
 Loss: Vacancy  0  0  0  (278,912)  (2.00)
Effective Gross Income  $3,866,132  $3,817,535  $3,824,387  $3,859,808  $27.67
Total Operating Expenses  694,320  658,766  641,728  682,726  4.89
Net Operating Income  $3,171,812  $3,158,769  $3,182,659  $3,177,082  $22.78
TI/LC  0  0  0  141,672  1.02
Replacement Reserves  0  0  0  20,922  0.15
Net Cash Flow  $3,171,812  $3,158,769  $3,182,659  $3,014,488  $21.61

(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated September 9, 2021.

(2)U/W Base Rent is inclusive of rent steps through September 2022.

 

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 A-3-85 
  

 

114 & 130 East Black Horse Pike 

Audubon, NJ 08106 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 12 

Audubon Crossings & Commons 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$27,878,213 

68.3% 

1.42x 

8.6% 

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: GSMC
Loan Purpose: Refinance
Borrower Sponsors(1): Steven B. Wolfson and Milton S. Schneider
Borrowers: Audubon Ventures Limited Liability Company and Audubon Ventures II L.L.C.
Original Balance: $28,000,000
Cut-off Date Balance: $27,878,213
% by Initial UPB: 2.9%
Interest Rate: 3.72000%
Payment Date: 6th of each month
First Payment Date: September 6, 2021
Maturity Date: August 6, 2031
Amortization: Amortizing Balloon
Additional Debt(2): $19,000,000 Pari Passu Debt
Call Protection: L(27), D(86), O(7)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Hard / Springing

  

Reserves(3)
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes: $75,408 $37,703 NAP
Insurance: $0 Springing NAP
Replacement: $0 $5,855 $210,000
TI/LC: $0 $31,228 $1,112,000
Rollover(4): $500,000 $20,833 $1,000,000
Other(5): $1,050,426 Springing NAP
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: Anchored Retail
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: Audubon, NJ
Year Built / Renovated: 1961, 1979 / 2004-2005, 2008
Total Sq. Ft.: 468,417
Property Management: Wolfson Group, Inc.
Underwritten NOI(6)(7): $4,027,085
Underwritten NCF(7): $3,701,823
Appraised Value: $68,550,000
Appraisal Date: July 12, 2021
 
Historical NOI
Most Recent NOI(6): $3,535,895 (May 31, 2021)
2020 NOI: $3,706,195 (December 31, 2020)
2019 NOI: $4,392,346 (December 31, 2019)
2018 NOI: $4,110,438 (December 31, 2018)
 
Historical Occupancy
Most Recent Occupancy: 87.6% (July 1, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: 84.5% (December 31, 2020)
2019 Occupancy: 88.4% (December 31, 2019)
2018 Occupancy: 93.6% (December 31, 2018)


Financial Information
Tranche Cut-off Date
Balance

Balance per Sq. Ft. 

Cut-off / Balloon 

LTV  

Cut-off / Balloon 

U/W DSCR 

NOI / NCF 

U/W Debt Yield 

NOI / NCF  

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon NOI / NCF 

Mortgage Loan $27,878,213          
Pari Passu Loan $18,917,359          
Whole Loan $46,795,572 $100 / $79 68.3% / 53.9% 1.55x / 1.42x 8.6% / 7.9% 10.9% / 10.0%
(1)Steven B. Wolfson and Milton S. Schneider are the nonrecourse carve-out guarantors.

(2)The Audubon Crossings & Commons loan is part of the Audubon Crossings & Commons whole loan evidenced by two pari passu notes, with an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of approximately $46.8 million. For additional information, see “The Whole Loan Summary” chart herein.

(3)See “Initial and Ongoing Reserves” herein.

(4)Commencing in September 2021 and continuing through the payment date in August 2023, the borrowers are required to deposit $20,833.33 into the rollover reserve account.

(5)Other initial reserves consist of Unfunded Obligations Reserve ($1,046,674.18) and Ground Rent Reserve ($3,751.67) for a ground leased strip of land connecting the two components of the Audubon Crossings & Commons Property (as defined below).

(6)The increase from the Most Recent NOI to Underwritten NOI is primarily attributable to the inclusion of base rent and reimbursements from three new signed leases (Octopharma, Affordable Care and Oak Street Health).

(7)Underwritten NOI and Underwritten NCF include rent steps through September 30, 2022.

  

Whole Loan Summary
Note Original Balance Cut-off Date Balance Note Holder Controlling Piece
A-1 $28,000,000 $27,878,213  Benchmark 2021-B30 Yes
A-2 19,000,000 18,917,359  GSBI(1) No
Whole Loan $47,000,000 $46,795,572    
(1)Expected to be contributed to one or more future securitization transactions or may otherwise be transferred at any time.

  

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Whole Loan $47,000,000 97.9%   Loan Payoff $46,251,631 96.3%
Borrower Sponsor Equity 1,028,175 2.1     Reserves 1,625,834                 3.4  
        Closing Costs 150,710                 0.3  
             
Total Sources $48,028,175 100.0%   Total Uses $48,028,175 100.0%

 

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114 & 130 East Black Horse Pike 

Audubon, NJ 08106 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 12 

Audubon Crossings & Commons 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$27,878,213 

68.3% 

1.42x 

8.6% 

 

The Borrowers and the Borrower Sponsors. The borrowers are Audubon Ventures Limited Liability Company and Audubon Ventures II L.L.C., each a New Jersey limited liability company and single purpose entity with two independent directors in its organizational structure. Each borrower owns one of the two components, as described below, of the Audubon Crossing Property. Legal counsel to the borrowers delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of the Audubon Crossings & Commons Loan. The borrower sponsors and nonrecourse carve-out guarantors are Steven B. Wolfson and Milton S. Schneider. Steven Wolfson runs The Wolfson Group, Inc. (“Wolfson Group”) which is a commercial real estate development and management company specializing in high quality, community, neighborhood and regional retail projects in a variety of formats, ranging from urban to suburban to rural. Wolfson Group has developed 14 shopping centers in southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey and has a current operating portfolio of approximately 6.0 million square feet. New projects are underway for an additional two million square feet in both southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Wolfson Group’s portfolio includes anchor tenants such as Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, Shoprite, Barnes & Noble, Michaels, Acme, Marshalls, HomeGoods, TJ Maxx, Ross and Bed Bath & Beyond.

 

The Property. The Audubon Crossings & Commons property (the “Audubon Crossings & Commons Property”) is a 468,417 sq. ft. anchored retail center located in Audubon, New Jersey. The Audubon Crossings & Commons Property is comprised of two components, Audubon Crossings (“Crossings”) and Audubon Commons (“Commons”). Crossings, constructed in 1961 and 1979 and renovated in 2004-2005 and 2008, contains 365,588 sq. ft. of building area on a 30.6-acre site and is anchored by Walmart, Ross, Marshalls, and Goodwill. Inline spaces consist of a blend of local, regional and national tenants and there are four outparcels, three of which are ground leased to Pep Boys, Chick Fil A, and Sonic. Commons, constructed in 1979 and renovated in 2008, contains 102,829 sq. ft. of building area on a 13.5-acre site and is anchored by Acme Markets. It also contains Carty Kids Gym, Audubon Oral Health, Wine Legend and Octopharma as well as two outparcels which are ground leased to Applebee’s and Arby’s. As of July 1, 2021, the Audubon Crossings & Commons Property was 87.6% leased to 34 tenants. The Audubon Crossings & Commons Property contains 2,344 parking spaces for a ratio of 5.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.

 

Crossings and Commons are connected by a greenbelt land strip that, pursuant to a ground lease, is leased from the Public Service Electric and Gas Company (“PSE&G”). The strip is otherwise unimproved except for above ground power lines running through it which are the responsibility of PSE&G, four paved driveways, and a paved parking area containing 48 parking spaces. The ground lease has a 30-year term expiring in 2035, with annual rent of $22,509.60.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of October 13, 2021, The Audubon Crossings & Commons Whole Loan is not subject to any forbearance, modification or debt service relief request. As of October 13, 2021, the borrower sponsor has reported that approximately 99% of the expected August and September 2021 rent payments were received. The September 2021 and October 2021 debt service payments were made. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

The following table presents certain information relating to the tenants (of which, certain tenants may have cotenancy provisions) at the Audubon Crossings & Commons Property:

 

Tenant Summary(1)
Tenant Credit Rating
(Fitch/Moody’s/S&P)(2)
Net Rentable
Area (Sq. Ft.)
% of Net
Rentable
Area
U/W Base
Rent Per
Sq. Ft.
% of Total
U/W Base
Rent
Sales Per
Sq. Ft.
Occupancy
Cost
Lease Expiration
Walmart AA / Aa2 / AA 150,111 32.0% $8.13 26.1% NAV NAV 1/31/2027
Acme Markets NR / Ba3 / BB 66,169 14.1% $5.75 8.1% NAV NAV 3/31/2025
Ross Dress for Less NR / A2 / BBB+ 25,014 5.3% $12.49 6.7% NAV NAV 1/31/2028
Goodwill NR / NR / NR 15,000 3.2% $16.98 5.4% $98.22 17.3% 2/28/2029
Marshall’s NR / A2 / A 21,000 4.5% $11.00 4.9% NAV NAV 9/30/2027
Wine Legend NR / NR / NR 9,600 2.0% $14.30 2.9% $480.04 3.0% 2/29/2032
Octopharma(3) NR / NR / NR 8,267 1.8% $16.25 2.9% NAV NAV 8/30/2031
Applebee’s NR / NR / NR 4,980 1.1% $25.99 2.8% NAV NAV 11/30/2025
Five Below NR / NR / NR 8,036 1.7% $16.00 2.7% NAV NAV 1/31/2029
Sonic NR / NR / NR 3,062 0.7% $41.15 2.7% $440.56 9.3% 2/28/2043
Ten Largest Tenants   311,239 66.4% $9.81 65.3%      
Remaining Occupied(4)   99,079 21.2% $16.39 34.7%      
Total / Wtd. Avg. Occupied Collateral   410,318 87.6% $11.40 100.0%      
Vacant   58,099 12.4%          
Total   468,417 100.0%          
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated July 1, 2021.

(2)Certain ratings are those of the parent company whether or not the parent guarantees the lease.

(3)Octopharma has executed a lease but has not yet taken occupancy or begun paying rent. We cannot assure you that the tenant will take occupancy or begin paying rent as expected or at all.

(4)Two tenants, Affordable Care and Oak Street Health, have executed leases but have not yet taken occupancy or begun paying rent. We cannot assure you that they will take occupancy or begin paying rent as expected or at all.

 

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114 & 130 East Black Horse Pike 

Audubon, NJ 08106 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 12 

Audubon Crossings & Commons 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$27,878,213 

68.3% 

1.42x 

8.6% 

 

Lease Rollover Schedule(1)(2)
Year

# of 

Leases 

Expiring 

Total 

Expiring 

Sq. Ft. 

% of Total Sq. 

Ft. Expiring 

Cumulative 

Sq. Ft. 

Expiring 

Cumulative %  

of 

Sq. Ft. Expiring 

Annual U/W Base Rent 

PSF 

% U/W Base Rent 

Rolling 

Cumulative % 

of U/W 

Base Rent 

MTM 1 8,100 1.7% 8,100 1.7% $8.89 1.5% 1.5%
2021 2 3,995 0.9% 12,095 2.6% $24.36 2.1% 3.6%
2022 4 14,033 3.0% 26,128 5.6% $22.62 6.8% 10.4%
2023 1 1,800 0.4% 27,928 6.0% $31.50 1.2% 11.6%
2024 2 26,404 5.6% 54,332 11.6% $6.62 3.7% 15.4%
2025 7 84,588 18.1% 138,920 29.7% $8.87 16.0% 31.4%
2026 3 6,437 1.4% 145,357 31.0% $28.51 3.9% 35.3%
2027 2 171,111 36.5% 316,468 67.6% $8.48 31.0% 66.3%
2028 4 36,964 7.9% 353,432 75.5% $14.69 11.6% 77.9%
2029 3 26,957 5.8% 380,389 81.2% $18.11 10.4% 88.4%
2030 1 1,800 0.4% 382,189 81.6% $19.00 0.7% 89.1%
2031 2 15,467 3.3% 397,656 84.9% $15.90 5.3% 94.4%
2032 &Thereafter 2 12,662 2.7% 410,318 87.6% $20.79 5.6% 100.0%
Vacant NAP 58,099 12.4% 468,417 100.0% NAP NAP  
Total / Wtd. Avg. 34 468,417 100.0%     $11.40 100.0%  
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated July 1, 2021, including rent steps through September 30, 2022.

(2)Certain tenants may have termination or contraction options (which may become exercisable prior to the originally stated expiration date of the tenant lease) that are not considered in the above Lease Rollover Schedule.

  

Competitive Properties(1)
Property Name & Address Property Sub-type Year Built / Renovated Total NRA Occupancy Anchor Tenants Distance to Subject

Audubon Crossings & Commons 

114 & 130 East Black Horse Pike 

Audubon, NJ 

Anchored 1961, 1979 / 2004-2005, 2008 468,417 87.6%(2) Walmart, Acme Markets, Ross Dress for Less, Goodwill, Marshalls -
Mount Ephraim Ave Plaza
2881 Mount Ephraim Avenue
Camden, NJ

Convenience/

Strip Center 

NAV / NAV 87,778 100% Dollar Tree 1.2 miles
Westmont Plaza
618-658 West Cuthbert Boulevard
Westmont, NJ

Community 

Center 

1989 / NAV 175,709 70% Target, Virtua Heath, Dollar Tree 2.2 miles
Browning Square
301-367 West Browning Road
Bellmawr, NJ

Neighborhood 

Center 

2006 / NAV 60,212 100%

Retro Fitness,

Dollar General

 

2.4 miles
Haddon Commons
400 West Cuthbert Boulevard
Westmont, NJ

Neighborhood 

Center 

1958 / 2002 57,089 100% Acme Markets 2.6 miles
Airport Circle Shopping Center
7500 South Crescent Boulevard
Pennsauken, NJ

Neighborhood 

Center 

1959 / NAV 106,100 100% Supremo Foods, Super Dollar City 2.7 miles
(1)Source: Appraisal.

(2)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated July 1, 2021.

 

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114 & 130 East Black Horse Pike 

Audubon, NJ 08106 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 12 

Audubon Crossings & Commons 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$27,878,213 

68.3% 

1.42x 

8.6% 

 

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

Cash Flow Analysis
   2018  2019  2020  T-12 5/31/2021  U/W  U/W PSF
Base Rent(1)  $4,616,680  $4,920,284  $4,447,067  $4,340,546  $4,677,792  $9.99
Credit Tenant Rent Steps(2)  0  0  0  0  21,836  0.05
Potential Income from Vacant Space  0  0  0  0  1,011,168  2.16
Total Reimbursements  1,557,935  1,608,219  1,418,982  1,385,026  1,419,813  3.03
Other Income  22,884  69,465  (15,254)  (19,177)  0  0
Gross Potential Rent  $6,197,498  $6,597,967  $5,850,796  $5,706,395  $7,130,609  $15.22
Vacancy & Credit Loss  0  0  0  0  (1,011,168)  (2.16)
Effective Gross Income  $6,197,498  $6,597,967  $5,850,796  $5,706,395  $6,119,441  $13.06
Total Operating Expenses  $2,087,060  $2,205,621  $2,144,600  $2,170,499  $2,092,357  $4.47
Net Operating Income(3)  $4,110,438  $4,392,346  $3,706,195  $3,535,895  $4,027,085  $8.60
Replacement Reserves  0  0  0  0  98,368  0.21
TI/LC  0  0  720  720  226,894  0.48
Net Cash Flow  $4,110,438  $4,392,346  $3,705,475  $3,535,175  $3,701,823  $7.90
(1)Base Rent is based on the underwritten rent roll dated July 1, 2021.

(2)Credit Tenant Rent Steps include straight-lined rent for investment-grade tenants.

(3)The increase from the Most Recent NOI to Underwritten Net Operating Income is primarily attributable to the inclusion of base rent and reimbursements from three new signed leases (Octopharma, Affordable Care and Oak Street Health).

 

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934, 1118, 1120 and 

1185 Southeast 36th Street 

Grand Rapids, MI 49508 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 13 

Grand Rapids  

Commerce Center 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$26,584,712 

60.3% 

2.77x 

17.0% 

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: GACC
Loan Purpose: Acquisition
Borrower Sponsor: Kenneth Levy
Borrowers: Grand Rapids Industrial Properties, LLC and Grand Rapids Industrial Properties #2, LLC
Original Balance: $26,625,000
Cut-off Date Balance: $26,584,712
% by Initial UPB: 2.8%
Interest Rate: 3.38000%
Payment Date: 6th of each month
First Payment Date: November 6, 2021
Maturity Date: October 6, 2031
Amortization: Amortizing Balloon
Additional Debt: None
Call Protection: L(25), D(90), O(5)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Springing / Springing

 

Reserves
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes: $171,815 $24,285 NAP
Insurance: $0 Springing NAP
Replacement: $0 $24,273 $582,558
TI/LC: $0 $32,364 $1,165,115
Other(1): $2,089,418 $0 NAP
       
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: Industrial Flex
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Year Built / Renovated: 1957, 1960, 1965, 1980 / 1978, 2015-2019
Total Sq. Ft.: 1,941,895
Property Management: Glen Una Management Company, Inc.
Underwritten NOI: $4,509,290
Underwritten NCF: $3,910,433
Appraised Value: $44,100,000
Appraisal Date: July 23, 2021
 
Historical NOI
Most Recent NOI: $4,385,330 (T-12 July 31, 2021)
2020 NOI: $4,183,697 (December 31, 2020)
2019 NOI: $3,318,525 (December 31, 2019)
2018 NOI: $2,490,196 (December 31, 2018)
 
Historical Occupancy
Most Recent Occupancy: 75.0% (September 1, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: 87.6% (December 31, 2020)
2019 Occupancy: 76.6% (December 31, 2019)
2018 Occupancy: 70.5% (December 31, 2018)


Financial Information
Tranche Cut-off Date Balance

Balance per Sq. Ft. 

Cut-off / Balloon 

LTV  

Cut-off / Balloon 

U/W DSCR 

NOI / NCF 

U/W Debt Yield 

NOI / NCF  

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon 

NOI / NCF 

Mortgage Loan $26,584,712 $14 / $11 60.3% / 46.9% 3.19x / 2.77x 17.0% / 14.7% 21.8% / 18.9%
(1)Other Reserve is comprised of a $1,815,000 Roof Replacement Reserve, a $227,700 Leveler Installation Reserve and a $46,718 Vapor Intrusion Mitigation System Work Reserve.

  

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Mortgage Loan              $26,625,000 68.9%     Purchase Price                    $35,750,000 92.6%
Borrower Sponsor Equity 11,998,348       31.1           Upfront Reserves 2,261,233 5.9
        Origination Costs 612,115 1.6 
Total Sources $38,623,348 100.0%   Total Uses $38,623,348 100.0%
             

The Borrowers and the Borrower Sponsor. The borrowers are Grand Rapids Industrial Properties, LLC and Grand Rapids Industrial Properties #2, LLC each a Delaware limited liability company and special purpose entity with one independent director. Legal counsel to the borrower delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of the Grand Rapids Commerce Center loan. The borrower sponsor and non-recourse carveout guarantor is Kenneth Levy, who is the chairman and controlling shareholder of both Sabino Management Co. and Glen Una Management Company, Inc. These two entities act as the investment and management oversight vehicles for all of Mr. Levy’s private real estate investments. Through them, Mr. Levy personally owns or controls over 10.0 million sq. ft. of commercial property. Mr. Levy’s properties are all located in major metropolitan markets across the country including commercial properties in Seattle, Denver, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas, Irving, Nashville, Plano, San Antonio, Houston, Atlanta and suburban Washington D.C. Glen Una Management Company is responsible for the management of most of the commercial property owned or controlled by Mr. Levy.

 

The Property. The Grand Rapids Commerce Center property is a 1,941,895 sq. ft. industrial building located in Grand Rapids, Michigan (the Grand Rapids Commerce Center Property). According to the appraisal, the Grand Rapids Commerce Center Property is located in the S. Grand Rapids/Kentwood submarket with access to US-131, I-94, and I-96, which are the main transportation arteries connecting Grand Rapids to Lansing, Detroit and Chicago. The Grand Rapids Commerce Center Property was approximately 75.0% leased to 21 tenants as of September 1, 2021. The Grand Rapids Commerce Center Property has over 1,000 parking spaces, for a parking ratio of 0.57 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.

 

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934, 1118, 1120 and 

1185 Southeast 36th Street 

Grand Rapids, MI 49508 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 13 

Grand Rapids  

Commerce Center 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$26,584,712 

60.3% 

2.77x 

17.0% 

 

The Grand Rapids Commerce Center Property was originally built in 1957 and most recently renovated between 2015 and 2019. The Grand Rapids Commerce Center Property was a former Steelcase manufacturing and distribution facility. Steelcase’s world headquarters and International Learning Center continue to be located nearby. The borrower sponsor purchased the Grand Rapids Commerce Center property from Steelcase in 2007, and subsequently converted the facility from a single-tenant building into a multi-tenant building that accommodates tenants of all sizes making it a desirable location for the Grand Rapids industrial business community. The Grand Rapids Commerce Center property currently offers 1,941,895 sq. ft. of total rentable space, which consists of industrial space (approximately 1.5 million sq. ft.; approximately 77.2% of NRA), flexible short-term storage space (approximately 284,000 sq. ft.; approximately 14.6% of NRA), and office space (approximately 141,000 sq. ft.; approximately 7.3% of NRA). The industrial space features 8 drive-in doors, 140 dock high doors, 40’x40’ bay size, and approximately 18’-31’ clear height. The flexible storage space was created for users who need overflow and flexible storage space, effectively an industrial version of self-storage, which are typically leased on a month-to-month basis and. The flexible storage space is currently 70% leased. Historical occupancy rates averaged 76% between January 2017 and July 2021.

 

The largest tenant, Sprinter Services, Inc., occupies 24.4% of NRA and accounts for 28.2% of U/W base rent. Sprinter Services, Inc., doing business as Columbian Logistics Network, provides design and management of logistics solutions. Sprinter Services, Inc offers transportation, warehousing, food logistics, and manufacturing support services. Sprinter serves clients throughout the entire United States. Sprinter has 6 locations (all dry space, except for one with 50,000 sq. ft. of refrigerated space) in Grand Rapids, and Grand Rapids Commerce Center Property is their largest location in Grand Rapids.

  

The second largest tenant, Keystone Automotive Industries, occupies 11.1% of NRA and accounts for 12.5% of U/W base rent. Keystone Automotive Industries is a subsidiary of LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ) (“LKQ”). LKQ is an American provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ sells replacement systems, components, equipment and parts to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles.

  

The third largest tenant, Packaging Corp. of America, occupies 5.9% of NRA and accounts for 8.1% of U/W base rent. Packaging Corp. of America (NYSE: PKG) is the 4th largest maker of cartons or folding boxes and tenth largest manufacturer of corrugated packing products in the United States. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, the company has 65 facilities that produce corrugated products, including shipping containers, multicolored boxes and displays used in retail merchandising, and custom boxes used in both the food and agricultural industries.

  

COVID-19 Update. As of October 1, the Grand Rapids Commerce Center loan is not subject to any modification or forbearance requests. The first payment date for the Grand Rapids Commerce Center loan is November 6, 2021. One tenant received deferred rent in 2020. The tenant repaid the deferred rent and has since vacated the Grand Rapids Commerce Center Property in 2021. Approximately 100% of tenants by NRA and 100% of tenants by U/W base rent paid full rent in August 2021 and approximately 100% of tenants by NRA and 100% of tenants by U/W base rent paid full rent in September 2021. As of October 1, 2021, the Grand Rapids Commerce Center Property is open and operational. However, some of the office tenants are not fully utilizing their space. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

  

Tenant Summary(1)  
  Tenant Credit Rating (Moody’s/Fitch/S&P)(2) Net Rentable Area (Sq. Ft.) % of Net Rentable Area U/W Base Rent Per Sq. Ft.(3) % of Total U/W Base Rent Lease Expiration  
 
Sprinter Services, Inc NR/NR/NR  473,174 24.4% $3.45 28.2% 6/30/2027  
Keystone Automotive Industries NR/NR/NR 216,394 11.1% $3.35 12.5% 3/31/2023  
Packaging Corp. of America Baa2/NR/NR  114,000 5.9% $4.11 8.1% 12/31/2026  
Crystal Clean Automotive Detailing NR/NR/NR 98,640 5.1% $4.10 7.0% 4/30/2022  
Rhino Seed & Landscape NR/NR/NR 97,400 5.0% $3.47 5.8% 3/31/2022  
Largest Tenants   999,608 51.5% $3.57 61.7%    
Remaining Occupied   456,639 23.5% $4.85 38.3%    
Total / Wtd. Avg. Occupied Collateral   1,456,247 75.0% $3.97 100.0%    
Vacant   485,648 25.0%        
Total   1,941,895 100.0%        
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated September 1, 2021.

(2)In certain instances, ratings provided are those of the parent company of the entity shown, whether or not the parent company guarantees the lease.

(3)U/W Base Rent Per Sq. Ft. is inclusive of contractual rent steps through September 2023 and straight-line rent through the lesser of the lease or loan term for investment grade rated tenants in the aggregate amount of $145,880

 

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934, 1118, 1120 and 

1185 Southeast 36th Street 

Grand Rapids, MI 49508 

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 13 

Grand Rapids  

Commerce Center 

Cut-off Date Balance: 

Cut-off Date LTV: 

U/W NCF DSCR: 

U/W NOI Debt Yield: 

$26,584,712 

60.3% 

2.77x 

17.0% 

 

Lease Rollover Schedule(1)(2)
Year

# of 

Leases 

Expiring 

Total 

Expiring 

Sq. Ft. 

% of Total Sq. 

Ft. Expiring 

Cumulative 

Sq. Ft. 

Expiring 

Cumulative %  

of 

Sq. Ft. Expiring 

Annual U/W Base Rent 

per Sq. Ft. 

% U/W Base Rent 

Rolling 

Cumulative % 

of U/W 

Base Rent 

MTM/2021 8 77,829 4.0% 77,829 4.0% $3.72 5.0% 5.0%
2022 7 324,382 16.7 402,211 20.7% $4.52 25.4 30.4%
2023 3 253,668 13.1 655,879 33.8% $4.04 17.7 48.1%
2024 0 0 0.0 655,879 33.8% $0.00 0.0 48.1%
2025 2 130,207 6.7 786,086 40.5% $3.69 8.3 56.4%
2026 3 196,987 10.1 983,073 50.6% $4.52 15.4 71.8%
2027 1 473,174 24.4 1,456,247 75.0% $3.45 28.2 100.0%
2028 0 0 0.0 1,456,247 75.0% $0.00 0.0 100.0%
2029 0 0 0.0 1,456,247 75.0% $0.00 0.0 100.0%
2030 0 0 0.0 1,456,247 75.0% $0.00 0.0 100.0%
2031 & Thereafter 0 0 0.0 1,456,247 75.0% $0.00 0.0 100.0%
Vacant NAP 485,648 25.0% 1,941,895 100.0% NAP NAP NAP
Total / Wtd. Avg. 24 1,941,895 100.0%     $3.97 100.0%  
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated September 1, 2021.

(2)Certain tenants may have termination or contraction options (which may become exercisable prior to the originally stated expiration date of the tenant lease) that are not considered in the above Lease Rollover Schedule.

 

Cash Flow Analysis(1)
   2018  2019  2020  T-12 7/31/2021  U/W  U/W Per Sq. Ft.
Base Rent(2)  $4,160,915  $4,992,440  $5,150,312  $5,375,774  $5,928,608  $3.05
Vacant Space  0  0  0  0  1,790,945  0.92
Reimbursements  66,732  70,404  270,995  334,556  410,710  0.21
Gross Potential Rent  $4,227,647  $5,062,844  $5,421,307  $5,710,330  $8,130,264  $4.19
Vacancy & Credit Loss  0  0  0  0  (1,790,945)  (0.92)
Other Income  309,246  293,892  276,655  347,271  347,271  0.18
Effective Gross Income  $4,536,893  $5,356,736  $5,697,962  $6,057,601  $6,686,590  $3.44
Total Expenses  2,046,697  2,038,211  1,514,265  1,672,271  2,177,300  1.12
Net Operating Income  $2,490,196  $3,318,525  $4,183,697  $4,385,330  $4,509,290  $2.32
TI/LC  0  0  0  0  307,572  0.16
Replacement Reserves  0  0  0  0  291,284  0.15
Net Cash Flow  $2,490,196  $3,318,525  $4,183,697  $4,385,330  $3,910,433  $2.01
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated September 1, 2021.

(2)U/W Base Rent is inclusive of contractual rent steps through September 2023 and straight-line rent through the lesser of the lease or loan term for investment grade rated tenants in the aggregate amount of $145,880.

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Various

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 14

WoodSpring Suites Portfolio

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$20,500,000

65.0%

2.42x

15.5%

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: GSMC
Loan Purpose: Refinance/Acquisition
Borrower Sponsor: Richard D. Squires
Borrowers: Lennox Bakersfield LLC, Lennox Arnold, LLC and Lennox St. Charles, LLC
Original Balance: $20,500,000
Cut-off Date Balance: $20,500,000
% by Initial UPB: 2.2%
Interest Rate: 4.22500%
Payment Date: 6th of each month
First Payment Date: November 6, 2021
Maturity Date: October 6, 2031
Amortization: Interest Only, Amortizing Balloon
Additional Debt: None
Call Protection: L(25),YM1(88),O(7)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Springing / Springing

 

Reserves
  Initial Monthly             Cap
Taxes: $219,067 $22,621 NAP
Insurance: $0 Springing NAP
Replacement: $0 $20,686 NAP
TI/LC: $0 $0 NAP
PIP Reserve:       $50,400                  $0 NAP
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Portfolio of 3 properties
Property Type: Extended Stay Hospitality
Collateral: Fee Simple
Location: Various
Year Built / Renovated: Various
Total Rooms: 367
Property Management: J&P Hospitality Management, LLC
Underwritten NOI: $3,167,267
Underwritten NCF: $2,919,038
Appraised Value: $31,550,000
Appraisal Date: Various
 
Historical NOI
Most Recent NOI: $3,176,500 (T-12 August 31, 2021)
2020 NOI: $2,372,536 (December 31, 2020)
2019 NOI: $2,270,653 (December 31, 2019)
2018 NOI: $1,902,205 (December 31, 2018)
 
Historical Occupancy
Most Recent Occupancy: 90.9% (August 31, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: 79.9% (December 31, 2020)
2019 Occupancy: 76.9% (December 31, 2019)
2018 Occupancy: 75.7% (December 31, 2018)

 

Financial Information
Tranche Cut-off Date Balance

Balance per Room

Cut-off / Balloon

LTV

Cut-off / Balloon

U/W DSCR

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon

NOI / NCF

Mortgage Loan $20,500,000 $55,858 / $46,068 65.0% / 53.6% 2.63x / 2.42x 15.5% / 14.2% 18.7% / 17.3%

 

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Loan Amount $20,500,000 100.0%   Purchase Price $13,750,000  67.1%
        Loan Payoff 5,932,639 28.9    
        Principal Equity Distribution 370,334 1.8    
        Upfront Reserve 269,467 1.3    
        Closing Costs 177,559 0.9    
Total Sources $20,500,000 100.0%   Total Uses $20,500,000 100.0%
               

The Borrowers and the Borrower Sponsors. The borrowers are Lennox Bakersfield LLC, Lennox Arnold, LLC and Lennox St. Charles, LLC. Legal counsel to the borrower did not deliver a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of the WoodSpring Suites Portfolio Loan. Richard D. Squires is the borrower sponsor and carveout guarantor. Richard D. Squires is the founder of Lennox Capital Partners, LP and co-founder of SPI Holdings, LLC. Mr. Squires’s real estate holdings include commercial land, retail, office, hotels, mini-storage, industrial and multi-family assets. Lennox Capital Partners, LP provides lodging investment and management services. The company was founded by Mr. Squires and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

 

The Property. The WoodSpring Suites Portfolio properties are comprised of 367 rooms across three locations in Missouri and California.

 

WoodSpring Suites Arnold

 

The WoodSpring Suites Arnold property is an extended-stay lodging facility located in southern Arnold, MO to the northeast of the intersection formed by Church Road and Stardust Road. The WoodSpring Suites Arnold property was constructed in 2009 and renovated in 2020 through 2021 and is situated on an approximately 1.53-acre site. The WoodSpring Suites Arnold property features one, four-story building and includes 124 rooms, a guest laundry room, and a vending area. The WoodSpring Suites Arnold property is under a franchise agreement with Choice Hotels International, Inc. that expires on July 30, 2040.

 

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Various

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 14

WoodSpring Suites Portfolio

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$20,500,000

65.0%

2.42x

15.5%

 

WoodSpring Suites St. Charles

 

The WoodSpring Suites St. Charles property is an extended-stay lodging facility located in southern Saint Charles, MO to the southwest of the intersection formed by South Old Highway 94 and Pralle Lane. The WoodSpring Suites St. Charles property was constructed in 2009 and renovated in 2020 through 2021 and is situated on an approximately 2.83-acre site. The WoodSpring Suites St. Charles property features one, four-story building and includes 121 rooms, a guest laundry room, and a vending area. The WoodSpring Suites St. Charles property is under a franchise agreement with Choice Hotels International, Inc. that expires on July 30, 2040.

 

WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield

 

The WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield property is an extended-stay lodging facility located in east Bakersfield, CA directly southwest of the intersection formed by East Brundage Lane and Coremark Court. The WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield property was constructed in 2016 and is situated on an approximately 2.49-acre site. The WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield property features one, four-story building and includes 122 rooms, a guest laundry room, a vending area, and an outdoor pet-relief area. The WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield property is under a franchise agreement with Choice Hotels International, Inc. that expires on October 4, 2041.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of October 4, 2021, The WoodSpring Suites Portfolio Loan is not subject to any forbearance, modification or debt service relief request. The first payment date for the WoodSpring Suites Portfolio Loan is November 6, 2021. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus.

 

Historical Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR(1)
  WoodSpring Suites Arnold WoodSpring Suites St. Charles WoodSpring Suites Bakersfield
Year Occupancy ADR RevPAR Occupancy ADR RevPAR Occupancy ADR RevPAR
December 31, 2019 72.2% $40.74 $29.43 75.9% $38.98 $29.60 82.7% $53.32 $44.09
December 31, 2020 70.6% $39.35 $27.79 86.4% $39.58 $34.19 82.5% $55.64 $45.90
August 31, 2021(2) 91.3% $41.63 $38.02 93.8% $39.54 $37.09 87.7% $65.22 $57.20
(1)Source: Historical operating statements.
(2)Based on the trailing twelve month period ending August 31, 2021.

 

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Various

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 14

WoodSpring Suites Portfolio

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$20,500,000

65.0%

2.42x

15.5%

 

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

Cash Flow Analysis
  2018 2019 2020 August 2021 TTM U/W U/W Per
Room
Occupancy 75.7% 76.9% 79.9% 90.9% 90.9%  
ADR $42.89 $44.66 $45.11 $48.48 $48.48  
RevPAR $32.48 $34.36 $36.04 $44.09 $44.09  
             
Rooms Revenue $4,351,263 $4,602,799 $4,765,056 $5,905,892 $5,905,892 $16,092
Other Department Revenue 146,613 163,137 211,828 301,383 301,383 821
Other Revenue(1) 9,538 190,040 111,602 (1,558) (1,558) (4)
Total Revenue $4,507,414 $4,955,976 $5,088,486 $6,205,716 $6,205,716 $16,909
             
Rooms Expense 636,896 610,275 645,792 743,038 743,038 2,025
Other Department Expense 105,506 98,750 81,995 96,796 96,796 264
Total Departmental Expenses $742,401 $709,025 $727,787 $839,834 $839,834 $2,288
             
Administrative and General 292,755 302,864 324,546 261,799 261,799 713
Sales and Marketing 88,987 103,321 107,905 158,260 158,260 431
Franchise Fees 288,892 316,468 318,167 366,849 392,559 1,070

Property Operation and Maintenance

Utilities

250,418

367,809

296,323

364,158

246,447

348,478

253,770

354,707

253,770

354,707

691

967

Total Undistributed Expenses $1,288,861 $1,383,134 $1,345,543 $1,395,384 $1,421,095 $3,872
             
Management Fee(2) 223,763 231,914 264,349 312,074 312,074 850
Real Estate Taxes 264,607 251,556 262,367 346,046 338,716 923
Insurance 85,576 109,694 115,903 135,877 126,730 345
EBITDAR $1,902,205 $2,270,653 $2,372,536 $3,176,500 $3,167,267 $8,630
             
FF&E 180,295 191,057 220,912 250,998 248,229 676
Net Cash Flow $1,721,910 $2,079,596 $2,151,624 $2,925,502 $2,919,038 $7,954
(1)Based on August 2021 TTM. WoodSpring Suites Arnold was affected by a fire in December 2019 resulting in a hotel closure from December 8, 2019 through January 13, 2020. The borrower received business interruption insurance proceeds of approximately $291,000, of which approximately $181,000 is included in 2019 and approximately $110,000 is included in 2020.
(2)Based on $90,000 for Arnold and St. Charles and 5.0% of total operating revenue for Bakersfield.

 

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1801-1845 La Cienega Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90035

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 15

 

Plaza La Cienega

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$20,000,000

54.9%

2.37x

8.9%

 

Mortgage Loan Information
Loan Seller: CREFI
Loan Purpose: Refinance
Borrower Sponsors: Harbor Trading USA and Rubin Pachulski Properties 36, LLC
Borrowers: Rains, LLC and LaCienega-Sawyer Ltd.
Original Balance: $20,000,000
Cut-off Date Balance: $20,000,000
% by Initial UPB: 2.1%
Interest Rate: 3.49000%
Payment Date: 6th of each month
First Payment Date: November 6, 2021
Maturity Date: October 6, 2031
Amortization: Interest Only
Additional Debt(1): $70,000,000 Pari Passu Debt
Call Protection(2): L(25), D(91), O(4)
Lockbox / Cash Management: Hard / Springing

 

Reserves
       
  Initial Monthly Cap
Taxes: $469,292 $52,144 NAP
Insurance: $0 Springing NAP
Replacement(3): $0 $8,412 NAP
TI/LC: $0 Springing $305,229
Other(4): $364,582 $0 NAP
       
Property Information
Single Asset / Portfolio: Single Asset
Property Type: Anchored Retail
Collateral: Fee / Leasehold
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Year Built / Renovated: 1970 / 2003
Total Sq. Ft.: 305,890
Property Management: RPD Property Management Company, LLC
Underwritten NOI(5): $8,011,513
Underwritten NCF(5): $7,551,563
Appraised Value: $164,000,000
Appraisal Date: June 16, 2021
 
Historical NOI
Most Recent NOI: $7,323,362 (June 30, 2021)
2020 NOI(6): $7,618,050 (December 31, 2020)
2019 NOI(6): $5,854,246 (December 31, 2019)
2018 NOI: $6,519,676 (December 31, 2018)
 
Historical Occupancy
Most Recent Occupancy: 93.7% (March 31, 2021)
2020 Occupancy: 95.1% (December 31, 2020)
2019 Occupancy: 89.7% (December 31, 2019)
2018 Occupancy: 97.6% (December 31, 2018)

 

Financial Information(1)
Tranche       Cut-off Date Balance

Balance per Sq. Ft.

Cut-off / Balloon

LTV

Cut-off / Balloon

U/W DSCR

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield

NOI / NCF

U/W Debt Yield at Balloon

NOI / NCF

Mortgage Loan $20,000,000          
Pari Passu Note 70,000,000          
Whole Loan $90,000,000 $294 / $294 54.9% / 54.9% 2.52x / 2.37x 8.9% / 8.4% 8.9% / 8.4%
(1)The Plaza La Cienega Loan (as defined below) is part of the Plaza La Cienega Whole Loan (as defined below) consisting of three pari passu promissory notes, with an aggregate original principal balance and outstanding principal balance as of the Cut-off Date of $90,000,000. See “Whole Loan Summary” chart herein.
(2)The borrowers have the option to defease the Plaza La Cienega Whole Loan in full on or after the first payment date following the earlier to occur of (i) two years after the closing date of the securitization that includes the last note to be securitized and (ii) September 28, 2024.
(3)The borrowers are required to deposit into a replacement reserve, on a monthly basis, (i) prior to payment date occurring in October 2027, approximately $8,412 and (ii) from and after the payment date occurring in October 2027, approximately $1,721.
(4)Other upfront reserves consist of unfunded obligations ($333,450) and gap rent ($31,132).
(5)Underwritten NOI and Underwritten NCF are inclusive of contractual rent steps through August 1, 2022 and straight-line rent credit for investment grade tenants.
(6)The increase from 2019 NOI to 2020 NOI can be attributed to Target executing a lease and beginning rent payments in 2020.

 

Whole Loan Summary
Note Original Balance Cut-off Date Balance Note Holder Controlling Piece
A-1 $50,000,000 $50,000,000 CREFI(1) Yes
A-2 20,000,000 20,000,000 Benchmark 2021-B30 No
A-3 20,000,000 20,000,000 CREFI(1) No
Whole Loan $90,000,000 $90,000,000    
(1)Expected to be contributed to one or more future securitization transactions or may otherwise be transferred at any time.

 

The Plaza La Cienega Whole Loan proceeds were used to refinance existing debt, return equity to the borrower sponsors, fund reserves, and pay closing costs.

 

Sources and Uses
Sources Proceeds % of Total   Uses Proceeds % of Total
Whole Loan $90,000,000 100.0%   Loan Payoff(1) $63,286,119 70.3%
        Principal Equity Distribution 25,207,796 28.0   
        Upfront Reserves 833,874 0.9   
        Closing Costs 672,212 0.7   
Total Sources $90,000,000 100.0%   Total Uses $90,000,000 100.0%
(1)Loan payoff is inclusive of approximately $5 million in defeasance costs.

 

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1801-1845 La Cienega Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90035

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 15

 

Plaza La Cienega

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$20,000,000

54.9%

2.37x

8.9%

 

The Borrowers and the Borrower Sponsors. The borrowers are Rains, LLC, a California limited liability company, and LaCienega-Sawyer Ltd., a California limited partnership, each a single purpose entity with two independent directors. The managing member of Rains, LLC, Rains Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the general partner of LaCienega-Sawyer Ltd., La Cienega-Sawyer GP, LLC a Delaware limited liability company, are each single purpose entities with at least one independent director. Legal counsel to the borrowers delivered a non-consolidation opinion in connection with the origination of the Plaza La Cienega Whole Loan.

 

Rains, LLC owns the fee interest in the Plaza La Cienega Property (as defined below). LaCienega-Sawyer Ltd. holds the leasehold interest in the Plaza La Cienega Property and owns the related improvements pursuant to a ground lease dated April 1, 1971 between Rains, LLC (as successor-in-interest to New York Life Insurance Company), as ground lessor, and LaCienega-Sawyer Ltd., (as successor-in-interest to La Cienega Shopping Center, a Limited Partnership), as ground lessee, as amended (the “Plaza La Cienega Ground Lease”).

 

The borrower sponsors and nonrecourse carve-out guarantors are Harbor Trading USA and Rubin Pachulski Properties 36, LLC. Harbor Trading USA, a California corporation, owns 25.0% of Rains, LLC and 25.0% of LaCienega-Sawyer Ltd. Rubin Pachulski Properties 36, LLC, a California limited liability company, is an affiliate of Rubin Pachulski Properties L.P. which owns 74.5% of LaCienega-Sawyer Ltd. The remaining 0.5% of LaCienega-Sawyer Ltd. is owned by La Cienega-Sawyer GP, LLC its general partner which entity is indirectly owned and controlled by Richard Pachulski. Rains, LLC is 1.0% owned by Rains Manager LLC, its managing member, which entity indirectly owned and controlled by Richard Pachulski.

 

Harbor Trading USA is an entity owned by two German citizens formed for the purpose of investing in the United States. The parent company for Rubin Pachulski Properties 36, LLC is RP Realty Partners, LLC which is a real estate investment and operating company, RP Realty Partners, LLC invests in middle-market transactions with a focus on retail and mixed-use properties from $10.0 million to $100.0 million ranging in size from 100,000 sq. ft. to 600,000 sq. ft.

 

The Property. The Plaza La Cienega property (the “Plaza La Cienega Property”) is a 305,890 sq. ft. anchored retail center located in Los Angeles, California. The Plaza La Cienega Property was originally constructed in 1970 and renovated in 2003. In 1986, La Cienega-Sawyer Ltd. acquired the leasehold interest in the land comprising the Plaza La Cienega Property. In 1998, Rains, LLC acquired the fee interest in the Plaza La Cienega Property and chose to preserve the Plaza La Cienega Ground Lease. Following such 1998 purchase, the monthly rent payment under the Plaza La Cienega Ground Lease was reduced to $1.00. The ground lease expires on March 31, 2041 with one 29-year extension option remaining.

 

The Plaza La Cienega Property consists of two anchored multi-tenant retail buildings, two single-tenant restaurant pad buildings, and a three-story office building situated on a 14.8-acre site. The retail portion of the Plaza La Cienega Property comprises 284,271 sq. ft. (92.9% of net rentable area; 92.5% of UW base rent) while the office portion comprises 21,619 sq. ft (7.1% of net rentable area; 7.5% of UW base rent). As of March 31, 2021, the Plaza La Cienega Property was 93.7% occupied. Major tenants at the Plaza La Cienega Property include LA Fitness (65,000 sq. ft. through January 2037), Target (61,965 sq. ft through January 2036), and Ross Dress for Less (27,003 sq. ft. through January 2030). Retail shop space tenants are primarily national, regional, and local businesses and franchisees including Jersey Mike’s, Baskin Robbins, Sally Beauty Company, General Nutrition Corporation and Southern California Sports Rehab. El Pollo Loco and McDonald’s occupy two fast food restaurant buildings with frontage along La Cienega Boulevard. The three-story office building is situated at the northwest corner of the Plaza La Cienega Property. Additionally, the Plaza La Cienega Property includes 1,361 surface and garage parking spaces, resulting in a parking ratio of 4.45 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of net rentable area.

 

The largest tenant, LA Fitness, occupies 21.2% of the net rentable area and accounts for 14.5% of UW base rent. Fitness International, LLC, operates a health club chain in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1984 and based in Irvine, California, Fitness International, LLC has over 700 locations nationwide, most of which operate under the LA Fitness trade name. The health club offers personal training services along with group fitness classes such as aerobic basics, aqua fitness, body works plus abs, boot camp conditioning, cardio jam, club boxing circuit, cycling, kickbox cardio, Pilates, senior fitness workouts, Yoga, Tai Chi, and Zumba. Fitness International, LLC also sells fitness apparel along with headgear, bags, and other merchandise through its online store. Fitness International, LLC recently lined up a $300.0 million loan through the United States government’s Main Street Lending Program, which assists with gym closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been gradually reopening it locations on a state-by-state basis.

 

The second largest tenant, Target, occupies 20.3% of net rentable area and accounts for 22.5% of UW base rent. Target (NYSE: TGT), the anchor of the Plaza La Cienega Property, operates as a general merchandise retailer with 1,909 stores in the United States as of July 31, 2021 along with a digital channel, Target.com. Founded in 1902, Target’s merchandise offerings come from a variety of sources such as beauty and accessories, home furnishings and décor, apparel and accessories, food and beverage, and other products such as electronics, toys, entertainment offerings, sporting goods, and pet supplies. Target’s retail locations offer instore amenities such as Target Café, Target Photo, Target Optical, Portrait Studio, Starbucks, and other food service offerings. Target generated total revenue of $93.6 billion in 2020 and $49.4 billion in the six month period ending on July 31, 2021.

 

The third largest tenant, Ross Dress For Less, occupies 8.8% of net rentable area and accounts for 12.5% of UW base rent. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) operates the Ross Dress For Less and dd’s Discounts stores providing off-price retail apparel and home fashion with 1,866 stores in the United States as of May 1, 2021. Founded in 1982, Ross Dress For Less offers first-quality, in-season, name

 

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1801-1845 La Cienega Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90035

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 15

 

Plaza La Cienega

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$20,000,000

54.9%

2.37x

8.9%

 

brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions at savings of 20.0% to 60.0% off department and specialty store regular prices. As the largest off-price apparel and home fashion retail chain in the United States, Ross Dress For Less maintains low price offerings, which are targeted to middle income households. Ross Stores, Inc. opened 22 Ross Dress for Less stores in June and July 2021. Ross Stores, Inc. generated total sales of $12.5 billion in 2020 and $9.3 billion in the six month period ending in July 31, 2021.

 

COVID-19 Update. As of October 6, 2021, the Plaza La Cienega Property is open and operating. Eight tenants received rent abatements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. August and September rent collections totaled 98.4% and 98.4% respectively. As of October 6, the Plaza La Cienega Whole Loan is not subject to any modification or forbearance requests. The first payment date of the Plaza La Cienega Whole Loan is November 6, 2021. See “Risk Factors—Special Risks—Coronavirus Pandemic Has Adversely Affected the Global Economy and Will Likely Adversely Affect the Performance of the Mortgage Loans” in the Preliminary Prospectus. .

  

Tenant Summary(1)  
Tenant

Rating

(Moody’s/Fitch/S&P)(2)

Net Rentable Area (Sq. Ft.) % of Net Rentable Area U/W Base Rent Per Sq. Ft.(3) % of Total U/W Base Rent(3) Lease Expiration  
 
LA Fitness(4) Caa1/NR/CCC+ 65,000 21.2% $19.40   14.5% 1/31/2037  
Target(5) A2/A/A 61,965 20.3 31.65 22.5 1/31/2036  
Ross Dress For Less A2/NR/BBB+ 27,003 8.8 40.37 12.5 1/31/2030  
Smart & Final Stores LLC(6) NR/NR/NR 24,000 7.8 28.38 7.8 10/31/2036  
CVS(7)  Baa2/NR/BBB 14,200 4.6 27.07 4.4 11/30/2061  
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan NR/AA-/AA- 11,436 3.7 39.53 5.2 12/31/2023  
Kidney Dialysis Cntr of W.L.A. NR/NR/NR 10,845 3.5 33.60 4.2 12/31/2031  
WSS-Eurostar Inc. (8) Ba2/NR/BB+ 10,827 3.5 20.40 2.5 5/31/2023  
Dollar Tree(9) Baa2/NR/BBB 10,309 3.4 30.02 3.6 7/31/2029  
O’Reilly Auto Parts(10) Baa1/NR/BBB 8,052 2.6 21.19 2.0 1/31/2030  
Total / Wtd. Avg. Major Tenants   243,637 79.6% $28.30 79.2%    
Remaining Tenants   43,019 14.1 42.08 20.8    
Total / Wtd. Avg. Occupied Collateral   286,656 93.7% $30.37 100.0%    
Vacant   19,234 6.3        
Total   305,890 100.0%        
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated as of March 31, 2021.
(2)Certain ratings are those of the parent company whether or not the parent guarantees the lease.

(3)U/W Base Rent Per Sq. Ft. and % of Total U/W Base Rent are inclusive of contractual rent steps occurring through August 1, 2022 and the average rent over the lease term for investment grade tenants.

(4)LA Fitness has one, 10-year renewal option and two, five-year renewal options.

(5)Target has one, 10-year renewal option, one, five-year renewal option and one, four-year renewal option.

(6)Smart & Final Stores LLC has two, five-year renewal options and one, four-year, 11-months renewal option.

(7)CVS has the option to terminate its lease on November 30, 2021 and every 10 years thereafter, upon 90 days’ notice.

(8)WSS-Eurostar Inc. has two, five-year renewal options.

(9)Dollar Tree has two, five-year renewal options.

(10)O’Reilly Auto Parts has two, five-year renewal options.

 

Lease Rollover Schedule(1)(2)
Year

# of

Leases

Expiring

Total

Expiring

Sq. Ft.

% of Total Sq.

Ft. Expiring

Cumulative

Sq. Ft.

Expiring

Cumulative % 

of

Sq. Ft. Expiring

Annual U/W Base Rent

Per Sq. Ft.

% U/W Base Rent

Rolling

Cumulative %

of U/W

Base Rent

MTM 1 1,035 0.3% 1,035 0.3% $28.68 0.3% 0.3%
2021 0 0 0.0% 1,035 0.3% $0.00 0.0% 0.3%
2022 0 0 0.0% 1,035 0.3% $0.00 0.0% 0.3%
2023 4 31,202 10.2% 32,237 10.5% $29.98 10.7% 11.1%
2024 1 1,200 0.4% 33,437 10.9% $45.00 0.6% 11.7%
2025 1 2,346 0.8% 35,783 11.7% $20.12 0.5% 12.2%
2026 1 2,378 0.8% 38,161 12.5% $122.12 3.3% 15.6%
2027 1 4,008 1.3% 42,169 13.8% $39.00 1.8% 17.4%
2028 0 0 0.0% 42,169 13.8% $0.00 0.0% 17.4%
2029 4 17,483 5.7% 59,652 19.5% $33.09 6.6% 24.0%
2030 3 38,126 12.5% 97,778 32.0% $35.27 15.4% 39.4%
2031 4 16,671 5.4% 114,449 37.4% $35.89 6.9% 46.3%
2032 & Thereafter 6 172,207 56.3% 286,656 93.7% $27.12 53.7% 100.0%
Vacant NAP 19,234 6.3% 305,890 100.0% NAP NAP NAP
Total / Wtd. Avg. 26 305,890    100.0%     $30.37 100.0%  
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated as of March 31, 2021 and inclusive of contractual rent steps occurring through August 1, 2022 and the average rent over the lease term for investment grade tenants.
(2)Certain tenants may have termination or contraction options (which may become exercisable prior to the originally stated expiration date of the tenant lease) that are not considered in the above Lease Rollover Schedule.

 

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1801-1845 La Cienega Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90035

Collateral Asset Summary – Loan No. 15

 

Plaza La Cienega

Cut-off Date Balance:

Cut-off Date LTV:

U/W NCF DSCR:

U/W NOI Debt Yield:

$20,000,000

54.9%

2.37x

8.9%

 

Cash Flow Analysis.

 

Cash Flow Analysis(1)
  2018 2019 2020 TTM 6/30/2021 U/W(2) U/W per Sq. Ft.
Base Rent $7,161,364 $6,793,915 $8,786,878 $8,630,291 $8,120,517 $26.55
Contractual Rent Steps(2) 0 0                         0 0 584,823 1.91
Vacant Income 0 0                         0 0 746,829 2.44
Reimbursements 1,486,909 1,233,493           1,625,746 1,610,444 1,345,386 4.40
Vacancy & Credit Loss                      0 0 (679,415) (815,392) (746,829) (2.44)
Other Income 3,211 516 646 1,324 226,065                       0.74
Percentage Rent 25,569 7,448 0 0                            0                       0.00
Effective Gross Income $8,677,053 $8,035,372 $9,733,855 $9,426,667 $10,276,791 $33.60
Total Operating Expenses $2,157,377 $2,181,126 $2,115,805 $2,103,305 $2,265,279 $7.41
Net Operating Income $6,519,676 $5,854,246 $7,618,050 $7,323,362 $8,011,513 $26.19
TI/LC                      0 0 0 0 398,772 1.30
Capital Expenditures 0 0 0 0 61,178 0.20 
Net Cash Flow $6,519,676 $5,854,246 $7,618,050 $7,323,362 $7,551,563 $24.69
(1)Based on the underwritten rent roll dated as March 31, 2021.

(2)Represents rent steps occurring through August 1, 2022 and representing the average rent over the lease term for investment grade tenants.

 

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Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
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        Table of Contents      
                 
                 
                 
        STATEMENT SECTIONS PAGE(s)      
        Certificate Distribution Detail 2      
        Certificate Factor Detail 3      
        Reconciliation Detail 4      
        Other Required Information 5      
        Cash Reconciliation 6      
        Ratings Detail 7      
        Mortgage Loan Detail 8      
        NOI Detail 9      
        Principal Prepayment Detail 10      
        Historical Detail 11      
        Delinquency Loan Detail 12      
        Specially Serviced Loan Detail 13 - 14      
        Advance Summary 15      
        Modified Loan Detail 16      
        Historical Liquidated Loan Detail 17      
        Historical Bond / Collateral Loss Reconciliation 18      
        Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail 19 - 20      
        Defeased Loan Detail 21      
        Supplemental Reporting 22      
                 
                 

                                 
    Depositor       Master Servicer       Operating Advisor & Asset
Representations Reviewer
      Special Servicer    
   

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation

 

 

 

60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005 

 

 

Contact:     Lainie Kaye

     

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, N.A.

 

10851 Mastin Street, Suite 700
Overland Park, KS 66210

 
 

  

Contact:    Executive Vice President - Division

Head

     

Park Bridge Lender Services LLC

600 Third Avenue

40th Floor
New York, NY 10016
 
 

 

Contact:      Surveillance Manager

 

     

CWCapital Asset Management LLC

900 19th Street, NW
8th Floor

Washington, DC 20006

 

Contact:       Brian Hanson

   
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Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
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    Certificate Distribution Detail    
                                                     
    Class    CUSIP   Pass-Through
Rate
  Original
Balance
  Beginning
Balance
  Principal
Distribution
  Interest
Distribution
  Yield
Maintenance
Charges
  Realized Loss/
Additional Trust
Fund Expenses
Total
Distribution
Ending
Balance
Current
 Subordination
Level (1)
   
    A-1       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-2       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-SB       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-4       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-5       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    A-M       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    B       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    C       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    D       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    E       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    F       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    G       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    H       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    S       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    R       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    VRR Interest       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
    Totals           0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    
                                                     
    Class    CUSIP   Pass-Through
Rate
Original
Notional
Amount
Beginning
Notional
Amount
  Interest
Distribution
  Yield
Maintenance
Charges
  Total
Distribution
Ending
Notional
Amount
               
    X-A       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
    X-B       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
    X-D       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
    X-F       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
    X-G       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
    X-H       0.000000%   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                
   

(1) Calculated by taking (A) the sum of the ending certificate balance of all classes less (B) the sum of (i) the ending balance of the designated class and (ii) the ending certificate balance of all classes which are not subordinate to the designated class and dividing the result by (A).

 

 

 

   
                                                     

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                   
                   
Certificate Factor Detail
                   
  Class CUSIP

Beginning
Balance

Principal
Distribution

Interest
Distribution

Yield Maintenance
Charges

Realized Loss/
Additional Trust
Fund Expenses

Ending
Balance

 
   
   
  A-1   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-2   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-SB   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-4   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-5   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  A-M   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  B   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  C   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  D   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  E   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  F   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  G   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  H   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  S   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  R   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
  VRR Interest   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000  
                   
  Class CUSIP

Beginning

Notional

Amount

Interest

Distribution

Yield Maintenance
Charges

Ending

Notional

Amount

     
       
       
  X-A   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
  X-B   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
  X-D   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
  X-F   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
  X-G   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
  X-H   0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000      
                   
 

   
                   
                   
                   
                   

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                                             
    Reconciliation Detail    
    Principal Reconciliation    
        Stated Beginning
Principal Balance
  Unpaid Beginning
Principal Balance
  Scheduled
Principal
  Unscheduled Principal   Principal Adjustments   Realized Loss   Stated Ending
Principal Balance
  Unpaid Ending
Principal Balance
  Current Principal
Distribution Amount
   
    Total   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00     
                                                   
  Certificate Interest Reconciliation                                
                                     
    Class   Accrual
Dates
  Accrual
Days
  Accrued
Certificate
Interest
  Net Aggregate
Prepayment
Interest Shortfall
  Distributable
Certificate
Interest
  Distributable
Certificate Interest
Adjustment
  WAC CAP
Shortfall
  Interest
Shortfall/(Excess)
  Interest
Distribution
  Remaining Unpaid
Distributable
Certificate Interest
   
    A-1   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-2   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-SB   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-4   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-5   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-A   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    A-M   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    B   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    C   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-B   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-D   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-F   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-G   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    X-H   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    D   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    E   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    F   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    G   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    H   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    VRR Interest   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
    Totals       0   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00      
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                                       
    Other Required Information  
                                       
                                       
    Available Distribution Amount (1)       0.00                            
                                       
                                          
                                       
                                     
                                     
                                     
              Appraisal Reduction Amount        
            Loan
Number
    Appraisal     Cumulative     Most Recent      
                Reduction     ASER    

App. Reduction

     
                  Effected     Amount     Date      
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                           
     

 

                                   
                                           
     

 

                                   
                                         
                                           
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
              Total                        
                                   
   

(1) The Available Distribution Amount includes any Yield Maintenance Charges.

                             
                                   
                                       
                                       

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                 
                 
  Cash Reconciliation Detail  
                 
                 
  Total Funds Collected       Total Funds Distributed      
                 
  Interest:       Fees:      
  Scheduled Interest 0.00     Servicing Fee - Midland Loan Services, National Association 0.00    
  Interest reductions due to Nonrecoverability Determinations 0.00     Certificate Administrator/Trustee Fee - Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 0.00    
  Interest Adjustments 0.00     CREFC® Intellectual Property Royalty License Fee 0.00    
  Deferred Interest 0.00     Operating Advisor Fee - Park Bridge Lender Services LLC 0.00    
  ARD Interest 0.00            
  Default Interest and Late Payment Charges 0.00     Total Fees   0.00  
  Net Prepayment Interest Shortfall 0.00            
  Net Prepayment Interest Excess 0.00            
  Extension Interest 0.00     Additional Trust Fund Expenses:      
  Interest Reserve Withdrawal 0.00     Reimbursement for Interest on Advances 0.00  
  Total Interest Collected   0.00   ASER Amount 0.00    
          Special Servicing Fee 0.00    
  Principal:       Attorney Fees & Expenses 0.00    
  Scheduled Principal 0.00     Bankruptcy Expense 0.00    
  Unscheduled Principal 0.00     Taxes Imposed on Trust Fund 0.00    
  Principal Prepayments 0.00     Non-Recoverable Advances 0.00    
  Collection of Principal after Maturity Date 0.00     Workout-Delayed Reimbursement Amounts 0.00    
  Recoveries from Liquidation and Insurance Proceeds 0.00     Other Expenses 0.00    
  Excess of Prior Principal Amounts paid 0.00     Total Additional Trust Fund Expenses   0.00  
  Curtailments 0.00          
  Negative Amortization 0.00      
  Principal Adjustments 0.00     Interest Reserve Deposit   0.00  
  Total Principal Collected 0.00       
                 
  Other:       Payments to Certificateholders & Others:      
  Yield Maintenance Charges 0.00     Interest Distribution 0.00    
  Repayment Fees 0.00     Principal Distribution 0.00    
  Borrower Option Extension Fees 0.00     Yield Maintenance Charges 0.00    
  Excess Liquidation Proceeds 0.00     Borrower Option Extension Fees 0.00    
  Net Swap Counterparty Payments Received 0.00     Net Swap Counterparty Payments Received 0.00    
  Total Other Collected 0.00   Total Payments to Certificateholders & Others 0.00  
  Total Funds Collected   0.00   Total Funds Distributed   0.00  
                 

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                                 
 

Current Mortgage Loan and Property Stratification Tables

Aggregate Pool

 
                                 
  Scheduled Balance   State (3)  
         
  Scheduled
Balance

# of

loans

Scheduled

Balance

% of

Agg.

Bal.

WAM

(2)

WAC

Weighted

Avg DSCR (1)

  State

# of

Props.

Scheduled

Balance

% of

Agg.

Bal.

WAM

(2)

WAC

Weighted

Avg DSCR (1)

 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
     
     
  Debt Yield Ratio (4)      
         
  Debt Yield Ratio

# of

loans

Scheduled

Balance

% of

Agg.

Bal.

WAM

(2)

WAC

Weighted

Avg DSCR (1)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals                              
     
  See footnotes on last page of this section.  
                                 

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                                 
                                 
  Current Mortgage Loan and Property Stratification Tables
Aggregate Pool
 
                                 
  Debt Service Coverage Ratio   Property Type (3)  
                                 
  Debt Service
Coverage Ratio
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
  Property Type # of
Props.
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
  Note Rate   Seasoning  
                                 
  Note
Rate
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
  Seasoning # of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
  See footnotes on last page of this section.  
                                 

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                                 
  Current Mortgage Loan and Property Stratification Tables
Aggregate Pool
 
         
  Anticipated Remaining Term (ARD and Balloon Loans)   Remaining Stated Term (Fully Amortizing Loans)  
                                 
  Anticipated Remaining
Term (2)
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM (2) WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
  Remaining Stated
Term
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
  Remaining Amortization Term (ARD and Balloon Loans)   Age of Most Recent NOI  
                                 
  Remaining Amortization
Term
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM (2) WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
  Age of Most
Recent NOI
# of
loans
Scheduled
Balance
% of
Agg.
Bal.
WAM
(2)
WAC Weighted
Avg DSCR (1)
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
  Totals               Totals              
                                 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
         

 

 Page 9 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                                       
  Mortgage Loan Detail  
     
  Loan
Number
ODCR Property
Type (1)
City State Interest
Payment
Principal
Payment
Gross
Coupon
Anticipated
Repayment
Date
Maturity
Date
Neg.
Amort
(Y/N)
Beginning
Scheduled
Balance
Ending
Scheduled
Balance
Paid
Thru
Date
Appraisal
Reduction
Date
Appraisal
Reduction
Amount
Res.
Strat.
(2)
Mod.
Code
(3)
 
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
  Totals                                    

 

                                             
(1) Property Type Code (2) Resolution Strategy Code (3) Modification Code
     
  MF - Multi-Family

SS

-

Self Storage

1 - Modification 7 - REO 11 - Full Payoff 1 - Maturity Date Extension 6 - Capitalization on Interest  
  RT - Retail 98 -

Other

2 - Foreclosure 8 - Resolved 12   - Reps and Warranties   2 - Amortization Change 7 - Capitalization on Taxes  
  HC - Health Care SE -

Securities

3 - Bankruptcy 9 - Pending Return 13 - TBD 3 - Principal Write-Off 8 - Other  
   IN - Industrial CH -

Cooperative Housing

4 - Extension to Master Servicer 98 - Other 4 - Blank 9 - Combination  
  MH - Mobile Home Park WH - Warehouse 5 - Note Sale 10 Deed in Lieu Of 5 - Temporary Rate Reduction   10 -

Forbearance

 
  OF - Office

ZZ

-

Missing Information

6 -

DPO

   

Foreclosure

                   
 

MU

-

Mixed Use

SF -

Single Family

                               
 

LO

- Lodging                                      
                                             

 

 Page 10 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                       
  NOI Detail  
                       
  Loan
Number
ODCR Property
Type
City State Ending
Scheduled
Balance
Most
Recent
Fiscal NOI (1)
Most
Recent
NOI (1)
Most Recent
NOI Start
Date
Most Recent
NOI End
Date
 
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
  Total                    
                       

(1) The Most Recent Fiscal NOI and Most Recent NOI fields correspond to the financial data reported by the Master Servicer. An NOI of 0.00 means the Master Servicer did not report NOI figures in their loan level reporting.

                       
                       

 

 Page 11 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

               
  Principal Prepayment Detail  
               
  Loan Number Loan Group Offering Document
Cross-Reference
Principal Prepayment Amount Yield Maintenance Charges  
  Payoff Amount Curtailment Amount  
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
  Totals            
               
               
               
               

 

 Page 12 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                                           
  Historical Detail  
                                           
  Delinquencies Prepayments Rate and Maturities  
  Distribution 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days or More Foreclosure REO Modifications Curtailments Payoff Next Weighted Avg. WAM   
  Date #  Balance #  Balance #  Balance #  Balance #  Balance #  Balance # Amount      #  Amount Coupon Remit   
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
                                           
  Note: Foreclosure and REO Totals are excluded from the delinquencies.                    
                       

 

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(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                               
  Delinquency Loan Detail  
                               
  Loan Number Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
# of
Months
Delinq.
Paid Through
Date
Current
P & I
Advances
Outstanding
P & I
Advances **
Status of
Loan  (1)
Resolution
Strategy
Code  (2)
Servicing
Transfer Date
Foreclosure
Date
Actual
Principal
Balance
Outstanding
Servicing
Advances
Bankruptcy
Date
REO
Date
 
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
  Totals                            
                                         
                                         
        (1) Status of Mortgage Loan     (2) Resolution Strategy Code    
                                         
    A - Payment Not Received 0 - Current 4 -

Performing Matured Balloon

1 - Modification 7 - REO 11 -

Full Payoff

   
        But Still in Grace Period 1 - 30-59 Days Delinquent - Non Performing Matured Balloon 2 - Foreclosure 8 - Resolved 12 - Reps and Warranties    
        Or Not Yet Due 2 - 60-89 Days Delinquent 6 - 121+ Days Delinquent 3 - Bankruptcy 9 - Pending Return 13 - TBD    
    B - Late Payment But Less 3 - 90-120 Days Delinquent       4 - Extension to Master Servicer 98 -

Other

   
        Than 30 Days Delinquent           5 - Note Sale 10  -

Deed In Lieu Of

   
    ** Outstanding P & I Advances include the current period advance. 6 - DPO     Foreclosure          
               
                                         

 

 Page 14 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                                 
  Specially Serviced Loan Detail - Part 1  
                                 
  Loan
Number
Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Servicing
Transfer
Date
Resolution
Strategy
Code (1)
Scheduled
Balance
Property
Type (2)
State Interest
Rate
Actual
Balance
Net
Operating
Income
DSCR
Date
DSCR Note
Date
Maturity
Date
Remaining
Amortization
Term
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                               
  (1) Resolution Strategy Code (2) Property Type Code  
                               
  1 -  Modification 7 - REO 11 - Full Payoff MF - Multi-Family SS -

Self Storage

 
  2 -  Foreclosure 8 - Resolved 12 Reps and Warranties RT - Retail 98 -

Other

 
  3 -  Bankruptcy 9 - Pending Return 13 - TBD HC - Health Care SE -

Securities

 
  4 -  Extension to Master Servicer 98 - Other IN - Industrial CH -

Cooperative Housing

 
  5 -  Note Sale 10  - Deed in Lieu Of MH - Mobile Home Park WH -

Warehouse

 
  6 -  DPO     Foreclosure      

OF

-

Office

ZZ

Missing Information

 
                 

MU

Mixed Use

SF  Single Family   
                 

LO

Lodging

       
                               

 

 Page 15 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                     
  Specially Serviced Loan Detail - Part 2  
                     
  Loan
Number
Offering
Document
 Cross-Reference 
Resolution
Strategy
Code (1)
Site
Inspection
Date

Phase 1 Date
Appraisal Date Appraisal
Value
Other REO
Property Revenue

Comment from Special Servicer

 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                               
(1) Resolution Strategy Code (2) Property Type Code            
                               
  1 -  Modification 7 - REO 11 - Full Payoff MF - Multi-Family SS -

Self Storage

 
  2 -  Foreclosure 8 - Resolved 12 Reps and Warranties RT - Retail 98 -

Other

 
  3 -  Bankruptcy 9 - Pending Return 13 - TBD HC - Health Care SE -

Securities

 
  4 -  Extension to Master Servicer 98 - Other IN - Industrial CH -

Cooperative Housing

 
  5 -  Note Sale 10  - Deed in Lieu Of MH - Mobile Home Park WH -

Warehouse

 
  6 -  DPO     Foreclosure      

OF

-

Office

ZZ

-

Missing Information

 
                 

MU

-

Mixed Use

SF  - Single Family   
                 

LO

-

Lodging

       
                               

 

 Page 16 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

             
Advance Summary
             
  Loan Group  Current P&I
Advances
Outstanding P&I
Advances
Outstanding Servicing
Advances
Current Period Interest
on P&I and Servicing
Advances Paid
 
             
             
  Totals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             

 

 Page 17 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                   
  Modified Loan Detail  
                   
  Loan
Number
Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Pre-Modification
Balance
Post-Modification
Balance
Pre-Modification
Interest Rate
Post-Modification
Interest Rate
Modification
Date
Modification Description  
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
  Totals                
                   
                   
                   

 

 Page 18 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                             
  Historical Liquidated Loan Detail  
                             
  Distribution
Date
ODCR Beginning
Scheduled
Balance
Fees,
Advances,
and Expenses *
Most Recent
Appraised
Value or BPO
Gross Sales
Proceeds or
Other Proceeds
Net Proceeds
Received on
Liquidation
Net Proceeds
Available for
Distribution
Realized
Loss to Trust
Date of Current
Period Adj.
to Trust
Current Period
Adjustment
to Trust
Cumulative
Adjustment
to Trust
Loss to Loan
with Cum
Adj. to Trust
 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
  Current Total                        
  Cumulative Total                        
                             
  * Fees, Advances and Expenses also include outstanding P & I advances and unpaid fees (servicing, trustee, etc.).  
                             

 

 Page 19 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                                                                       
  Historical Bond/Collateral Loss Reconciliation Detail  
     
  Distribution
Date
    Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
    Beginning
Balance
at Liquidation
    Aggregate
Realized Loss
on Loans
    Prior Realized
Loss Applied
to Certificates
    Amounts
Covered by
Credit Support
    Interest
(Shortages)/
Excesses
    Modification
/Appraisal
Reduction Adj.
    Additional
(Recoveries)
/Expenses
    Realized Loss
Applied to
Certificates to Date
    Recoveries of
Realized Losses
Paid as Cash
    (Recoveries)/
Losses Applied to
Certificate Interest
 
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                         
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
  Totals                                                                   
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 

 

 Page 20 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                                                                 
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail - Part 1  
                                                                 
  Offering
Document
Cross-
Reference
    Stated
Principal
Balance at
Contribution
    Current
Ending
Scheduled
Balance
    Special Servicing Fees     ASER     (PPIS) Excess     Non-Recoverable
(Scheduled
Interest)
    Interest on
Advances
    Modified Interest
Rate (Reduction)
/Excess
 
Monthly     Liquidation   Work Out
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
  Totals                                                              
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 

 

 Page 21 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

                 
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail - Part 2  
                 
  Offering
Document
Cross-Reference
Stated Principal
Balance at
Contribution
Current Ending
Scheduled
Balance
Reimb of Advances to the Servicer  Other (Shortfalls)/ 
Refunds
Comments  
Current Month Left to Reimburse
Master Servicer
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
  Totals              
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail Part 2 Total 0.00      
  Interest Shortfall Reconciliation Detail Part 1 Total 0.00      
  Total Interest Shortfall Allocated to Trust 0.00      
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

 Page 22 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

               
Defeased Loan Detail
               
  Loan Number Offering Document Cross-Reference Ending Scheduled
Balance
Maturity Date Note Rate Defeasance Status  
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
  Totals             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

 

 Page 23 of 24

 

 

       

(WELLS FARGO LOGO)

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Corporate Trust Services 

8480 Stagecoach Circle 

Frederick, MD 21701-4747

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

Series 2021-B30
For Additional Information please contact
CTSLink Customer Service
1-866-846-4526
Reports Available     www.ctslink.com
Payment Date: 12/17/21
Record Date: 11/30/21
Determination Date: 12/13/21

     
     
  Supplemental Reporting  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Disclosable Special Servicer Fees received by the Special Servicer or any of its Affiliates during the related Collection Period would be disclosed here.  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

 Page 24 of 24

 

ANNEX C

 

FORM OF OPERATING ADVISOR ANNUAL REPORT1

 

Report Date: If during the prior calendar year, any Mortgage Loan (other than a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) or Serviced Whole Loan was a Specially Serviced Loan at any time, this report will be delivered no later than [INSERT DATE], pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2021 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as the depositor, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as the master servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as the special servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the certificate administrator and as the trustee and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as the operating advisor and as the asset representations reviewer.
Transaction: Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2021-B30
Operating Advisor: Park Bridge Lender Services LLC
Special Servicer for period: CWCapital Asset Management LLC
Trust Directing Holder: [__] (or its affiliate)

 

I.     Population of Mortgage Loans that Were Considered in Compiling this Report

 

1.

The Special Servicer has notified the Operating Advisor that [●] Specially Serviced Loans were transferred to special servicing in the prior calendar year [INSERT YEAR].

  

 

a.

[●] of those Specially Serviced Loans are still being analyzed by the Special Servicer as part of the development of [a Final] Asset Status Report.

 

 

b.

[Final] Asset Status Reports were issued with respect to [●] of such Specially Serviced Loans. This report is based only on the Specially Serviced Loans in respect of which [a Final] Asset Status Report has been issued. The [Final] Asset Status Reports may not yet be fully implemented.

 

2.

The Special Servicer has notified the Operating Advisor that it has completed a Major Decision with respect to [●] Specially Serviced Loans, and provided the Major Decision Reporting Package or Asset Status Report with respect to [●] Specially Serviced Loans to the operating advisor.

 

II.    Executive Summary

 

Based on the requirements and qualifications set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as well as the items listed below, the Operating Advisor (in accordance with the Operating Advisor’s analysis requirements outlined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) has undertaken a limited review of the Special Servicer’s reported actions on the loans identified in this report. Based solely on such limited review and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications set forth herein, the Operating Advisor believes, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that the Special Servicer [is/is not] operating in compliance with the Servicing Standard with respect to its performance of its duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement during the prior calendar year on a “asset-level basis” with respect to the resolution or liquidation of any Specially Serviced Loans that the special servicer is responsible for servicing under the PSA. [The Operating Advisor believes, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that the Special Servicer has failed to comply with the Servicing Standard as a result of the following material deviations.]

 

 

[LIST OF MATERIAL DEVIATION ITEMS]

 

 

1 This report is an indicative report and does not reflect the final form of annual report to be used in any particular year. The Operating Advisor will have the ability to modify or alter the organization and content of any particular report, subject to the compliance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including, without limitation, provisions relating to Privileged Information. 

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In addition, the Operating Advisor notes the following: [PROVIDE SUMMARY OF ANY ADDITIONAL MATERIAL INFORMATION].

 

 

[ADD RECOMMENDATION OF REPLACEMENT OF SPECIAL SERVICER, IF APPLICABLE]

 

III.   List of Items that Were Considered in Compiling this Report

 

In rendering our assessment herein, we examined and relied upon the accuracy and completeness of the items listed below:

 

1.

Any Major Decision Reporting Package that is delivered or made available to the Operating Advisor by the Special Servicer pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

2.

Reports by the Special Servicer made available to Privileged Persons that are posted on the certificate administrator’s website that is relevant to the operating advisor’s obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and certain information it has reasonably requested from the special servicer and each Final Asset Status Report, in each case, delivered or made available to the Operating Advisor pursuant to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

3.

The Special Servicer’s assessment of compliance report, attestation report by a third party regarding the Special Servicer’s compliance with its obligations, and non-discretionary portions of net present value calculations and Appraisal Reduction Amount calculations delivered or made available to the Operating Advisor pursuant to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

 

4.

[LIST OTHER REVIEWED INFORMATION]

 

NOTE: The Operating Advisor’s review of the above materials should be considered a limited review and not be considered a full or limited audit, legal review or legal opinion. For instance, we did not review each page of the Special Servicer’s policy and procedure manuals (including amendments and appendices), review underlying lease agreements or similar underlying documents, re-engineer the quantitative aspects of their net present value calculation, visit any related property, visit the Special Servicer, visit the Directing Holder or interact with any borrower. In addition, our review of the net present value calculations and Appraisal Reduction calculations is limited to the mathematical accuracy of the calculations and the corresponding application of the non-discretionary portions of the applicable formulas, and as such, does not take into account the reasonableness of the discretionary portions of such formulas.

 

IV.

Qualifications and Disclaimers Related to the Work Product Undertaken and Opinions Related to this Report

 

1.

As provided in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Operating Advisor is not required to report on instances of non-compliance with, or deviations from, the Servicing Standard or the special servicer’s obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement that the Operating Advisor determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, to be immaterial.

 

2.

In rendering our assessment herein, we have assumed that all executed factual statements, instruments, and other documents that we have relied upon in rendering this assessment have been executed by persons with legal capacity to execute such documents.

 

3.

Other than the receipt of any Major Decision Reporting Package or any Asset Status Report that is delivered or made available to the Operating Advisor pursuant to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Operating Advisor did not participate in, or have access to, the Special Servicer’s and Directing Holder’s discussion(s) regarding any Specially Serviced Loan. The Operating Advisor does not have authority to speak with the Directing Holder or borrower directly. As such, the Operating Advisor relied upon the information delivered to it by the Special Servicer as well as its interaction with the Special Servicer, if any, in gathering the relevant information to

 

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generate this report. The services that we perform are not designed and cannot be relied upon to detect fraud or illegal acts should any exist.

 

4.

The Special Servicer has the legal authority and responsibility to service any Specially Serviced Loans pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Operating Advisor has no responsibility or authority to alter the standards set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or the actions of the Special Servicer.

 

5.

Confidentiality and other contractual limitations limit the Operating Advisor’s ability to outline the details or substance of any communication held between it and the Special Servicer regarding any Specially Serviced Loans and certain information it reviewed in connection with its duties under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. As a result, this report may not reflect all the relevant information that the Operating Advisor is given access to by the Special Servicer.

 

6.

There are many tasks that the Special Servicer undertakes on an ongoing basis related to Specially Serviced Loans. These include, but are not limited to, assumptions, ownership changes, collateral substitutions, capital reserve changes, etc. The Operating Advisor does not participate in any discussions regarding such actions. As such, Operating Advisor has not assessed the Special Servicer’s operational compliance with respect to those types of actions.

 

7.

The Operating Advisor is not empowered to speak with any investors directly. If the investors have questions regarding this report, they should address such questions to the certificate administrator through the certificate administrator’s website.

 

8.

This report does not constitute recommendations to buy, sell or hold any security, nor does the Operating Advisor take into account market prices of securities or financial markets generally when performing its limited review of the Special Servicer as described above. The Operating Advisor does not have a fiduciary relationship with any Certificateholder or any other party or individual. Nothing is intended to or should be construed as creating a fiduciary relationship between the Operating Advisor and any Certificateholder, party or individual.

 

Terms used but not defined herein have the meaning set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. 

 

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ANNEX D-1

 

GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION AND CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC.
MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Each of CREFI and GACC (referred to as a “Mortgage Loan Seller” in the representations and warranties below) will make, as of the Cut-off Date or such other date as set forth below, with respect to each Mortgage Loan sold by it to us (referred to as the “Purchaser” in the representations and warranties below) that we include in the issuing entity, representations and warranties generally to the effect set forth below. Prior to the execution of the related final Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, there may be additions, subtractions or other modifications to the representations, warranties and exceptions. The exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth below are identified on Annex D-2 and Annex D-3, respectively, to this prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Annex D-1 will have the meanings set forth in this prospectus or, if not defined in this prospectus, in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt references to “Mortgage Loan” and “Mortgage Loans” in this Annex D-1 and the related exceptions set forth in Annex D-2 or Annex D-3, as applicable, exclude the GSMC Mortgage Loans and the JPMCB Mortgage Loans. In addition, solely for purposes of this Annex D-1 and the related exceptions set forth in Annex D-2 or Annex D-3, as applicable, the term “Mortgage Loans” and “Mortgage Notes” will refer to such Mortgage Loans sold by the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller and the related promissory note(s).

 

Each Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, together with the related representations and warranties (subject to the exceptions to such representations and warranties), serves to contractually allocate risk between the related Mortgage Loan Seller, on the one hand, and the issuing entity, on the other. We present the related representations and warranties set forth below for the sole purpose of describing some of the terms and conditions of that risk allocation. The presentation of representations and warranties below is not intended as statements regarding the actual characteristics of the Mortgage Loans, the Mortgaged Properties or other matters. We cannot assure you that the Mortgage Loans actually conform to the statements made in the representations and warranties that we present below.

 

1.    Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans. Except with respect to a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, each Mortgage Loan is a whole loan and not a participation interest in a Mortgage Loan. Each Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan is a portion of a whole loan evidenced by a Mortgage Note. At the time of the sale, transfer and assignment to the Purchaser, no Mortgage Note or Mortgage was subject to any assignment (other than assignments to the Mortgage Loan Seller or, with respect to any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the trustee for the related Non-Serviced Securitization Trust), participation or pledge, and the Mortgage Loan Seller had good title to, and was the sole owner of, each Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, charges, pledges, encumbrances, participations, any other ownership interests on, in or to such Mortgage Loan other than any servicing rights appointment or similar agreement. The Mortgage Loan Seller has full right and authority to sell, assign and transfer each Mortgage Loan, and the assignment to the Purchaser constitutes a legal, valid and binding assignment of such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature encumbering such Mortgage Loan.

 

2.    Loan Document Status. Each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Leases, Rents and Profits (if a separate instrument), guaranty and other agreement executed by or on behalf of the related borrower, guarantor or other obligor in connection with such Mortgage Loan is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related borrower, guarantor or other obligor (subject to any non-recourse provisions contained in any of the foregoing agreements and any applicable state anti-deficiency or market value limit deficiency legislation), as applicable, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforcement may be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (b) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (ii) that certain provisions in such Mortgage Loan documents (including, without limitation, provisions requiring the payment of default interest, late fees or 

 

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prepayment/yield maintenance fees, charges and/or premiums) are, or may be, further limited or rendered unenforceable by or under applicable law, but (subject to the limitations set forth in clause (i) above) such limitations or unenforceability will not render such Mortgage Loan documents invalid as a whole or materially interfere with the mortgagee’s realization of the principal benefits and/or security provided thereby (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Standard Qualifications”).

 

Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentences, there is no valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right of rescission available to the related borrower with respect to any of the related Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or other Mortgage Loan documents, including, without limitation, any such valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right based on intentional fraud by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, that would deny the mortgagee the principal benefits intended to be provided by the Mortgage Note, Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents.

 

3.    Mortgage Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan contain provisions that render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the practical realization against the Mortgaged Property of the principal benefits of the security intended to be provided thereby, including realization by judicial or, if applicable, non-judicial foreclosure subject to the limitations set forth in the Standard Qualifications.

 

4.    Mortgage Status; Waivers and Modifications. Since origination and except by written instruments set forth in the related Mortgage File or as otherwise provided in the related Mortgage Loan documents (a)(1) there has been no forbearance, waiver or modification of the material terms of the Mortgage Loan which such forbearance, waiver or modification relates to the COVID-19 Emergency and (2) other than as related to the COVID-19 Emergency, the material terms of such Mortgage, Mortgage Note, Mortgage Loan guaranty, and related Mortgage Loan documents have not been waived, impaired, modified, altered, satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded in any respect; (b) no related Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof has been released from the lien of the related Mortgage in any manner which materially interferes with the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the use or operation of the remaining portion of such Mortgaged Property; and (c) neither the related borrower nor the related guarantor has been released from its material obligations under the Mortgage Loan. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, except as contained in a written document included in the related Mortgage File, there have been no modifications, amendments or waivers that could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on such Mortgage Loan that have been consented to by the Mortgage Loan Seller on or after October 20, 2021.

 

5.    Lien; Valid Assignment. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases, Rents and Profits to the issuing entity (or, with respect to a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the related Non-Serviced Trustee) constitutes a legal, valid and binding assignment to the issuing entity (or, with respect to a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the related Non-Serviced Trustee). Each related Mortgage and Assignment of Leases, Rents and Profits is freely assignable without the consent of the related borrower. Each related Mortgage is a legal, valid and enforceable first lien on the related borrower’s fee or leasehold interest in the Mortgaged Property in the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan or allocated loan amount (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (as defined below) and the exceptions to paragraph (6) set forth in Annex D-2 or Annex D-3 (each such exception, a “Title Exception”)), except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. Such Mortgaged Property (subject to and excepting Permitted Encumbrances and the Title Exceptions) as of origination was, and as of the Cut-off Date, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, is free and clear of any recorded mechanics’ liens, recorded materialmen’s liens and other recorded encumbrances which are prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage (which lien secures the related Whole Loan, in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan), except those which are bonded over, escrowed for or insured against by a lender’s title insurance policy (as described below), and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge and subject to the rights of tenants (as tenants only)(subject to and excepting Permitted Encumbrances and the Title Exceptions), no rights exist which under law could give rise to any such lien or encumbrance that would be prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage, except those which are bonded over, escrowed for or insured against by a lender’s title insurance policy (as described below). Notwithstanding anything in this prospectus to the 

 

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contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) financing statements is required in order to effect such perfection.

 

6.    Permitted Liens; Title Insurance. Each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan is covered by an American Land Title Association loan title insurance policy or a comparable form of loan title insurance policy approved for use in the applicable jurisdiction (or, if such policy is yet to be issued, by a pro forma policy, a preliminary title policy with escrow instructions or a “marked up” commitment, in each case binding on the title insurer) (the “Title Policy”) in the original principal amount of such Mortgage Loan (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan secured by multiple properties, an amount equal to at least the allocated loan amount with respect to the Title Policy for each such property) after all advances of principal (including any advances held in escrow or reserves), that insures for the benefit of the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage, the first priority lien of the Mortgage (which lien secures the related Whole Loan, in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan), which lien is subject only to (a) the lien of current real property taxes, water charges, sewer rents and assessments not yet due and payable; (b) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record; (c) the exceptions (general and specific) and exclusions set forth in such Title Policy; (d) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject; (e) the rights of tenants (as tenants only) under leases (including subleases) pertaining to the related Mortgaged Property and condominium declarations; and (f) if the related Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another Mortgage Loan (each a “Crossed Mortgage Loan”), the lien of the Mortgage for such other Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with such Crossed Mortgage Loan, provided that none of which items (a) through (f), individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely interferes with the value or current use of the Mortgaged Property or the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the borrower’s ability to pay its obligations when they become due (collectively, the “Permitted Encumbrances”). Except as contemplated by clause (f) of the preceding sentence, none of the Permitted Encumbrances are mortgage liens that are senior to or coordinate and co-equal with the lien of the related Mortgage. Such Title Policy (or, if it has yet to be issued, the coverage to be provided thereby) is in full force and effect, all premiums thereon have been paid and no claims have been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller thereunder and no claims have been paid thereunder. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller, nor to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, any other holder of the Mortgage Loan, has done, by act or omission, anything that would materially impair the coverage under such Title Policy.

 

7.    Junior Liens. It being understood that B notes secured by the same Mortgage as a Mortgage Loan are not subordinate mortgages or junior liens, except for any Crossed Mortgage Loan, there are, as of origination, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Cut-off Date, no subordinate mortgages or junior liens securing the payment of money encumbering the related Mortgaged Property (other than Permitted Encumbrances and the Title Exceptions, taxes and assessments, mechanics and materialmen’s liens (which are the subject of the representation in paragraph (5) above), and equipment and other personal property financing). Except as set forth on Schedule D-1 to Annex D-1, the Mortgage Loan Seller has no knowledge of any mezzanine debt secured directly by interests in the related borrower.

 

8.    Assignment of Leases, Rents and Profits. There exists as part of the related Mortgage File an Assignment of Leases, Rents and Profits (either as a separate instrument or incorporated into the related Mortgage). Subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and the Title Exceptions (and, in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, subject to the related Assignment of Leases, Rents and Profits constituting security for the entire Whole Loan), each related Assignment of Leases, Rents and Profits creates a valid first-priority collateral assignment of, or a valid first-priority lien or security interest in, rents and certain rights under the related lease or leases, subject only to a license granted to the related Borrower to exercise certain rights and to perform certain obligations of the lessor under such lease or leases, including the right to operate the related leased property, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. The related Mortgage or related Assignment of Leases, Rents and Profits, subject to applicable law, provides that, upon an event of default under the Mortgage Loan, a receiver is permitted to be appointed for the collection of rents or for the related mortgagee to enter into possession to collect the rents or for rents to be paid directly to the mortgagee. 

 

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9.    UCC Filings. If the related Mortgaged Property is operated as a hospitality property, the Mortgage Loan Seller has filed and/or recorded or caused to be filed and/or recorded (or, if not filed and/or recorded, have been submitted in proper form for filing and/or recording), UCC financing statements in the appropriate public filing and/or recording offices necessary at the time of the origination of the Mortgage Loan to perfect a valid security interest in all items of physical personal property reasonably necessary to operate such Mortgaged Property owned by such borrower and located on the related Mortgaged Property (other than any non-material personal property, any personal property subject to a purchase money security interest, a sale and leaseback financing arrangement as permitted under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan documents or any other personal property leases applicable to such personal property), to the extent perfection may be effected pursuant to applicable law by recording or filing, as the case may be. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each related Mortgage (or equivalent document) creates a valid and enforceable lien and security interest on the items of personalty described above. No representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of UCC financing statements are required in order to effect such perfection.

 

10. Condition of Property. The Mortgage Loan Seller or the originator of the Mortgage Loan inspected or caused to be inspected each related Mortgaged Property within six months of origination of the Mortgage Loan and within twelve months of the Cut-off Date.

 

An engineering report or property condition assessment was prepared in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan no more than twelve months prior to the Cut-off Date. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely upon due diligence customarily performed in connection with the origination of comparable mortgage loans, as of the Closing Date, each related Mortgaged Property was free and clear of any material damage (other than (i) any damage or deficiency that is estimated to cost less than $50,000 to repair, (ii) any deferred maintenance for which escrows were established at origination and (iii) any damage fully covered by insurance) that would affect materially and adversely the use or value of such Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loan.

 

11. Taxes and Assessments. All taxes, governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges (including, without limitation, water and sewage charges), or installments thereof, that could be a lien on the related Mortgaged Property that would be of equal or superior priority to the lien of the Mortgage and that prior to the Cut-off Date have become delinquent in respect of each related Mortgaged Property have been paid, or an escrow of funds has been established in an amount sufficient to cover such payments and reasonably estimated interest and penalties, if any, thereon. For purposes of this representation and warranty, real estate taxes and governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges and installments thereof will not be considered delinquent until the earlier of (a) the date on which interest and/or penalties would first be payable thereon and (b) the date on which enforcement action is entitled to be taken by the related taxing authority.

 

12. Condemnation. As of the date of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding pending, and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the date of origination and as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding threatened, for the total or partial condemnation of such Mortgaged Property that would have a material adverse effect on the value, use or operation of the Mortgaged Property.

 

13. Actions Concerning Mortgage Loan. As of the date of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, there was no pending or filed action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation involving any borrower, guarantor, or borrower’s interest in the Mortgaged Property, an adverse outcome of which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect (a) such borrower’s title to the Mortgaged Property, (b) the validity or enforceability of the Mortgage, (c) such borrower’s ability to perform under the related Mortgage Loan, (d) such guarantor’s ability to perform under the related guaranty, (e) the principal benefit of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage Loan documents or (f) the current principal use of the Mortgaged Property.

 

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or its servicer, and there are no deficiencies (subject to any applicable grace or cure periods) in connection therewith, and all such escrows and deposits (or the right thereto) that are required to be escrowed with lender under the related Mortgage Loan documents are being conveyed by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser or its servicer (or, with respect to any Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the depositor or servicer for the related Non-Serviced Securitization Trust).

 

15. No Holdbacks. The Stated Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date of the Mortgage Loan set forth on the mortgage loan schedule attached as an exhibit to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement has been fully disbursed as of the Closing Date and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder (except in those cases where the full amount of the Mortgage Loan has been disbursed but a portion thereof is being held in escrow or reserve accounts pending the satisfaction of certain conditions relating to leasing, repairs or other matters with respect to the related Mortgaged Property, the borrower or other considerations determined by the Mortgage Loan Seller to merit such holdback).

 

16. Insurance. Each related Mortgaged Property is, and is required pursuant to the related Mortgage to be, insured by a property insurance policy providing coverage for loss in accordance with coverage found under a “special cause of loss form” or “all risk form” that includes replacement cost valuation issued by an insurer meeting the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents and having a claims-paying or financial strength rating meeting the Insurance Ratings Requirements (as defined below), in an amount (subject to a customary deductible) not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by the borrower and included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Insurance Ratings Requirements” means either (i) a claims paying or financial strength rating of any of the following; (a) at least “A-:VIII” from A.M. Best Company, (b) at least “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or (c) at least “A-” from S&P Global Ratings or (ii) the Syndicate Insurance Ratings Requirements. “Syndicate Insurance Ratings Requirements” means insurance provided by a syndicate of insurers, as to which (i) if such syndicate consists of 5 or more members, at least 60% of the coverage is provided by insurers that meet the Insurance Ratings Requirements (under clause (i) of the definition of such term) and up to 40% of the coverage is provided by insurers that have a claims paying or financial strength rating of at least “BBB-” by S&P Global Ratings or at least “Baa3” by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and (ii) if such syndicate consists of 4 or fewer members, at least 75% of the coverage is provided by insurers that meet the Insurance Ratings Requirements (under clause (i) of the definition of such term) and up to 25% of the coverage is provided by insurers that have a claims paying or financial strength rating of at least “BBB-” by S&P Global Ratings or at least “Baa3” by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

Each related Mortgaged Property is also covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by business interruption or rental loss insurance which (subject to a customary deductible) covers a period of not less than 12 months (or with respect to each Mortgage Loan on a single asset with a principal balance of $50 million or more, 18 months).

 

If any material part of the improvements, exclusive of a parking lot, located on a Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards, the related borrower is required to maintain insurance in the maximum amount available under the National Flood Insurance Program, plus such additional excess flood coverage in an amount as is generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller originating mortgage loans for securitization.

 

If the Mortgaged Property is located within 25 miles of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic coast of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina or North Carolina, the related borrower is required to maintain coverage for windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or “named storms” issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements or endorsement covering damage from windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or named storms, in an amount not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (2) 100% of the full insurable value on a replacement cost 

 

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basis of the improvements and personalty and fixtures owned by the borrower and included in the related Mortgaged Property by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements.

 

The Mortgaged Property is covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements including coverage for property damage, contractual damage and personal injury (including bodily injury and death) in amounts as are generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for loans originated for securitization, and in any event not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate.

 

An architectural or engineering consultant has performed an analysis of each of the Mortgaged Properties located in seismic zones 3 or 4 in order to evaluate the structural and seismic condition of such property, for the sole purpose of assessing either the scenario expected limit (“SEL”) or the probable maximum loss (“PML”) for the Mortgaged Property in the event of an earthquake. In such instance, the SEL or PML, as applicable, was based on a 475-year return period, an exposure period of 50 years and a 10% probability of exceedance. If the resulting report concluded that the SEL or PML, as applicable, would exceed 20% of the amount of the replacement costs of the improvements, earthquake insurance on such Mortgaged Property was obtained by an insurer rated at least “A:VIII” by A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” by S&P Global Ratings in an amount not less than 100% of the SEL or PML, as applicable.

 

The Mortgage Loan documents require insurance proceeds in respect of a property loss to be applied either (a) to the repair or restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property, with respect to all property losses in excess of 5% of the then outstanding principal amount of the related Mortgage Loan (or Whole Loan, if applicable), the lender (or a trustee appointed by it) having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as the repair or restoration progresses, or (b) to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan (or Whole Loan, if applicable) together with any accrued interest thereon.

 

All premiums on all insurance policies referred to in this section required to be paid as of the Cut-off Date have been paid, and such insurance policies name the lender under the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns as a loss payee under a mortgagee endorsement clause or, in the case of the general liability insurance policy, as named or additional insured. Such insurance policies will inure to the benefit of the Trustee (or, in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, the applicable Non-Serviced Trustee). Each related Mortgage Loan obligates the related borrower to maintain, or cause to be maintained, all such insurance and, at such borrower’s failure to do so, authorizes the lender to maintain such insurance at the borrower’s cost and expense and to charge such borrower for related premiums. All such insurance policies (other than commercial liability policies) require at least 10 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation arising because of nonpayment of a premium and at least 30 days prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation (or such lesser period, not less than 10 days, as may be required by applicable law) arising for any reason other than non-payment of a premium and no such notice has been received by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

17. Access; Utilities; Separate Tax Lots. Each Mortgaged Property (a) is located on or adjacent to a public road and has direct legal access to such road, or has access via an irrevocable easement or irrevocable right of way permitting ingress and egress to/from a public road, (b) is served by or has uninhibited access rights to public or private water and sewer (or well and septic) and all required utilities, all of which are appropriate for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, and (c) constitutes one or more separate tax parcels which do not include any property which is not part of the Mortgaged Property or is subject to an endorsement under the related Title Policy insuring the Mortgaged Property, or in certain cases, an application has been, or will be, made to the applicable governing authority for creation of separate tax lots, in which case the Mortgage Loan requires the borrower to escrow an amount sufficient to pay taxes for the existing tax parcel of which the Mortgaged Property is a part until the separate tax lots are created.

 

18. No Encroachments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based solely on surveys obtained in connection with origination and the lender’s Title Policy (or, if such policy is not yet issued, a pro forma title policy, a preliminary title policy with escrow instructions or a “marked up” commitment) obtained in 

 

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connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan, all material improvements that were included for the purpose of determining the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property at the time of the origination of such Mortgage Loan are within the boundaries of the related Mortgaged Property, except encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the value or current use of such Mortgaged Property or for which insurance or endorsements were obtained under the Title Policy. No improvements on adjoining parcels encroach onto the related Mortgaged Property except for encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the value or current use of such Mortgaged Property or for which insurance or endorsements were obtained under the Title Policy. No improvements encroach upon any easements except for encroachments the removal of which would not materially and adversely affect the value or current use of such Mortgaged Property or for which insurance or endorsements obtained with respect to the Title Policy.

 

19. No Contingent Interest or Equity Participation. No Mortgage Loan has a shared appreciation feature, any other contingent interest feature or a negative amortization feature (except that an ARD Loan may provide for the accrual of the portion of interest in excess of the rate in effect prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date) or an equity participation by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

 

20. REMIC. The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but determined without regard to the rule in the U.S. Department of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) (the “Treasury Regulations”) that treats certain defective mortgage loans as qualified mortgages), and, accordingly, (A) the issue price of the Mortgage Loan to the related borrower at origination did not exceed the non-contingent principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and (B) either: (a) such Mortgage Loan is secured by an interest in real property (including permanently affixed buildings and structural components, such as wiring, plumbing systems and central heating and air-conditioning systems, that are integrated into such buildings, serve such buildings in their passive functions and do not produce or contribute to the production of income other than consideration for the use or occupancy of space, but excluding personal property) having a fair market value (i) at the date the Mortgage Loan (or related Whole Loan) was originated at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (or related Whole Loan) on such date or (ii) at the Closing Date at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the Mortgage Loan (or related Whole Loan) on such date, provided that for purposes hereof, the fair market value of the real property interest must first be reduced by (A) the amount of any lien on the real property interest that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (B) a proportionate amount of any lien that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan; or (b) substantially all of the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan were used to acquire, improve or protect the real property which served as the only security for such Mortgage Loan (other than a recourse feature or other third-party credit enhancement within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1)(ii)). If the Mortgage Loan was “significantly modified” prior to the Closing Date so as to result in a taxable exchange under Section 1001 of the Code, it either (x) was modified as a result of the default or reasonably foreseeable default of such Mortgage Loan or (y) satisfies the provisions of either sub-clause (B)(a)(i) above (substituting the date of the last such modification for the date the Mortgage Loan was originated) or sub-clause (B)(a)(ii), including the proviso thereto. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a Mortgage Loan will not be considered “significantly modified” solely by reason of the borrower having been granted a COVID-19 related forbearance provided that: (a) such Mortgage Loan forbearance is covered by Revenue Procedure 2020-26 (as extended by Revenue Procedure 2021-12) by reason of satisfying the requirements for such coverage stated in Section 5.02(2) of Revenue Procedure 2020-26; and (b) the Mortgage Loan Seller identifies such Mortgage Loan and provides (x) the date on which such forbearance was granted, (y) the length in months of the forbearance, and (z) how the payments in forbearance will be paid (that is, by extension of maturity, change of amortization schedule, etc.). Any prepayment premium and yield maintenance charges applicable to the Mortgage Loan constitute “customary prepayment penalties” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(2). All terms used in this paragraph will have the same meanings as set forth in the related Treasury Regulations.

 

21. Compliance with Usury Laws. The Mortgage Rate (exclusive of any default interest, late charges, yield maintenance charge, or prepayment premiums) of such Mortgage Loan complied as of the date of origination with, or was exempt from, applicable state or federal laws, regulations and other requirements pertaining to usury. 

 

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22. Authorized to do Business. To the extent required under applicable law, as of the Cut-off Date or as of the date that such entity held the Mortgage Note, each holder of the Mortgage Note was authorized to transact and do business in the jurisdiction in which each related Mortgaged Property is located, or the failure to be so authorized does not materially and adversely affect the enforceability of such Mortgage Loan by the issuing entity.

 

23. Trustee under Deed of Trust. With respect to each Mortgage which is a deed of trust, as of the date of origination and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, as of the Closing Date, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, currently so serves and is named in the deed of trust or has been substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law or may be substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law by the related mortgagee.

 

24. Local Law Compliance. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based upon any of a letter from any governmental authorities, a legal opinion, an architect’s letter, a zoning consultant’s report, an endorsement to the related Title Policy, or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial, multifamily or, if applicable, manufactured housing community mortgage loans intended for securitization, with respect to the improvements located on or forming part of each Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan as of the date of origination of such Mortgage Loan and as of the Cut-off Date, there are no material violations of applicable zoning ordinances, building codes and land laws (collectively “Zoning Regulations”) other than those which (i) constitute a legal non-conforming use or structure, as to which as the Mortgaged Property may be restored or repaired to the full extent necessary to maintain the use of the structure immediately prior to a casualty or the inability to restore or repair to the full extent necessary to maintain the use or structure immediately prior to the casualty would not materially and adversely affect the use or operation of the Mortgaged Property, (ii) are insured by the Title Policy or other insurance policy, (iii) are insured by law and ordinance insurance coverage in amounts customarily required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for loans originated for securitization that provides coverage for additional costs to rebuild and/or repair the property to current Zoning Regulations or (iv) would not have a material adverse effect on the Mortgage Loan. The terms of the Mortgage Loan documents require the borrower to comply in all material respects with all applicable governmental regulations, zoning and building laws.

 

25. Licenses and Permits. Each borrower covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents that it will keep all material licenses, permits and applicable governmental authorizations necessary for its operation of the Mortgaged Property in full force and effect, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based upon a letter from any government authorities, zoning consultant’s report or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial, multifamily or, if applicable, manufactured housing community mortgage loans intended for securitization, all such material licenses, permits and applicable governmental authorizations are in effect. The Mortgage Loan requires the related borrower to be qualified to do business in the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located.

 

26. Recourse Obligations. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan provide that (a) the related borrower and at least one individual or entity will be fully liable for actual losses, liabilities, costs and damages arising from certain acts of the related borrower and/or its principals specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, which acts generally include the following: (i) acts of fraud or intentional material misrepresentation, (ii) misapplication or misappropriation of rents (if after an event of default under the Mortgage Loan), insurance proceeds or condemnation awards, (iii) intentional material physical waste of the Mortgaged Property (but, in some cases, only to the extent there is sufficient cash flow generated by the related Mortgaged Property to prevent such waste), and (iv) any breach of the environmental covenants contained in the related Mortgage Loan documents, and (b) the Mortgage Loan will become full recourse to the related borrower and at least one individual or entity, if the related borrower files a voluntary petition under federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law.

 

27. Mortgage Releases. The terms of the related Mortgage or related Mortgage Loan documents do not provide for release of any material portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage except (a) a partial release, accompanied by principal repayment, or partial Defeasance (as defined in paragraph (32)), in each case, of not less than a specified percentage at least equal to the lesser of (i) 

 

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110% of the related allocated loan amount of such portion of the Mortgaged Property and (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, (b) upon payment in full of such Mortgage Loan, (c) upon a Defeasance (as defined in paragraph (32)), (d) releases of out-parcels that are unimproved or other portions of the Mortgaged Property which will not have a material adverse effect on the underwritten value of the Mortgaged Property and which were not afforded any material value in the appraisal obtained at the origination of the Mortgage Loan and are not necessary for physical access to the Mortgaged Property or compliance with zoning requirements, or (e) as required pursuant to an order of condemnation or taking by a State or any political subdivision or authority thereof. With respect to any partial release (including in connection with any partial Defeasance) under the preceding clauses (a) or (d), either: (x) such release of collateral (i) would not constitute a “significant modification” of the subject Mortgage Loan within the meaning of Section 1.860G-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations and (ii) would not cause the subject Mortgage Loan to fail to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(3)(A); or (y) the mortgagee or servicer can, in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan documents, condition such release of collateral on the related borrower’s delivery of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect specified in the immediately preceding clause (x). For purposes of the preceding clause (x), if the fair market value of the real property constituting such Mortgaged Property (reduced by (1) the amount of any lien on the real property that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (2) a proportionate amount of any lien on the real property that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan) after the release is not equal to at least 80% of the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (or Whole Loan, as applicable) outstanding after the release, the borrower is required to make a payment of principal in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions.

 

In the case of any Mortgage Loan, in the event of a condemnation or taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property by a State or any political subdivision or authority thereof, whether by legal proceeding or by agreement, the borrower can be required to pay down the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC Provisions and, to such extent, condemnation proceeds may not be required to be applied to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property or released to the borrower, if, immediately after the release of such portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage (but taking into account the planned restoration) the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property (reduced by (1) the amount of any lien on the real property that is senior to the Mortgage Loan and (2) a proportionate amount of any lien on the real property that is in parity with the Mortgage Loan) is not equal to at least 80% of the remaining principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (or Whole Loan, as applicable).

 

No Mortgage Loan that is secured by more than one Mortgaged Property or that is a Crossed Mortgage Loan permits the release of cross-collateralization of the related Mortgaged Properties or a portion thereof, including due to a partial condemnation, other than in compliance with the loan-to-value ratio and other requirements of the REMIC Provisions.

 

28. Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls. Each Mortgage Loan requires the borrower to provide the owner or holder of the Mortgage with quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) and annual operating statements, and quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) rent rolls for properties that have leases contributing more than 5% of the in-place base rent and annual financial statements.

 

29. Acts of Terrorism Exclusion. With respect to each Mortgage Loan over $20 million, the related special-form all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) do not specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (collectively referred to as “TRIA”), from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each other Mortgage Loan, the related special-form all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) did not, as of the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan, and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, do not, as of the Cut-off Date, specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIA, from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage Loan documents do not expressly waive or prohibit the mortgagee from requiring coverage for Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIA, or 

 

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damages related thereto except to the extent that any right to require such coverage may be limited by commercial availability on commercially reasonable terms, or as otherwise indicated in Annex D-2 or Annex D-3, as applicable; provided, however, that if TRIA or a similar or subsequent statute is not in effect, then, provided that terrorism insurance is commercially available, the borrower under each Mortgage Loan is required to carry terrorism insurance, but in such event the borrower will not be required to spend on terrorism insurance coverage more than two times the amount of the insurance premium that is payable in respect of the property and business interruption/rental loss insurance required under the related Mortgage Loan documents (without giving effect to the cost of terrorism and earthquake components of such casualty and business interruption/rental loss insurance) at such time, and if the cost of terrorism insurance exceeds such amount, the borrower is required to purchase the maximum amount of terrorism insurance available with funds equal to such amount.

 

30. Due on Sale or Encumbrance. Subject to specific exceptions set forth below, each Mortgage Loan contains a “due on sale” or other such provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan if, without the consent of the holder of the Mortgage (which consent, in some cases, may not be unreasonably withheld) and/or complying with the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents (which provide for transfers without the consent of the lender which are customarily acceptable to the Mortgage Loan Seller lending on the security of property comparable to the related Mortgaged Property, including, without limitation, transfers of worn-out or obsolete furnishings, fixtures, or equipment promptly replaced with property of equivalent value and functionality and transfers by leases entered into in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents), (a) the related Mortgaged Property, or any equity interest of greater than 50% in the related borrower, is directly or indirectly pledged, transferred or sold (in each case, a “Transfer”), other than as related to (i) family and estate planning Transfers or Transfers upon death or legal incapacity, (ii) Transfers to certain affiliates as defined in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (iii) Transfers of less than, or other than, a controlling interest in the related borrower, (iv) Transfers to another holder of direct or indirect equity in the borrower, a specific Person designated in the related Mortgage Loan documents or a Person satisfying specific criteria identified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, such as a qualified equityholder, (v) Transfers of stock or similar equity units in publicly traded companies, (vi) a substitution or release of collateral within the parameters of paragraphs (27) and (32) in this Annex D-1 or the exceptions thereto set forth in Annex D-2 or Annex D-3, or (vii) by reason of any mezzanine debt that existed at the origination of the related Mortgage Loan as set forth on Schedule D-1 to Annex D-1, or future permitted mezzanine debt in each case as set forth on Schedule D-2 to Annex D-1 or (b) the related Mortgaged Property is encumbered with a subordinate lien or security interest against the related Mortgaged Property, other than (i) any Companion Loan or any subordinate debt that existed at origination and is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan documents, (ii) purchase money security interests, (iii) any Crossed Mortgage Loan as set forth on Schedule D-3 to Annex D-1 or (iv) Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents provide that to the extent any Rating Agency fees are incurred in connection with the review of and consent to any transfer or encumbrance, the borrower is responsible for such payment along with all other reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Mortgagee relative to such transfer or encumbrance.

 

31. Single-Purpose Entity. Each Mortgage Loan requires the borrower to be a Single-Purpose Entity for at least as long as the Mortgage Loan is outstanding. Both the Mortgage Loan documents and the organizational documents of the borrower with respect to each Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Stated Principal Balance in excess of $5 million provide that the borrower is a Single-Purpose Entity, and each Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Stated Principal Balance of $20 million or more has a counsel’s opinion regarding non-consolidation of the borrower. For this purpose, a “Single-Purpose Entity” means an entity, other than an individual, whose organizational documents (or if the Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Stated Principal Balance equal to $5 million or less, its organizational documents or the related Mortgage Loan documents) provide substantially to the effect that it was formed or organized solely for the purpose of owning and operating one or more of the Mortgaged Properties securing the Mortgage Loans and prohibit it from engaging in any business unrelated to such Mortgaged Property or Properties, and whose organizational documents further provide, or which entity represented in the related Mortgage Loan documents, substantially to the effect that it does not have any assets other than those related to its interest in and operation of such Mortgaged Property or Properties, or any indebtedness other than as 

 

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permitted by the related Mortgage(s) or the other related Mortgage Loan documents, that it has its own books and records and accounts separate and apart from those of any other person (other than a borrower for a Crossed Mortgage Loan), and that it holds itself out as a legal entity, separate and apart from any other person or entity.

 

32. Defeasance. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, can be defeased (a “Defeasance”), (i) the Mortgage Loan documents provide for Defeasance as a unilateral right of the borrower, subject to satisfaction of conditions specified in the Mortgage Loan documents; (ii) the Mortgage Loan cannot be defeased within two years after the Closing Date; (iii) the borrower is permitted to pledge only United States “government securities” within the meaning of Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii) of the Treasury Regulations, the revenues from which will, in the case of a full Defeasance, be sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Loan when due, including the entire remaining principal balance on the maturity date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty) or, if the Mortgage Loan is an ARD Loan, the entire principal balance outstanding on the Anticipated Repayment Date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty), and if the Mortgage Loan permits partial releases of real property in connection with partial Defeasance, the revenues from the collateral will be sufficient to pay all such scheduled payments calculated on a principal amount equal to a specified percentage at least equal to the lesser of (a) 110% of the allocated loan amount for the real property to be released and (b) the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan; (iv) the borrower is required to provide a certification from an independent certified public accountant that the collateral is sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Note as set forth in clause (iii) above; (v) if the borrower would continue to own assets in addition to the defeasance collateral, the portion of the Mortgage Loan secured by defeasance collateral is required to be assumed (or the mortgagee may require such assumption) by a Single-Purpose Entity; (vi) the Borrower is required to provide an opinion of counsel that the mortgagee has a perfected security interest in such collateral prior to any other claim or interest; and (vii) the borrower is required to pay all rating agency fees associated with Defeasance (if rating confirmation is a specific condition precedent thereto) and all other reasonable expenses associated with Defeasance, including, but not limited to, accountant’s fees and opinions of counsel.

 

33. Fixed Interest Rates. Each Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate that remains fixed throughout the remaining term of such Mortgage Loan, except in the case of any ARD Loan and situations where default interest is imposed.

 

34. Ground Leases. For purposes of this Annex D-1, a “Ground Lease” will mean a lease creating a leasehold estate in real property where the fee owner as the ground lessor conveys for a term or terms of years its entire interest in the land, or with respect to air rights leases, the air, and buildings and other improvements, if any, comprising the premises demised under such lease to the ground lessee (who may, in certain circumstances, own the building and improvements on the land), subject to the reversionary interest of the ground lessor as fee owner and does not include industrial development agency (IDA) or similar leases for purposes of conferring a tax abatement or other benefit.

 

With respect to any Mortgage Loan where the Mortgage Loan is secured by a leasehold estate under a Ground Lease in whole or in part, and the related Mortgage does not also encumber the related lessor’s fee interest in such Mortgaged Property, based upon the terms of the Ground Lease and any estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor in favor of the Mortgage Loan Seller, its successors and assigns, the Mortgage Loan Seller represents and warrants that:

 

(a)  The Ground Lease or a memorandum regarding such Ground Lease has been duly recorded or submitted for recordation in a form that is acceptable for recording in the applicable jurisdiction. The Ground Lease or an estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor permits the interest of the lessee to be encumbered by the related Mortgage and does not restrict the use of the related Mortgaged Property by such lessee, its successors or assigns in a manner that would materially adversely affect the security provided by the related Mortgage; 

 

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(b)  The lessor under such Ground Lease has agreed in a writing included in the related Mortgage File (or in such Ground Lease) that the Ground Lease may not be amended or modified, or canceled or terminated by agreement of lessor and lessee, without the prior written consent of the lender, and no such consent has been granted by the Mortgage Loan Seller since the origination of the Mortgage Loan except as reflected in any written instruments which are included in the related Mortgage File;

 

(c)  The Ground Lease has an original term (or an original term plus one or more optional renewal terms, which, under all circumstances, may be exercised, and will be enforceable, by either borrower or the mortgagee) that extends not less than 20 years beyond the stated maturity of the related Mortgage Loan, or 10 years past the stated maturity if such Mortgage Loan fully amortizes by the stated maturity (or with respect to a Mortgage Loan that accrues on an actual 360 basis, substantially amortizes);

 

(d)  The Ground Lease either (i) is not subject to any liens or encumbrances superior to, or of equal priority with, the Mortgage, except for the related fee interest of the ground lessor and the Permitted Encumbrances, or (ii) is subject to a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement to which the mortgagee on the lessor’s fee interest in the Mortgaged Property is subject;

 

(e)  The Ground Lease does not place commercially unreasonable restrictions on the identity of the Mortgagee and the Ground Lease is assignable to the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor thereunder, and in the event it is so assigned, it is further assignable by the holder of the Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor;

 

(f)   The Mortgage Loan Seller has not received any written notice of material default under or notice of termination of such Ground Lease. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is no material default under such Ground Lease and no condition that, but for the passage of time or giving of notice, would result in a material default under the terms of such Ground Lease and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, such Ground Lease is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date;

 

(g)  The Ground Lease or ancillary agreement between the lessor and the lessee requires the lessor to give to the lender written notice of any default, and provides that no notice of default or termination is effective against the lender unless such notice is given to the lender;

 

(h)  A lender is permitted a reasonable opportunity (including, where necessary, sufficient time to gain possession of the interest of the lessee under the Ground Lease through legal proceedings) to cure any default under the Ground Lease which is curable after the lender’s receipt of notice of any default before the lessor may terminate the Ground Lease;

 

(i)   The Ground Lease does not impose any restrictions on subletting that would be viewed as commercially unreasonable by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with loans originated for securitization;

 

(j)   Under the terms of the Ground Lease, an estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor and the related Mortgage (taken together), any related insurance proceeds or the portion of the condemnation award allocable to the ground lessee’s interest (other than (i) de minimis amounts for minor casualties or (ii) in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking as addressed in clause (k) below) will be applied either to the repair or to restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property with (so long as such proceeds are in excess of the threshold amount specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents) the lender or a trustee appointed by it having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as repair or restoration progresses, or to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest;

 

(k)  In the case of a total or substantially total taking or loss, under the terms of the Ground Lease, an estoppel or other agreement and the related Mortgage (taken together), any related 

 

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insurance proceeds, or portion of the condemnation award allocable to ground lessee’s interest in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking of the related Mortgaged Property to the extent not applied to restoration, will be applied first to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest; and

 

(l)   Provided that the lender cures any defaults which are susceptible to being cured, the ground lessor has agreed to enter into a new lease with lender upon termination of the Ground Lease for any reason, including rejection of the Ground Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding.

 

35. Servicing. The servicing and collection practices used by the Mortgage Loan Seller with respect to the Mortgage Loan have been, in all respects, legal and have met customary industry standards for servicing of commercial loans for conduit loan programs.

 

36. Origination and Underwriting. The origination practices of the Mortgage Loan Seller (or the related originator if the Mortgage Loan Seller was not the originator) with respect to each Mortgage Loan have been, in all material respects, legal and as of the date of its origination, such Mortgage Loan and the origination thereof complied in all material respects with, or was exempt from, all requirements of federal, state or local law relating to the origination of such Mortgage Loan; provided that such representation and warranty does not address or otherwise cover any matters with respect to federal, state or local law otherwise covered in this Annex D-1.

 

37. No Material Default; Payment Record. No Mortgage Loan has been more than 30 days delinquent, without giving effect to any grace or cure period, in making required payments since origination, and no Mortgage Loan is more than 30 days delinquent (beyond any applicable grace or cure period) in making required payments as of the Closing Date. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is (a) no material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the related Mortgage Loan, or (b) no event (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration, which default, breach, violation or event of acceleration, in the case of either clause (a) or clause (b), materially and adversely affects the value of the Mortgage Loan or the value, use or operation of the related Mortgaged Property, provided, however, that this representation and warranty does not cover any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration that specifically pertains to or arises out of an exception scheduled to any other representation and warranty made by the Mortgage Loan Seller in this Annex D-1. No person other than the holder of such Mortgage Loan may declare any event of default under the Mortgage Loan or accelerate any indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan documents.

 

38. Bankruptcy. As of the date of origination of the related Mortgage Loan and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, no borrower, guarantor or tenant occupying a single-tenant property is a debtor in state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding.

 

39. Organization of Borrower. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, in reliance on certified copies of the organizational documents of the borrower delivered by the borrower in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan, the borrower is an entity organized under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Except with respect to any Crossed Mortgage Loan, no Mortgage Loan has a borrower that is an Affiliate of another borrower under another Mortgage Loan. (An “Affiliate” for purposes of this paragraph (39) means, a borrower that is under direct or indirect common ownership and control with another borrower.)

 

40. Environmental Conditions. A Phase I environmental site assessment (or update of a previous Phase I and or Phase II site assessment) and, with respect to certain Mortgage Loans, a Phase II environmental site assessment (collectively, an “ESA”) meeting ASTM requirements conducted by a reputable environmental consultant in connection with such Mortgage Loan within 12 months prior to its origination date (or an update of a previous ESA was prepared), and such ESA either (i) did not identify the existence of recognized environmental conditions (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-13 or its successor, hereinafter “Environmental Condition”) at the related Mortgaged Property or the need for further investigation with respect to any Environmental Condition that was identified, or (ii) if the existence 

 

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of an Environmental Condition or need for further investigation was indicated in any such ESA, then at least one of the following statements is true: (A) an amount reasonably estimated by a reputable environmental consultant to be sufficient to cover the estimated cost to cure any material noncompliance with applicable environmental laws or the Environmental Condition has been escrowed by the related borrower and is held or controlled by the related lender; (B) if the only Environmental Condition relates to the presence of asbestos-containing materials, radon in indoor air, lead based paint or lead in drinking water, and the only recommended action in the ESA is the institution of such a plan, an operations or maintenance plan has been required to be instituted by the related borrower that can reasonably be expected to mitigate the identified risk; (C) the Environmental Condition identified in the related environmental report was remediated or abated in all material respects prior to the Cut-Off Date, and, if and as appropriate, a no further action or closure letter was obtained from the applicable governmental regulatory authority (or the Environmental Condition affecting the related Mortgaged Property was otherwise listed by such governmental authority as “closed” or a reputable environmental consultant has concluded that no further action is required); (D) a secured creditor environmental policy or a pollution legal liability insurance policy that covers liability for the Environmental Condition was obtained from an insurer rated no less than A- (or the equivalent) by Moody’s, S&P and/or Fitch; (E) a party not related to the borrower was identified as the responsible party for such Environmental Condition and such responsible party has financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation; or (F) a party related to the borrower having financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation is required to take action. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, except as set forth in the ESA, there is no Environmental Condition (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-13 or its successor) at the related Mortgaged Property.

 

41. Appraisal. The Servicing File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property with an appraisal date within 6 months of the Mortgage Loan origination date, and within 12 months of the Closing Date. The appraisal is signed by an appraiser who is either a Member of the Appraisal Institute (“MAI”) and/or has been licensed and certified to prepare appraisals in the state where the Mortgaged Property is located. Each appraiser has represented in such appraisal or in a supplemental letter that the appraisal satisfies the requirements of the “Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice” as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation and has certified that such appraiser had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or the borrower or in any loan made on the security thereof, and its compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan.

 

42. Mortgage Loan Schedule. The information pertaining to each Mortgage Loan which is set forth in the mortgage loan schedule attached as an exhibit to the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement is true and correct in all material respects as of the Cut-off Date and contains all information required by the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement to be contained therein.

 

43. Cross-Collateralization. No Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with any mortgage loan that is outside the issuing entity, except as set forth on Schedule D-3 to Annex D-1.

 

44. Hospitality Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each Mortgage Loan that is secured by a hospitality property operated pursuant to a franchise or license agreement includes an executed comfort letter or similar agreement signed by the related borrower and franchisor or licensor of such property that, subject to the applicable terms of such franchise or license agreement and comfort letter or similar agreement, is enforceable by the issuing entity (or, in the case of a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, by the related Non-Serviced Trustee) against such franchisor or licensor either (A) directly or as an assignee of the originator, or (B) upon the Mortgage Loan Seller’s or its designee’s providing notice of the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Trust (or, in the case of a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, by the seller of the note which is contributed to the related Non-Serviced Securitization Trust or its designee providing notice of the transfer of such note to the related Non-Serviced Securitization Trust) in accordance with the terms of such executed comfort letter or similar agreement, which the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee (except in the case of a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan) will provide, or if neither (A) nor (B) is applicable, except in the case of a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Seller or its designee will apply for, on the issuing entity’s behalf, a new comfort letter or similar agreement as of the 

 

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Closing Date. The mortgage or related security agreement for each Mortgage Loan secured by a hospitality property creates a security interest in the revenues of such property for which a UCC financing statement has been filed in the appropriate filing office. For the avoidance of doubt, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in revenues to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required to effect such perfection.

 

45. Advance of Funds by the Mortgage Loan Seller. After origination, no advance of funds has been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the related borrower other than in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents, and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, no funds have been received from any person other than the related borrower or an affiliate for, or on account of, payments due on the Mortgage Loan (other than as contemplated by the Mortgage Loan documents, such as, by way of example and not in limitation of the foregoing, amounts paid by the tenant(s) into a lender-controlled lockbox if required or contemplated under the related lease or Mortgage Loan documents). Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller nor any affiliate thereof has any obligation to make any capital contribution to any borrower under a Mortgage Loan, other than contributions made on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

46. Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Mortgage Loan Seller has complied in all material respects with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 with respect to the origination of the Mortgage Loan, the failure to comply with which would have a material adverse effect on the Mortgage Loan.

 

For purposes of these representations and warranties, the phrases “the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge” or “the Mortgage Loan Seller’s belief” and other words and phrases of like import mean, except where otherwise expressly set forth in these representations and warranties, the actual state of knowledge or belief of the Mortgage Loan Seller, its officers and employees directly responsible for the underwriting, origination, servicing or sale of the Mortgage Loans regarding the matters expressly set forth in these representations and warranties.

  

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ANNEX D-2

 

EXCEPTIONS TO GACC MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

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(5) Lien; Valid Assignment

The sole tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Nokia Corp., has a right of first offer to purchase the Mortgaged Property in the event of a proposed sale of the Mortgaged Property to a third party. The right of first offer has been subordinated to the Mortgage Loan documents and does not apply to a transfer of the Mortgaged Property in connection with a foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.   

The ground lessee/borrower has a right to negotiate to purchase the fee interest in the event of a proposed sale of the land to a third party. The right of first offer does not apply to any transfer or sale of all or part of the land to a permitted sale party pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, including in connection with a foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.

 

Subject to ground lessee’s right to negotiate described above, the ground lessee has an ongoing right of first offer to purchase the fee interest in the event of a proposed sale of the land or any part of it to a third party other than a permitted sale party pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents for less than 95% of the purchase price that the ground lessor offered to the ground lessee pursuant to the ground lessee’s right to negotiate. The Mortgage Loan documents permit the borrower to acquire the fee estate provided that certain terms and conditions in the Mortgage Loan documents are satisfied.

 

6

520 Almanor

(6) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance

See exception to representation and warranty No. 5, above. 

6

520 Almanor

(16) Insurance

The borrower’s insurance obligations are satisfied by a blanket policy (or policies) issued to or for the benefit of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (the “CalPERS Blanket Insurance Program”). Solely in connection with insurance policies under the CalPERS Blanket Insurance Program, the borrower is permitted to maintain a portion of the required insurance coverage with insurance companies which do not meet the ratings requirements (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not lower than “A-:VII” by A.M. Best) (“Otherwise Rated Insurers”), provided that if the current A.M. Best rating of any such Otherwise Rated Insurer is withdrawn or downgraded, the borrower is required to replace the Otherwise Rated Insurers with either (1) insurance companies meeting the A.M. Best rating requirements or (2) insurance companies that do not meet the rating requirements but which the lender has approved in writing and for which lender has received a rating agency confirmation.

The business interruption/rental loss maintained by or for the benefit of the borrower must (a) cover a period of restoration of 18 months and contain an extended period of indemnity endorsement which provides that the continued loss of income will be insured until such income either returns to the same level it was at prior to the loss, or the expiration of six months from the date that the Mortgaged Property is repaired or replaced and operations are resumed, whichever first occurs, and notwithstanding that the policy may expire prior to the end of such period; and (b) be in an amount equal to 100% of the projected gross revenue from the Mortgaged Property (less non-continuing expenses) for a period of 12 months.

 

2

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street

(17) Access; Utilities; Separate Tax Lots

As there is active construction ongoing at the Mortgaged Property, utilities may not currently be located in the rights-of-way abutting the Mortgaged Property or in an easement for the benefit of the Mortgaged Property or connected so as to serve the Mortgaged Property without passing over other property absent a valid recorded irrevocable easement.

2

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street

(25) Licenses and Permits

The two building parcels comprising the Mortgaged Properties are currently undergoing active construction and no certificates of occupancy (temporary or otherwise) will be issued until such construction is complete.

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Annex

A-1 ID#

Mortgage Loans

Representations

Exceptions

2

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street

(26) Recourse Obligations

There is no non-recourse carveout guarantor with respect to the Mortgage Loan or related Whole Loan.

6

520 Almanor

(26) Recourse Obligations

There is no separate non-recourse guarantor, except with respect to losses related to environmental matters which are covered by an environmental indemnity agreement entered into by the borrower and guarantor.

Various

All GACC Mortgage Loans

(26) Recourse Obligations

In most cases, the Mortgage Loans being sold by German American Capital Corporation do not provide for recourse for misapplication of rents, insurance proceeds or condemnation awards.

2

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street

(27) Mortgage Releases

Upon satisfying certain conditions, the Borrowers may release a Mortgaged Property by prepaying or defeasing an amount equal to (i) 110% of the allocated loan amount for the released 350 Water Street building and (ii) 105% of the allocated loan amount of the released 450 Water Street building.

Various

All GACC Mortgage Loans

(29) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion

All exceptions to Representation 16 are also exceptions to this Representation 29.

2

CX – 350 & 450 Water Street

(32) Defeasance

See exception to Representation and Warranty No. 27 above.

The Borrowers are not required to pay defeasance fees of the servicer in excess of $25,000.

Various

All GACC Mortgage Loans

(37) No Material Default; Payment Record

With respect to any covenants under the related Mortgage Loan that require the Borrower to ensure a tenant or Mortgaged Property is operating or to enforce the terms of leases, the Borrower may be in default of one or more of such covenants due to closures mandated or recommended by governmental authorities and moratoriums imposed by governmental authorities on real estate remedies or due to the Borrower forbearing to enforce rent payment obligations on tenants failing to pay rent as a result of such closures.

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SCHEDULE D-1

GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION

LOANS WITH EXISTING MEZZANINE DEBT

 

None.  

 

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SCHEDULE D-2

GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

MORTGAGE LOANS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH MEZZANINE DEBT IS PERMITTED IN THE FUTURE

 

None.  

 

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SCHEDULE D-3

GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION

CROSSED MORTGAGE LOANS

None. 

 

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ANNEX D-3

 

EXCEPTIONS TO CREFI MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Annex A-1
ID#

Mortgage Loans

Representations

Exceptions

23

31 Bond Street

(2) Loan Document Status

One of the three nonrecourse carve-out guarantors, Eight Lights Investment Management Limited, is a Bahamian corporation. In connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan, the borrower did not provide an opinion from Bahamian counsel opining that the guaranty, the environmental indemnity and/or the Agreement to Submit to United States Jurisdiction are the legal, valid and binding obligations of such guarantor and are enforceable against such guarantor in accordance with their respective terms. No assurances can be made that such Mortgage Loan documents are the legal, valid and binding obligation of such guarantor and are enforceable against such guarantor in accordance with their respective terms.

24

Corinth Distribution Center

(6) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance

The lease for the third largest tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., representing approximately 20.4% of the net rentable area, provides such tenant with a right of first refusal to purchase the Mortgaged Property upon the borrower’s receipt of a bona fide offer to purchase the Mortgaged Property, provided such tenant occupies at least eighty percent (80%) of the Mortgaged Property and is not in default under its lease. In addition, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., has a right of first offer to purchase the Mortgaged Property if the borrower desires, in its sole and absolute discretion, to sell and elects to market same (other than in connection with a mortgage, foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure and sale by a mortgage holder after its possession pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or in connection with its rights under the applicable loan documents). Pursuant to a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has agreed that such right of first refusal and right of first offer will not apply to any foreclosure of the related mortgage, conveyance in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise.

35

Walgreens Fort Smith

(6) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance

Beginning in May 2022, the lease for the sole tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Walgreens, provides such tenant with a right of first refusal to purchase the Mortgaged Property upon the borrower’s receipt of a bona fide offer to purchase the Mortgaged Property from an unaffiliated third party. Pursuant to a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement, the sole tenant has agreed that such right of first refusal will be expressly inapplicable to any foreclosure of the related mortgage, deed-in-lieu thereof or any other enforcement of the mortgage.

36

Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio

(6) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance

The lease for the sole tenant at the Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL Mortgaged Property, Bond Drug Company of Illinois, LLC, and the lease for the sole tenant at the Walgreens - West Palm, FL Mortgaged Property, Walgreens, provides each sole tenant with a right of first refusal to purchase the applicable Mortgaged Property upon the borrower’s receipt of a bona fide offer to purchase the related Mortgaged Property from an unaffiliated third party. Pursuant to a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement, each sole tenant has agreed that such rights of first refusal will be expressly inapplicable to any foreclosure of the related mortgage, deed-in-lieu thereof or any other enforcement of the mortgage.

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Annex A-1
ID#

Mortgage Loans

Representations

Exceptions

38

Walgreens Ocala

(6) Permitted Liens; Title Insurance

The lease for the sole tenant at the Mortgaged Property, Walgreens, provides such tenant with a right of first refusal to purchase the Mortgaged Property upon the borrower’s receipt of a bona fide offer to purchase the Mortgaged Property from an unaffiliated third party. Pursuant to a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement, the sole tenant has agreed that such right of first refusal will be expressly inapplicable to any foreclosure of the related mortgage, deed-in-lieu thereof or any other enforcement of the mortgage.

5

1100 & 820 First Street NE

(10) Condition of Property

Pursuant to a post-closing agreement dated September 30, 2021, the borrower is required to cause a licensed engineer to conduct an inspection of the physical integrity of the emergency generator fuel storage and delivery system at the 820 First Street NE Mortgaged Property (the “Generator and Fuel System”) to determine if the Generator and Fuel System is structurally sound following a fuel leak that occurred at such Mortgaged Property in August 2021 as a result of corrosion to the Generator and Fuel System (the “Engineering Assessment”). The borrower is further obligated to, within 180 days following execution of the post-closing agreement, deliver the Engineering Assessment to lender, and if the Engineering Assessment concludes that any remedial action is required, the borrower must promptly undertake and diligently prosecute such action.

20

Mansfield Commons

(10) Condition of Property

The property condition assessment prepared in connection with the Mortgage Loan recommended replacing the roof of the premises occupied by the second largest tenant, Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc, representing approximately 32.7% of the net rentable area, in year 5, which replacement is estimated to cost approximately $372,000. Pursuant to the terms of its lease, Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc is obligated to maintain the roof and perform the replacement, and as such, the estimated roof replacement costs were not included in the borrower’s required monthly replacement reserve deposit.

Various

All CREFI loans

(16) Insurance

The Mortgage Loan documents may permit the related Mortgagor to cause the insurance required at the related Mortgaged Property under the Mortgage Loan documents to be maintained by a tenant at the related Mortgaged Property.

35

Walgreens Fort Smith

(16) Insurance

The Mortgage Loan documents permit the sole tenant, Walgreens, provided such tenant’s lease is in effect, to maintain the property insurance required pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents through self-insurance, so long as certain conditions are met, including, without limitation, (i) no default beyond any applicable notice and cure period has occurred and is continuing under the lease, (ii) Walgreens remains fully liable for the obligations and liabilities under the related lease and maintains a rating from S&P of at least “BBB”, (iii) Walgreens maintains, either through a program of self-insurance or otherwise, the insurance required to be maintained by it under its lease, and (iv) Walgreens is required under the related lease to name the lender and borrower as additional insured under the commercial general liability insurance policies or self-insurance required under the lease (inclusive of any required umbrella/excess liability).

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Annex A-1
ID#

Mortgage Loans

Representations

Exceptions

36

Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio

(16) Insurance

The Mortgage Loan documents permit Walgreen Co., provided the lease for the sole tenant at the Walgreens - Carol Steam, IL Mortgaged Property and lease for the sole tenant at the Walgreens - West Palm, FL Mortgaged Property are in effect, to maintain the property insurance required pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents through self-insurance, so long as certain conditions are met, including, without limitation, (i) no default beyond any applicable notice and cure period has occurred and is continuing under the leases, (ii) Walgreens remains fully liable for the obligations and liabilities under the related leases and maintains a rating from S&P of at least “BBB”, (iii) Walgreens maintains, either through a program of self-insurance or otherwise, the insurance required to be maintained by it under its lease, and (iv) each sole tenant is required under its related lease to name the lender and borrower as additional insured under the commercial general liability insurance policies or self-insurance required under the lease (inclusive of any required umbrella/excess liability).

38

Walgreens Ocala

(16) Insurance

The Mortgage Loan documents permit the sole tenant, Walgreens, provided such tenant’s lease is in effect, to maintain the property insurance required pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents through self-insurance, so long as certain conditions are met, including, without limitation, (i) no default beyond any applicable notice and cure period has occurred and is continuing under the lease, (ii) Walgreens remains fully liable for the obligations and liabilities under the related lease and maintains a rating from S&P of at least “BBB”, (iii) Walgreens maintains, either through a program of self-insurance or otherwise, the insurance required to be maintained by it under its lease, and (iv) Walgreens is required under the related lease to name the lender and borrower as additional insured under the commercial general liability insurance policies or self-insurance required under the lease (inclusive of any required umbrella/excess liability).

19

Eltingville Shopping Center

(24) Local Law Compliance

At origination of the Mortgage Loan, the portion of the Mortgaged Property known as 4434 Amboy Road, Staten Island, New York (the “4434 Building”) did not have a certificate of occupancy. The Mortgage Loan documents require that the borrower deliver to the lender, prior to March 1, 2022, a temporary certificate of occupancy for the 4434 Building, and (b) deliver a final, unconditional permanent certificate of occupancy with respect to the 4434 Building to the lender upon issuance, prior to December 1, 2022.

32

Forrestal & Cicero Portfolio

(24) Local Law Compliance

With respect to the Forrestal Industrial Park Mortgaged Property, the zoning is non-conforming by virtue of the following characteristics: (a) the building encroaches into the setback along Forrestal Avenue by up to 0.8 Feet, (b) the building encroaches into the setback along the north property line by up to 0.4 Feet, (c) the buildings encroach into the setback along the east property line by up to 8.3 feet, (d) parking is deficient 40 Spaces, and (e) the structure at the east end of the northernmost building is not allowed. The Mortgage Loan documents require the borrower to comply with all legal requirements necessary to obtain a legal non-conforming or legal conforming statement with respect to the Forrestal Industrial Park Mortgaged Property and to furnish to lender an updated zoning report for such Mortgaged Property incorporating such legal non-conforming or legal conforming statement within 120 days after origination of the Mortgage Loan.

Various

All CREFI loans

(26) Recourse Obligations

The Mortgage Loan documents with respect to certain of the Mortgage Loans provide loss recourse for any material breach of the environmental covenants contained in the Mortgage Loan documents.

35

Walgreens Fort Smith

(29) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion

The exceptions with respect to Representation 16 with respect to the Mortgage Loan are also exceptions to this Representation 29.

 

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Annex A-1
ID#

Mortgage Loans

Representations

Exceptions

36

Walgreens FL & IL Portfolio

(29) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion

The exceptions with respect to Representation 16 with respect to the Mortgage Loan are also exceptions to this Representation 29.

38

Walgreens Ocala

(29) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion

The exceptions with respect to Representation 16 with respect to the Mortgage Loan are also exceptions to this Representation 29.

26

450 Post Road East

(30) Due on Sale or Encumbrance

There is a $2,000,000 mezzanine loan in place secured by a pledge, under which the mezzanine borrower and co-pledgors have collectively pledged all the equity interests in the related mortgage loan borrower. The related mortgage loan documents permit a transfer by reason of the foreclosure of such pledge. The current mezzanine lender is also an indirect owner of the majority of the membership interests in the Mortgage Loan borrower.

 

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SCHEDULE D-1

CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC.

LOANS WITH EXISTING MEZZANINE DEBT

 

Loan No.

 

Mortgage Loan

26

 

450 Post Road East

 

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SCHEDULE D-2

CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC.

MORTGAGE LOANS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH MEZZANINE DEBT IS PERMITTED IN THE FUTURE

 

Loan No.

 

Mortgage Loan

23

 

31 Bond Street

 

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SCHEDULE D-3

CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC.

 

CROSSED MORTGAGE LOANS

None.

 

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ANNEX E-1

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

JPMCB (referred to as the related “Mortgage Loan Seller” in the representations and warranties below) will make, as of the Cut-off Date or such other date as set forth below, with respect to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan that we (referred to as the “Purchaser” in the representations and warranties below) include in the issuing entity, representations and warranties generally to the effect set forth below. Prior to the execution of the related final Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, there may be additions, subtractions or other modifications to the representations, warranties and exceptions. The exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth below are identified on Annex E-2 to this prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Annex E-1 will have the meanings set forth in this prospectus or, if not defined in this prospectus, in the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

The related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, together with the related representations and warranties (subject to the exceptions thereto), serves to contractually allocate risk between JPMCB, on the one hand, and the issuing entity, on the other. We present the related representations and warranties set forth below for the sole purpose of describing some of the terms and conditions of that risk allocation. The presentation of representations and warranties below is not intended as statements regarding the actual characteristics of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgaged Properties or other matters. We cannot assure you that the JPMCB Mortgage Loans actually conform to the statements made in the representations and warranties that we present below.

1.     Complete Servicing File. All documents comprising the Servicing File will be or have been delivered to the Master Servicer with respect to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan by the deadlines set forth in the PSA and/or the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

2.     Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans. Except with respect to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, each JPMCB Mortgage Loan is a whole loan and not an interest in a JPMCB Mortgage Loan. Each JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan is a senior portion (or a pari passu portion of a senior portion) of a whole mortgage loan. Immediately prior to the sale, transfer and assignment to depositor, no Mortgage Note or Mortgage was subject to any assignment (other than assignments to the Mortgage Loan Seller or, with respect to any JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the related Non-Serviced Trustee), participation (other than with respect to Serviced JPMCB Mortgage Loans) or pledge, and the Mortgage Loan Seller had good and marketable title to, and was the sole owner of, each JPMCB Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, charges, pledges, encumbrances, participations (other than with respect to agreements among noteholders with respect to a Whole Loan) (subject to certain agreements regarding servicing and/or defeasance successor borrower rights as provided in the PSA, subservicing agreements permitted thereunder and that certain servicing rights purchase agreement, dated as of the Closing Date between the Master Servicer and the Mortgage Loan Seller), any other ownership interests and other interests on, in or to such JPMCB Mortgage Loan (subject to certain agreements regarding servicing and/or defeasance successor borrower rights as provided in the PSA, subservicing agreements permitted thereunder and that certain servicing rights purchase agreement, dated as of the Closing Date between the Master Servicer and the Mortgage Loan Seller). The Mortgage Loan Seller has full right and authority to sell, assign and transfer each JPMCB Mortgage Loan, and the assignment to depositor constitutes a legal, valid and binding assignment of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature encumbering such JPMCB Mortgage Loan (subject to certain agreements regarding servicing and/or defeasance successor borrower rights as provided in the PSA, subservicing agreements permitted thereunder and that certain servicing rights purchase agreement, dated as of the Closing Date between the Master Servicer and the Mortgage Loan Seller).

3.     Loan Document Status. Each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Leases (if a separate instrument), guaranty and other agreement executed by or on behalf of the related borrower,

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guarantor or other obligor in connection with such JPMCB Mortgage Loan is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related borrower, guarantor or other obligor (subject to any non-recourse provisions contained in any of the foregoing agreements and any applicable state anti-deficiency or market value limit deficiency legislation), as applicable, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and except that certain provisions in such Mortgage Loan documents (including, without limitation, provisions requiring the payment of default interest, late fees or prepayment/yield maintenance premiums) may be further limited or rendered unenforceable by applicable law (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Insolvency Qualifications”).

Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentences, there is no valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right of rescission available to the related borrower with respect to any of the related Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or other Mortgage Loan documents, including, without limitation, any such valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right based on intentional fraud by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with the origination of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan, that would deny the mortgagee the principal benefits intended to be provided by the Mortgage Note, Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents.

4.     Mortgage Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each JPMCB Mortgage Loan contain provisions that render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the practical realization against the Mortgaged Property of the principal benefits of the security intended to be provided thereby, including realization by judicial or, if applicable, nonjudicial foreclosure subject to the limitations set forth in the Insolvency Qualifications.

5.     Hospitality Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is secured by a hospitality property operated pursuant to a franchise agreement includes an executed comfort letter or similar agreement signed by the borrower and franchisor of such property enforceable by the trust against such franchisor, either directly or as an assignee of the originator. The Mortgage or related security agreement for each JPMCB Mortgage Loan secured by a hospitality property creates a security interest in the revenues of such property for which a UCC financing statement has been filed in the appropriate filing office.

6.     Mortgage Status; Waivers and Modifications. Since origination and except by written instruments set forth in the related Mortgage File or as otherwise provided in the related Mortgage Loan documents (a) (1) there has been no forbearance, waiver or modification of the material terms of the Mortgage Loan which such forbearance, waiver or modification relates to the COVID-19 Emergency and (2) other than as related to the COVID-19 Emergency, the material terms of such Mortgage, Mortgage Note, Mortgage Loan guaranty, and related Mortgage Loan documents have not been waived, impaired, modified, altered, satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded in any respect; (b) no related Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof has been released from the lien of the related Mortgage in any manner which materially interferes with the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the use or operation of such Mortgaged Property; and (c) neither borrower nor guarantor has been released from its obligations under the JPMCB Mortgage Loan. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, except as contained in a written document included in the related Mortgage File, there have been no modifications, amendments or waivers that could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on such Mortgage Loan that have been consented to by the Mortgage Loan Seller on or after October 20, 2021.

7.     Lien; Valid Assignment. Subject to the Insolvency Qualifications, each endorsement and assignment of Mortgage and assignment of Assignment of Leases (if a separate instrument from the Mortgage) to the issuing entity (or, with respect to any JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the related Non-Serviced Trustee) constitutes a legal, valid and binding endorsement or assignment to the Trust (or, with respect to any JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the related Non-Serviced Trustee). Each related Mortgage and Assignment of Leases is freely assignable without the consent of the related borrower. Each related Mortgage is a legal, valid and enforceable first lien on the related borrower’s fee (or if identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule,

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leasehold) interest in the Mortgaged Property in the principal amount of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan or allocated loan amount (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (as defined below)), except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Insolvency Qualifications. Such Mortgaged Property (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) as of origination was, and as of the Cut-off Date to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, is free and clear of any recorded mechanics’ liens, recorded materialmen’s liens and other recorded encumbrances, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge and subject to the rights of tenants, no rights exist which under law could give rise to any such lien or encumbrance that would be prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage, except those which are insured against by a lender’s title insurance policy (as described below). Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and delivered in connection with the JPMCB Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid and enforceable lien on property described therein subject to Permitted Encumbrances, except as such enforcement may be limited by Insolvency Qualifications subject to the limitations described in clause (11) below. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required in order to effect such perfection.

The assignment of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans to the Depositor validly and effectively transfers and conveys all legal and beneficial ownership of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans to the Depositor free and clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance or security interest (subject to certain agreements regarding servicing as provided in the PSA, subservicing agreements permitted thereunder and that certain servicing rights purchase agreement, dated as of the Closing Date between the Master Servicer and the Mortgage Loan Seller).

8.     Permitted Liens; Title Insurance. Each Mortgaged Property securing a JPMCB Mortgage Loan is covered by an American Land Title Association loan title insurance policy or a comparable form of loan title insurance policy approved for use in the applicable jurisdiction (or, if such policy is yet to be issued, by a pro forma policy, a preliminary title policy with escrow instructions or a “marked up” commitment, in each case binding on the title insurer) (the “Title Policy”) in the original principal amount of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan (or with respect to a JPMCB Mortgage Loan secured by multiple properties, an amount equal to at least the allocated loan amount with respect to the Title Policy for each such property) after all advances of principal (including any advances held in escrow or reserves), that insures for the benefit of the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage, the first priority lien of the Mortgage, which lien is subject only to (a) the lien of current real property taxes, water charges, sewer rents and assessments not yet due and payable; (b) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record specifically identified in the Title Policy; (c) the exceptions (general and specific) and exclusions set forth in such Title Policy; (d) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject; (e) the rights of tenants (as tenants only) under leases (including subleases) pertaining to the related Mortgaged Property which the Mortgage Loan documents do not require to be subordinated to the lien of such Mortgage; and (f) if the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan constitutes a cross-collateralized JPMCB Mortgage Loan, the lien of the Mortgage for another JPMCB Mortgage Loan contained in the same cross-collateralized group, provided that none of which items (a) through (f), individually or in the aggregate, materially interferes with the value, current use or operation of the Mortgaged Property or the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or with the current ability of the related Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan or the borrower’s ability to pay its obligations when they become due (collectively, the “Permitted Encumbrances”). Except as contemplated by clause (f) of the preceding sentence none of the Permitted Encumbrances are mortgage liens that are senior to or coordinate and co-equal with the lien of the related Mortgage. Such Title Policy (or, if it has yet to be issued, the coverage to be provided thereby) is in full force and effect, all premiums thereon have been paid and no claims have been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller thereunder and no claims have been paid thereunder. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller, nor to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, any other holder of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan, has done, by act or omission, anything that would materially impair the coverage under such Title Policy. Each Title Policy contains no exclusion for, or affirmatively insures (except for any Mortgaged Property located in a jurisdiction where such affirmative insurance is not available in which case such exclusion may exist), (a) that the Mortgaged Property shown on the survey is the same as the property legally

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described in the Mortgage, and (b) to the extent that the Mortgaged Property consists of two or more adjoining parcels, such parcels are contiguous.

9.     Junior Liens. It being understood that B notes secured by the same Mortgage as a JPMCB Mortgage Loan are not subordinate mortgages or junior liens, there are no subordinate mortgages or junior liens encumbering the related Mortgaged Property. The Mortgage Loan Seller has no knowledge of any mezzanine debt related to the Mortgaged Property and secured directly by the ownership interests in the borrower.

10.  Assignment of Leases and Rents. There exists as part of the related Mortgage File an Assignment of Leases (either as a separate instrument or incorporated into the related Mortgage). Each related Assignment of Leases creates a valid first-priority collateral assignment of, or a valid first-priority lien or security interest in, rents and certain rights under the related lease or leases, subject only to a license granted to the related borrower to exercise certain rights and to perform certain obligations of the lessor under such lease or leases, including the right to operate the related leased property, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Insolvency Qualifications; no person other than the related borrower owns any interest in any payments due under such lease or leases that is superior to or of equal priority with the lender’s interest therein. The related Mortgage or related Assignment of Leases, subject to applicable law, provides for, upon an event of default under the JPMCB Mortgage Loan, a receiver to be appointed for the collection of rents or for the related mortgagee to enter into possession to collect the rents or for rents to be paid directly to the mortgagee.

11.  Financing Statements. Each JPMCB Mortgage Loan or related security agreement establishes a valid security interest in, and a UCC-1 financing statement has been filed (except, in the case of fixtures, the Mortgage constitutes a fixture filing) in all places necessary to perfect a valid security interest in, the personal property (the creation and perfection of which is governed by the UCC) owned by the borrower and necessary to operate any Mortgaged Property in its current use other than (1) non-material personal property, (2) personal property subject to purchase money security interests and (3) personal property that is leased equipment. Each UCC-1 financing statement, if any, filed with respect to personal property constituting a part of the related Mortgaged Property and each UCC-3 assignment, if any, filed with respect to such financing statement was in suitable form for filing in the filing office in which such financing statement was filed.

12.  Condition of Property. The Mortgage Loan Seller or the originator of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan inspected or caused to be inspected each related Mortgaged Property within four months of origination of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan and within twelve months of the Cut-off Date.

An engineering report or property condition assessment was prepared in connection with the origination of each JPMCB Mortgage Loan no more than twelve months prior to the Cut-off Date, which indicates that, except as set forth in such engineering report or with respect to which repairs were required to be reserved for or made, all building systems for the improvements of each related Mortgaged Property are in good working order, and further indicates that each related Mortgaged Property (a) is free of any material damage, (b) is in good repair and condition, and (c) is free of structural defects, except to the extent (i) any damage or deficiencies that would not materially and adversely affect the use, operation or value of the Mortgaged Property or the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or repairs with respect to such damage or deficiencies estimated to cost less than $50,000 in the aggregate per Mortgaged Property; (ii) such repairs have been completed; or (iii) escrows in an aggregate amount consistent with the standards utilized by the Mortgage Loan Seller with respect to similar loans it originates for securitization have been established, which escrows will in all events be in an aggregate amount not less than the estimated cost of such repairs. The Mortgage Loan Seller has no knowledge of any material issues with the physical condition of the Mortgaged Property that the Mortgage Loan Seller believes would have a material adverse effect on the use, operation or value of the Mortgaged Property other than those disclosed in the engineering report and those addressed in sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of the preceding sentence.

13.  Taxes and Assessments. As of the date of origination and as of the Closing Date, all taxes and governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges (including, without limitation,

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water and sewage charges) due with respect to the Mortgaged Property (excluding any related personal property) securing a JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is or if left unpaid could become a lien on the related Mortgaged Property that would be of equal or superior priority to the lien of the Mortgage and that became due and delinquent and owing prior to the Cut-off Date with respect to each related Mortgaged Property have been paid, or, if the appropriate amount of such taxes or charges is being appealed or is otherwise in dispute, the unpaid taxes or charges are covered by an escrow of funds or other security sufficient to pay such tax or charge and reasonably estimated interest and penalties, if any, thereon. For purposes of this representation and warranty, real property taxes, governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges will not be considered delinquent until the date on which interest and/or penalties would be payable thereon.

14.  Condemnation. As of the date of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Closing Date, there is no proceeding pending or threatened for the total or partial condemnation of such Mortgaged Property that would have a material adverse effect on the use or operation of the Mortgaged Property.

15.  Actions Concerning Mortgage Loan. As of the date of origination and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge as of the Closing Date, there was no pending, filed or threatened action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation involving any borrower, guarantor, or Mortgaged Property, an adverse outcome of which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect (a) title to the Mortgaged Property, (b) the validity or enforceability of the Mortgage, (c) such borrower’s ability to perform under the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan, (d) such guarantor’s ability to perform under the related guaranty, (e) the use, operation or value of the Mortgaged Property, (f) the principal benefit of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage Loan documents, (g) the current ability of the Mortgaged Property to generate net cash flow sufficient to service such JPMCB Mortgage Loan, or (h) the current principal use of the Mortgaged Property.

16.  Escrow Deposits. All escrow deposits and payments required pursuant to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan (including capital improvements and environmental remediation reserves) are in the possession, or under the control, of the Mortgage Loan Seller or its servicer, and there are no deficiencies (subject to any applicable grace or cure periods) in connection therewith, and all such escrows and deposits (or the right thereto) that are required under the related Mortgage Loan documents are being conveyed by the Mortgage Loan Seller to depositor or its servicer (or, with respect to any JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the depositor or servicer for the related Non-Serviced Securitization Trust) and identified as such with appropriate detail. Any and all requirements under the JPMCB Mortgage Loan as to completion of any material improvements and as to disbursements of any funds escrowed for such purpose, which requirements were to have been complied with on or before Closing Date, have been complied with in all material respects or the funds so escrowed have not been released unless such release was consistent with proper and prudent commercial mortgage servicing practices or such released funds were otherwise used for their intended purpose. No other escrow amounts have been released except in accordance with the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Loan documents.

17.  No Holdbacks. The principal amount of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan stated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule has been fully disbursed as of the Closing Date and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder (except in those cases where the full amount of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan has been disbursed but a portion thereof is being held in escrow or reserve accounts pending the satisfaction of certain conditions relating to leasing, repairs, occupancy, performance or other matters with respect to the related Mortgaged Property).

18.  Insurance. Each related Mortgaged Property is, and is required pursuant to the related Mortgage to be, insured by a property insurance policy providing coverage for loss in accordance with coverage found under a “special cause of loss form” or “all-risk form” that includes replacement cost valuation issued by an insurer meeting the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents and having a claims-paying or financial strength rating of at least “A-:VIII” (for a JPMCB Mortgage Loan with a principal balance below $35 million) and “A:VIII” (for a JPMCB Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more) from A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

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or “A-” from S&P Global Ratings (collectively the “Insurance Rating Requirements”), in an amount not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by the mortgagor and included in the Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property.

Each related Mortgaged Property is also covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by business interruption or rental loss insurance which (i) covers a period beginning on the date of loss and continuing until the earlier to occur of restoration of the Mortgaged Property or the expiration of 12 months (or with respect to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $35 million or more, 18 months); (ii) for a JPMCB Mortgage Loan with a principal balance of $50 million or more contains a 180-day “extended period of indemnity”; and (iii) covers the actual loss sustained (or in certain cases, an amount sufficient to cover the period set forth in (i) above) during restoration.

If any material part of the improvements, exclusive of a parking lot, located on a Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards, the related borrower is required to maintain insurance in the maximum amount available under the National Flood Insurance Program, plus such additional excess flood coverage in an amount as-is generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller originating mortgage loans for securitization.

If windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or “named storms” are excluded from the primary property damage insurance policy, the Mortgaged Property is insured by a separate windstorm insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements or endorsement covering damage from windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or named storms, in an amount at least equal to 100% of the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the Improvements and personalty and fixtures owned by the mortgagor and included in the related Mortgaged Property by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements.

The Mortgaged Property is covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements including broad-form coverage for property damage, contractual damage and personal injury (including bodily injury and death) in amounts as are generally required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for loans originated for securitization, and in any event not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate.

An architectural or engineering consultant has performed an analysis of each of the Mortgaged Properties located in seismic zones 3 or 4 in order to evaluate the structural and seismic condition of such property, for the sole purpose of assessing the probable maximum loss (“PML”) for the Mortgaged Property in the event of an earthquake. In such instance, the PML or equivalent was based on a 475-year return period, an exposure period of 50 years and a 10% probability of exceedance. If the resulting report concluded that the PML or equivalent would exceed 20% of the amount of the replacement costs of the improvements, earthquake insurance on such Mortgaged Property was obtained by an insurer rated at least “A:VIII” by A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” by S&P Global Ratings in an amount not less than 100% of the PML or the equivalent.

The Mortgage Loan documents require insurance proceeds in respect of a property loss to be applied either (a) to the repair or restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property, with respect to all property losses in excess of 5% of the then-outstanding principal amount of the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan, the lender (or a trustee appointed by it) having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as the repair or restoration progresses, or (b) to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan together with any accrued interest thereon.

All premiums on all insurance policies referred to in this section required to be paid as of the Cut-off Date have been paid, and such insurance policies name the lender under the JPMCB Mortgage Loan and

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its successors and assigns as a loss payee under a mortgagee endorsement clause or, in the case of the general liability insurance policy, as named or additional insured. Each related JPMCB Mortgage Loan obligates the related borrower to maintain all such insurance and, at such borrower’s failure to do so, authorizes the lender to maintain such insurance at the borrower’s cost and expense and to charge such borrower for related premiums. All such insurance policies (other than commercial liability policies) require at least 10 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation arising because of nonpayment of a premium and at least 30 days’ prior notice to the lender of termination or cancellation (or such lesser period, not less than 10 days, as may be required by applicable law) arising for any reason other than non-payment of a premium and no such notice has been received by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

19.  Access; Utilities; Separate Tax Lots. Each Mortgaged Property (a) is located on or adjacent to a public road and has direct legal access to such road, or has access via an irrevocable easement or irrevocable right of way permitting ingress and egress to/from a public road, (b) is served by or has uninhibited access rights to public or private water and sewer (or well and septic) and all required utilities, all of which are appropriate for the current use of the Mortgaged Property, and (c) constitutes one or more separate tax parcels which do not include any property which is not part of the Mortgaged Property or is subject to an endorsement under the related Title Policy insuring the Mortgaged Property, or in certain cases, an application has been made to the applicable governing authority for creation of separate tax lots, in which case the JPMCB Mortgage Loan requires the borrower to escrow an amount sufficient to pay taxes for the existing tax parcel of which the Mortgaged Property is a part until the separate tax lots are created.

20.  No Encroachments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge and based solely on surveys obtained in connection with origination and the lender’s Title Policy (or, if such policy is not yet issued, a pro forma title policy, a preliminary title policy with escrow instructions or a “marked up” commitment) obtained in connection with the origination of each JPMCB Mortgage Loan, (a) all material improvements that were included for the purpose of determining the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property at the time of the origination of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan are within the boundaries of the related Mortgaged Property, except encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the value or current use of such Mortgaged Property, or are insured by applicable provisions of the Title Policy, (b) no improvements on adjoining parcels encroach onto the related Mortgaged Property except for encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the value or current use of such Mortgaged Property, or are insured by applicable provisions of the Title Policy and (c) no improvements encroach upon any easements except for encroachments the removal of which would not materially and adversely affect the value or current use of such Mortgaged Property or are insured by applicable provisions of the Title Policy.

21.  No Contingent Interest or Equity Participation. No JPMCB Mortgage Loan has a shared appreciation feature, any other contingent interest feature or a negative amortization feature (except that an ARD Loan may provide for the accrual of the portion of interest in excess of the rate in effect prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date), any other contingent interest feature or a negative amortization feature or an equity participation by the Mortgage Loan Seller.

22.  REMIC. The JPMCB Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but determined without regard to the rule in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that treats certain defective mortgage loans as qualified mortgages), and, accordingly, (A) the issue price of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan to the related borrower at origination did not exceed the non-contingent principal amount of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan and (B) either: (a) such JPMCB Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan is secured by an interest in real property (including permanently affixed buildings and structural components, such as wiring, plumbing systems and central heating and air-conditioning systems, that are integrated into such buildings, serve such buildings in their passive functions and do not produce or contribute to the production of income other than consideration for the use or occupancy of space, but excluding personal property) having a fair market value (i) at the date the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan was originated at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan on such date or (ii) at the Closing Date at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan on such date, provided that for

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purposes hereof, the fair market value of the real property interest must first be reduced by (1) the amount of any lien on the real property interest that is senior to the JPMCB Mortgage Loan and (2) a proportionate amount of any lien that is in parity with the JPMCB Mortgage Loan; or (b) substantially all of the proceeds of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan were used to acquire, improve or protect the real property which served as the only security for such JPMCB Mortgage Loan (other than a recourse feature or other third-party credit enhancement within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1)(ii)). If the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan was “significantly modified” prior to the Closing Date so as to result in a taxable exchange under Section 1001 of the Code, it either (x) was modified as a result of the default or reasonably foreseeable default of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan or (y) satisfies the provisions of either sub-clause (B)(a)(i) above (substituting the date of the last such modification for the date the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan was originated) or sub-clause (B)(a)(ii), including the proviso thereto. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a JPMCB Mortgage Loan will not be considered “significantly modified” solely by reason of the borrower having been granted a COVID-19 related forbearance provided that: (a) such JPMCB Mortgage Loan forbearance is covered by Revenue Procedure 2020-26 (as extended by Revenue Procedure 2021-12) by reason of satisfying the requirements for such coverage stated in Section 5.02(2) of Revenue Procedure 2020-26; and (b) JPMCB identifies such JPMCB Mortgage Loan and provides (x) the date on which such forbearance was granted, (y) the length in months of the forbearance, and (z) how the payments in forbearance will be paid (that is, by extension of maturity, change of amortization schedule, etc.). Any prepayment premium and yield maintenance charges applicable to the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan constitute “customary prepayment penalties” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(2). All terms used in this paragraph will have the same meanings as set forth in the related Treasury Regulations.

23.  Compliance. The terms of the Mortgage Loan documents evidencing such JPMCB Mortgage Loan, comply in all material respects with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations, and the Mortgage Loan Seller has complied with all material requirements pertaining to the origination of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans, including but not limited to, usury and any and all other material requirements of any federal, state or local law to the extent non-compliance would have a material adverse effect on the JPMCB Mortgage Loan.

24.  Authorized to do Business. To the extent required under applicable law, as of the Closing Date or as of the date that such entity held the Mortgage Note, each holder of the Mortgage Note was authorized to transact and do business in the jurisdiction in which each related Mortgaged Property is located, or the failure to be so authorized does not materially and adversely affect the enforceability of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan.

25.  Trustee under Deed of Trust. With respect to each Mortgage which is a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, currently so serves and is named in the deed of trust or has been substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law or may be substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law by the related mortgagee, and except in connection with a trustee’s sale after a default by the related borrower or in connection with any full or partial release of the related Mortgaged Property or related security for such JPMCB Mortgage Loan, no fees are payable to such trustee except for reasonable fees paid by the borrower.

26.  Local Law Compliance. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, based solely upon any of a letter from any governmental authorities, a legal opinion, an architect’s letter, a zoning consultant’s report, an endorsement to the related Title Policy, or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization, the improvements located on or forming part of each Mortgaged Property securing a JPMCB Mortgage Loan are in material compliance with applicable laws, zoning ordinances, rules, covenants, and restrictions (collectively “Zoning Regulations”) governing the occupancy, use, and operation of such Mortgaged Property or constitute a legal non-conforming use or structure and any non-conformity with zoning laws constitutes a legal non-conforming use or structure which does not materially and adversely affect the use or operation of such Mortgaged Property. In the event of casualty or destruction, (a) the Mortgaged Property may be restored or repaired to the extent necessary to maintain the use of the structure immediately prior to such casualty or destruction, (b) law

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and ordinance insurance coverage has been obtained for the Mortgaged Property in amounts customarily required by the Mortgage Loan Seller for loans originated for securitization that provides coverage for additional costs to rebuild and/or repair the property to current Zoning Regulations, (c) the inability to restore the Mortgaged Property to the full extent of the use or structure immediately prior to the casualty would not materially and adversely affect the use or operation of such Mortgaged Property, or (d) title insurance coverage has been obtained for such nonconformity.

27.  Licenses and Permits. Each borrower covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents that it will keep all material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy, consents, and other approvals necessary for the operation of the Mortgaged Property in full force and effect, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based upon any of a letter from any government authorities or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by the Mortgage Loan Seller for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization; all such material licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy, consents, and other approvals are in effect or the failure to obtain or maintain such material licenses, permits, franchises or certificates of occupancy does not materially and adversely affect the use and/or operation of the Mortgaged Property as it was used and operated as of the date of origination of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or the rights of a holder of the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan. The JPMCB Mortgage Loan requires the related borrower to be qualified to do business in the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and for the borrower and the Mortgaged Property to be in compliance in all material respects with all regulations, zoning and building laws.

28.  Recourse Obligations. The Mortgage Loan documents for each JPMCB Mortgage Loan provide that such JPMCB Mortgage Loan (a) becomes full recourse to the borrower and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity distinct from the borrower (but may be affiliated with the Borrower) that has assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis) in any of the following events: (i) if any petition for bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or liquidation pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, will be filed by, consented to, or acquiesced in by, the borrower; (ii) borrower or guarantor will have colluded with other creditors to cause an involuntary bankruptcy filing with respect to the borrower or (iii) transfers of either the Mortgaged Property or equity interests in borrower made in violation of the Mortgage Loan documents; and (b) contains provisions providing for recourse against the borrower and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity distinct from the borrower (but may be affiliated with the borrower) that has assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis), for losses and damages sustained in the case of (i) (A) misapplication, misappropriation or conversion of insurance proceeds or condemnation awards or of rents following an event of default, or (B) any security deposits not delivered to lender upon foreclosure or action in lieu thereof (except to the extent applied in accordance with leases prior to a Mortgage Loan event of default); (ii) the borrower’s fraud or intentional misrepresentation; (iii) willful misconduct by the borrower or guarantor; (iv) breaches of the environmental covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents; or (v) commission of material physical waste at the Mortgaged Property, which may, with respect to this clause (v), in certain instances, be limited to the extent there is sufficient cash flow generated by the related Mortgaged Property to prevent such waste or acts or omissions of the related borrower, guarantor, property manager or their affiliates, employees or agents.

29.  Mortgage Releases. The terms of the related Mortgage or related Mortgage Loan documents do not provide for release of any material portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage except (a) a partial release, accompanied by principal repayment, or partial Defeasance (as defined in paragraph (34)), in each case, of not less than a specified percentage at least equal to 115% of the related allocated loan amount of such portion of the Mortgaged Property, (b) upon payment in full of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan, (c) upon a Defeasance (as defined in paragraph (34)), (d) releases of out-parcels that are unimproved or other portions of the Mortgaged Property which will not have a material adverse effect on the underwritten value of the Mortgaged Property and which were not afforded any material value in the appraisal obtained at the origination of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan and are not necessary for physical access to the Mortgaged Property or compliance with zoning requirements, or (e) as required pursuant to an order of condemnation. With respect to any partial release (including in connection with any partial Defeasance) under the preceding clauses (a) or (d), either: (x) such release of collateral (i)

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would not constitute a “significant modification” of the subject JPMCB Mortgage Loan within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(b)(2) and (ii) would not cause the subject JPMCB Mortgage Loan to fail to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code; or (y) the mortgagee or servicer can, in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan documents, condition such release of collateral on the related borrower’s delivery of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect specified in the immediately preceding clause (x). For purposes of the preceding clause (x), for any JPMCB Mortgage Loan originated after December 6, 2010, if the fair market value of the real property constituting such Mortgaged Property (reduced by (1) the amount of any lien on the real property that is senior to the JPMCB Mortgage Loan and (2) a proportionate amount of any lien on the real property that is in parity with the lien of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan) after the release is not equal to at least 80% of the principal balance of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan outstanding after the release, the borrower is required to make a payment of principal in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC provisions.

In the case of any JPMCB Mortgage Loan originated after December 6, 2010, in the event of a taking of any portion of a Mortgaged Property by a State or any political subdivision or authority thereof, whether by legal proceeding or by agreement, the borrower can be required to pay down the principal balance of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC provisions and, to such extent, such amount may not be required to be applied to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property or released to the borrower, if, immediately after the release of such portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage (but taking into account the planned restoration) the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property (reduced by (1) the amount of any lien on the real property that is senior to the JPMCB Mortgage Loan and (2) a proportionate amount of any lien on the real property that is in parity with the lien of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan) is not equal to at least 80% of the remaining principal balance of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or Whole Loan.

In the case of any JPMCB Mortgage Loan originated after December 6, 2010, no such JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is secured by more than one Mortgaged Property or that is cross-collateralized with another JPMCB Mortgage Loan permits the release of cross-collateralization of the related Mortgaged Properties or a portion thereof, including due to a partial condemnation, other than in compliance with the loan-to-value ratio and other requirements of the REMIC provisions.

30.  Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls. Each Mortgage requires the borrower to provide the owner or holder of the Mortgage with quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) and annual operating statements, and quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) rent rolls for properties that have leases contributing more than 5% of the in-place base rent and annual financial statements, which annual financial statements (i) with respect to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan with more than one borrower are in the form of an annual combined balance sheet of the borrower entities (and no other entities), together with the related combined statements of operations, members’ capital and cash flows, including a combining balance sheet and statement of income for the Mortgaged Properties on a combined basis and (ii) for each JPMCB Mortgage Loan with an original principal balance greater than $50 million will be audited by an independent certified public accountant upon the request of the owner or holder of the Mortgage.

31.  Acts of Terrorism Exclusion. With respect to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan over $20 million, the related special-form all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) do not specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (collectively referred to as “TRIA”), from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each other JPMCB Mortgage Loan, the related special all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) did not, as of the date of origination of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan, and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, do not, as of the Cut-off Date, specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIA, from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan, the

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related Mortgage Loan documents do not expressly waive or prohibit the mortgagee from requiring coverage for Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIA, or damages related thereto, except to the extent that any right to require such coverage may be limited by availability on commercially reasonable terms.

32.  Due on Sale or Encumbrance. Subject to specific exceptions set forth below, each JPMCB Mortgage Loan contains a “due-on-sale” or other such provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan if, without the consent of the holder of the Mortgage and/or complying with the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents (which provide for transfers without the consent of the lender which are customarily acceptable to the Mortgage Loan Seller lending on the security of property comparable to the related Mortgaged Property, such as transfers of worn-out or obsolete furnishings, fixtures, or equipment promptly replaced with property of equivalent value and functionality and transfers by leases entered into in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents), (a) the related Mortgaged Property, or any controlling equity interest in the related borrower, is directly or indirectly pledged, transferred or sold, other than as related to (i) family and estate planning transfers or transfers upon death or legal incapacity, (ii) transfers to certain affiliates as defined in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (iii) transfers of less than a controlling interest in a borrower, (iv) transfers to another holder of direct or indirect equity in the borrower, a specific Person designated in the related Mortgage Loan documents or a Person satisfying specific criteria identified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (v) transfers of common stock in publicly traded companies, (vi) a substitution or release of collateral within the parameters of paragraphs (29) and (34) in this Annex E-1, or (vii) by reason of any mezzanine debt that existed at the origination of the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan, or future permitted mezzanine debt or (b) the related Mortgaged Property is encumbered with a subordinate lien or security interest against the related Mortgaged Property, other than (i) any companion interest of any JPMCB Mortgage Loan or any subordinate debt that existed at origination and is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan documents, (ii) purchase money security interests (iii) any JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another JPMCB Mortgage Loan or (iv) Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents provide that to the extent any Rating Agency fees are incurred in connection with the review of and consent to any transfer or encumbrance, the borrower is responsible for such payment along with all other reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the mortgagee relative to such transfer or encumbrance.

33.  Single-Purpose Entity. Each JPMCB Mortgage Loan requires the borrower to be a Single-Purpose Entity for at least as long as the JPMCB Mortgage Loan is outstanding. Both the Mortgage Loan documents and the organizational documents of the borrower with respect to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Balance in excess of $5 million provide that the borrower is a Single-Purpose Entity, and each JPMCB Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Balance of $20 million or more has a counsel’s opinion regarding non-consolidation of the borrower. For this purpose, a “Single-Purpose Entity” will mean an entity, other than an individual, whose organizational documents (or if the JPMCB Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Balance equal to $5 million or less, its organizational documents or the related Mortgage Loan documents) provide substantially to the effect that it was formed or organized solely for the purpose of owning and operating one or more of the Mortgaged Properties securing the JPMCB Mortgage Loans and prohibit it from engaging in any business unrelated to such Mortgaged Property or Properties, and whose organizational documents further provide, or which entity represented in the related Mortgage Loan documents, substantially to the effect that it does not have any assets other than those related to its interest in and operation of such Mortgaged Property or Properties, or any indebtedness other than as permitted by the related Mortgage(s) or the other related Mortgage Loan documents, that it has its own books and records and accounts separate and apart from those of any other person (other than a borrower for a JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan), and that it holds itself out as a legal entity, separate and apart from any other person or entity.

34.  Defeasance. With respect to any JPMCB Mortgage Loan that, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, can be defeased (a “Defeasance”), (i) the Mortgage Loan documents provide for Defeasance as a unilateral right of the borrower, subject to satisfaction of conditions specified in the Mortgage Loan documents; (ii) the JPMCB Mortgage Loan cannot be defeased within two years after the Closing Date; (iii) the borrower is permitted to pledge only United States “government securities” within the meaning of

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Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii), the revenues from which will, in the case of a full Defeasance, be sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the JPMCB Mortgage Loan when due, including the entire remaining principal balance on (A) the maturity date, (B) on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty; or (C) if the JPMCB Mortgage Loan is an ARD Loan, the entire principal balance outstanding on the related Anticipated Repayment Date, and if the JPMCB Mortgage Loan permits partial releases of real property in connection with partial Defeasance, the revenues from the collateral will be sufficient to pay all such scheduled payments calculated on a principal amount equal to a specified percentage at least equal to 115% of the allocated loan amount for the real property to be released; (iv) the defeasance collateral is not permitted to be subject to prepayment, call, or early redemption; (v) the borrower is required to provide a certification from an independent certified public accountant that the collateral is sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Note as set forth in (iii) above, (vi) if the borrower would continue to own assets in addition to the defeasance collateral, the portion of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan secured by defeasance collateral is required to be assumed (or the mortgagee may require such assumption) by a Single-Purpose Entity; (vii) the borrower is required to provide an opinion of counsel that the mortgagee has a perfected security interest in such collateral prior to any other claim or interest; and (viii) the borrower is required to pay all rating agency fees associated with Defeasance (if rating confirmation is a specific condition precedent thereto) and all other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses associated with Defeasance, including, but not limited to, accountant’s fees and opinions of counsel.

35.  Fixed Interest Rates. Each JPMCB Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate that remains fixed throughout the remaining term of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan, except in the case of an ARD Loan and situations where default interest is imposed.

36.  Ground Leases. For purposes of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, a “Ground Lease” will mean a leasehold estate in real property where the fee owner as the ground lessor conveys for a term or terms of years its entire interest in the land and buildings and other improvements, if any, to the ground lessee (who may, in certain circumstances, own the building and improvements on the land), subject to the reversionary interest of the ground lessor as fee owner.

With respect to any JPMCB Mortgage Loan where the JPMCB Mortgage Loan is secured by a ground leasehold estate in whole or in part, and the related Mortgage does not also encumber the related lessor’s fee interest in such Mortgaged Property, based upon the terms of the ground lease and any estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor in favor of the Mortgage Loan Seller, its successors and assigns:

(a)   The ground lease or a memorandum regarding such ground lease has been duly recorded or submitted for recordation in a form that is acceptable for recording in the applicable jurisdiction. The ground lease or an estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor permits the interest of the lessee to be encumbered by the related Mortgage and does not restrict the use of the related Mortgaged Property by such lessee, its successors or assigns in a manner that would adversely affect the security provided by the related Mortgage. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, no material change in the terms of the ground lease had occurred since its recordation, except by any written instruments which are included in the related Mortgage File;

(b)   The lessor under such ground lease has agreed in a writing included in the related Mortgage File (or in such ground lease) that the ground lease may not be amended, modified, canceled or terminated without the prior written consent of the lender and that any such action without such consent is not binding on the lender, its successors or assigns;

(c)   The ground lease has an original term (or an original term plus one or more optional renewal terms, which, under all circumstances, may be exercised, and will be enforceable, by either borrower or the mortgagee) that extends not less than 20 years beyond the stated maturity of the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan, or 10 years past the stated maturity if such JPMCB Mortgage Loan fully amortizes by the stated maturity (or with respect to a JPMCB Mortgage Loan that accrues on an actual 360 basis, substantially amortizes);

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(d)   The ground lease is not subject to any interests, estates, liens or encumbrances superior to, or of equal priority with, the Mortgage, except for the related fee interest of the ground lessor and the Permitted Encumbrances;

(e)   The ground lease does not place commercially unreasonable restrictions on the identity of the mortgagee and the ground lease is assignable to the holder of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor thereunder, and in the event it is so assigned, it is further assignable by the holder of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor;

(f)    The Mortgage Loan Seller has not received any written notice of default under or notice of termination of such ground lease. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is no default under such ground lease and no condition that, but for the passage of time or giving of notice, would result in a default under the terms of such ground lease. Such ground lease is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date;

(g)   The ground lease or ancillary agreement between the lessor and the lessee requires the lessor to give to the lender written notice of any default, provides that no notice of default or termination is effective unless such notice is given to the lender, and requires that the ground lessor will supply an estoppel;

(h)   A lender is permitted a reasonable opportunity (including, where necessary, sufficient time to gain possession of the interest of the lessee under the ground lease through legal proceedings) to cure any default under the ground lease which is curable after the lender’s receipt of notice of any default before the lessor may terminate the ground lease;

(i)     The ground lease does not impose any restrictions on subletting that would be viewed as commercially unreasonable by the Mortgage Loan Seller in connection with loans originated for securitization;

(j)     Under the terms of the ground lease, an estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor and the related Mortgage (taken together), any related insurance proceeds or the portion of the condemnation award allocable to the ground lessee’s interest (other than in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking as addressed in subpart (k)) will be applied either to the repair or to restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property with (so long as such proceeds are in excess of the threshold amount specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents) the lender or a trustee appointed by it having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as repair or restoration progresses, or to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest;

(k)   In the case of a total or substantial taking or loss, under the terms of the ground lease, an estoppel or other agreement and the related Mortgage (taken together), any related insurance proceeds, or portion of the condemnation award allocable to ground lessee’s interest in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking of the related Mortgaged Property to the extent not applied to restoration, will be applied first to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest; and

(l)     Provided that the lender cures any defaults which are susceptible to being cured, the ground lessor has agreed to enter into a new lease with lender upon termination of the ground lease for any reason, including rejection of the ground lease in a bankruptcy proceeding.

37.  Servicing. The servicing and collection practices used by the Mortgage Loan Seller in respect of each JPMCB Mortgage Loan complied in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations and was in all material respects legal, proper and prudent, in accordance with Mortgage Loan Seller’s customary commercial mortgage servicing practices.

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38.  ARD Loan. Each JPMCB Mortgage Loan identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as an ARD Loan starts to amortize no later than the Due Date of the calendar month immediately after the calendar month in which such ARD Loan closed and substantially fully amortizes over its stated term, which term is at least 60 months after the related Anticipated Repayment Date. Each ARD Loan has an Anticipated Repayment Date not less than five years following the origination of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan. If the related borrower elects not to prepay its ARD Loan in full on or prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date pursuant to the existing terms of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or a unilateral option (as defined in Treasury Regulations under Section 1001 of the Code) in the JPMCB Mortgage Loan exercisable during the term of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan, (i) the JPMCB Mortgage Loan’s interest rate will step up to an interest rate per annum as specified in the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan documents; provided, however, that payment of such Excess Interest will be deferred until the principal of such ARD Loan has been paid in full; (ii) all or a substantial portion of the excess cash flow (which is net of certain costs associated with owning, managing and operating the related Mortgaged Property) collected after the Anticipated Repayment Date will be applied towards the prepayment of such ARD Loan and once the principal balance of an ARD Loan has been reduced to zero all excess cash flow will be applied to the payment of accrued Excess Interest; and (iii) if the property manager for the related Mortgaged Property can be removed by or at the direction of the mortgagee on the basis of a debt service coverage test, the subject debt service coverage ratio will be calculated without taking account of any increase in the related mortgage interest rate on such JPMCB Mortgage Loan’s Anticipated Repayment Date. No ARD Loan provides that the property manager for the related Mortgaged Property can be removed by or at the direction of the mortgagee solely because of the passage of the related Anticipated Repayment Date.

39.  Rent Rolls; Operating Histories. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained a rent roll (each, a “Certified Rent Roll”) other than with respect to hospitality properties certified by the related Borrower or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained operating histories (the “Certified Operating Histories”) with respect to each Mortgaged Property certified by the related borrower or the related guarantor(s) as accurate and complete in all material respects as of a date within 180 days of the date of origination of the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan. The Certified Operating Histories collectively report on operations for a period equal to (a) at least a continuous three-year period or (b) in the event the Mortgaged Property was owned, operated or constructed by the borrower or an affiliate for less than three years then for such shorter period of time, it being understood that for mortgaged properties acquired with the proceeds of a JPMCB Mortgage Loan, Certified Operating Histories may not have been available.

40.  No Material Default; Payment Record. No JPMCB Mortgage Loan has been more than 30 days delinquent, without giving effect to any grace or cure period, in making required payments since origination, and as of the Closing Date, no JPMCB Mortgage Loan is delinquent (beyond any applicable grace or cure period) in making required payments. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, there is (a) no, and since origination there has been no, material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan, or (b) no event (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration, provided, however, that this representation and warranty does not cover any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration that specifically pertains to or arises out of an exception scheduled to any other representation and warranty made by the Mortgage Loan Seller in this Annex E-1. No person other than the holder of such JPMCB Mortgage Loan may declare any event of default under the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or accelerate any indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan documents.

41.  Bankruptcy. In respect of each JPMCB Mortgage Loan, the related borrower is not a debtor in any bankruptcy, receivership, conservatorship, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar proceeding.

42.  Organization of Borrower. The Mortgage Loan Seller has obtained an organizational chart or other description of each borrower which identifies all beneficial controlling owners of the borrower (i.e., managing members, general partners or similar controlling person for such borrower) (the “Controlling

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Owner”) and all owners that hold a 25% or greater direct ownership share (i.e., the “Major Sponsors”). The Mortgage Loan Seller (1) required questionnaires to be completed by each Controlling Owner and guarantor or performed other processes designed to elicit information from each Controlling Owner and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s or guarantor’s prior history for at least 10 years regarding any bankruptcies or other insolvencies, any felony convictions, and (2) performed or caused to be performed searches of the public records or services such as Lexis/Nexis, or a similar service designed to elicit information about each Controlling Owner, Major Sponsor and guarantor regarding such Controlling Owner’s, Major Sponsor’s or guarantor’s prior history for at least 10 years regarding any bankruptcies or other insolvencies, any felony convictions, and provided, however, that records searches were limited to the last 10 years. (clauses (1) and (2) collectively, the “Sponsor Diligence”). Based solely on the Sponsor Diligence, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, no Major Sponsor or guarantor (i) was in a state of federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, (ii) had a prior record of having been in a state of federal bankruptcy or insolvency, or (iii) had been convicted of a felony.

43.  Environmental Conditions. At origination, each borrower represented and warranted that to its knowledge no hazardous materials or any other substances or materials which are included under or regulated by environmental laws are located on, or have been handled, manufactured, generated, stored, processed, or disposed of on or released or discharged from the Mortgaged Property, except as disclosed by a Phase I environmental assessment (or a Phase II environmental assessment, if applicable) delivered in connection with the origination of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or except for those substances commonly used in the operation and maintenance of properties of kind and nature similar to those of the Mortgaged Property in compliance with all environmental laws and in a manner that does not result in contamination of the Mortgaged Property. A Phase I environmental site assessment (or update of a previous Phase I and or Phase II site assessment) and, with respect to certain JPMCB Mortgage Loans, a Phase II environmental site assessment (collectively, an “ESA”) meeting ASTM requirements conducted by a reputable environmental consultant in connection with such JPMCB Mortgage Loan within 12 months prior to its origination date (or an update of a previous ESA was prepared), and such ESA (i) did not reveal any known circumstance or condition that rendered the Mortgaged Property at the date of the ESA in material noncompliance with applicable environmental laws or the existence of recognized environmental conditions (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor, hereinafter “Environmental Condition”) or the need for further investigation, or (ii) if any material noncompliance with environmental laws or the existence of an Environmental Condition or need for further investigation was indicated in any such ESA, then at least one of the following statements is true: (A) 125% of the funds reasonably estimated by a reputable environmental consultant to be sufficient to cover the estimated cost to cure any material noncompliance with applicable environmental laws or the Environmental Condition has been escrowed by the related borrower and is held by the related lender; (B) if the only Environmental Condition relates to the presence of asbestos-containing materials, radon in indoor air, lead based paint, or lead in drinking water, and the only recommended action in the ESA is the institution of such a plan, an operations or maintenance plan has been required to be instituted by the related borrower that can reasonably be expected to mitigate the identified risk; (C) the Environmental Condition identified in the related environmental report was remediated or abated in all material respects prior to the Cut-off Date, and, as appropriate, a no further action or closure letter was obtained from the applicable governmental regulatory authority (or the environmental issue affecting the related Mortgaged Property was otherwise listed by such governmental authority as administratively “closed” or a reputable environmental consultant has concluded that no further action is required); (D) an environmental policy or a lender’s pollution legal liability insurance policy meeting the requirements set forth below that covers liability for the identified circumstance or condition was obtained from an insurer rated no less than A- (or the equivalent) by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., S&P Global Ratings and/or Fitch Ratings, Inc.; (E) a party not related to the borrower with assets reasonably estimated to be adequate to effect all necessary remediation was identified as the responsible party for such condition or circumstance; or (F) a party related to the borrower with assets reasonably estimated to be adequate to effect all necessary remediation was identified as the responsible party for such condition or circumstance is required to take action. The ESA will be part of the Servicing File; and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, except as set forth in the ESA, there is no (i) known circumstance or condition that rendered the Mortgaged Property in material noncompliance with applicable environmental laws, (ii) Environmental Conditions (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor), or (iii) need for further investigation.

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In the case of each JPMCB Mortgage Loan set forth on Schedule E-1, (i) such JPMCB Mortgage Loan is the subject of an environmental insurance policy, issued by the issuer set forth on Schedule E-1 (the “Policy Issuer”) and effective as of the date thereof (the “Environmental Insurance Policy”), (ii) as of the Cut-off Date the Environmental Insurance Policy is in full force and effect, there is no deductible and the trustee is a named insured under such policy, (iii)(a) a property condition or engineering report was prepared, if the related Mortgaged Property was constructed prior to 1985, with respect to asbestos-containing materials (“ACM”) and, if the related Mortgaged Property is a multifamily property, with respect to radon gas (“RG”) and lead-based paint (“LBP”), and (b) if such report disclosed the existence of a material and adverse LBP, ACM or RG environmental condition or circumstance affecting the related Mortgaged Property, the related borrower (A) was required to remediate the identified condition prior to closing the JPMCB Mortgage Loan or provide additional security or establish with the mortgagee a reserve in an amount deemed to be sufficient by the Mortgage Loan Seller, for the remediation of the problem, and/or (B) agreed in the Mortgage Loan documents to establish an operations and maintenance plan after the closing of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan that should reasonably be expected to mitigate the environmental risk related to the identified LBP, ACM or RG condition, (iv) on the effective date of the Environmental Insurance Policy, the Mortgage Loan Seller as originator had no knowledge of any material and adverse environmental condition or circumstance affecting the Mortgaged Property (other than the existence of LBP, ACM or RG) that was not disclosed to the Policy Issuer in one or more of the following: (a) the application for insurance, (b) a borrower questionnaire that was provided to the Policy Issuer, or (c) an engineering or other report provided to the Policy Issuer, and (v) the premium of any Environmental Insurance Policy has been paid through the maturity of the policy’s term and the term of such policy extends at least five years beyond the maturity of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan.

44.  Lease Estoppels. With respect to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan predominantly secured by a retail, office or industrial property leased to a single tenant, the Mortgage Loan Seller reviewed such estoppel obtained from such tenant no earlier than 90 days prior to the origination date of the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan, and to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge based solely on the related estoppel certificate, the related lease is in full force and effect or if not in full force and effect, the related space was underwritten as vacant, subject to customary reservations of tenant’s rights, such as, without limitation, with respect to common area maintenance (“CAM”) and pass-through audits and verification of landlord’s compliance with co-tenancy provisions. With respect to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan predominantly secured by a retail, office or industrial property, the Mortgage Loan Seller has received lease estoppels executed within 90 days of the origination date of the related JPMCB Mortgage Loan that collectively account for at least 65% of the in-place base rent for the Mortgaged Property or set of cross-collateralized properties that secure a JPMCB Mortgage Loan that is represented on the Certified Rent Roll. To the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, each lease represented on the Certified Rent Roll is in full force and effect, subject to customary reservations of tenant’s rights, such as with respect to CAM and pass-through audits and verification of landlord’s compliance with co-tenancy provisions.

45.  Appraisal. The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property with an appraisal date within 6 months of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan origination date, and within 12 months of the Closing Date. The appraisal is signed by an appraiser who is a Member of the Appraisal Institute (“MAI”) and, to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge, had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or the borrower or in any loan made on the security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan. Each appraiser has represented in such appraisal or in a supplemental letter that the appraisal satisfies the requirements of the “Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice” as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation.

46.  Mortgage Loan Schedule. The information pertaining to each JPMCB Mortgage Loan which is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached as an exhibit to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement is true and correct in all material respects as of the Cut-off Date and contains all information required by the PSA to be contained therein.

47.  Cross-Collateralization. No JPMCB Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with any other mortgage loan that is outside the Mortgage Pool.

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48.  Advance of Funds by the Mortgage Loan Seller. No advance of funds has been made by the Mortgage Loan Seller to the related borrower, and no funds have been received from any person other than the related borrower or an affiliate, directly, or, to the knowledge of the Mortgage Loan Seller, indirectly for, or on account of, payments due on the JPMCB Mortgage Loan. Neither the Mortgage Loan Seller nor any affiliate thereof has any obligation to make any capital contribution to any borrower under a JPMCB Mortgage Loan, other than contributions made on or prior to the Closing Date.

49.  Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Mortgage Loan Seller has complied with its internal procedures with respect to all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 in connection with the origination of the JPMCB Mortgage Loan.

For purposes of these representations and warranties, the phrases “the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge” or “the Mortgage Loan Seller’s belief” and other words and phrases of like import mean, except where otherwise expressly set forth in these representations and warranties, the actual state of knowledge or belief of the Mortgage Loan Seller, its officers and employees directly responsible for the underwriting, origination, servicing or sale of the Mortgage Loans regarding the matters expressly set forth in these representations and warranties. All information contained in documents which are part of or required to be part of a Servicing File, as specified in the PSA (to the extent such documents exist or existed), will be deemed to be within the Mortgage Loan Seller’s knowledge including but not limited to any written notices from or on behalf of the borrower.

For purposes of these representations and warranties, “Servicing File” means a copy of the Mortgage File and documents and records not otherwise required to be contained in the Mortgage File that (i) relate to the origination and/or servicing and administration of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans, (ii) are reasonably necessary for the ongoing administration and/or servicing of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans or for evidencing or enforcing any of the rights of the holder of the JPMCB Mortgage Loans or holders of interests therein and (iii) are in the possession or under the control of the Mortgage Loan Seller, provided that the Mortgage Loan Seller will not be required to deliver any draft documents, privileged or other communications, credit underwriting, due diligence analyses or data or internal worksheets, memoranda, communications or evaluations.

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SCHEDULE E-1

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

MORTGAGED PROPERTY FOR WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE IS MAINTAINED

Loan No.

Mortgage Loan

1 One Memorial Drive
2 CX – 350 & 450 Water Street
4 The Veranda

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ANNEX E-2

EXCEPTIONS TO JPMCB MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Annex A-
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ID#
Mortgage Loans Representations Exceptions
1

One Memorial Drive

CX - 350 & 450 Water Street

The Veranda

(7) Lien; Valid Assignment The related Mortgages and any related assignments of leases secure the subject Mortgage Loan and the related Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) on a pari passu basis.
11 Wilmot Plaza (9) Junior Liens There is a mezzanine loan in the original principal balance of $4,000,000, which was funded and is currently held by JPMCB, but is expected to be sold to a third-party lender. In connection with the mezzanine loans, the lenders entered into an intercreditor agreement, a copy of which will be included in the Mortgage File.
1

One Memorial Drive

CX - 350 & 450 Water Street

The Veranda

(10) Assignment of Leases and Rents The related Mortgage and assignment of leases secures the subject Mortgage Loan and the related Pari Passu Companion Loan(s) on a pari passu basis.
3 Townhouse on the Park (12) Condition of Property There was water damage and flooding at the Mortgaged Property in September 2021 in connection with a storm (the “Storm Event”). The Borrower is assessing the Storm Event and represents and warrants that, to the Borrower’s knowledge (i) taking into effect the Storm Event, the Mortgaged Property is in good repair and condition, (ii) the Mortgaged Property is free of structural defects, and (iii) in totality the Storm Event has not and will not have a material adverse effect to the Mortgaged Property.
27 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio II (12) Condition of Property Each of the individual Mortgaged Properties was inspected on May 5, 2021, which is more than four months prior to the loan origination date of October 8, 2021.
4 The Veranda (18) Insurance The Mortgage Loan documents permit deductible of up to $250,000 for property insurance
8 Amazon Hunts Point (18) Insurance The Borrower is not required to maintain the coverages required in the Mortgage Loan documents on the Mortgaged Property for so long as (A) the related ground lease (the “Ground Lease”) is in full force and effect, (B) no default exists under the Ground Lease, (C) the ground tenant (the “Ground Tenant”) maintains an insurance policy on the Mortgaged Property satisfying the requirements under the Mortgage Loan documents, including, but not limited to, the Mortgage Loan Seller at all times being named as additional insured on such liability policies maintained by the Ground Tenant, and (D) the Ground Tenant or the Borrower delivers evidence acceptable to the Mortgage Loan Seller of such Policies no less frequently than annually prior to renewal of such coverage maintained by the Ground Tenant (collectively, the “Ground Tenant Insurance Conditions”). To the extent any of the Ground Tenant Insurance Conditions is not satisfied, the Borrower must promptly, at its sole cost and expense, procure and maintain either (x) “primary” insurance coverage in the event that the Ground Tenant does not provide insurance coverage required in the Mortgage Loan documents or (y) “excess and contingent” insurance coverage over and above any other valid and collectible coverage then in existence, in each case as will be necessary to bring the insurance for the Mortgaged Property into full compliance with all of the terms and conditions under the Mortgage Loan documents.

 

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Annex A-
1

ID#
Mortgage Loans Representations Exceptions
2 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street (19) Access; Utilities; Separate Tax Lots As there is active construction ongoing at the Mortgaged Property, utilities may not currently be located in the rights-of-way abutting the Mortgaged Property or in an easement for the benefit of the Mortgaged Property or connected so as to serve the Mortgaged Property without passing over other property absent a valid recorded irrevocable easement.
2 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street (27) Licenses and Permits The two building parcels comprising the Mortgaged Properties are currently undergoing active construction and no certificates of occupancy (temporary or otherwise) will be issued until such construction is complete.
3 Townhouse on the Park (27) Licenses and Permits The Mortgaged Property is currently covered by four permanent certificates of occupancy (each, a “PCO”) and 34 temporary certificates of occupancy (each, a “TCO”). The Borrower has represented that (1) the Mortgaged Property is either covered by (A) a PCO, (B) a TCO, which remains in full force and effect and may be renewed as of right or (C) a TCO, which has expired but (i) a submission for a PCO was submitted prior to expiration, (ii) such PCO is permitted as of right, (iii) failure to have said TCO in effect is due solely to delays in processing PCO applications at the New York City Department of Buildings and (iv) will not result in any enforcement action, limitation in the Borrower’s landlord rights, or other material adverse effect, (2) the Borrower expects the PCOs to be issued on all units by the end of the year and (3) obtaining the PCOs is not anticipated to cost more than $50,000. The Mortgage Loan documents include covenants going forward that (1) the Borrower will maintain any TCOs until a submission for a PCO has been made and (2) the Borrower will not submit a PCO application if the TCO is set to expire within three weeks or less of the submission. The Mortgage Loan documents provide a loss carveout in connection with any failure of all of any portion of the Mortgaged Property to have a PCO or TCO.
2 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street (28) Recourse Obligations

There is no non-recourse carveout guarantor and no separate environmental indemnitor with respect to the Mortgage Loan or related Whole Loan.

The obligations and liabilities of the Borrower under the environmental indemnity agreement will terminate and be of no further force and effect with respect to any unasserted claim 36 months after indefeasible repayment or defeasance in full of the Mortgage Loan and satisfaction of other conditions set forth in the environmental indemnity agreement, including, without limitation, the indemnitee’s receipt of an updated environmental report satisfactory to the indemnitee in accordance with the environmental indemnity agreement.

The loss recourse carveout for material physical waste is limited to intentional material physical waste.

The Mortgage Loan documents do not provide for recourse for misapplication of rents, insurance proceeds or condemnation awards.

A transfer of ownership interest in any Borrower without the prior consent of the lender if such consent is required by the Mortgage Loan documents, other than such transfer that results in a change of control of any Borrower, constitutes only a loss recourse carveout instead of a full recourse carveout.

 

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Annex A-
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Mortgage Loans Representations Exceptions
4 The Veranda (28) Recourse Obligations

There is no separate non-recourse carveout guarantor or environmental indemnitor, and the borrower is the sole party responsible for breaches or violations of the nonrecourse carve-out provisions in the related Mortgage Loan documents. At origination of the Mortgage Loan, the borrower obtained an environmental insurance policy issued from Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company in the name of the borrower, with the lender as additional named insured with its successors, assigns and/or affiliates, with per incident and aggregate limits of $10,000,000, a $50,000 per incident self-insured retention and a term expiring on October 5, 2022. The Mortgage Loan documents require that the borrower obtain and maintain a pollution legal liability insurance, which, among other conditions, is required to be maintained for a period continuing through 36 months beyond the maturity date of the Mortgage Loan of October 5, 2031.

The loss recourse carveout for material physical waste is limited to intentional material physical waste.

The indemnification obligations of the borrower under the environmental indemnity will terminate on the date that is three years after the full and indefeasible repayment of the Mortgage Loan (other than a repayment effective pursuant to or following any foreclosure or other exercise of remedies by Indemnitee under the Mortgage Loan documents), upon satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the environmental indemnity agreement, including, without limitation, the Borrower’s delivery of an updated environmental report satisfactory to the indemnitee in accordance with the environmental indemnity agreement.

1 One Memorial Drive (28) Recourse Obligations

There is no separate non-recourse carveout guarantor or environmental indemnitor, and the Borrower is the sole party responsible for breaches or violations of the non-recourse carveout provisions in the related Mortgage Loan documents. At loan origination, an environmental insurance policy was issued from Sirius Specialty Insurance Corporation in the name of the borrower, with the lender as additional named insured with its successors, assigns and/or affiliates, with per incident and aggregate limits of $10,000,000 and $5,000,000 per incident, a $50,000 per incident self-insured retention and a term expiring on September 15, 2034.

The loss recourse carveout for willful misconduct by the Borrower or guarantor is limited to willful misconduct by the Borrower with respect to the Mortgage Loan.

The loss recourse carveout for material physical waste of the Mortgaged Property is limited to intentional material physical waste of the Mortgaged Property.

The loss recourse carveout for misapplication, misappropriation or conversion of insurance proceeds or condemnation awards or of rents following an event of default is limited to intentional misapplication, misappropriation or conversion thereof.

The obligations and liabilities of the borrower under the environmental indemnity agreement will terminate and be of no further force and effect with respect to any unasserted claim 24 months after the full payment of the Mortgage Loan and satisfaction of other conditions set forth in the environmental indemnity agreement, including, without limitation, the indemnitee’s receipt of an updated environmental report satisfactory to the indemnitee in accordance with the environmental indemnity agreement.

8 Amazon Hunts Point (28) Recourse Obligations

Transfers of the rents generated from the Mortgaged Property without the Mortgage Loan Seller’s consent does not trigger a full recourse liability.

 

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      The obligations and liabilities of the borrower under the environmental indemnity agreement will terminate and be of no further force and effect with respect to any unasserted claim 24 months after the full payment of the Mortgage Loan and satisfaction of other conditions set forth in the environmental indemnity agreement, including, without limitation, the indemnitee’s receipt of an updated environmental report satisfactory to the indemnitee in accordance with the environmental indemnity agreement.
11 Wilmot Plaza (28) Recourse Obligations The obligations and liabilities of the borrower under the environmental indemnity agreement will terminate and be of no further force and effect with respect to any unasserted claim 24 months after the full payment of the Mortgage Loan and satisfaction of other conditions set forth in the environmental indemnity agreement, including, without limitation, the indemnitee’s receipt of an updated environmental report satisfactory to the indemnitee in accordance with the environmental indemnity agreement.
18 Middletown Crossing Shopping Center (28) Recourse Obligations

The loss recourse carveout for material physical waste of the Mortgaged Property is limited to intentional material physical waste of the Mortgaged Property.

The full recourse carveout with respect to the filing of an involuntary bankruptcy petition is limited to those that are not dismissed within 90 days after its filing.

27 Hirschfield NNN Portfolio (28) Recourse Obligations The obligations and liabilities of the borrower under the environmental indemnity agreement will terminate and be of no further force and effect with respect to any unasserted claim 24 months after the full payment of the Mortgage Loan and satisfaction of other conditions set forth in the environmental indemnity agreement, including, without limitation, the indemnitee’s receipt of an updated environmental report satisfactory to the indemnitee in accordance with the environmental indemnity agreement.
28 536 West 29th St (28) Recourse Obligations

Transfers of the rents generated from the Mortgaged Property without the Mortgage Loan Seller’s consent does not trigger a full recourse liability.

The loss recourse carveout for material physical waste of the Mortgaged Property is limited to intentional material physical waste of the Mortgaged Property committed by or at the direction of the Borrower, the managing member of the Borrower, the non-recourse carveout guarantor or any affiliate of the foregoing.

The obligations and liabilities of the Borrower and the non-recourse carveout guarantor (individually and collectively, the “Indemnitor”) under the environmental indemnity agreement will terminate and be of no further force and effect with respect to any unasserted claim three years after the full payment of the Mortgage Loan and satisfaction of other conditions set forth in the environmental indemnity agreement, including, without limitation, the indemnitee’s receipt of an updated environmental report satisfactory to the indemnitee in accordance with the environmental indemnity agreement.

29 CVS Wrigleyville (28) Recourse Obligations

There is no separate non-recourse carveout guarantor related to the Mortgage Loan, and the Borrower is the sole indemnitor under the related environmental indemnity agreement.

The obligations and liabilities of the Borrower and the non-recourse carveout guarantor (individually and collectively, the “Indemnitor”) under the environmental indemnity agreement will terminate and be of no further force and effect with respect to any unasserted claim three years after the full payment of the Mortgage Loan and satisfaction of other conditions set forth in the environmental indemnity agreement, including, without limitation, the indemnitee’s receipt of an updated environmental report satisfactory to the indemnitee in accordance with the environmental indemnity agreement.

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Annex A-
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Mortgage Loans Representations Exceptions
2 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street (29) Mortgage Releases Upon satisfying certain conditions, the Borrowers may release a Mortgaged Property by prepaying or defeasing an amount equal to (i) 110% of the allocated loan amount for the released 350 Water Street building and (ii) 105% of the allocated loan amount of the released 450 Water Street building.
1 One Memorial Drive (30) Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls The Borrower’s obligation to provide the annual financial statements does not commence until 2022.
2 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street (31) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion If (A) TRIPRA is not in effect, (B) TRIPRA or a similar or subsequent statute, extension or reauthorization is modified which results in a material increase in terrorism insurance premiums, or (C) there is a disruption in the terrorism insurance marketplace as the result of a terrorism event which results in a material increase in terrorism insurance premiums, provided that terrorism insurance is commercially available, the related Borrowers will be required to maintain terrorism insurance as required by the Whole Loan documents; provided, however, that it will not be required to spend on terrorism insurance coverage more than two times the amount of the insurance premium that is payable at such time in respect of the property and business interruption/rental loss insurance required under the Whole Loan documents (without giving effect to the cost of the terrorism, flood, earthquake and windstorm components of such casualty and business interruption/rental loss insurance), and if the cost of terrorism insurance exceeds such amount, the Borrowers will be required to purchase the maximum amount of terrorism insurance available with funds equal to such amount.
3 Townhouse on the Park (30) Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls Audited financials will not be provided by the Borrower for 2021. However, beginning in 2022, audited annual financials will be provided by the Borrower.
1 One Memorial Drive (31) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion If the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 or any similar or subsequent statute is not in effect, the Borrower will be required to carry terrorism insurance throughout the term of the Mortgage Loan as required by the preceding sentence, but in such event the Borrower will not be required to spend on terrorism insurance coverage more than two times the amount of the insurance premium that is then payable in respect of the all-risk coverage required under the Mortgage Loan documents on a stand-alone basis (i.e., not under a blanket insurance policy), and if the cost of terrorism insurance exceeds such amount, the Borrower will purchase the maximum amount of terrorism insurance available with funds equal to such amount.
28 536 West 29th St (31) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion If the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 or a similar or subsequent statute (“TRIPRA”) is not in effect, the Borrower will be required to carry terrorism insurance throughout the term of the Mortgage Loan as required by the preceding sentence, but in such event the Borrower will not be required to spend on terrorism insurance coverage more than two times the amount of the insurance premium that is payable at such time on a stand-alone basis in respect of the property and business interruption/rental loss insurance required hereunder (without giving effect to the cost of the terrorism components of such casualty and business interruption/rental loss insurance), and if the cost of terrorism insurance exceeds such amount, the Borrower will be required to purchase only the maximum amount of terrorism insurance available with funds equal to such amount.
1 One Memorial Drive (34) Defeasance The Borrower’s obligation to pay the servicer’s fee (other than reimbursable expenses) is capped at $20,000 in connection with a defeasance.
2 CX - 350 & 450 Water Street (34) Defeasance

See exception to Representation and Warranty No. 29 above.

The Borrowers are not required to pay defeasance fees of the servicer in excess of $25,000.

 

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Mortgage Loans Representations Exceptions
Various All JPMCB Mortgage Loans (40) No Material Default; Payment Record With respect to any covenants under the related Mortgage Loan that require the borrower to ensure a tenant or Mortgaged Property is operating or to enforce the terms of leases, such borrower may be in default of one or more of such covenants due to closures mandated or recommended by governmental authorities and moratoriums imposed by governmental authorities on real estate remedies.
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One Memorial Drive

CX - 350 & 450 Water Street

The Veranda

(47) Cross-Collateralization The Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with the related Companion Loans.

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ANNEX F-1

GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY
MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

GSMC will in its MLPA, with respect to each GSMC Mortgage Loan, make the representations and warranties set forth below as of the Cut-off Date or such other date specified below, in each case subject to the exceptions to those representations and warranties that are described on Annex F-2. Prior to the execution of the related final MLPA, there may be additions, subtractions or other modifications to the representations, warranties and exceptions. These representations, warranties and exceptions should not be read alone, but should only be read in conjunction with the prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Annex F-1 will have the meanings set forth in this prospectus or, if not defined in this prospectus, in the related MLPA.

The related MLPA, together with the related representations and warranties (subject to the exceptions thereto), serves to contractually allocate risk between GSMC, on the one hand, and the issuing entity, on the other. The representations and warranties are not intended to be disclosure statements regarding the characteristics of the related mortgage loans, Mortgaged Properties or other subjects discussed, but rather are intended as a risk allocation mechanism. We cannot assure you that the mortgage loans actually conform to the statements made in the representations and warranties that are presented below. The representations, warranties and exceptions have been provided to you for informational purposes only and prospective investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and exceptions as a basis for any investment decision. For disclosure regarding the characteristics, risks and other information regarding the mortgage loans, Mortgaged Properties and the certificates, you should read and rely solely on the prospectus. None of the depositor or the underwriters or their respective affiliates makes any representation regarding the accuracy or completeness of the representations, warranties and exceptions.

1.     Whole Loan; Ownership of Mortgage Loans. Except with respect to a GSMC Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan, each GSMC Mortgage Loan is a whole loan and not a participation interest in a GSMC Mortgage Loan. Each GSMC Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan is a senior or pari passu portion of a whole loan evidenced by a senior or pari passu note. At the time of the sale, transfer and assignment to the depositor, no Mortgage Note or Mortgage was subject to any assignment (other than assignments to GSMC), participation or pledge, and GSMC had good title to, and was the sole owner of, each GSMC Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, charges, pledges, encumbrances, participations, any other ownership interests on, in or to such GSMC Mortgage Loan other than any servicing rights appointment, or similar agreement, any Non-Serviced PSA with respect to a GSMC Mortgage Loan and rights of the holder of a related Companion Loan pursuant to a Co-Lender Agreement. GSMC has full right and authority to sell, assign and transfer each GSMC Mortgage Loan, and the assignment to Depositor constitutes a legal, valid and binding assignment of each GSMC Mortgage Loan free and clear of any and all liens, pledges, charges or security interests of any nature encumbering any GSMC Mortgage Loan other than the rights of the holder of a related Companion Loan pursuant to a Co-Lender Agreement.

2.     Loan Document Status. Each related Mortgage Note, Mortgage, assignment of leases (if a separate instrument), guaranty and other agreement executed by or on behalf of the related mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor in connection with such GSMC Mortgage Loan is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related mortgagor, guarantor or other obligor (subject to any non-recourse provisions contained in any of the foregoing agreements and any applicable state anti-deficiency or market value limit deficiency legislation), as applicable, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (i) as such enforcement may be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (b) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (ii) that certain provisions in such Mortgage Loan documents (including, without limitation, provisions requiring the payment of default interest, late fees or prepayment/yield maintenance fees,

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charges and/or premiums) are, or may be, further limited or rendered unenforceable by or under applicable law, but (subject to the limitations set forth in clause (i) above) such limitations or unenforceability will not render such Mortgage Loan documents invalid as a whole or materially interfere with the Mortgagee’s realization of the principal benefits and/or security provided thereby (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Standard Qualifications”).

Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, there is no valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right of rescission available to the related mortgagor with respect to any of the related Mortgage Notes, Mortgages or other Mortgage Loan documents, including, without limitation, any such valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right based on intentional fraud by GSMC in connection with the origination of any GSMC Mortgage Loan, that would deny the Mortgagee the principal benefits intended to be provided by the Mortgage Note, Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents.

3.     Mortgage Provisions. The Mortgage Loan documents for each GSMC Mortgage Loan contain provisions that render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the practical realization against the related Mortgaged Property of the principal benefits of the security intended to be provided thereby, including realization by judicial or, if applicable, nonjudicial foreclosure subject to the limitations set forth in the Standard Qualifications.

4.     Mortgage Status; Waivers and Modifications. Since origination and except by written instruments set forth in the related Mortgage File (a)(1) there has been no forbearance, waiver or modification of the material terms of the Mortgage Loan which such forbearance, waiver or modification relates to the COVID-19 Emergency and (2) other than as related to the COVID-19 Emergency, the material terms of such Mortgage, Mortgage Note, GSMC Mortgage Loan guaranty, and related Mortgage Loan documents have not been waived, impaired, modified, altered, satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded in any respect which materially interferes with the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage; (b) no related Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof has been released from the lien of the related Mortgage in any manner which materially interferes with the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the use or operation of the remaining portion of such Mortgaged Property; and (c) neither the related Mortgagor nor the related guarantor has been released from its material obligations under the related GSMC Mortgage Loan. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, except as contained in a written document included in the related Mortgage File, there have been no modifications, amendments or waivers that could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on such Mortgage Loan that have been consented to by GSMC on or after October 20, 2021.

5.     Lien; Valid Assignment. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each assignment of Mortgage and assignment of assignment of leases to the issuing entity (or, with respect to a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the related Non-Serviced Trustee) constitutes a legal, valid and binding assignment to the issuing entity (or, with respect to a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, to the related Non-Serviced Trustee). Each related Mortgage and assignment of leases is freely assignable without the consent of the related mortgagor. Each related Mortgage is a legal, valid and enforceable first lien on the related Mortgagor’s fee (or if identified on the mortgage loan schedule attached to the related MLPA, leasehold) interest in the related Mortgaged Property in the principal amount of such GSMC Mortgage Loan or allocated loan amount (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances (as defined below) and the exceptions to paragraph (6) set forth on Annex F-2 (each such exception, a “Title Exception”)), except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. Such Mortgaged Property (subject to and excepting Permitted Encumbrances and the Title Exceptions) as of origination was, and as of the Cut-off Date, to GSMC’s knowledge, is free and clear of any recorded mechanics’ liens, recorded materialmen’s liens and other recorded encumbrances which are prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage, except those which are bonded over, escrowed for or insured against by a lender’s title insurance policy (as described below), and, to GSMC’s knowledge and subject to the rights of tenants (as tenants only) (subject to and excepting Permitted Encumbrances and the Title Exceptions), no rights exist which under law could give rise to any such lien or encumbrance that would be prior to or equal with the lien of the related Mortgage, except those which are bonded over, escrowed for or insured against by a lender’s title insurance policy (as described below). Notwithstanding anything in this representation to the contrary, no representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal

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property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements is required in order to effect such perfection.

6.     Permitted Liens; Title Insurance. Each Mortgaged Property securing a GSMC Mortgage Loan is covered by an American Land Title Association loan title insurance policy or a comparable form of loan title insurance policy approved for use in the applicable jurisdiction (or, if such policy is yet to be issued, by a pro forma policy, a preliminary title policy with escrow instructions or a “marked up” commitment, in each case binding on the title insurer) (the “Title Policy”) in the original principal amount of such GSMC Mortgage Loan (or with respect to a GSMC Mortgage Loan secured by multiple properties, an amount equal to at least the allocated loan amount with respect to the Title Policy for each such property) after all advances of principal (including any advances held in escrow or reserves), that insures for the benefit of the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage, the first priority lien of the Mortgage, which lien is subject only to (a) the lien of current real property taxes, water charges, sewer rents and assessments due and payable but not yet delinquent; (b) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record; (c) the exceptions (general and specific) and exclusions set forth in such Title Policy; (d) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject; (e) the rights of tenants (as tenants only) under leases (including subleases) pertaining to the related Mortgaged Property and condominium declarations; (f) if the related GSMC Mortgage Loan constitutes a cross-collateralized GSMC Mortgage Loan, the lien of the Mortgage for another GSMC Mortgage Loan contained in the same Crossed Group; and (g) if the related GSMC Mortgage Loan is part of a Whole Loan, the rights of the holder(s) of any related Companion Loan(s) pursuant to the related Co-Lender Agreement; provided that none of items (a) through (g), individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely interferes with the value or current use of the Mortgaged Property or the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the mortgagor’s ability to pay its obligations when they become due (collectively, the “Permitted Encumbrances”). Except as contemplated by clauses (f) and (g) of the preceding sentence, none of the Permitted Encumbrances are mortgage liens that are senior to or coordinate and co-equal with the lien of the related Mortgage. Such Title Policy (or, if it has yet to be issued, the coverage to be provided thereby) is in full force and effect, all premiums thereon have been paid and no claims have been made by GSMC thereunder and no claims have been paid thereunder. Neither GSMC, nor to GSMC’s knowledge, any other holder of a GSMC Mortgage Loan, has done, by act or omission, anything that would materially impair the coverage under such Title Policy.

7.     Junior Liens. It being understood that B notes secured by the same Mortgage as a GSMC Mortgage Loan are not subordinate mortgages or junior liens, except for any GSMC Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another GSMC Mortgage Loan, there are no subordinate mortgages or junior liens securing the payment of money encumbering the related Mortgaged Property (other than Permitted Encumbrances and the Title Exceptions, taxes and assessments, mechanics and materialmens liens (which are the subject of the representation in paragraph (5) above), and equipment and other personal property financing). Except as set forth on Schedule F-1 to this Annex F-1, GSMC has no knowledge of any mezzanine debt secured directly by interests in the related mortgagor.

8.     Assignment of Leases and Rents. There exists as part of the related Mortgage File an assignment of leases (either as a separate instrument or incorporated into the related Mortgage). Subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and the Title Exceptions, each related assignment of leases creates a valid first-priority collateral assignment of, or a valid first-priority lien or security interest in, rents and certain rights under the related lease or leases, subject only to a license granted to the related mortgagor to exercise certain rights and to perform certain obligations of the lessor under such lease or leases, including the right to operate the related leased property, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. The related Mortgage or related assignment of leases, subject to applicable law, provides that, upon an event of default under each GSMC Mortgage Loan, a receiver is permitted to be appointed for the collection of rents or for the related Mortgagee to enter into possession to collect the rents or for rents to be paid directly to the Mortgagee.

9.     UCC Filings. If the related Mortgaged Property is operated as a hospitality property, GSMC has filed and/or recorded or caused to be filed and/or recorded (or, if not filed and/or recorded, submitted in proper form for filing and/or recording), UCC financing statements in the appropriate public filing and/or

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recording offices necessary at the time of the origination of the related GSMC Mortgage Loan to perfect a valid security interest in all items of physical personal property reasonably necessary to operate such Mortgaged Property owned by such mortgagor and located on the related Mortgaged Property (other than any non-material personal property, any personal property subject to a purchase money security interest, a sale and leaseback financing arrangement as permitted under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan documents or any other personal property leases applicable to such personal property), to the extent perfection may be effected pursuant to applicable law by recording or filing, as the case may be. Subject to the Standard Qualifications, each related Mortgage (or equivalent document) creates a valid and enforceable lien and security interest on the items of personalty described above. No representation is made as to the perfection of any security interest in rents or other personal property to the extent that possession or control of such items or actions other than the filing of UCC financing statements are required in order to effect such perfection.

10.  Condition of Property. GSMC or the originator of each GSMC Mortgage Loan inspected or caused to be inspected each related Mortgaged Property within six months of origination of the related GSMC Mortgage Loan and within thirteen months of the Cut-off Date.

An engineering report or property condition assessment was prepared in connection with the origination of each GSMC Mortgage Loan no more than thirteen months prior to the Cut-off Date. To GSMC’s knowledge, based solely upon due diligence customarily performed in connection with the origination of comparable mortgage loans, as of the Closing Date, each related Mortgaged Property was free and clear of any material damage (other than deferred maintenance for which escrows were established at origination) that would affect materially and adversely the use or value of such Mortgaged Property as security for the GSMC Mortgage Loan.

11.  Taxes and Assessments. All taxes, governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges (including, without limitation, water and sewage charges), or installments thereof, which could be a lien on the related Mortgaged Property that would be of equal or superior priority to the lien of the Mortgage and that prior to the Cut-off Date have become delinquent in respect of each related Mortgaged Property have been paid, or an escrow of funds has been established in an amount sufficient to cover such payments and reasonably estimated interest and penalties, if any, thereon. For purposes of this representation and warranty, real estate taxes and governmental assessments and other outstanding governmental charges and installments thereof will not be considered delinquent until the earlier of (a) the date on which interest and/or penalties would first be payable thereon and (b) the date on which enforcement action is entitled to be taken by the related taxing authority.

12.  Condemnation. As of the date of origination and to GSMC’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding pending, and, to GSMC’s knowledge as of the date of origination and as of the Cut-off Date, there is no proceeding threatened, for the total or partial condemnation of any Mortgaged Property that would have a material adverse effect on the value, use or operation of such Mortgaged Property.

13.  Actions Concerning Mortgage Loan. As of the date of origination and to GSMC’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, there was no pending or filed action, suit or proceeding, arbitration or governmental investigation involving any mortgagor, guarantor, or mortgagor’s interest in the related Mortgaged Property, an adverse outcome of which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect (a) such mortgagor’s title to such Mortgaged Property, (b) the validity or enforceability of the Mortgage, (c) such mortgagor’s ability to perform under the related GSMC Mortgage Loan, (d) such guarantor’s ability to perform under the related guaranty, (e) the principal benefit of the security intended to be provided by the related Mortgage Loan documents or (f) the current principal use of such Mortgaged Property.

14.  Escrow Deposits. All escrow deposits and payments required to be escrowed with any Mortgagee pursuant to each GSMC Mortgage Loan are in the possession, or under the control, of GSMC or its servicer, and there are no deficiencies (subject to any applicable grace or cure periods) in connection therewith, and all such escrows and deposits (or the right thereto) that are required to be escrowed with the related Mortgagee under the related Mortgage Loan documents are being conveyed by GSMC to the Depositor or its servicer.

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15.  No Holdbacks. The principal amount of each GSMC Mortgage Loan stated on the mortgage loan schedule attached to the related MLPA has been fully disbursed as of the Closing Date and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder (except in those cases where the full amount of the GSMC Mortgage Loan has been disbursed but a portion thereof is being held in escrow or reserve accounts pending the satisfaction of certain conditions relating to leasing, repairs or other matters with respect to the related Mortgaged Property, the mortgagor or other considerations determined by GSMC to merit such holdback).

16.  Insurance. Each related Mortgaged Property is, and is required pursuant to the related Mortgage to be, insured by a property insurance policy providing coverage for loss in accordance with coverage found under a “special cause of loss form” or “all risk form” that includes replacement cost valuation issued by an insurer meeting the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents and meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements (as defined below), in an amount (subject to a customary deductible) not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the related GSMC Mortgage Loan and (2) the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment owned by the related mortgagor and included in such Mortgaged Property (with no deduction for physical depreciation), but, in any event, not less than the amount necessary or containing such endorsements as are necessary to avoid the operation of any coinsurance provisions with respect to the related Mortgaged Property.

Insurance Rating Requirements” means either (i) a claims paying or financial strength rating of at least “A-:VIII” from A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” from S&P Global Ratings or (ii) the Syndicate Insurance Rating Requirements. “Syndicate Insurance Rating Requirements” means insurance provided by a syndicate of insurers, as to which (i) if such syndicate consists of 5 or more members, at least 60% of the coverage is provided by insurers that meet the Insurance Rating Requirements (under clause (i) of the definition of such term) and up to 40% of the coverage is provided by insurers that have a claims paying or financial strength rating of at least “BBB-” by S&P Global Ratings, acting through Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC or at least “Baa3” by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and (ii) if such syndicate consists of 4 or fewer members, at least 75% of the coverage is provided by insurers that meet the Insurance Rating Requirements (under clause (i) of the definition of such term) and up to 25% of the coverage is provided by insurers that have a claims paying or financial strength rating of at least “BBB-” by S&P Global Ratings, acting through Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC or at least “Baa3” by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Each related Mortgaged Property is also covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by business interruption or rental loss insurance which (subject to a customary deductible) covers a period of not less than 12 months (or with respect to each GSMC Mortgage Loan on a single asset with a principal balance of $50 million or more, 18 months).

If any material part of the improvements, exclusive of a parking lot, located on a Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a “Special Flood Hazard Area,” the related mortgagor is required to maintain insurance in the maximum amount available under the National Flood Insurance Program (irrespective of whether such coverage is provided pursuant to a National Flood Insurance Program policy or through a private policy), plus such additional flood coverage in an amount as is generally required by GSMC for comparable mortgage loans intended for securitization.

If a Mortgaged Property is located within 25 miles of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic coast of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina or North Carolina, the related mortgagor is required to maintain coverage for windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or “named storms” issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements or endorsement covering damage from windstorm and/or windstorm related perils and/or named storms, in an amount not less than the lesser of (1) the original principal balance of the related GSMC Mortgage Loan and (2) 100% of the full insurable value on a replacement cost basis of the improvements and personalty and fixtures included in the related Mortgaged Property by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements.

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Each Mortgaged Property is covered, and required to be covered pursuant to the related Mortgage Loan documents, by a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements including coverage for property damage, contractual damage and personal injury (including bodily injury and death) in amounts as are generally required by prudent institutional commercial mortgage lenders, and in any event not less than $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate.

An architectural or engineering consultant has performed an analysis of each Mortgaged Property located in seismic zones 3 or 4 in order to evaluate the structural and seismic condition of such property, for the sole purpose of assessing the scenario expected limit (“SEL”) for the related Mortgaged Property in the event of an earthquake. In such instance, the SEL was based on a 475-year return period, an exposure period of 50 years and a 10% probability of exceedance. If the resulting report concluded that the SEL would exceed 20% of the amount of the replacement costs of the improvements, earthquake insurance on such Mortgaged Property was obtained from an insurer rated at least “A:VIII” by A.M. Best Company or “A3” (or the equivalent) from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or “A-” by S&P Global Ratings, acting through Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC in an amount not less than 100% of the SEL.

The Mortgage Loan documents for each GSMC Mortgage Loan require insurance proceeds in respect of a property loss to be applied either (a) to the repair or restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property, with respect to all property losses in excess of 5% of the original or then outstanding principal amount of the related GSMC Mortgage Loan (or related Whole Loan), the Mortgagee (or a trustee appointed by it) having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as the repair or restoration progresses, or (b) to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of such GSMC Mortgage Loan together with any accrued interest thereon.

All premiums on all insurance policies referred to in this section required to be paid as of the Cut-off Date have been paid, and such insurance policies name the Mortgagee under each GSMC Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns as a loss payee under a Mortgagee endorsement clause or, in the case of the general liability insurance policy, as named or additional insured. Such insurance policies will inure to the benefit of the trustee (or, in the case of a Mortgage Loan that is a Non-Serviced Mortgage Loan, the applicable Non-Serviced Trustee). Each related GSMC Mortgage Loan obligates the related mortgagor to maintain (or cause to be maintained) all such insurance and, at such mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the Mortgagee to maintain such insurance at the mortgagor’s reasonable cost and expense and to charge such mortgagor for related premiums. All such insurance policies (other than commercial liability policies) require at least 10 days’ prior notice to the Mortgagee of termination or cancellation arising because of nonpayment of a premium and at least 30 days’ prior notice to the Mortgagee of termination or cancellation (or such lesser period, not less than 10 days, as may be required by applicable law) arising for any reason other than non-payment of a premium and no such notice has been received by GSMC.

17.  Access; Utilities; Separate Tax Lots. Each Mortgaged Property (a) is located on or adjacent to a public road and has direct legal access to such road, or has access via an irrevocable easement or irrevocable right of way permitting ingress and egress to/from a public road, (b) is served by or has uninhibited access rights to public or private water and sewer (or well and septic) and all required utilities, all of which are appropriate for the current use of such Mortgaged Property, and (c) constitutes one or more separate tax parcels which do not include any property which is not part of the Mortgaged Property or is subject to an endorsement under the related Title Policy insuring the Mortgaged Property, or in certain cases, an application has been, or will be, made to the applicable governing authority for creation of separate tax lots, in which case the related GSMC Mortgage Loan requires the mortgagor to escrow an amount sufficient to pay taxes for the existing tax parcel of which such Mortgaged Property is a part until the separate tax lots are created.

18.  No Encroachments. To GSMC’s knowledge based solely on surveys obtained in connection with origination and the Mortgagee’s Title Policy (or, if such policy is not yet issued, a pro forma title policy, a preliminary title policy with escrow instructions or a “marked up” commitment) obtained in connection with the origination of each GSMC Mortgage Loan, all material improvements that were included for the purpose of determining the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property at the time of the

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origination of such GSMC Mortgage Loan are within the boundaries of the related Mortgaged Property, except encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the value or current use of such Mortgaged Property or for which insurance or endorsements were obtained under the Title Policy. No improvements on adjoining parcels encroach onto the related Mortgaged Property except for encroachments that do not materially and adversely affect the value or current use of such Mortgaged Property or for which insurance or endorsements were obtained under the Title Policy. No improvements encroach upon any easements except for encroachments the removal of which would not materially and adversely affect the value or current use of such Mortgaged Property or for which insurance or endorsements were obtained under the Title Policy.

19.  No Contingent Interest or Equity Participation. No GSMC Mortgage Loan has a shared appreciation feature, any other contingent interest feature or a negative amortization feature (except that an ARD Loan may provide for the accrual of the portion of interest in excess of the rate in effect prior to the Anticipated Repayment Date) or an equity participation by GSMC.

20.  REMIC. Each GSMC Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code (but determined without regard to the rule in Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(f)(2) that treats certain defective mortgage loans as qualified mortgages), and, accordingly, (A) the issue price of the GSMC Mortgage Loan to the related Mortgagor at origination did not exceed the non-contingent principal amount of the GSMC Mortgage Loan and (B) either: (a) such GSMC Mortgage Loan is secured by an interest in real property (including buildings and structural components thereof, but excluding personal property) having a fair market value (i) at the date the GSMC Mortgage Loan (or related Whole Loan) was originated at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the GSMC Mortgage Loan (or related Whole Loan) on such date or (ii) at the Closing Date at least equal to 80% of the adjusted issue price of the GSMC Mortgage Loan (or related Whole Loan) on such date, provided that for purposes hereof, the fair market value of the real property interest must first be reduced by (A) the amount of any lien on the real property interest that is senior to the GSMC Mortgage Loan and (B) a proportionate amount of any lien that is in parity with the GSMC Mortgage Loan; or (b) substantially all of the proceeds of such GSMC Mortgage Loan were used to acquire, improve or protect the real property which served as the only security for such GSMC Mortgage Loan (other than a recourse feature or other third party credit enhancement within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1)(ii)). If the GSMC Mortgage Loan was “significantly modified” prior to the Closing Date so as to result in a taxable exchange under Section 1001 of the Code, it either (x) was modified as a result of the default or reasonably foreseeable default of such GSMC Mortgage Loan or (y) satisfies the provisions of either sub-clause (B)(a)(i) above (substituting the date of the last such modification for the date the GSMC Mortgage Loan was originated) or sub-clause (B)(a)(ii), including the proviso thereto. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a GSMC Mortgage Loan will not be considered “significantly modified” solely by reason of the borrower having been granted a COVID-19 related forbearance provided that: (a) such GSMC Mortgage Loan forbearance is covered by Revenue Procedure 2020-26 (as extended by Revenue Procedure 2021-12) by reason of satisfying the requirements for such coverage stated in Section 5.02(2) of Revenue Procedure 2020-26; and (b) GSMC identifies such GSMC Mortgage Loan and provides (x) the date on which such forbearance was granted, (y) the length in months of the forbearance, and (z) how the payments in forbearance will be paid (that is, by extension of maturity, change of amortization schedule, etc.). Any prepayment premium and yield maintenance charges applicable to the GSMC Mortgage Loan constitute “customary prepayment penalties” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-1(b)(2). All terms used in this paragraph will have the same meanings as set forth in the related Treasury Regulations.

21.  Compliance with Usury Laws. The Mortgage Rate (exclusive of any default interest, late charges, yield maintenance charge, or prepayment premiums) of each GSMC Mortgage Loan complied as of the date of origination with, or was exempt from, applicable state or federal laws, regulations and other requirements pertaining to usury.

22.  Authorized to do Business. To the extent required under applicable law, as of the Cut-off Date or as of the date that such entity held the Mortgage Note, each holder of the Mortgage Note was authorized to originate, acquire and/or hold (as applicable) the Mortgage Note in the jurisdiction in which each

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related Mortgaged Property is located, or the failure to be so authorized does not materially and adversely affect the enforceability of such GSMC Mortgage Loan by the issuing entity.

23.  Trustee under Deed of Trust. With respect to each Mortgage which is a deed of trust, as of the date of origination and, to GSMC’s knowledge, as of the Closing Date, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, currently so serves and is named in the deed of trust or has been substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law or may be substituted in accordance with the Mortgage and applicable law by the related Mortgagee.

24.  Local Law Compliance. To GSMC’s knowledge, based upon any of a letter from any governmental authorities, a legal opinion, an architect’s letter, a zoning consultant’s report, an endorsement to the related Title Policy, or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by GSMC for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization, there are no material violations of applicable zoning ordinances, building codes and land laws (collectively “Zoning Regulations”) with respect to the improvements located on or forming part of each Mortgaged Property securing a GSMC Mortgage Loan as of the date of origination of such GSMC Mortgage Loan (or related Whole Loan, as applicable) and as of the Cut-off Date, other than those which (i) are insured by the Title Policy or a law and ordinance insurance policy or (ii) would not have a material adverse effect on the value, operation or net operating income of the related Mortgaged Property. The terms of the related Mortgage Loan documents require the mortgagor to comply in all material respects with all applicable governmental regulations, zoning and building laws.

25.  Licenses and Permits. Each mortgagor covenants in the related Mortgage Loan documents that it will keep all material licenses, permits and applicable governmental authorizations necessary for its operation of the related Mortgaged Property in full force and effect, and to GSMC’s knowledge based upon any of a letter from any government authorities or other affirmative investigation of local law compliance consistent with the investigation conducted by GSMC for similar commercial and multifamily mortgage loans intended for securitization, all such material licenses, permits and applicable governmental authorizations are in effect. Each GSMC Mortgage Loan requires the related mortgagor to be qualified to do business in the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located.

26.  Recourse Obligations. The Mortgage Loan documents for each GSMC Mortgage Loan provide that such GSMC Mortgage Loan (a) becomes full recourse to the mortgagor and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity distinct from the mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the mortgagor) that has assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis) in any of the following events: (i) if any voluntary petition for bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or liquidation pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, will be filed by the related mortgagor; (ii) the related mortgagor or guarantor will have colluded with (or, alternatively, solicited or caused to be solicited) other creditors to cause an involuntary bankruptcy filing with respect to such mortgagor or (iii) voluntary transfers of either the Mortgaged Property or equity interests in the mortgagor made in violation of the related Mortgage Loan documents; and (b) contains provisions providing for recourse against the mortgagor and guarantor (which is a natural person or persons, or an entity distinct from the mortgagor (but may be affiliated with the mortgagor) that has assets other than equity in the related Mortgaged Property that are not de minimis), for losses and damages sustained by reason of such mortgagor’s (i) misappropriation of rents after the occurrence of an event of default under the related GSMC Mortgage Loan; (ii) misappropriation of (A) insurance proceeds or condemnation awards or (B) security deposits or, alternatively, the failure of any security deposits to be delivered to the Mortgagee upon foreclosure or action in lieu thereof (except to the extent applied in accordance with leases prior to a GSMC Mortgage Loan event of default); (iii) fraud or intentional material misrepresentation; (iv) breaches of the environmental covenants in the Mortgage Loan documents; or (v) commission of intentional material physical waste at the related Mortgaged Property (but, in some cases, only to the extent there is sufficient cash flow generated by the related Mortgaged Property to prevent such waste).

27.  Mortgage Releases. The terms of the related Mortgage or related Mortgage Loan documents do not provide for release of any material portion of the related Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage except (a) a partial release, accompanied by principal repayment, or partial Defeasance (as

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defined in paragraph (32)), in each case, of not less than a specified percentage at least equal to the lesser of (i) 110% of the related allocated loan amount of such portion of the Mortgaged Property and (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the related GSMC Mortgage Loan, (b) upon payment in full of such GSMC Mortgage Loan, (c) upon a Defeasance (as defined in (32) below), (d) releases of out-parcels that are unimproved or other portions of the related Mortgaged Property which will not have a material adverse effect on the underwritten value of such Mortgaged Property and which were not afforded any material value in the appraisal obtained at the origination of the GSMC Mortgage Loan and are not necessary for physical access to the Mortgaged Property or compliance with zoning requirements, or (e) as required pursuant to an order of condemnation or taking by a State or any political subdivision or authority thereof. With respect to any partial release (including in connection with any partial Defeasance) under the preceding clauses (a) or (d), either: (x) such release of collateral (i) would not constitute a “significant modification” of the subject GSMC Mortgage Loan within the meaning of Section 1.860G-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations and (ii) would not cause the subject GSMC Mortgage Loan to fail to be a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(3)(A); or (y) the Mortgagee or servicer can, in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan documents, condition such release of collateral on the related mortgagor’s delivery of an opinion of tax counsel to the effect specified in the immediately preceding clause (x). For purposes of the preceding clause (x), for all GSMC Mortgage Loans originated after December 6, 2010, if the fair market value of the real property constituting such Mortgaged Property (reduced by (1) the amount of any lien on the real property that is senior to the GSMC Mortgage Loan and (2) a proportionate amount of any lien on the real property that is in parity with the lien of the GSMC Mortgage Loan) after the release is not equal to at least 80% of the principal balance of the GSMC Mortgage Loan (or related Whole Loan) outstanding after the release, the related mortgagor is required to make a payment of principal in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC provisions of the Code.

With respect to any partial release under the preceding clause (e), for all GSMC Mortgage Loans originated after December 6, 2010, the mortgagor can be required to pay down the principal balance of the related GSMC Mortgage Loan in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC provisions of the Code and, to such extent, such amount may not be required to be applied to the restoration of the Mortgaged Property or released to the mortgagor, if, immediately after the release of such portion of the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage (but taking into account the planned restoration) the fair market value of the real property constituting the remaining Mortgaged Property is not equal to at least 80% of the remaining principal balance of the GSMC Mortgage Loan (or related Whole Loan).

No GSMC Mortgage Loan that is secured by more than one Mortgaged Property or that is cross-collateralized with another GSMC Mortgage Loan permits the release of cross-collateralization of the related Mortgaged Properties or a portion thereof, including due to partial condemnation, other than in compliance with the REMIC provisions of the Code.

28.  Financial Reporting and Rent Rolls. The GSMC Mortgage Loan documents for each GSMC Mortgage Loan require the related mortgagor to provide the owner or holder of the Mortgage with quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) and annual operating statements, and quarterly (other than for single-tenant properties) rent rolls for properties that have leases contributing more than 5% of the in-place base rent and annual financial statements, which annual financial statements with respect to each GSMC Mortgage Loan with more than one mortgagor are in the form of an annual combined balance sheet of the mortgagor entities (and no other entities), together with the related combined statements of operations, members’ capital and cash flows, including a combining balance sheet and statement of income for the Mortgaged Properties on a combined basis.

29.  Acts of Terrorism Exclusion. With respect to each GSMC Mortgage Loan over $20 million, the related special-form all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) do not specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, as amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (collectively referred to as “TRIA”), from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered

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by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each other GSMC Mortgage Loan, the related special all-risk insurance policy and business interruption policy (issued by an insurer meeting the Insurance Rating Requirements) did not, as of the date of origination of the GSMC Mortgage Loan, and, to GSMC’s knowledge, do not, as of the Cut-off Date, specifically exclude Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIA, from coverage, or if such coverage is excluded, it is covered by a separate terrorism insurance policy. With respect to each GSMC Mortgage Loan, the related Loan Documents do not expressly waive or prohibit the Mortgagee from requiring coverage for Acts of Terrorism, as defined in TRIA, or damages related thereto; provided, however, that if TRIA or a similar or subsequent statute is not in effect, then provided that terrorism insurance is commercially available, the Mortgagor under each GSMC Mortgage Loan is required to carry terrorism insurance, but in such event the Mortgagor will not be required to spend more than the Terrorism Cap Amount on terrorism insurance coverage, and if the cost of terrorism insurance exceeds the Terrorism Cap Amount, the Mortgagor is required to purchase the maximum amount of terrorism insurance available with funds equal to the Terrorism Cap Amount. The “Terrorism Cap Amount” is the specified percentage (which is at least equal to 200%) of the amount of the insurance premium that is payable at such time in respect of the property and business interruption/rental loss insurance required under the related Loan Documents (without giving effect to the cost of terrorism and earthquake components of such casualty and business interruption/rental loss insurance).

30.  Due on Sale or Encumbrance. Subject to specific exceptions set forth below, each GSMC Mortgage Loan contains a “due on sale” or other such provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of such GSMC Mortgage Loan if, without the consent of the holder of the Mortgage (which consent, in some cases, may not be unreasonably withheld) and/or complying with the requirements of the related Mortgage Loan documents (which provide for transfers without the consent of the Mortgagee which are customarily acceptable to prudent commercial and multifamily mortgage lending institutions lending on the security of property comparable to the related Mortgaged Property, including, without limitation, transfers of worn-out or obsolete furnishings, fixtures, or equipment promptly replaced with property of equivalent value and functionality and transfers by leases entered into in accordance with the Mortgage Loan documents), (a) the related Mortgaged Property, or any equity interest of greater than 50% in the related mortgagor, is directly or indirectly pledged, transferred or sold, other than as related to (i) family and estate planning transfers or transfers upon death or legal incapacity, (ii) transfers to certain affiliates as defined in the related Mortgage Loan documents, (iii) transfers of less than, or other than, a controlling interest in the related mortgagor, (iv) transfers to another holder of direct or indirect equity in the Mortgagor, a specific Person designated in the related Mortgage Loan documents or a Person satisfying specific criteria identified in the related Mortgage Loan documents, such as a qualified equityholder, (v) transfers of stock or similar equity units in publicly traded companies, (vi) a substitution or release of collateral within the parameters of paragraphs (27) and (32) in this Annex F-1 or the exceptions thereto set forth on Annex F-2, or (vii) any mezzanine debt that existed at the origination of the related GSMC Mortgage Loan as set forth on Schedule F-1 to this Annex F-1, or future permitted mezzanine debt as set forth on Schedule F-2 to this Annex F-1 or (b) the related Mortgaged Property is encumbered with a subordinate lien or security interest against the related Mortgaged Property, other than (i) any Companion Loan of any GSMC Mortgage Loan or any subordinate debt that existed at origination and is permitted under the related Mortgage Loan documents, (ii) purchase money security interests (iii) any GSMC Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another GSMC Mortgage Loan, as set forth on Schedule F-3 to this Annex F-1 or (iv) Permitted Encumbrances. The Mortgage or other Mortgage Loan documents provide that, to the extent any Rating Agency fees are incurred in connection with the review of and consent to any transfer or encumbrance, the related mortgagor is responsible for such payment along with all other reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Mortgagee relative to such transfer or encumbrance.

31.  Single-Purpose Entity. Each GSMC Mortgage Loan requires the related mortgagor to be a Single-Purpose Entity for at least as long as the related GSMC Mortgage Loan is outstanding. Both the Mortgage Loan documents and the organizational documents of the mortgagor with respect to each GSMC Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Balance in excess of $5 million provide that such mortgagor is a Single-Purpose Entity, and each GSMC Mortgage Loan with a Cut-off Date Balance of $20 million or more has a counsel’s opinion regarding non-consolidation of the related mortgagor. For this purpose, a “Single-Purpose Entity” means an entity, other than an individual, whose organizational documents (or if

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the GSMC Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Balance equal to $5 million or less, its organizational documents or the related Mortgage Loan documents) provide substantially to the effect that it was formed or organized solely for the purpose of owning and operating one or more of the Mortgaged Properties securing the GSMC Mortgage Loans and prohibit it from engaging in any business unrelated to such Mortgaged Property or Properties, and whose organizational documents further provide, or which entity represented in the related Mortgage Loan documents, substantially to the effect that it does not have any assets other than those related to its interest in and operation of such Mortgaged Property or Properties, or any indebtedness other than as permitted by the related Mortgage(s) or the other related Mortgage Loan documents, that it has its own books and records and accounts separate and apart from those of any other person (other than a mortgagor for a GSMC Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with the related GSMC Mortgage Loan), and that it holds itself out as a legal entity, separate and apart from any other person or entity.

32.  Defeasance. With respect to any GSMC Mortgage Loan that, pursuant to the Mortgage Loan documents, can be defeased (a “Defeasance”), (i) the related Mortgage Loan documents provide for defeasance as a unilateral right of the mortgagor, subject to satisfaction of conditions specified in the Mortgage Loan documents; (ii) such GSMC Mortgage Loan cannot be defeased within two years after the Closing Date; (iii) the mortgagor is permitted to pledge only United States “government securities” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(8)(ii), the revenues from which will, in the case of a full Defeasance, be sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the GSMC Mortgage Loan when due, including the entire remaining principal balance on the maturity date or, if the GSMC Mortgage Loan is an ARD Loan, the entire principal balance outstanding on the related Anticipated Repayment Date (or on or after the first date on which payment may be made without payment of a yield maintenance charge or prepayment penalty), and if the GSMC Mortgage Loan permits partial releases of real property in connection with partial defeasance, the revenues from the collateral will be sufficient to pay all such scheduled payments calculated on a principal amount equal to a specified percentage at least equal to the lesser of (A) 110% of the allocated loan amount for the real property to be released and (B) the outstanding principal balance of the related GSMC Mortgage Loan; (iv) the mortgagor is required to provide a certification from an independent certified public accountant that the collateral is sufficient to make all scheduled payments under the Mortgage Note as set forth in (iii) above, (v) if the mortgagor would continue to own assets in addition to the defeasance collateral, the portion of the GSMC Mortgage Loan secured by defeasance collateral is required to be assumed (or the Mortgagee may require such assumption) by a Single-Purpose Entity; (vi) the mortgagor is required to provide an opinion of counsel that the Mortgagee has a perfected security interest in such collateral prior to any other claim or interest; and (vii) the mortgagor is required to pay all rating agency fees associated with Defeasance (if rating confirmation is a specific condition precedent thereto) and all other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses associated with Defeasance, including, but not limited to, accountant’s fees and opinions of counsel.

33.  Fixed Interest Rates. Each GSMC Mortgage Loan bears interest at a rate that remains fixed throughout the remaining term of such GSMC Mortgage Loan, except in the case of any ARD Loan and situations where default interest is imposed.

34.  Ground Leases. For purposes of this Annex F-1, a “Ground Lease” means a lease creating a leasehold estate in real property where the fee owner as the ground lessor conveys for a term or terms of years its entire interest in the land and buildings and other improvements, if any, comprising the premises demised under such lease to the ground lessee (who may, in certain circumstances, own the building and improvements on the land), subject to the reversionary interest of the ground lessor as fee owner and does not include industrial development agency (IDA) or similar leases for purposes of conferring a tax abatement or other benefit.

With respect to any GSMC Mortgage Loan where the GSMC Mortgage Loan is secured by a leasehold estate under a Ground Lease in whole or in part, and the related Mortgage does not also encumber the related lessor’s fee interest in such Mortgaged Property, based upon the terms of the Ground Lease and any estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor in favor of GSMC, its successors and assigns, GSMC represents and warrants that:

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(a)   The Ground Lease or a memorandum regarding such Ground Lease has been duly recorded or submitted for recordation in a form that is acceptable for recording in the applicable jurisdiction. The Ground Lease or an estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor permits the interest of the lessee to be encumbered by the related Mortgage and does not restrict the use of the related Mortgaged Property by such lessee, its successors or assigns in a manner that would materially adversely affect the security provided by the related Mortgage. No material change in the terms of the Ground Lease had occurred since the origination of the GSMC Mortgage Loan, except as reflected in any written instruments which are included in the related Mortgage File;

(b)   The lessor under such Ground Lease has agreed in a writing included in the related Mortgage File (or in such Ground Lease) that the Ground Lease may not be amended or modified, or canceled or terminated by agreement of lessor and lessee, without the prior written consent of the Mortgagee;

(c)   The Ground Lease has an original term (or an original term plus one or more optional renewal terms, which, under all circumstances, may be exercised, and will be enforceable, by either mortgagor or the Mortgagee) that extends not less than 20 years beyond the stated maturity of the related GSMC Mortgage Loan, or 10 years past the stated maturity if such GSMC Mortgage Loan fully amortizes by the stated maturity (or with respect to a GSMC Mortgage Loan that accrues on an actual 360 basis, substantially amortizes);

(d)   The Ground Lease either (i) is not subject to any liens or encumbrances superior to, or of equal priority with, the Mortgage, except for the related fee interest of the ground lessor and the Permitted Encumbrances or (ii) is subject to a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement to which the Mortgagee on the lessor’s fee interest in the Mortgaged Property is subject;

(e)   The Ground Lease does not place commercially unreasonably restrictions on the identity of the Mortgagee and the Ground Lease is assignable to the holder of the GSMC Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of the lessor thereunder (provided that proper notice is delivered to the extent required in accordance with the Ground Lease), and in the event it is so assigned, it is further assignable by the holder of the GSMC Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns without the consent of (but with prior notice to) the lessor;

(f)    GSMC has not received any written notice of material default under or notice of termination of such Ground Lease. To GSMC’s knowledge, there is no material default under such Ground Lease and no condition that, but for the passage of time or giving of notice, would result in a material default under the terms of such Ground Lease and to GSMC’s knowledge, such Ground Lease is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date;

(g)   The Ground Lease or ancillary agreement between the lessor and the lessee requires the lessor to give to the Mortgagee written notice of any default, and provides that no notice of default or termination is effective against the Mortgagee unless such notice is given to the Mortgagee;

(h)   The Mortgagee is permitted a reasonable opportunity (including, where necessary, sufficient time to gain possession of the interest of the lessee under the Ground Lease through legal proceedings) to cure any default under the Ground Lease which is curable after the Mortgagee’s receipt of notice of any default before the lessor may terminate the Ground Lease;

(i)     The Ground Lease does not impose any restrictions on subletting that would be viewed as commercially unreasonable by a prudent commercial mortgage lender;

(j)     Under the terms of the Ground Lease, an estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor and the related Mortgage (taken together), any related insurance proceeds or the portion of the condemnation award allocable to the ground lessee’s interest (other than (i) de minimis amounts for minor casualties or (ii) in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking

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as addressed in clause (k) below) will be applied either to the repair or to restoration of all or part of the related Mortgaged Property with (so long as such proceeds are in excess of the threshold amount specified in the related Mortgage Loan documents) the Mortgagee or a trustee appointed by it having the right to hold and disburse such proceeds as repair or restoration progresses, or to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the GSMC Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest;

(k)   In the case of a total or substantially total taking or loss, under the terms of the Ground Lease, an estoppel or other agreement and the related Mortgage (taken together), any related insurance proceeds, or portion of the condemnation award allocable to the ground lessee’s interest in respect of a total or substantially total loss or taking of the related Mortgaged Property to the extent not applied to restoration, will be applied first to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the GSMC Mortgage Loan, together with any accrued interest; and

(l)     Provided that the Mortgagee cures any defaults which are susceptible to being cured, the ground lessor has agreed to enter into a new lease with the Mortgagee upon termination of the Ground Lease for any reason, including rejection of the Ground Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding.

35.  Servicing. The servicing and collection practices used by GSMC with respect to the GSMC Mortgage Loans have been, in all respects, legal and have met customary industry standards for servicing of commercial loans for conduit loan programs.

36.  Origination and Underwriting. The origination practices of GSMC (or the related originator if GSMC was not the originator) with respect to each GSMC Mortgage Loan have been, in all material respects, legal and as of the date of its origination, such GSMC Mortgage Loan (or the related Whole Loan, as applicable) and the origination thereof complied in all material respects with, or was exempt from, all requirements of federal, state or local law relating to the origination of such GSMC Mortgage Loan; provided that such representation and warranty does not address or otherwise cover any matters with respect to federal, state or local law otherwise covered in this Annex F-1.

37.  No Material Default; Payment Record. No GSMC Mortgage Loan has been more than 30 days delinquent, without giving effect to any grace or cure period, in making required debt service payments since origination, and no GSMC Mortgage Loan is more than 30 days delinquent (beyond any applicable grace or cure period) in making required payments as of the Closing Date. To GSMC’s knowledge, there is (a) no material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under any GSMC Mortgage Loan, or (b) no event (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a material default, breach, violation or event of acceleration, which default, breach, violation or event of acceleration, in the case of either clause (a) or clause (b), materially and adversely affects the value of any GSMC Mortgage Loan or the value, use or operation of the related Mortgaged Property, provided, however, that this representation and warranty does not cover any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration that specifically pertains to or arises out of an exception scheduled to any other representation and warranty made by GSMC in this Annex F-1 (including, but not limited to, the prior sentence). No person other than the holder of any GSMC Mortgage Loan may declare any event of default under the related GSMC Mortgage Loan or accelerate any indebtedness under such Mortgage Loan documents.

38.  Bankruptcy. As of the date of origination of the related GSMC Mortgage Loan and to the GSMC’s knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, neither the Mortgaged Property (other than any tenants of such Mortgaged Property), nor any portion thereof, is the subject of, and no mortgagor, guarantor or tenant occupying a single-tenant property is a debtor in state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding.

39.  Organization of Mortgagor. With respect to each GSMC Mortgage Loan, in reliance on certified copies of the organizational documents of the related mortgagor delivered by such mortgagor in connection with the origination of such GSMC Mortgage Loan (or the related Whole Loan, as applicable), the mortgagor is an entity organized under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District

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of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Except with respect to any GSMC Mortgage Loan that is cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with another GSMC Mortgage Loan, no GSMC Mortgage Loan has a mortgagor that is an affiliate of another mortgagor under another GSMC Mortgage Loan.

40.  Environmental Conditions. A Phase I environmental site assessment (or update of a previous Phase I and or Phase II site assessment) and, with respect to certain GSMC Mortgage Loans, a Phase II environmental site assessment (collectively, an “ESA”) meeting ASTM requirements were conducted by a reputable environmental consultant in connection with such GSMC Mortgage Loan within 12 months prior to its origination date (or an update of a previous ESA was prepared), and such ESA (i) did not identify the existence of recognized environmental conditions (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor, an “Environmental Condition”) at the related Mortgaged Property or the need for further investigation, or (ii) if the existence of an Environmental Condition or need for further investigation was indicated in any such ESA, then at least one of the following statements is true: (A) an amount reasonably estimated by a reputable environmental consultant to be sufficient to cover the estimated cost to cure any material noncompliance with applicable Environmental Laws or the Environmental Condition has been escrowed by the related Mortgagor and is held or controlled by the related Mortgagee; (B) if the only Environmental Condition relates to the presence of asbestos-containing materials, radon in indoor air, lead based paint or lead in drinking water, the only recommended action in the ESA is the institution of such a plan, an operations or maintenance plan has been required to be instituted by the related Mortgagor that, based on the ESA, can reasonably be expected to mitigate the identified risk; (C) the Environmental Condition identified in the related environmental report was remediated or abated in all material respects prior to the Cut-off Date, and, if and as appropriate, a no further action or closure letter was obtained from the applicable governmental regulatory authority (or the environmental issue affecting the related Mortgaged Property was otherwise listed by such governmental authority as “closed” or a reputable environmental consultant has concluded that no further action is required); (D) an environmental policy or a lender’s pollution legal liability insurance policy meeting the requirements set forth below that covers liability for the identified circumstance or condition was obtained from an insurer rated no less than “A-” (or the equivalent) by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., S&P Global Ratings, acting through Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and/or Fitch Ratings, Inc.; (E) a party not related to the Mortgagor was identified as the responsible party for such condition or circumstance and such responsible party has financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation; or (F) a party related to the Mortgagor having financial resources reasonably estimated to be adequate to address the situation is required to take action. To GSMC’s knowledge, except as set forth in the ESA, there is no Environmental Condition (as such term is defined in ASTM E1527-05 or its successor) at the related Mortgaged Property.

41.  Appraisal. The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property with an appraisal date within 6 months of the GSMC Mortgage Loan origination date, and within 12 months of the Closing Date. The appraisal is signed by an appraiser who is a Member of the Appraisal Institute (“MAI”) and, to GSMC’s knowledge, had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or the mortgagor or in any loan made on the security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the GSMC Mortgage Loan. Each appraiser has represented in such appraisal or in a supplemental letter that the appraisal satisfies the requirements of the “Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice” as adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation. Each appraisal contains a statement, or is accompanied by a letter from the appraiser, to the effect that the appraisal was performed in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as in effect on the date such GSMC Mortgage Loan was originated.

42.  Mortgage Loan Schedule. The information pertaining to each GSMC Mortgage Loan which is set forth on the mortgage loan schedule attached to the related MLPA is true and correct in all material respects as of the Cut-off Date and contains all information required by the PSA to be contained on the mortgage loan schedule attached to the related MLPA.

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43.  Cross-Collateralization. Except with respect to a GSMC Mortgage Loan that is part of a Whole Loan no GSMC Mortgage Loan is cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with any other mortgage loan that is outside the Mortgage Pool, except as set forth on Annex F-2.

44.  Advance of Funds by the Sponsor. After origination, no advance of funds has been made by GSMC to the related mortgagor other than in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan documents, and, to GSMC’s knowledge, no funds have been received from any person other than the related mortgagor or an affiliate for, or on account of, payments due on the GSMC Mortgage Loan (other than as contemplated by the related Mortgage Loan documents, such as, by way of example and not in limitation of the foregoing, amounts paid by the tenant(s) into a Mortgagee-controlled lockbox if required or contemplated under the related lease or Mortgage Loan documents). Neither GSMC nor any affiliate thereof has any obligation to make any capital contribution to any mortgagor under a GSMC Mortgage Loan, other than contributions made on or prior to the Closing Date.

45.  Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. GSMC has complied in all material respects with all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 with respect to the origination of the GSMC Mortgage Loans.

For purposes of these representations and warranties, “Mortgagee” means the mortgagee, grantee or beneficiary under any Mortgage, any holder of legal title to any portion of any GSMC Mortgage Loan or, if applicable, any agent or servicer on behalf of such party.

For purposes of these representations and warranties, the phrases “GSMC’s knowledge” or “GSMC’s belief” and other words and phrases of like import mean, except where otherwise expressly set forth in this Annex F-1, the actual state of knowledge or belief of GSMC, its officers and employees directly responsible for the underwriting, origination, servicing or sale of the GSMC Mortgage Loans regarding the matters expressly set forth in this Annex F-1.

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ANNEX F-2

 

EXCEPTIONS TO GSMC MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Annex A-1
ID#
Mortgage Loans Representations Exceptions
12 Audubon Crossings & Commons (16) Insurance The Mortgage Loan documents permit the Mortgagor to rely on the insurance (or, in the case of Walmart, self-insurance) provided by the largest tenant, Walmart, and the third largest tenant, Acme Markets, for a portion the insurance required under the Mortgage Loan documents provided certain conditions set forth in the Mortgage Loan documents are satisfied.
12 Audubon Crossings & Commons (18) No Encroachments A portion of the building occupied by the largest tenant, Walmart, encroaches on a gas main easement and a portion of a 29,895 square foot building occupied by certain smaller tenants encroaches on a sanitary easement.
12 Audubon Crossings & Commons (27) Mortgage Releases Loss proceeds in connection with a casualty or condemnation are required to be applied towards restoration of the Mortgaged Property to the extent the Mortgagor is obligated to restore the Mortgaged Property under the terms of certain of the leases set forth in the Mortgage Loan documents; provided, however, the Mortgagor will remain obligated to pay down the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan in an amount not less than the amount required by the REMIC provisions of the Code.
12 Audubon Crossings & Commons (29) Acts of Terrorism Exclusion See exception to Representation and Warranty No. 16, above.
10 Norcross Industrial Portfolio (31) Single-Purpose Entity The Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance in excess of $20 million. However, the Mortgagor did not deliver a counsel’s opinion regarding non-consolidation of the Mortgagor.
14 WoodSpring Suites Portfolio (31) Single-Purpose Entity The Mortgage Loan has a Cut-off Date Principal Balance in excess of $20 million. However, the Mortgagor did not deliver a counsel’s opinion regarding non-consolidation of the Mortgagor.
12 Audubon Crossings & Commons (34) Ground Leases The Public Service Electric and Gas Company leases to the Mortgagor a right of way over a parcel of land for access, ingress/egress, landscaping and the operation of a sanitary line and storm sewer. The related lease has an original term that expires in December 2035, with two, five-year extension options (resulting in an as-extended term that is less than twenty years beyond the stated maturity date of the related Mortgage Loan) and does not provide for any of the customary lender protections set forth in this Representation and Warranty No. 34. Access to the retail portion of the Mortgaged Property does not depend on the lease as there are other access points from adjacent public-rights-of-way.
Various All GSMC Mortgage Loans (37) No Material Default; Payment Record With respect to any covenants under the related Mortgage Loan that require the Mortgagor to ensure a tenant or mortgaged property is operating or to enforce the terms of leases, such Mortgagor may be in default of one or more of such covenants due to closures mandated or recommended by governmental authorities and moratoriums imposed by governmental authorities on real estate remedies.
16 La Encantada (39) Organization of Mortgagor The Mortgagor is affiliated with the Mortgagor under the Mortgage Loan identified on Annex A-1 as Wilmot Plaza, which is being contributed to the trust by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.

 

F-2-1

 

 

 

Schedule F-1 to Annex F-1

 

GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY

 

MORTGAGE LOANS WITH EXISTING MEZZANINE DEBT

 

None.

 

F-2-2

 

 


Schedule F-2 to Annex F-1

 

GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY

 

MORTGAGE LOANS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH MEZZANINE DEBT
IS PERMITTED IN THE FUTURE

 

None.

 

F-2-3

 

 

SCHEDULE F-3 to Annex F-1

 

GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY

 

CROSS-COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE LOANS

 

None. 

 

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ANNEX G

 

CLASS A-SB PLANNED PRINCIPAL BALANCE SCHEDULE

 

Period

 

Balance($)

 

Period

 

Balance($)

1   21,867,000.00   60   21,533,698.95
2   21,867,000.00   61   21,180,125.96
3   21,867,000.00   62   20,845,461.76
4   21,867,000.00   63   20,509,711.98
5   21,867,000.00   64   20,113,026.28
6   21,867,000.00   65   19,774,899.34
7   21,867,000.00   66   19,415,803.53
8   21,867,000.00   67   19,075,414.39
9   21,867,000.00   68   18,714,122.20
10   21,867,000.00   69   18,371,456.31
11   21,867,000.00   70   18,027,678.72
12   21,867,000.00   71   17,663,096.69
13   21,867,000.00   72   17,317,020.56
14   21,867,000.00   73   16,950,206.87
15   21,867,000.00   74   16,601,817.41
16   21,867,000.00   75   16,252,297.58
17   21,867,000.00   76   15,862,637.11
18   21,867,000.00   77   15,510,718.14
19   21,867,000.00   78   15,138,231.63
20   21,867,000.00   79   14,783,961.75
21   21,867,000.00   80   14,409,192.74
22   21,867,000.00   81   14,052,556.82
23   21,867,000.00   82   13,694,763.62
24   21,867,000.00   83   13,316,573.82
25   21,867,000.00   84   12,956,391.92
26   21,867,000.00   85   12,575,882.94
27   21,867,000.00   86   12,213,296.97
28   21,867,000.00   87   11,849,534.31
29   21,867,000.00   88   11,427,464.06
30   21,867,000.00   89   11,061,149.97
31   21,867,000.00   90   10,674,687.24
32   21,867,000.00   91   10,305,929.63
33   21,867,000.00   92   9,917,094.48
34   21,867,000.00   93   9,545,877.64
35   21,867,000.00   94   9,173,455.91
36   21,867,000.00   95   8,781,063.27
37   21,867,000.00   96   8,406,158.73
38   21,867,000.00   97   8,011,355.52
39   21,867,000.00   98   7,633,952.19
40   21,867,000.00   99   7,255,323.79
41   21,867,000.00   100   6,819,782.59
42   21,867,000.00   101   6,438,510.25
43   21,867,000.00   102   6,037,524.54
44   21,867,000.00   103   5,653,712.44
45   21,867,000.00   104   5,250,260.86
46   21,867,000.00   105   4,863,892.64
47   21,867,000.00   106   4,476,270.08
48   21,867,000.00   107   4,069,118.92
49   21,867,000.00   108   3,678,915.72
50   21,867,000.00   109   3,269,259.02
51   21,867,000.00   110   2,876,458.58
52   21,867,000.00   111   2,482,382.80
53   21,867,000.00   112   2,032,843.56
54   21,867,000.00   113   1,636,027.70
55   21,867,000.00   114   1,219,950.73
56   21,867,000.00   115   820,495.06
57   21,867,000.00   116   401,855.11
58   21,867,000.00   117 and thereafter   0.00
59   21,866,137.53        

 

G-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No dealer, salesman or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representations. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of its date. 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SUMMARY OF CERTIFICATES 3
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES 7
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PROSPECTUS 7
SUMMARY OF TERMS 17
SUMMARY OF RISK FACTORS 53
RISK FACTORS 55
DESCRIPTION OF THE MORTGAGE POOL 139
TRANSACTION PARTIES 216
CREDIT RISK RETENTION 261
DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES 264
DESCRIPTION OF THE MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENTS 301
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT 312
CERTAIN LEGAL ASPECTS OF MORTGAGE LOANS 418
CERTAIN AFFILIATIONS, RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING TRANSACTION PARTIES 434
PENDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING TRANSACTION PARTIES 435
USE OF PROCEEDS 435
YIELD AND MATURITY CONSIDERATIONS 436
MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS 448
CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS 460
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST) 461
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE 463
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 463
FINANCIAL INFORMATION 464
CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS 464
LEGAL INVESTMENT 468
LEGAL MATTERS 469
RATINGS 469
INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS 471

ANNEX A-1 CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS AND MORTGAGED PROPERTIES A-1-1
ANNEX A-2 CERTAIN POOL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS AND MORTGAGED PROPERTIES A-2-1
ANNEX A-3 DESCRIPTION OF TOP FIFTEEN MORTGAGE LOANS AND ADDITIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN INFORMATION A-3-1
ANNEX B FORM OF REPORT TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS B-1
ANNEX C FORM OF OPERATING ADVISOR ANNUAL REPORT C-1
ANNEX D-1 GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION AND CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES D-1-1
ANNEX D-2 EXCEPTIONS TO GACC MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES D-2-1
ANNEX D-3 EXCEPTIONS TO CREFI MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES D-3-1
ANNEX E-1 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES E-1-1
ANNEX E-2 EXCEPTIONS TO JPMCB MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES E-2-1
ANNEX F-1 GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES F-1-1
ANNEX F-2 EXCEPTIONS TO GSMC MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES F-2-1
ANNEX G CLASS A-SB PLANNED PRINCIPAL BALANCE SCHEDULE G-1

 

Dealers will be required to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters of these certificates and with respect to unsold allotments or subscriptions. In addition, all dealers selling these certificates will deliver a prospectus until the date that is ninety days from the date of this prospectus.

 

$794,991,000
(Approximate)

 

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving
Corporation

Depositor 

Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust 

Issuing Entity

 

Benchmark 2021-B30
Mortgage Trust Commercial
Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates,
Series 2021-B30

Class A-1 $13,170,000
Class A-2 $8,216,000
Class A-SB $21,867,000
Class A-4 $0 - $295,000,000
Class A-5 $295,026,000 - $590,026,000
Class X-A $711,308,000
Class A-M $78,029,000
Class B $41,842,000
Class C $41,841,000

 

 


PROSPECTUS

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities 

Co-Lead Manager and Joint Bookrunner

 

J.P. Morgan 

Co-Lead Manager and Joint Bookrunner

 

Citigroup 

Co-Lead Manager and Joint Bookrunner

 

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 

Co-Lead Manager and Joint Bookrunner

 

Academy Securities 

Co-Manager

 

Drexel Hamilton 

Co-Manager

 

October       , 2021